Tommie Hopper says he knows all about Linski; he never did a day's work in his life--too busy trying to get the workingmen stirred up against the people that exploit 'em! Tommie says he had a big crowd to hear him, though, and took up quite a little money for a 'cause' or something.

Well, let him holler! I guess we can attend to him when we get back from over yonder.

By George, old Ram, I'm gettin' kind of floppy in the gills!" He administered a resounding slap to his comrade's shoulder.

"It certainly looks as if our big days were walking toward us!" He was right.

The portentous days came on apace, and each one brought a new and greater portent.