We are making no threats, but we are not going to stand for tyranny at the hands of any man or any class of men in this country.

Only one thing will defeat us, not the traditional enemies of our class but disunion in our own ranks due to the fool tactics of a lot of disgruntled and discredited traitors like the man who has just been fired from this meeting." He asked for a committee which would take the whole situation in hand.

He closed with a promise that in any struggle which they undertook under the guidance of their International Officers the American Federation of Labour to their last dollar would be behind them.
Before the formal closing of the meeting Maitland slipped quietly out.
As he reached the sidewalk a light hand touched his arm.

Turning he saw at his elbow Annette, her face aglow and her black eyes ablaze with passionate admiration.
"Oh, Captain Jack," she panted, her hands outstretched, "you were just wonderful! Splendid! Oh! I don't know what to say! I--" She paused in sudden confusion.

A hot colour flamed in her face.