St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-18

Of bis effortsi Might be not be injured, DYING
dead, ever-and so unable 10 come to hers
She caught up cloak, wrapped It closely
about her, and drew its hood over her head
She was going out into the darkness aud
danger alone, TO know what was being done
on that frightful riotous night
Everything was in readiness when the
strikers reached the TreadweL Mills that
night The police had vainly tried to dis
band them. The rioters were strong in
number, and the police force in that little
town Was small
Behind the barred doors OF the main build
ing 800 silent men waited with rifles in their
hands. Only one window was lighted. Il
was in the superintendent's room.
As the crowd approached he stepped out
upon the parapet surrounding his window
and commanded the men to stop. Many Of
them were accustomed TO obey him, and did
so now without reflection
He followed up the little advantage he had
gained.
''Four hundred OF you have come up here
tonight" he said, EARNED with clubs and
rides with which you mean to injure one
helpless woman. God help you, workmen,
for having fallen so low as this ~
He explained that II their demands had
been granted the mills must necessarily have
ceased running in few months through
lack OF profit He asked that IL half loaf
was not better than none.
He reminded them that the looms had kept
the wolf from their doors for many years. and
given them certain support He shamed
them for wishing 70 destroy them now, and
argued that they were striking a blow at their
wives and children by their wanton conduct,
and were bringing want and hunger into
their own households.
Many OF the ex-wOrkmen were Influenced
by bis plain statements and fearless manner
but some OF the street allies rushed at the
factory doors.
Mr.. Lincoln sprsng into the building and
ran down TO where his own men we're wait
ing. The order was given 10 fire blank cart
ridges at the mob aud It was obeyed.
The rioters returned FIRE with balls, but In
discriminatory; they were surprised at the
defense in the mill, having supposed it to be
de serted.
A rumor spread like fire that the building
was full Of soldiers. Some of the outside
men ran away, others engaged in personal
skIrmlshes, and the new men fired another
yolley OF blank cartridges, adding hideous
confusion 10 the scene.
~ TIC Gnu VI AAkNEu luluulEt tue moo WAS
disbanded, few ringleaders had been ar
rested and few heads had been broken, but
the Treadwell Mills were uninjured.
Everything about them seemed silent and
forsakeu when Miss Lytton stepped over the
debris left by the rioters and asked the watch
man II Mr.. Lincoln was within.
The man answered that he was.
''May see himi''
The Watchman hpsftated
eff you please" be said, ''the superin-
tendent has been hurt. Somebody put a
bullet into him aud the doctor is probing for
the ball. don't think you can see him."
She ran past the wstchman, mp the dark
stairs, and stood outside the office door, The
doctor came out and found her there. Her
cloak had fallen of, and she stood white and
trembling. She was very unlike the naughty
mistress OF Lytton Hall.
The physician was going out 10 order a
carriage for his patient. In answer 10 her
questions be said that Mr. Lincoln had been
shot In the arm. His wound was not neces-
sarily dangerous, although it was very pain
full.
Her color began to return.
''Do you think he would be able-that be
would like TO see mel''
The doctor was too gallant to think his pa
tent could be less than delighted.
She knocked at the door, her heart beat
ing so loudly that she scarcely heard the
voice which babe her enter.
He was seated facing the door and was al
once startled and astOnished by her appear
auce. He wondered II any dire calamity
had occurred at the Hall.
She motioned him not TO rise, while she
stood just within the room spoke in a voice
shaken by emotion:
II could not rest when heard the firing
tonight. l came here through the fields,
trying TO escape the rioters. saw the men
driven from the mills. 1 came to hear about
you"
He listened In almost breathless silence.
81 know you have been brave tonight. /
heard on my way what you had done. do
not know how you could do it for me. 'sAft
er tonight you will never respect me-" she
continued approaching him a little; "but
must tell you that / asked you-that COM
manded you not TO speak to the men tonight
because / feared the danger to yourself. /
was not prompted by capriciousness, but by
honest fear for your safety. / called you my
subordinate when knew you were fitted to
fill the highest vocation. / said you offered
me gross insult, when in my heart / knew
you had paid me the greatest compliment in
my life. My wretched pride has led to all
this trouble tonight. feel as IL it were !
who had put that bullet Into your arm.'
He had been silent all this time, but he
had read her face and her woman's heart.
He took her into his arms; he kissed her
lips until the warm red rushed into her hand
some face once more.
$50 you were not poor, Gerardl You new
er lost your fathers moneys Why, then did
you chose TO superintend a factoryl"
The question was asked by his wife six
months after marriage.
II wanted 70 help you 10 save your prop
erty, and more than that, wanted TO be in
your company. You were a recluse then,
and 1t was the only way could manage to
see you"
His wife laughed triumphantly.
81 treated you abominably, Gerard. was
always In love with you-but believed you
were indifferent TO me. / was constantly
afraid you would suspect the true state of af-
fairs. And after all, you found me out"
He crossed the room and drew her close in
his embrace.
"You would have despised me IL had been
subservient TO you" be said. "There is
where you women who are proud are incon-
sistent,"