ushing
up behind the carriage.

'Five thousand a year,' replied the other, who by some strange chance
happened to know. 'That comes to a 'underd pounds a week.'

'Little enough, too, for a man like 'im,' said Harlow.

'You're right, mate,' said the other, with deep sympathy in his voice.
'Last time 'e 'eld office 'e was only in for five years, so 'e only
made twenty-five thousand pounds out of it. Of course 'e got a pension
as well--two thousand a year for life, I think it is; but after all,
what's that--for a man like 'im?'

'Nothing,' replied Harlow, in a tone of commiseration, and Newman, who
was also there, helping to drag the carriage, said that it ought to be
at least double that amount.

However, they found some consolation in knowing that Sir Featherstone
would not have to wait till he was seventy before he obtained his
pension; he would get it directly he came out of office.

The following evening Barrington, Owen and a few others of the same way
of thinking, who had subscribed enough money between them to purchase a
lot of Socialist leaflets, employed themselves distributing them to the
crowds at the Liberal and Tory meetings, and whilst they were doing
this they frequently became involved in arguments with the supporters
of the capitalist system. In their attempts to persuade others to
refrain from voting for either of the candidates, they were opposed
even by some who professed to believe in Socialism, who said that as
there was no better Socialist candidate the thing to do was to vote for
the better of the two. This was the view of Harlow and Easton, whom
they met. Harlow had a green ribbon in his buttonhole, but Easton wore
D'Encloseland's colours.

One man said that if he had his way, all those who had votes should be
compelled to record them--whether they liked it or not--or be
disenfranchised! Barrington asked him if he believed in Tarrif Reform.
The man said no.

'Why not?' demanded Barrington.

The other replied that he opposed Tariff Reform because he believed it
would ruin the country. Barrington inquired if he were a supporter of
Socialism. The man said he was not, and when further questioned he
said that he believed if it were ever adopted it would bring black ruin
upon the country--he believed this because Mr Sweater had said so. When
Barrington asked him--supposing there were only two candidates, one a
Socialist and the other a Tariff Reformer--how would he like to be
com