El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-09

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In spite Of the distractions. Rachel's
singing kept the crowd in the tent from
dissolving. There were a dozen or more
conversions Finally the crowd became
restless and Gray closed the service.
remaining a little while with the con-
verts-
Rachel. Virginia, Loreen, Rollin and
the doctor. President Marsh and Henry
Maxwell went out together. intending
to go down to their usual waiting place
for their car AS they came out Of the
tent they at once were aware that the
Rectangle was trembling on the edge Of
a drunken riot. and as they pushed
through the gathering mobs in the mar
row streets they began to realize that
they themselves were objects of great
attention
There he is. the bloke in the tall
hat He's the leaderI' shouted rough
voice President Marsh. with his erect,
commanding figure. was conspicuous in
the little company.
''How has the election gone? It Is
too early to know the result yet. isn't
itf He asked the question aloud. and
q man answered They say second
and third wards have gone almost solid
for no license. If that is SO, the whisky
men have been beaten.
THANK Godi hope it is true, u" ex-
claimed Henry Maxwell ''Marsh. we
y are in danger here. Do you realize our
situation3 We ought to get the ladies'
TO place of safety
''That is true. said Marsh gravely
At that moment a shower of stones and
other missiles fell over them. The mar
row street and sidewalk in front of them
; were completely choked with the worst
elements of the Rectangle.
''This looks serious, said Maxwell
With Marsh and Rollin and DR.. West
he started to go forward through the
small opening, Virginia, Rachel and
Loreen following close and sheltered by
the men. WHIP now realized something
Of their danger. The Rectangle was
drunk and enraged 1t saw in Daniel
Marsh and Henry Maxwell two of the
leaders in the election contest who had
perhap s robbed them Of their beloved
saloon.
Down with the aristocratsr' shout
ed shrin voice, more like woman's
than a mans.
shower of mud and stones followed
Rachel remembered afterward that
Rollin jumped directly in front of her
and received on mis- head and chest a
number of blows that would probably
have struck her if he had not shielded
her from them.
And Just then, before the police
reached them, Loreen darted forward
at the side of Virginia and pushed her
aside, looking up and screaming 1t
was SO sudden that no one had time to
catch the face of the one who did it
But ont of the upper window of room
over the very saloon where Loreen had
come out a week before some one had
thrown heavy bottle. 1t struck Loreen
on the head. and she fell to the ground
Virginia turned and instantly kneeled
down by her The police officers by that
time had reached the little company
Donald Marsh raised his arm and
shouted over the howl that was begin |
ming to rise from the wild beast in the |
mob.
"Stopl You've killed a womanI'
The announcement partly sobered the |
crowd
..Is it true!" Henry Maxwell asked
as DR. West kneeled on the other side of |
Loreen. supporting her.
''She's dyingi" said DR. West briefly !
Loreen opened her eyes and smiled at |
Virginia Virginia wiped the blood !
from her face and then bent over and |
kissed her Loreen smiled again. and |
the next moment her soul was in para
disc
And yet this is only one woman out
Of thousands killed by this drink devil
Crowd back now. ye sinful men and
women in this filthy street Let this
august dead form be borne through
your stupefied sobered ranks She was
one of your own children The Rectan-
gle had stamped the image of the beast
on her Thank him who died for sim
ners that the other image of new soul
now shines out of her pale clay. Crowd
back Give them rooml Let her pass
reverently. followed and surrounded by
the weeping. awestruck company of
Christians Ye killed her. we drunken
murderersl And yet. and yet. o Chris
tan America. who killed this womanr
Stand backl Silence therei A woman
has been killed Who? Loreen. child of
the streets-poor. drunken. vile sinnerl
o Lord God. how long2 Yes; the saloon
killed her-that is. the voters in Chris
tian America who license the saloon.
And the Judgment day only shall de-
clare who was the murderer of Loreen
CHAPTER VII
He that followeth me shall not walk in DARK.