My wife and family are here and I was never so well situated in my life.

And now I want to tell you something for your good." I listened and he went on to say that a paper was being rapidly signed by the shopmen, pledging themselves to strike on Monday next.

There was no time to be lost.

I told Mr.Scott in the morning and he at once had printed notices posted in the shops that all men who had signed the paper, pledging themselves to strike, were dismissed and they should call at the office to be paid.

A list of the names of the signers had come into our possession in the meantime, and this fact was announced.