And I can show you Bible texts for it," he
insisted. "I can prove it by the word of God."
This man's name was James, and I learned that he was one of the
striking carpenters. The prophet turned to him, and said: "Tell him
your story." So the other took from his pocket a greasy note-book,
and produced a newspaper clipping, quoting an injunction which Judge
Wollcott had issued against his union. "Read that," said he; but I
answered that I knew about it. I remember hearing my uncle laughing
over the matter at the dinner-table, saying that "Bobbie" Wollcott
had forbidden the strikers to do everything but sit on air and walk
on water. And now I got another view of "Bobbie," this time from a
prophet fresh from God. Said the prophet: "Your judges are mobs!"
XXVIII
Soon after the noon-hour, there pushed his way into the crowd a
young man, whom I recognized as one of the secretaries of T-S. He
was looking for me, and told me in a whisper that his employer was
downstairs in his car, and wanted to see Mr.
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