St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-13

At idol HS gave OVeT the TelnS WHllc
he sucked peach, then, as the big
yellow moon was rising to overhood
the purple dusk. took them again
lest the horse started at shadows,
and sought to recompense with COM
pliment.
my word; yer got color"
Who had not, after all day under
Australian sun? but the horse, whom
he seemed addressing, said nothing.
at looks fine. Ilikcit this time
a shipper and half glance that exon
Grated the horse.
Just inside the bush, a road branch
es from the highway, rising diagon-
ally back toward Fairend mine Paul
Stowe's.) Beyond this, where the
open begins, those ahead had stopped
wondering at a glow in the direction
Of the mine.
Mr.. Stowe was alert at once, and
( with apologies to US, was for Dor
rowing one of the saddle horses to
ride home that way. Babs would
not hear of his friend going alone, so
room was made in the other car
riages for two ladies, and Mrs. Cray
leigh and |, not minding delay in
getting home, remained with Babs
and Mr.. Stowe, and drove back and
up Fairend road, accompanied by
Teddy Farrell and a Mr.. Heber on
horseback.
Our road ended where steep rise
began, and bush gave way to soil
tary trees struggling here and there
over its surface. A path led to the
mouth of the mine, which was a
quarter of a mile from us and half
way up. From here we could see fire
among the buildings about the en-
trance to the mine, and many figures
watching it.
Paul Stowe understood enough OF
it to regret having allowed Mrs.
Crayleigh and l to come. He, like
many Of the mine-holders, after con-
tinuous strikes of their miners, had
employed a new set, which was the
source of many smaller disturbances
from the strikers who now had fired
these buildings.
Leaving the carriage concealed by
bush, Paul begged US to remain there
with Babs and Mr.. Heber, while he
and Teddy Farrell went up to the
mine.
Soon passed along the road two
desperate men and we heard one
mutter:-
This will fetch i'm up to-nigh
and the chance is when 'e's goins
back and likely alone"
He was examining revolver
The other drew his revolver from his
red shirt and also critically exam.
ined it, than each replaced his weap
on inside his shirt. After few
more words in the shadow they
passed on, like any two idlers, OF
towards the crowd, but they hat
disclosed their intention to shoot
Paul Stowe.
We decided to go up, and tearing
and breaking through rough Gu
that Babs knew, joined the path al
Just the moment to intercept Pau
Stowe and Teddy Farrell At GU
warning he said nothing, set hi
mouth hard and logged and walked
on. The crowd was quiet, but Their
was a visible stir when Paul Stow
appeared, and some jeers.
, He passed through the crowd ant
we could follow his course by hi
light suit among the dark ones. HI
, was getting following, for some Q
his men were there and only wanted
a leader.
The buildings were Of wood, usee
for storing tools, and were at eacl
: end of smaller brick office contain
J ing valuable properties. Paul
= party began rescuing what they
could and to the best of their poo
f facilities, preventing the spread o
: the flames.
2 This frenzied the strikers who
= with whatever weapons they coult
e find, rushed on them.
: Mrs. Crayleigh and | were sat
enough behind a ledge, some dlstanc
from the conflict: but for few min
f utes the sight was awful.
t In many cases it was hand-to
/. hand fight among the men, both TAG
! tions yelling and struggling; urge'
\ on by their wild wives and women
who were shreking, cursing. beat