The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-05

ana pleading they followed him down me
graveled walk Could he, On that even
ing, have been induced 10 suDdue his men
tai upbfaiding OF all wCnmankind ana
look back, he might have sen ner stand
ing on the porch with an arm enelrchnS
the post, looking longingly in his direction
For a moment then, MS name was Oh her
/ tongue to call him back, but 1t remained
unuttered until MS figure was lost in the
gathering darkness, For a while she
stood there, and then with a little sigh'
turned and went into the house.
During the next TWO weeks there was
/ continued the homage due the prettiest
/ girl in The village. and 80 her thoughts
we're diverted more easily from the occur
/ renee Of that night than were Imrie's. one
there was, a young man OF the 1amlly
name of Arson, who, wounded more deep
iy than the rest, came down the tfirty-od1
miles from the city Of Sunday 10 spend
The afternoon and evening in her com
pany. He was a nice young man, take
i all in all, and was possessed of admira-
bic assurance in ladies society ana more
wonderful collars. On the last occasion
Of his weekly trip he had contriVed 10
carry his visit over the succeeding Mon
day, which was q Holiday and this Mon
day was the pay DAY on McDonaId's sec
ton with which this story has TO do
About O'Clock that night they sat upon
the veranda that filed in corner between
Two wings OIL the mouse. Inc al was
warm and moist and heavy, and from the
canal came the soft patter OF the machine
rock drills and the duh coughing of hoist
ing engines. He was beginning to say
good-by, as it was nearly train time, She
was listening little YEARLY for he had
outstayed his welcome.
Suddenly there arose from the direction
Of the center of the town a clatter OF
many voices raised apparently in anger.
Breaking so abruptly into the quietude of
a village night il sent a thrill of name
less fear into those that heard shriH
whoop punctuated the discord, and now
and again a grating drunken laugh rose
above the noise. Then the ring of a break
ing window pane was heard; moment 8
silence, and the babel, louder than before,
and added TO by an irate proprietor's BIAS
pheming tongue, broke forth afresh
TITS that dreadful canal crowd. This
must be pay night" explained Miss Elwen
to Arson in answer TO his query
little figure glided down the street.
hurrying from the noise as fast as two
bow-legged pins could carry him. He
mumbled some lndistinct GREATNESS words
as he passed.
Barbara went to the gate and looked
up the street, and Arson held an umbrella
over her head. A couple of hundred yards
away the light from numerous saloons that
drew their sustenance from the canal
workers shed weird and Internal illu-
mnation over a crowd of men moving
about unsteadily for the most part, for
the liquor had circulated freely. All we're
talking at once, and loud, and In the dis
lance it sounded like the swapping and
snarling of a pack of fighting dogs.
The neighborhood Of the big ditch and
the towns along its course often felt the
blighting effect of the congregation OF
thousands of hard-drinking men, Dissatis-
fed laborers, primed with alcohol, had
wreaked vengeance upon bullying foremen
upon one or two occasions, and once had
gone further and for some grievance, fan
cied or real, had wreaked expensive ma
chinery of their employers. Good people,
unused to the ways of construction hands,
and supposing that all the men were equal
ly bad with the parasites and hangers-on
who infested the vicinity, lived In a state
of continual terror, especially when pay
days came around.
Cognizant of all this Barbara heard the
clamor with alarm. A vague presentiment
of impending danger to some one near to
her possessed her, and her hand. resting
on the gate, trembled. The crowd APP
peared to be forming into line with the
object of marching down the road past
the Elwell house and toward The canal
From out of the shadow In the other al
rection two men appeared, talking volu-
bly,, but low and walking swiftly to he
scene of the uproar A third fol owed IN
a run at their heels. The latter was little
Andy Cusack Kirby and Chapin, who
were the first two, looked with what APP
peared to be apprehending int ntness at
the mob ahead of them. Miss E well hall
ed the mannikin as he approached. "Mr
Cusack what is it?" she said.
Cusack pulled up with a jerk, and gazed
questoningly at the girl and her es ort
90" he muttered, as he recognized her
and turned again to follow the other two
CT eaid T2arshaTa n
simulated tone of command.
He halted obediently.
What is the matter down there?" she
asked again.
where? Down there? o, faint any
thing 'cept that McDonald's Pets is g5i g
TO celebrate the occasion with approph-
ate GER monies"
"What occasion?' said Arson. as Cusack
stopped
! The little man blnked absendv at the
! stranger, and, turning TO Miss Elwell, said:
! They're settin' out to give reception or
methin like that-I don't know what-to
| Mr. Imrtie for the-whoapw He had put
out his hand to steady himself against the
/ open gate, but missed 1t, and as he tipped
! over his sdffened outstretched arm
| brought up against a tree. He struck an
attitude, with one leg crossed before the
other, the toe of one boot dug into the
! gravel and arm akimbo Reuse me -
/
The mention of Imrie's name caused the
girl new apprehension. What about Mr..
! Imrie?" she asked anxious.y.
John l.? Why they're goin' TO do by
| John l.. az he won't forget fer many a
dav," said Cusack emphasiz ng his wo ds
meaningiy. "McDonald's Pets on' ais :
hi very often-xcuse me-" covering his
mouth with lbs hand" Mess they gor
mighty good reason, cause they's quiet
men; but John L. he"
hccough interrupted him.
what do you mean? Are they going
TO harm hlm?" asked Barbara.
care they going down TO the canal?''
asked Barbara.
'Who? The gang? Sure"
with what intention?'
II don't know" Then after a slight
pause, "they got the key to the powder
house"
But Cusack, they would not harm Mr..
InIie would lhey?"
"They got nothin' particular gainst
John l.. or Mac either, ut they're desprit
| with their VT ngs an the quor, don you