Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-01


a cry Of pain and foiled rage, he fell
to the ground, crying TO the others TO
help him.
They were enraged. and, seeing the
issue OF the struggle, with a few
muttered threats they closed round
Tom 10 attack him.
XIII the young devil" shouted the
man who had been knocked down.
"If you don't silence him there may
be no end Of trouble out OF this job.
Here, help me TO get up, I'll soon do
for him." said he. with horrible oath.
Don't you think you five DULLES
have about done enough?" said calm,
even voice, Just at this Juncture.
All the men looked up at the words
and found that they were being
watched from the upper window Of
one OF the cottages by n man who was
observing the whole scene leisurely.
who's that2" growled the man who
was lying on the ground.
"Oh, you know very well who II Is,
Jack Dilworth, Just as well as Dick
Crook there. or young Tom Roylancc
himself. You'd better give this kind
Oh Rhne up hi VI goh' ibh' i'hii
needn't be so handy with that bit Of
oak Of yours. You might have broken
jacks leg" and the speaker. Peter
Foster. n clog and boot maker, laughed.
"Jncltll bear ye n Rrudge for that;
sec " he don't. You're not the lad TO
forget you've been knocked over, Jack,
are your
The man whom he addressed growlcd
out an oath 10y way Of answer, and his
companions coming TO the conclusion
that IL was no use carrying the scene
any further lifted the fallen Dilworth
and helped him AWAY, leaving Tom
alone aud master Of the field.
You'd better 90 home, Tom Roy.
lance" said the old clog-makcr, with n
dry laugh. "and be thankful that you're
able to walk the distance instead Of be-
ing carried, clogs foremost"
AYE, you've saved me n cracked
skin, Pete" said Tom, and with
CHEEKY good night he walked away
homcwards with some words of warn
Ing from the old man.
After that, bad blood and black
looks were TO be seen in many direc-
Mary or Savannah for fear they should
he alarmed on his account; but he be-
gan to take precautions lest he should
be again attacked. The only person he
told was Reuben Gorringe.
"Some Of the strikers are getting
bit restless" he said
GLOVE do you mean?" asked Gorringc,
looking keenly ut him. Have you
heard anything outsider
Last night there was an attempt TO
give me thrashing," and Tom told
him briefly what had happened.
"Do you know the men?" asked Cor
ringe.
"Oh, yes"
"Then wen prosecute them. care
nothing for their threats, but when II
comes TO attacking those who stand
by me, it's different thing, Look
here" lie gave a short laugh as he
took out from desk half a dozen
threatening letters, written in all sorts
OF angry language and threatening
violence II he did not give way to the
strikers.
"They little know me-" said Reuben
Gorringe, his eyes glistening with II
hard light as he spoke. by heavens,
II they pulled the mill down stone by
stone, and threw every spindle In a
different direction, aye, and limbed
me into the bargain, ! wouldn't give
| in, now"
81 don't caro- TO prosecute" said
Tom. "Tm for not giving way now;
but Jack Dilworth got good bit more
than he gave me, and l don't want to
stir up more bad blood than's neces-
sary."
what, are you afraid OF EN-, then,
II you go too far7" asked Gorringe,
with a sneer.
mo, Im not afraid" answered
of running for police help"
Eyes, but wish to make an example
OF some OF them" returned Gorringe.
"Then you'll have TO find somebody
else than me. I'll stand firm enough
by you while the strike lasts; but I'm
not going to be the means of putting
those chaps in prison"
Reuben Gorriuge looked after hin
with CLEAN of anger In his eyes.
can right, you obstinate young pup
py. Take your own line now, while
you can. You'll pipe a different tune
by and by when things are bit ripper.
l wish they'd broken his thick don
keys skull for him. II they'd knocked
the life out of him at the same time, II
would have saved a lot of trouble, too,
he muttcred.
The attack on Tom came to the ears
of the two girls in roundabout fash
ion. Mary's mother heard of 1t and told
the girls.
mo, they didn't hurt him, but he
hurt that Jack Dilworth. Pretty nigh
broke his leg, so they tell me-" said
Mrs. Ashworth.
Mary was very frightened at first.
"IIe said nothing TO me when saw
him at dinner time; but | thought he
looked i'll and worried, Do you think
he is hurt and won't say so, mcther?'
she asked.
SHOULD think not" answered the
old woman, with a short augh. 81
, never knew the man yet that didn'
shout loud enough when he had evel
30 tiny a little Of ache or pain"
But Toms not like others in that,
! said the girl. Gle might think
should be afraid"
Savannah lowered her head at thi
{ 10 that her face was hidden from tn,
| others eyes.
81 wonder why he hasn't come in To
nigbt2 continued Mary. TITS tn,
frat night he's missed for long while
hope he's not H."
Afraid Of his skin, should think,