The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18

w paying stones drop them into tho cutters
revolver butts. No putting engine haaIs tho
train: tho motor power is at the rear. First and
but oyer It's buffer eiisten the barrels OF the
eae these e hs snTa gun ard around tho gun
cinders, hardly n vesti9o oI uniInrm a amo ou
them; in the shabbiest OF old felt hats. in
hunting shirts Of flannel or huckskin, in scout.
their prairie belts crammed with copper ear
tridges, their hrawny brown hands grasping
straight into tho faces OF the thronging crowd,
their bronze features set and stern, thu whole
ar IHlry brstes WITH men who fought tribe
II ,, utter contempt Here by the hub OF inc
elbow OF dark -faced Drummond @ troops
irst platoon mans, the Calling gun, and
into Af h
OF the ante bolum days. by Drummond's side
Is railway official gazing ahead to see that
confidently ahead, Behind the platform car
coaches, black with men in tho same rough.
hh"rai,may,Garo scouting rig Az but their
Quarterma er at the Shiny stati H, the bat.
talon has been run to Chicago exactly as 1t
ssI GAME, tr"m with tho Plains and chlcaso,s
6 !; and matt! un,;r@s. % ros%i '!' be-
inously the train rolls along As it is round
Ing snryG sSyera Ugly l21kns tS9wf are
at the next street crossing. Exctelly tho rail
way man clutches, Druminond's elbow Two
Shoot il they touch that SWITCH says
Drummond. and instantly the locks click as
is "a at the tho G9Ss sanG
his hand Is outstrctched to grasp it. when q
g ga NwarninE cry reaches his oars
to either sido, and ono look at tho smooth
rolling ca: reveals tho cause.-the carbinns
self on his face and rolls to one side amid amid
d,r!siTe laughter from the strikers them
rioters are gathered on the track No warn,
100 % to tho s TO stfret their attsp
blunt. roughly spoken order. No time this
for Standing on ceremony vengeiul and
to pick up rocks. others reaching into their
pockets for the ready pistol: but rocks are
an h hy And wrnS v IS the s To
mystiflcatIon. ,Who-,what are these strange.
silent. stubbly bearded sun tanned follows IN
black b,lts over the sh Dude.? Even the
eng.no has its guard. and half dozen, Of
their carbines to flank and rear. ready to let
drive into the crowd the instant q brick IL
heaved or trigger pulled.
AMI hero they find tho platforms iammed with
citizens some drawn by curiosity. ,sono &C.
them prominent leaders Of the mob surglng
IN the crowded thoroughtare without Tho
every direction the mass of outsiders Is heav-
:, Now. Feeny. clear the platform to the left.
to the officer at the front Of the next car:
In tho very fraction OF second the first ser
deck. and straight into the heart Of the crowd
they 20. Back with We! Out O. this" are
tho stern, determined orders emphasized BY
GA Ia
Astonis shed at methods so prompt and decided,
there Is only such resistance rs tho weight
but momentary. The sight OF those canning
Calling barrels, the stern. brief orders. and
overcome ali idea. OF resistance. ON both
sides, at the, head Of the train, the hugo
Ss,ysa b bssk nnSn e h ans ssns to
tlce 1t the office end. Meantime. without an in
the ears. forms ranks on the north platform.
counts fours. and then, arms ut right shout
around the rear Of its train. across tho parallel
rows OF rails. and in another moment. greeted
nes hs ar Of soTe
business blocks, the grimy., dusty war-worn
come st Ta down the eroEded
stnid old burghers. porty business men trot
phan,i9g atongsi,Ge waving thetr hats and
hasn't no bouquets in their guns" is the way
street gamin expresses it.
rs are !hGs f9Gg hare
ride now with the Captain tenn pora-ily in COM
mnnd: a carriage has whiskcd the Colonel
word. On they go. silent. GRIM with the alknli
dust Of the North Plato crossing still coating
ozen police depoy On eher Sds
and check the attending crowd. Over they 90
at route step, and then turning, to the right.
Ing dim md dim IN or every minute with sitting
smoke. Presently they are crossing sna ke-like
apparatus standing unhltched and neglected.
passing iiremen exhausted and iistless Then
occasional cas sluais Of Sowing men give way
down nlleyw2ys. and around street corners by
reyiving police Then the hen head Of column
Of tumuit-a great building in flames. a great
mob sutcing about it defylng police interfer-
strurt urc from roof to cellar and piilagaG tho
Put out for You, Drive that mob! Sioodlessly
II you can. bloodlett ng II you must!
The Colonel is again &C the head. All arc on |
Dot. :" Left front into line. double timo;" the |
,urp. TO euro, Drummond its commander, |
,triding at IFS front; Wing, his suhaiteTp.
ie n aTe ' the e
most Of the riotins groups, and, with warning |
,res and impre.sniiions; these are scnrryingt 70
,ccom panying police. Thicker denser grows
ne smoke: thicker, denser tn mob: - 49,.
,rders. and for a half block or SO clear it is.
Then comes the first opposition. On a, pile Of
umter q tall. stalwart man in grizzled beard
mi slouching hat. evidently loader OF mark
.nong the mob. Is shouting orders and
What he says cannot be
leard but now, tightly wedged between tho
ows o! buildings. the mob is Mt bay. and.
'eiiing NAL response, to the frantic appeals
nd gosticulhtiouS OF their leader ut least two
thousand reckless and Infatuated men have
aced the lit 10 battalion surging steadily up
he narrow street.
:, You may have to. fire Drummond;" SAYS
,nny." O5e !Ient. tho tall Lieutenant turns
nd follows his chief along the front Of his ad-
AN cling line SO rs to PASS around tho flank.
10 + not nfty PAGES from tho pile on which
no mob leader with half dozen half-drunk-
n sate'lit is shouting his eXhor,atlons.
ust rs tho Licutenants arm Is grazing grim
'ld Feony's elbow as he passes the first SER
;"ant's station u brick come- hurt Ing through
he, air. strikes full upon tho back Of tho olll-
er's unprotected head. and sends, him. face
'!rward into tho muddy street In The yell
srum ns.rt that iUows Mpss TO Togs
'rincipc. Never load until aboIt to ilre." tho
cnrnnrs are still empty, hut all on
ridges load" is Wings holrse. stern .oorter.
Now aim low when | Give tho word. Fire ny
DmIuny. lDmnuuy. ready " and, like Onp, !