The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

prompt him to ask for a direction for
what he desired immediately-a quiet
lodging place. Twice he approached
pasSers-by and each time they looked
upon him with suspicion and evaded him.
Suddenly. while the New Englander
walked down the Beaver or Broauway,
group of men on horseback dashed past
him, recklessly riding, and throwing mud
on the citizens regardlesSly. 4 stout,
bearded, sailor-iixe man came first, with
SASH and cooked hat, and a sword clatter-
ing on his horses ribs. The caValcade
near knocked over OZiel and others, and
men and boys skipped out Of the road in
evident fear of beng overridden: These
horsemen dashed up to Il gate with coat
Of arms blaZOned over il, which opened
for them, and disappeared inside a doubly
palisaded fort, when the gates were at
Helm Gott!' spluttered a stout old
gentleman who had crowded in a cor
ner next Oziel, as he wiped the mud
from his wide knickerbockers and his
broad skirts. Ven It'd sooch dingS pc
in de time of de goOt tutchmans, helm.
Englander und LeIslers und roppery und
ploOdl 1t IS tamnation'
Who might that be, sir?" Oziel asked
w no? Der pig repel. Lelsler him
SELF" cried the purply Indignant Dutch
settler who viii pc specify hanged py
ter neck VeI-who vas you 10 ask dingS?
/ know nodings. l not know who you
vas to ask dlnss.
And Immediately he hurried away, in
evident CONSERVATION at having spoken,
in his rage, TOO raShly TO stranger.
Oziel passed on through rows OF stone
and brick buildings Of Dutch style, and
remembered he mad heard, even i'll far
away Boston, of New Y ork City for near
two years past being in state OF tur-
mol through the rebellion OF one LeiS-
Ter who had appointed himself lieu
tenant governor OF the province. This,
il seemed TO him, IN unknown, TO lind
down d lane in the direction of the East
river. which appeared d quiet and likely
neighborhood. Half way down, as he
progressed slowly, he saw a party of
some half-dozen rough-looking men
turn into the street from the other end
of il, and make quickly for a modest
swinging sign Of a ship chandler. They
rushed inside. and Immediately there
began great uHoar in the shop, in
when q woman 5 screams predominant
ed. oZiels blood heated at these shrill
cries. Gripping Il stout club, the only
weapon he carried, he took haSty steps
IN the direction of the shop. and reached
Ii III time TO see a young, matroniy
woman pushed 50 rudely aside by one
Of the ruffianS that she fell over in a
corner upon a pile of rope and blocks
and things marine. Well did the sons of
the New England fathers understand
the prectcusnesS of woman, whose
presence alone had made the early vii
derness t0lerable. OZleIs broad smooth
face flushed darkly, and his eyes glared.
Tn in the air went his good stick once,
and down again fair upon the pate OF
the unlucky rogue. That one stroke set
tied him. and put him out of the way
for many an Unconscious minute but
he had comrades about. There were
but two more in sight and these pushed
10 his help. The young giant was, how
ever, properly warmed to combat pitch,
and ne was-at them before they had time
to recover from their establishment.
Neither were they in the best of trim for
lighting. for il was easily seen they were
charged with "kill-devil,' as folks called
the miserable brandy in cheap tavcrns. A
thrust and crack. d sharp. short wrestle
before they had time 10 puil Il weapon,
and Oziel had them kicked out and
running for their lives down the street.
The woman of the shop was on her feet
by then. dividing her rapid words be-
tween hot terms Of indignant fury at
her assailants and gratitude to her res
cuer.
Law fur met she cried with the
English accent of a late arrival. Il