of
their men, and they are going to have it. So far as the leave of
absence you speak of is concerned, I am not aware that you had
any. Mr. Carpenter came to me, he said, at your request, to get
permission for you to be absent three or four days to go down
into New England, and I gave such permission, since which time I
have heard nothing from you, except that you are disobeying my
orders and the wishes of the Company. I was in hopes you would
relieve the strain by gracefully tendering your resignation.
Unless you see fit to do that I shall have to take other steps.

"Yours truly, F. P. BRADY, Asst. Supt.

"_Farnham, Sept. 7th, 1894._" Dictated.

It appears from this letter that Mr. Brady wished his agent to resume
work immediately on his return with Mr. Carpenter and Kelly from "New
England," and did not expect him to help in the search for other
guilty parties in the assault case, or even to appear as a witness in
court.

How does this compare with the statement which had been made by Mr.
Tait that the Company had taken steps towards discovering the man who
committed the assault?

After reading these letters from the Assistant Superintendent, it is
very difficult for some of the temperance people to believe that Mr.
Smith was dismissed for any reason other than that so plainly
indicated in Mr. Brady's own words.

Mr. Smith's next letter to Mr. Brady was as follows:

"F. P. Brady, Esq.

"DEAR SIR,--Your letter of the 7th inst. to hand in reply to mine
of that date, which does not cover the information asked for.
Now, I would like to know upon what grounds you demand my
resignation, viz.: because I addressed an audience in the United
States or because complaints have been made against me as you say
in your letters of June 11th and July 9th, as I wish to be in a
position to answer to any charges made against me. I am very
sorry you take the stand against me you do in regard to my
temperance principles. I understand perfectly well that I am no
longer pleasant to your taste; but I expect fair treatment from
the Company, and ask for nothing more. As far as my leave of
absence is concerned, I have a telegram from you that I can be
absent and Mr. Sinclair will take my place until I resume work
again. No time is specified. Since I returned home, I have been
busy looking up evid