The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
UNDER THE WHITE HAT.
A REToLUTfoNIST IN ITHENs NJ "A
DIDN'T RETOLT


ne Was Appropriately Arrnyod and Hc niDa
tho Voice and tho Words, but Somehow
Ono servant ana Ono sentry stemuned tho
Rising Tide or Popular Turbulence.
A great crowd had gathered in the Place do
Ia Constitution, in front Of tho royal palace,
because 1t was understood that the editor OF one,
Of the Athonian journals was to come and id.
dress tho p~opulace from a position in front Of a
wcll-known cafe. Over the tops of some trc"s
and above q stone terrace showed tho quiet
dwelling of tho King, its windows NIL heavily
curtaincd MS IL ii had closed its eyes purposAly
to this sccnc In the square below II. Tho old
building WIS sallow In the glare Of the Gpp ,
string OF tramcars was forever tooling one way
or tho other way on tho avenue which crossed
on tho terrace at the middle of the square, and
dust from the travel blew white across the fnco
Of the palace. The crowd, when they looked
up tho slant of the plaza, could SEQ a little gen.
try box, and in 1t an cvzone of the Royal Guard
framed rs a mummy is framed In its case.
The editor was late. lie was also q Deputy,
and as tho Chamber was then in session ho
was supposed to he engaged there. Tho crowd
did not display much impotence while await.
ing him. For one thing, a swarm Of ncwsboys
suddenly camo racing around n corner hoarso.
ly shouting rs charging savages might shout.
They plunged headlong into this concentration
OF their prey, dispensing papers and making
change with rapidity, meanwhile yelling. This
onslaught melted tho crowd to bestow their
int crest elsewhere for a certain time. ana 10
came TO pass that when the hero of the minute
finally appeared 1t took rather long for the news
TO reach the Athenians, who were standing
calmly in their places and reading.
He had white hair. He was almost venera-
bic. He had tho mobile mouth Of a poet and
tho glance Of surprising vanity. He wore Q
tall hat, gray in scheme. moulded in a curious
form. We usually lay the burden Of RESPONSE.
bility for this shape upon the men Of 1910 or
Of any date which lies far enough behind us.
But 1t was an impressively shaped hat. IL
was the hat Of violence. 1t was the hat
Of insurrection. 1t proclaimed terror. In
New York this hat: would foreshadow the
cessation of the cable car. the disappearance OF
the COOK, the supreme elevation of the price OF
beer-alk the horrors Of municipal war. No
S one could wear Tc > this 8 terrible terrible r and u, RE revolutionary 1ud %iiyy
beyond tho extreme edge of the radicals. When
this hat of anarchy and ~inhumanity appear.
t iTH ,'G at this hat. In the black K sea sau Of men 10
There was at hrst a great deal of cheering by
some twenty men who seemed to be tho imme-
Ssm was impaired gradually. After a time tho
welcome was general. A great cry rolled up
from fro =, the square ae e. 1t a brought y people swiftly to
The man in the white hat mounted a small
iron cafe table. 1t was like a pedestal. Sud.
The journalist and Deputy was about TO begin
his speech when there was a sudden new on.
e eia a OF h his being h waqde ' ae w Pnse Obliged sf 20
remain Quiet on his little table until these
Of the crowd. In the sentry box. near the pal.
ace steps, was still the immovsble and indiffer.
e : ,1hiss figure Gs. Of the lev evzo ons,,d Of = the II RGyal , GuaF d
s sn sse in s' the n mounts 9nS in 10 afar s of BBotfhiinnlaf the he p ni.
ace, and this mountain, rearing above the sallow
Finally the man in the white hat was enabled
cheers from time to time. His incendiary hat
bobbed from The fcrocity OF his gestures WIZ
would 20 to the king-he would speak TO Tie
klng-n3w-this insIant-and ask him why was
Greece. shamedi What treachcrous serpent had
coiled in the path OF Greecei And let the King
4 mighty roar came from the crowd, or from q
how many people were seriously in the thin:
and how many were there only 10 see it. And
minute was helped down from his table, and cs.
cnrted by hundreds of his .conrtrymenh he began
Il l Rs the thro ,nsFs sNa uRDe i1 out P; upon Il The en tT6 aths;
place directly in front OF the palace. the evZone
to pace deliberately up and down in front Of he
steps. He did not look at the advancing crowd
nor The hsf bep pit tg 1 ieit Tbh i:y myriad followers and
went to the palace door. The evzone, a step
above, walked to and fro before them.
A murmur arose at the back OF the crowd. 1t
the audible machinery. the temper of the
people, revolving and revolving toward turbu-
lencc. The thrOng was spread out like a wind
shaken lake TO this one sentry, who paced slowly
before il.
Once the humming of voices in its crescendo
almost reached the point of action. Then this
killed soldier, this simple child of the hills,
iartcd n look at the crowd. and this look was so
'uli Of scorn. deep md moving scorn. that i5
must pIs have s,0ob been a feI, to D;t IKE pits t,o of th sSs s59maShs 8
OF pebbles. He raised his. arm and.
still profoundly deliberate and, with supreme
1isdain, this solita figure on the palace steps
lptUrned faces OF the Athenians.
Meanwhile the hero Of the minute was met
It the door by an old servitor. In a voice full
If dignity. and quiet strength the hero of the
minute said:
II wish TO sec the King"
The old .servitor replied to him TRANQUILITY
With this objection:
The King does not receive to-day"
There was a moment Of silence while the
I'D servitor stood with his hand on the door.
There are few statesmen that have been met
IN the threshold OF an ambitious success by the
DOL words, The King does not receive 10.
af sGaSil0F ' sSSSa w"'''h Hie went 1nt away. SAID the
When the white hat reappeared to the crowd
lightly which had marked his bearing through.
tut the more trying part of the incident tho
nan of the white hat took his seat in a landau
which his admirers had brought for him. As
lie passed through the streets his trooping fol.
overs checrcd and cheered the victor. and from
inc to time he modestly lifted In recognition
lis tall white hat. STEPHEN CRANE
MUSICAL BIRDS IN FLORIDA.
'ne Sings . Medley and tho Other Initiates