The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-09-28
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OUTPOST. indeed refii,ti's hdu Wal LIEU
him for some time tll:t his position
there was growing untenabie. and that
he expected every day that their wire
would be quietly tapped.
This was the growing crisis OF affairs
when, one morning II june. there was
a consultation IN what Hendricks called
his sub-libra-v It was & handsomely
fitted I'D room on one side 81 the ro-
tunda. II was f,1r1li..i,csi il elaborate
style. and four men were sizing 1t 4
large center table TliicA "a .le: .;e-i
with maps ana paper. On ~ - siAe'l
was Hendricks him. 7' .-"e
was more serious tie - -
was self-assureC AID cain. One of The
Others was Or. Peil;ssier. On one side
of him sat Fenning, who was studying
a railroad map. On the other sat Gen.
Waterson. :: voting and fiery southener
whom we hare seen drilling the regi-
ment. Peiiiss.er was smoking a Gig
arctic. Hendricks picked up letter
and read /:
There viii positively be strike all
along the line. 1t is only the prelimin-
ary movement OF a socialiStic revolu-
ton. The whole country is honey
combed with discomfort. All that the
suffering people need is leader; some
body with the brains, the courage and
the. character to marshal all the ele-
ments into q popular movement"
Hendricks laid the letter down.
Gentlemen" he said, ''by next win
ter shall be master of the states or
their victim. There is just two hun
dred thousand dollars in the treasury.
! must have million before next
month"
Can you get it?" asked Fenning.
.'Yes, if you carry out my plan. We
shall have to spend one hundred thou
sand to accomplish our purpose and in
six weeks from that time we shall be
shut up here by siege. : is not till
then that we can thoroughly test our
siren 9Th and secure al the money that
we need. Are you prepared for warp"
1t is rather late to ask that ques-
ton" said pellissieT. I'VE are in for
conqUest-cqralizat of wealth and
social Justice
.'On the 25d there will be two millions
paid over to the First national bank of
St. Mary's. it being the purchase of
the St. Mays plant OF iron works by
an English syndicate. We must have
that money. viii your men be ready.
general"
''They are ready now" said the gem
eral. I'VE could carry ont the pro-
gramne tomorrow. l believe every
man is anxious to try TIE novel expert
ment and win his thousand dollars .
1.-The moment the feat is @ccom-
Dlished | will acknowledge that / took
the money from the monopolists and
gave il to Tie people. Then we are
into the fight, but we will have a suf-
fciently large proportion of the popu-
lace with US. Everything depends on
the reliability and celebrity of your
men,"
LAS to reliability and celebrity" said
the general. IN tel you what can
do. l can take my regiment to New
York, march it down Broadway, take
the money out of the Park bank and
get away before the local forces can
stop me. i regiment that vanishes in
to thin air is novelty"
'Unquestionably. But what are we
to think of az eighty-pound gun that
vanishes when it has done its work?"
That will be a miracle. indeed"
said the general. "In the first place, it
is incomprehensible."
Not at all. Our friend Laport has
been explaining to me gun of his in
vention which will do it. and he says
he has tested the principle"
SIS that what those nickel steel
plates were for?" asked Fenning.
Eyes. Laport is at work on a six
inch gun now"
All three of Hendricks companions
expressed a strong curiosity to hear
what the principle of the gun was.
Its simplicity will astonish you"
said Hendricks. cit gives US gun Of
any conceivable caliber and two men
can transport it anywhere. It is con-
structed on this principle
At that moment u little bell tinkled
on the index board on the side of the
room and the men all looked up at it.
1t was an electrical warning from
above. Hendricks got up and went to
the telephone close at hand and list
ened. Presently he began to repeat a
communication:
-Four deputy sheriffs and a United
States marshal in possession of the
house; forced an entrance through the
gate armed with warrant for the ar
rest of Hendricks and Fenning."
Pellissier lit fresh cigarette.
Where is Miss Laport?' Hendricks
asked in the phone.
Somewhere on the grounds"
Where is Miss Endicott?''
I'm her room''
Keep your eye on her and let me
know if they attempt to take you.
Wait moment"
Hendricks turned to the men ut the
table. Il wish Miss Endicott were be-
low" he said.