Matthew dropped onto the divan. ‘‘I managed to obtain the services of a messenger boy who is working over at the Rookery. Seems the association has tightened ranks with Mr. Pullman, and they’ve scheduled another meeting for tomorrow morning. They’re permitting Mr. Howard to sit in as an intereste...
He had been pleased when she agreed there was a need for further unionization among workers. It was when he’d mentioned his concerns over his mother’s well-being that Ellen had been quick to warn him about what he already knew: his involvement in the labor movement could spell disaster for him as...