Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-14


The light of the mans noble genius had
flushed his pale cheeks and flashed beauti-
fully in his steel blue eyes. His voice, that
had seemed weak and unsteady As he be-
gan, rang out its bell like tones again as he
saw the sullen faces soften under his match
less power.
"11e has made your village blossom by his
love; he has brought smiles to your weary
children'S faces; he has planted hope i'll
thousand desperate hearts. Do you ask me how
| knowl | see it in your eyes / see it in the
way your heads rest on your broad shoulders.
And will you use your new manhood to do
him injury"
But the man with the bandaged head had
reached the PLATFORM and at this very mo-
ment, when the orator paused to let his
meaning sink into the hearts of the people,
he touched Curran on the shoulder and whis-
pered few hurried words in his ear.
The people saw their heTO's face blanch.
He turned to the fellow with look that
would break a mans heart, and seemed to be
asking him question. AS the ugitator lis
tened to the reply his knees trembled under
him and he sank into n chair, and still the
messenger of evil bent over him and Kept
whispering with poisonous breath into his
ear. AT last Bales stood back from his vic
tim, who bowed his head upon his hands
Curran's whole body shook with the violence
of his passion.
The inert people waited They knew moth
ing else to do. Their hero might have died
before them they would never have thought
to stir from their seats. But he rose at last,
and Bales grinned diabolcally behind him.
They would hear another story now.
Friends, you have heard what l said.n
He spoke as if Il great weight was upon him
and his voice came slowly. II repeat it, be
patient with your young master; he means
well by you
But Bales rushed forward and, tearing tho
bandages from his head, threw them upon the
platform at his feet. Disease had settled in
ms bruises ana MS lace was lTlghuully
sWoileh ana ulSuBureu' ne ihlgnt nave peeh
a ghOul or Snome instead OF u human
beng,
'Revenge nm, men, he screamed, throw
ing up his arms, IF you have any spirit IN
you. have Just told him-some OF you
knew it-hOw that boy has stole his wife and
spit on the laws, as ii they We're not for the
rich like him
1t was more like a groan than shout that
went mn from the crowd before him. which
only waited n word from the bowed broken
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