Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-24

some time that his position there was
growing untenable. and that he expected
every day that their wire would be quietly
tapped.
This was the growing crisis of affairs.
when, one morning in June, there was a
consultation in what Hendricks called his
sublibrary. 1t was a handsomely fitted up
room on one side of the rotunda. 1t was
furnished in elaborate style, and four nlen
were sitting at a large center table which
was heaped with maps and papers. One of
the men was Hendricks himself: his eager
face was more serious than usual, but he
was self-assured and calm. One of the
others was DIR. Pellissier. On one side of
him sat Fenning. who was studying a rail-
road map. On the other sat Gen. Water
son, young and fiery southerner, whom
we have seen drilling the regiment. Pei
lissier was smoking a cigarette. Hendricks
picked up letter and read il:
There will positively be strike all along
the line. 1t is only the preliminary move
ment of socialistic revolution. The whole
country is hOneycomDed with discomfort
All that the suffering people need is a lead
er; somebody 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 winter I
shall be master of the states or their vic
I'm I Ihe1e is Just $4,000 in the treasury.
L must have a million before next month. -
can you get it?' asked Fenning
es, If you carry out my plan. We shall
nave TO spend 100000 to accomplish orr
purpose. and in six weeks from that tir1e
we shall be shut UP here by siege. 1t is
not till then that We can thoroughly rest
our strength and secure Eli the money thai
we need. Are you prepared for war;
IT Is rather iate to ask that question, -
said Pelllssier. I'VE are in for conuuest-
equalization of wealth and social iustice >,
ION the I'D there will be two millions
paid over to the First National Bank Of 81
Mary.s, 1t being the purchase of the St,
1f frl-g
syndicata. We must have that money
Will your men be ready. generaI?'
They are ready now" said the general
we couid carry out the program tomor-
row. L believe every man is anxious to try
the novel experiment and win his thousa nd
dollars ''o
The moment the feat is ACCOMPLISHED 7
will acknowledge that | took the nnonay
from the nonopolists and gave it to the
people Then we IRE into the fight. but we
will have sufficiently large proportion Of
the populace with us. Everything depends
on the reliability ard celebrity of your men y
AS TO reliability and CELEBRITY" said the
general IN tell you what | can do / can
take nv regiment 70 New York march IN
down Broadway, take the money out of the
Park Bank and get away before the loca
forces can stop me. \ regiment that van
ishes into thin air is a novelty"
Cnquestlonably. But what are we ia
think of an eishty-pound gun that vanishes
whom II has done its work?'
That will be a miracle, indeed" said the
general. In the first place. it is incompre-
hensIb.e."
Not at all. Our friend Laport has bean
explaining to me gun of his invention
which viii do it. and he says he has tested
the principle"
rs that what those nickel steel p1ates
were for?' asked Fenning
Yes. Laport is at work on a six-incb
gun now
All three of Hendricks companions ex-
pressed a strong curiosity TO hear what the
principle of the gun was.
Its simplicity will astonish YOU" said
Hendricks. 1T gives US a gun Of any con-
ceivable caliber and two men can trans
port it anywhere. 1t is constructed on this
principle
At that moment a 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 w and went to the telephone close al
hand and listened. Presently he began n
repeat a communication:
-Four deputy sheriffs and a United States
marshal in possession Of the house: forced
an entrance through the gate armed with
a warrant for the arrest of Hendricks and
Fenning."
Pellissier lit a fresh cigarette
Where is Miss Laport?" Hendricks
asked in the phone.
Somewhere on the grounds"
Where is Miss Endlcott?"
In her ROOM"
Keep your eye on her and let me know
if they attempt to take you. Wait a mo-
ment."
Hendricks turned to the men at the table