human
Well, Henry--she's all right, ain't she? Just some legal formality to go through, I suppose?
gpt
Well, he said,
human
As I make it out, they got a New York stockholder of the Wahoo Valley Fuel Company to ask for an injunction against paying little Ben his money to-morrow, and the temporary injunction has been granted with the hearing set for June 16.
gpt
And won't they pay us without a suit? asked Bowman.
human
Why, I don't see how that can be--they've been paying for accidents for a year now.
gpt
Why, the law's through all the courts!
human
The state courts--yes, answered Fenn,
gpt
I presume legal verbiage is all they talk in hell!
human
Is there no way to beat it?
gpt
Not in this court, George, replied Fenn,
human
That means a long fight--a big law suit, Henry?
gpt
Unless they compromise or wear you out,
human
And can't a jury decide?
gpt
No--it's an injunction. It's up to the court, and the court is Tom Van Dorn,
human
And there goes little Ben's school and a chance to make something out of what's left of him. Why, it don't look right when the legislature's passed it, and the people's confirmed it and nine lawyers in all the state courts have said it's law,--for the attorney for the company holding a job as judge to turn over all them forms of law. Can't we do something?
gpt
Yes, spoke the big voice of Grant Adams for the first time since Fenn made his announcement,
human
he continued, full of emotion,
gpt
I could no more hold those men down there against a strike when they hear this than I could fly. They'll have to fight for this right, gentlemen!
human
Be calm now, Grant, piped the Doctor;
gpt
Oh, I'll be calm all right, Doctor. I'm going down in the morning and plead for peace. But I know my people. I can't hold 'em.