Ah , Jack ! Yes . I expected a friend , but she can n't come until later . I 've been on the go all day . Have something . I was just finishing up .No ; sit down . What have you been up to to-day ? It 's marvelous how those Swedes hold on , is n't it ? Yes . Did you see my article ? Do you think so ? Indeed ? I 've a friend I want you to meet . Somebody I 'm engaged in educating . You 've seen things with your own eyes , Jack . And you know how to tell about them . And you 've such an engaging way about you ... nobody could help but take to you . Her name 's Hegan . A girl , yes . And she 's coming right along , Jack . You must take a little trouble with her , for if we can only bring her through , she can do a lot for us . She 's got no end of money . She 's his daughter . His only daughter . What 's the matter ? Why not ? My dear Jack , the girl can n't help her father . You could n't be doing any better work than this . If we can make a Socialist of Laura Hegan ... — But think what she could do ! My dear boy , do n't be silly . Of course it 's true ... but why declaim to me about it ? You forget you are talking to the champion female muckraker of the country . My dear Jack , did you ever observe anything of the tuft-hunter in me ? Well , until you do , have a little faith in me ! Meet Laura Hegan , and judge for yourself . That 's all right , my boy . Give her the class war and the Revolution with a capital R ! Tell her you 're the only original representative of the disinherited proletariat , and that some day , before long , you intend to plant the red flag over her daddy 's palace .Of course , what you 'll actually do is meet her like a gentleman , and tell her of some of your adventures in Russia , and give her some idea of what 's going on outside of her little Fifth avenue set . J ACK . Where did you run on to her ? I met her at the settlement . Well , you know what settlement people are . She 's been coming there for quite a while , and seems to be interested . She 's given them quite a lot of money . I had a little talk with her one afternoon . She 's a quiet , self-contained girl , but she gave me a peculiar impression . She seemed to be unhappy ; there was a kind of troubled note in what she said . I had felt uncomfortable about meeting her ... you can imagine , after my study of “ Tammany and the Traction Trust . ” No , she never has . But I 've several times had the feeling that she was trying to get up the courage to do it . I 've thought , somehow , that she must be suffering about her father . Yes ; would n't it ! I do n't know , but I fancy they must have had it out . She 's not the sort of person to let herself be turned back when her mind 's made up . Oh , that 's all right ; it wo n't make any difference . I see . We 'll reciprocate . Ah , there 's somebody . Is that you , Miss Hegan ? You found your way , did you ? I am so glad to see you . Jack , this is Miss Hegan . Mr. Bullen . Let me take your things . They 're indispensable to us agitators ... an oasis in a desert . It 's certainly the truth about this one . Below me are two painters and a settlement worker , and next door is a blind Anarchist and a Yiddish poet . The places are clean and cheap ; and whenever the poor can n't pay their rent , we take their homes . Do n't make up your mind too soon about Jack . He 's liable to startle you . By the way , Jack ‘ phoned me this afternoon , and said he 'd invited a friend here . I hope you do n't mind . What did he do ? It 's a wonder he ever held them . And how did it end ? How did you come to know him ? We all have to go through that stage . I can remember just as well ...Ah , there he is . We had no idea we were bringing old friends together . Mr. Bullen has just been telling us about your heroism . At the polling place . Would you ever think , to look at his innocent countenance , that he had helped to hold a building for six hours against Russian artillery ? During the St. Petersburg uprising . She 's doing well , I think . Better every day . Not so much . I can always handle her now . Yes . She 's been asleep since afternoon . Oh , no . Truly , it would kill the poor girl . She 's very quiet . And the neighbors come in and help when I 'm out . They all sympathize . Why , nonsense !... the girl was simply thrown into my arms . I went this afternoon to see the Tammany leader of our district ... The same . I went straight into his saloon . “ Lady , ” says he , “ the goil 's nutty ! You got a bughouse patient on your bands ! This here talk about the white-slave traffic , ma'am ... it 's all the work o ’ these magazine muckrakers ! ” “ Meaning myself , Mr. Leary ? ” said I , and he looked kind of puzzled . I do n't think he knew who I was . It 's curious to note how much less denunciation of Tammany one hears now than in the old days . Who can that be ? I hope this is n't any more company . I 'll go . Wo n't you come in ? How do you do , Mr. Hegan ? Why , yes ... she only just got here . Wo n't you stop a minute ? Jack ! Annie ! Help ! Help ! Annie ! Annie ! Annie , dear ! Annie ! Look at me ! Do n't you know me ? I 'm Julia ! Your own Julia ! No one shall hurt you ... no one ! Listen to me , dear . Do n't think of things like that . You are in my home ... nothing can hurt you . Do n't let these evil dreams take hold of you . Come , dear ... come . Yes , dear . I know ... They are all friends ; they will help you . Come , dear ... lie down again . It will be all right , dear .