] But
would yuh believe it, she had de noive to do me doit. She lamped
me like she was seein' somep'n broke loose from de menagerie.
Christ, yuh'd oughter seen her eyes! [He rattles the bars of his
cell furiously.] But I'll get back at her yet, you watch! And if I
can't find her I'll take it out on de gang she runs wit. I'm wise
to where dey hangs out now. I'll show her who belongs! I'll show
her who's in de move and who ain't. You watch my smoke!
VOICES--[Serious and joking.] Dat's de talkin'!
Take her for all she's got!
What was this dame, anyway? Who was she, eh?
YANK--I dunno. First cabin stiff. Her old man's a millionaire, dey
says--name of Douglas.
VOICES--Douglas? That's the president of the Steel Trust, I bet.
Sure. I seen his mug in de papers.
He's filthy with dough.
VOICE--Hey, feller, take a tip from me. If you want to get back at
that dame, you better join the Wobblies. You'll get some action
then.
YANK--Wobblies? What de hell's dat?
VOICE--Ain't you ever heard of the I. W. W.?
YANK--Naw. What is it?
VOICE--A gang of blokes--a tough gang. I been readin' about 'em
to-day in the paper. The guard give me the Sunday Times. There's a
long spiel about 'em. It's from a speech made in the Senate by a
guy named Senator Queen. [He is in the cell next to YANK's.
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