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thought he saw in him a type that in the light of present conditions might be of
use to him.
In fact, for the past couple of weeks he had been using the man in an endeavor to
get some information concerning Torrance and his methods that would permit
him to go to Compton with a valid argument for Jimmy's discharge.
"Well, Krovac," he said as he came upon the man, "is Torrance interfering with
you any now?"
"
He hasn't got my job yet," growled the other, "but he's letting out hard-working
men with families without any reason. The first thing you know you'll have a
strike on your hands."
"I haven't heard any one else complaining," said Bince. "You will, though," replied
Krovac. "They don't any of us know when we are going to be canned to give
Compton more profit, and men are not going to stand for that long."
"
Then," said Bince, "I take it that he really hasn't interfered with you much?"
Oh, he's always around asking a lot of fool questions," said Krovac. "Last week
"
he asked every man in the place what his name was and what wages he was
getting. Wrote it all down in a little book. I suppose he is planning on cutting
pay."
Bince's eyes narrowed. "He got that information from every man in the shop?" he
asked.
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