The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-06-10

the idea of a weak gin Furnishing set
of strong men; but Daisys threat was
not void of meaning: Stepping behind
the door she raised the nozzle of huge
water-hose, and pointed It towards the
crowd of men. The hose was con-
nected with the upper part of the
stream, and the pressure Of water was
such as to throw = powerful current .
long distance.
She warned the men again. and. as
they did not heed her. she pointed the
weapon at them, and turned on the
water. A tremendous squirt Of water
rushed out of the hose. and struck fair
" in the center of the group of men.
It knocked them over like so many
nine-pins, and then played upon them
in such a way as to make them sputter
and howl fearfully. It did not take
many minutes for the discounted
strikers to crawl out Of the way of the
stream.
The half-drowned men then held .
consultation, meanwhile hurting dire
full threats at the two occupants of the
mill Daisy paid no attention TO them,
but held her station bravely. deter
mined to resent any attack with her
weapon.
Once more the men attempted to
reach the mill, but they were repulsed
as formerly They could not stand the
powerful stream of water which
checked their progress every time they
came within reach Of it
The men separated, and tried to ap-
proach the mill from different direc-
tons: but Daisy was still equal to the
emergency. She caught one OK two
creeping up to the building. and she
wet them so thoroughly that they re-
fused to make another attempt She
kept her eyes on Jim Hardy. for his
evil face seemed to threaten some out
rage. He crawled down below the
mill. and got out of the reach of water.
He seemed to carry something in his
hand. but the girl could not make out
what it was.
He was hid from view 50 long that
Daisy became alarmed, and deter
mined to risk everything to ascertain
his whereabouts. Leaving the strange
weapon in the hands of MIR. Cardiff. to
protect the building. she crept outside
and crawled carefully down below the
great water-wheel.
She could not see the man for some
time, but a scraping noise soon attract
ed her attention. Jim Hardy was
touching lighted match to fuse.
which seemed to be connected with
small can of something Daisy. in
spite of her control. uttered an exclam-
alton that startled the man.
He jumped up with a curse on his
lips. and grasping the can in his hand
he sta ted TO run away on the other
side. Daisy, likewise, turned to flee
back into the mill: but, before she hao
taken a dozen steps, she saw the MAI
stumble and fall. The can fell from hi,
hand. and struck piece of iron
terrific explosion followed. which
seemed to shake the very earth.
Every body was frightened and terri
fed at the loud noise. The great water
wheel and part of the mill were
hurled far up into the air. but the mair
part of the structure was uninjured.
When Daisy returned to the part O.
the mill where Mr.. Cardiff was stiI
standing. she was pale and trembling
The strikers were also assem- lin.
around the place of the explosion witt
fearful expressions on their faces
What was it? What caused the ex
plosion?" they gasped in breath.
1t took some time for Daisy TO tel
her story. but when she had finished
the strikers condemned their leader il
one breath. They started in body IL
catch Jim Hardy for his dastardly at
inmates. But they were too late. TORI
and iHangled almost beyond recogni
ton. the man had long since expired
His instrument OF murder had beer
turned upon himself. and he was the
only one to suffer from the explosion
of his dynamite cartridge.
The explosion had an immediate re
suit for good. There was revulsion o
feeling in the strikers breasts. They
saw that they mad been misled by e
hardened criminal and a would-be
murderer. They assembled AROUND
Mr.. Cardiff. and in penitent voices asked
his forgiveness.
Ask this girls and not mine" the
gruff mill owner said. as he looked
admiringly at Daisy's pale face. ''She
saved my life and the mill. and pre-
vented you fellows from becoming
murderers."
The strikers were only too glad to do
this. and they smiled. as they remem-
bered the severe ducking they had re-
Gently received from the hands of Jim
Duffy daughter.
Daisy returned to her home in Mr..
Cardiff wagon. Neither ad much to
say. The mill owner was brief in his
remarks. and Daisy was too timid to
venture an opinion about anything.
Ernest met them on his way home,
and he opened his eyes wide with
establishment.
.'Jewhittaker," he whistled. whats
the meaning of this? Is uncle counting
Daisy?"
His establishment was not decreased
when Mr.. Cardiff said: