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THE METROPOLIS
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Tho Major nust have seon lis agitation, for ho took hia arm and Jed him back from the throng, saying : “Como! We onn't help it.”
“Dub Dube" he protested, “the police ought tay arrest him,”
“"Thoy do sometimes,” said the Major, “ but it dovsn't do any good,”
They walked on, and the sounts of the shrill voies died away. “ "Pell me,” said Montagio, in a low voles, “doos that go on vary often 2
- Around tho eomor from where D0 live,’ said the
other, “it goes on every Saturtley might.”
“And do tho people listen 2? ho asled,
“Samotines they can’t keap Gio sireak ole,” was the reply.
And again they wilked in silonis, At last Montane aked, “ What does it mean 2”
The Mujor shrugged his ahonlders, “ Perhaps another obvil wa," said Jia,
