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CHAPTER ii.
II rise to move an amendment said
jonathan BOldwOOd, In n deep, strong
voice.
"On the platform: get upon the plat
form. Boldwood." ronrcd the crowd.
Let's hear thee. man. thou hast always
sumnnt good 10 shy. Brave HOLLYWOOD!
Three cheers for HOLLYWOOD"
And there WIS II shout which seemed MS
IL It would rcnd the roof of the building.
thrill OF delight rs ut the appearance
Of some favoritc actor. The crowd mndc
way for the orator. and the applause
grew dcnfening rs he scrambled on the
platform, shook his rough name. folded
his arms, and looked round the assembly.
those eyes Of his shining like Goals OF fire.
"You want to hear mo spcnk. friends"
he said, In his deep. thrilling voice. "You
shall! You have had plenty Of fustinn
from these gentlemen. You shnll have II
little bit of sound cloth from me-stuff
that will stand wear and tear. not devils
dust that will come 10 bits directly you
pull ut H." And then he began to attack
the Colcncl's speech. He took the old,
old story. point by point. from the RcvO.
lutionists side: he laughed to scOrn the
old institutions. the old opinions. bishops
and peers, church md state. rOynl sine.
cures, royal allowances. princcly no.
bodies. useless functiOnnrlcs. He spoke
with the force and vigOr Of Danton. with
the fincssc Of Mirnbeau: he spoke as a
rebel against his queen and against bis
God. Ills finest points were bnrbcd with
blasphc'ny; but he had the audience with
him frOm the moment nc opened his
mouth. He swaycd them ~ tho wind
sways tho reeds by the river. He flung
back the coarse. Iron gray hair from his
low. brmd brow, and stood like tower.
while the hall rang with applause, varied
by timOrOus Kisses from the Conservative
minority.
I.ashmar rose and came to the front
OF the platform, Drawing that multitude
Of eyes, that broad glare Of light. He
stood mp before mon; aud natures up.
kindness was claim upon the respect Of
even the lowest among the crowd.
There was considerable applause from
the Conservative minority after Lord
I.ashmar's speech. HOLLYWOOD sat facing
the audience, bis arms folded upon the
back Of chair, glnring ut them from
under those bushy brOws OF his, with eyes
that seemed always to shine with tho
| same angry light; anger Mt fate, lHe. for.
tune--a world In which for him oil things
were adverse and cruel. Suddenly these
arose Murinur OF voices. excited voices
In the crowd Just below the PLATFORM
murmurs In which he caught his own
name. nnd then the word "Fire" Some
men by the corner OF the platform were
talking about him, looking up Mt him.
He bent down aud questioned one Oi
them. "What's the matter, mater
"GOIdwin's! You live ut GOldwtn's
don't your
"Yes.
"GOldwin's In afirc."
The denng0gue bounded from his chnir
dropped on the platform ana pushed hi'
way through tho crowd, muttcring as III
went:
Great heavens! And that child-lock
cd In her room on the fourth story
lie clltched the man by the shoulder
what about THIS fre!'' he gnsped. III
true! VINO Drought the news
WhenT
Not five minutes ago; there's lot has
run OIL to see. There was lot OF en-
here-a lot OF Goidwihs people
| HOLLYWOOD waited to hear no further