16/21 What am I to say ?" "Tell them that the Women's Reform League has compelled you to close your bar." "And I've been given the orders by their acknowledged secretary ?" "Yes. I'm proud of being their leader, and of the duty I've discharged." Beamish turned to his customers. But we may as well get out now; there'll be no trouble." The street was blocked when the women left, but a passage was made for them; and, followed by everybody in the settlement, they proceeded to the other hotel, whose proprietor capitulated. Then Mrs.Nelson made a speech, in which she pointed out that for once the festival would not be marked by the orgies which had on previous occasions disgraced the town. |