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Rinehart, Mary Roberts, 1876-1958

"Dangerous Days"


"We're going to be in it, that's sure. And soon. And Germany's
army is here. It's not only Germans either. It's the I.W.W., for
one thing. We've got a list through the British post-office censor,
of a lot of those fellows who are taking German money to-day.
They're against everything. Not only work. They're against law and
order. And they're likely to raise hell."
He rose to leave.
"How do your Germans like making shells for the Allies?" he asked.
"We haven't a great many. We've had no trouble. One man resigned
- a boss roller. That's all."
"Watch him. He's got a grievance."
"He's been here a long time. I haven't an idea he'd do us any harm.
It was a matter of principle with him."
"Oh, it's a matter of principle with all of them. They can justify
themselves seven ways to the ace. Keep an eye on him, or let us do
it for you."
Clayton sat for some time after Dunbar had gone. Was it possible
that Klein, or men like Klein, old employees and faithful for years,
could be reached by the insidious wickedness of Germany? It was
incredible.


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