"
He gazed at me.
"Right!" he said. "You've put your finger on it, in true
femanine fashion."
"Then why won't you throw out this man when he comes to you
for Work? He intends to force you to employ him."
"Oh, he does, does he?" said father, in a feirce voice.
"Well, let him come. I can stand up for my Principals, to. I'll
throw him out, all right."
Dear Dairy, the battle is over and I have won. I am very
happy. How true it is that strategy will do more than violance!
We have aranged it all. Adrian is to go to the mill,
dressed like a decayed Gentleman, and father will refuse to give
him work. I have said nothing about violance, leaving that to
arange itself.
I must see Adrian and his manager. Carter has promised to
tell some reporters that there may be a story at the mill on
Saturday morning. I am to excited to sleep.
Feel horid. Forbiden to go out this morning.
JANUARY 25TH. Beresford was here to lunch and he and mother
and Sis had a long talk. He says he has kept it a secret because
he did not want his Busness known. But he is here to place a
shell order for the English War Department.
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