Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-13
CHAPTER TX.

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falling into muddy mass over the
walks and up the yeranda steps. A
large electric lamp out In the street In
| front OF the house threw q light over
| the strange scene
Philip wedged his way In among the
| men, crying out his name and asking
| for room 20 the made so that he could
| see Mr.. Winter The crowd, under the
| impulse which sometimes moves ex-
| cited bodies OF men, yielded 10 his re-
| quests. There were cries Of Let him
have a minister II he wants Onel"
Room here for the PRIEST" GIVE the
! preacher a chance to do some praying
| where It's needed mighty hadl" and SO
| on. Philip found a way opened for
him as he struggled toward the house,
and he hurried forward, fearing some
great trouble, but hardly prepared for
what lac saw when he finally reached
the steps of the veranda.
Half dozen men had the mill owner
In their grasp, having evidently drag
ged him out OF his dining room. His
coat was half torn of, as II there had
been a struggle. Marks OF bloody fin
gers stained his collar His face was
white, and his eyes filed with the fear
OF death. Within, upon the floor lay
his wife, who had tainted. A son and
a daughter, his two grown up children
chung terrified 20 one Of the servants
who kneeled half fantlng herself by
! the side of the mill owners wife. A
table overturned and fragments OF a
late dinner scattered over the side
| board and on the floor, a broken plate,
the print Of a muddy foot on the white
! thing before the onen fire--the whole
| picture flashed upon Philip like a scene
out of the French revolution. and he
almost rubbed hls eyes TO know. II he
was awake and in America I'm the
nineteenth century. He was intensely
| practical, however, and the nature Of
his duty never for a moment escaped
him, lie at once advanced and said
calmly:
What does all this mean? Why this
attack on Mr.. Winter"
The moment Mr.. Winter saw Philip
| and heard his voice he cried out, trem-
bling: rs that you, Mr. Strong?
Thank Cod Save me! They are going
to kill mel"
who talks Of killing or taking hu-
man lie contrary to law" exclaimed
! Philip. coming up closer and placing
| his hani on Mr.. Winters arm. MEN,
what are you doing2"
For moment the crowd fell back a
| li:tle from the mill owner. and one OF
TIE men who had been foremost In the
attack replied with some respect, al
though in sullen manner: mr.
| Strong, this Is not a case for your in
reference. This man has caused the
death OF one Of his employees, and he
deserves hanging
And hanging he will get" yelled an
other, A great cry arose. In the midst
of 1t all Mr.. Winter shrieked out his
innocence. 1T Is all a mistake They
do not know Mr.. Strong, tell them
they do not know"
The crowd closed around Mr.. Winter
again. Philip knew enough about men
! to know that the mill owner was in
genuine danger. Most Of his assail-
ants were the foreign element In the
mills. Many Of them were under the
influence Of liquor The situation was
critical. Mr. Winter chung TO Philip
with the frantic clutch Of a man who
sees only one way OF escape and clings
TO that with mad eagerness Philip
turned around and faced the mob. He
raised his voice, hoping 10 gain hear
ing and reason with IT, but he might as
well have raised his voice against
tornado. Some one threw a handful
Of mud and snow toward the prisoner.
In an instant every hand reached for
the nearest missile. and shower OF
stones. muddy snOwballs and limbs
torn from the trees on the lawn was
rained upon the house. Most OF the
windows in the lower story We're brok-
en-. Ali this time Philip was eagerly
demonstrating with the few men who
had their hands on Mr.. Winter He
thought II he could only plead with
them to let the man 90 he could slip
with him around the end Of the yeran-
"a through n side door and take him
through the house TO a place of safety.
He also knew that every minute was
precious as the police might arrive at
any moment and change the situation.
But in spite OF his pleas the mill own
er was gradually pushed and dragged
down of the yeranda toward the gate.
The men tried to get Philip out Of the
way.
I'VE don't want to harm you, sir.
Better get out of danger" said the
same man who had spoken before.
Philip for answer threw one arm
about Mr. Winter saying: "If you kill
him, you will kill me with him. You
shall never do this great sin against an
innocent man. In the name Of God, /
coll on every soul here to-
But his words were drowned In the
noise that followed The mob was in
sane with fury Twice Mr. Winter
was dragged of his feet by those down
on the walk; twice Philip raised him
to his feet, feeling sure that II the
crowd once threw him down they
would trample him 10 death Once
fhYatts a he fgl,
ed mans head. Both he and Mr.. Win
ter were struck again and again. Their
clothes were torn 10 tatters. Mr..
Winter was faint and Keeling Only
his great terror made his clutch on
Philip like that OF a drowning man.
At last the crowd had dragged the
two outside the gate into the street.
Here they paused awhile, and Philip |
again spoke 10 the mob.
Men, made In Gods image, listen to
me, Do not take innocent life. II you
kill him, you kill me also, for ] will |
never leave his side alive, and / will |
not permit such murder II can pre-
vent H."
xiii them both-the bloody coward |
and the priestl" yelled voice "They |
both belong to the same church"
Yes, hang 'eml Hang em both!" A
tempest Of cries went up. Philip tow |
cred up like a giant In the light Of |
the street lamp he looked out over the |
great sea OF passionate, brutal faces, |
crazed with drink and riot, and a great |
wave Of compassionate feeling swept |
over him. Those nearest never forgot |
that look II was Chrlstlike in its |
yearning love for lost children. His |
lips moved in prayer.
And just then the outer circle Of the |
crowd seemed agltated. II had surged |
up nearer the light with the evident In
tention Of hanging the mill owner on |
one Of the crosspieces OF a telegraph |
pole near by. The rope had again been |
thrown over his head. Philip stood |
with one arm about Mr.. Winter and |
with the other stretched out in en-
treaty, when he heard a pistol shot,
then another The entire police de-
partment had been summoned and had |
finally arrived. There was a sklrmish-
ing rattle Of shots. But the crowd be-
gan 10 scatter In the neighborhood OF
the police force. Then those nearer
Philip began to run as best they could
away from the officers. Philip and tho
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