The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-03

served.
'Your hand, friend,' he had said to
the foreman, and noted the ugly scowl
and determined air of refusal with
which the man drew back.
ct amt as white as yours, and how
do | know that you are my friend?''
was the reply
Il am here to see what you need, and
will help you if you will let me,'' an
swered Morris, gently.
"a spy or an overseer, like enough.
The sooner you get out of these quar-
ters the better for your health. If one
of the bloomin' mine owners sent YOU
here, go back an tell him t amt saf,s
to come spyin' roun'. Tell him, toe,
that we'll give him warmer welcome
hounds that they all are!"
The miners, dirty, black and complaint
ing, had gathered around the foreman,
and, although they hated him, they
were bound to him by common grudge.
"Tell them to come and get filed with
warm lead-we'll heat it fur the
'casion," said burly miner known as
"Old Geordie."
"They dassn't come nigh their own
property" said another; they're white
livered towards and not worth the pow
der to blow 'efn to thunder"
go back to your master and tel. him
what his lovin' workmen says" said the
foreman, contemptuously, 'an' get
photygraff of some of the hungry chill
dren and dyin' mothers for the family
olhur1, will rive Won
"Men," said the stranger, unbutton-
ing his heavy ulster and throwing it
open, "have you ever heard of Morris
Holmes?''
A groan and a series of yells saluted
him.
AYE, and his father afore him. It's
that he might lie soft and eat fine food
that we gets lost in the choke an damp.
If he sent you, go back and tell him
TO come out here himself. We hev
long account to settle, and the figgers
is waitin'"
1t was sold Geordie" who spoke.
81 am Morris Holmes"
Now, if there is any quality that the
rough and lawiess of creation recognize
and admire, it is courage, and after the
first start Of surprise, which in that sod
den crowd was genuine and dramatic,
the men felt an instant respect for this
wealding of wealth, who was not afraid
Of them, and something like cheer
broke from their hoarse threats.
81 aln here to right your wrongs"
continued Morris, IN voice that sound-
cd Ike commander on theObattie-
iieid, out l oel'.and Efoteetlon at your
hands. denand your confidence and
that Of yonr wives and children. l
nave aA lt&ht - ask tins Tor che
present that - 9!l have to say.
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suil%n ari tnte good news be-
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tne news that hau peen sent 10 her.
There had been an accident IN the NINE.
The roof OF the entlre chamber had rail-
en- and buried 90 miners beneath it.
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jured. When all were supposed to have
been saved, there was wailing cry, and
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