The Irish standard., 1902-07-26

%S,ooo oI UnlS sum III the event that
Concord won the contest. Concord
having lost-the men voting their
wages out of their hands-there was
no money for them Forthcoming. Im-
mediately upon collecting the price
of his treachery from Col. Dingle,
Col. keever's plan was to give
Amityville a wide berth.
Lumber and hardware bills were
also due on account of the court
] house. Young Herbert must shoul-
der these and, to the end that un-
| pleasant questions might be avoided,
Col. keever had begun his prepara-
tions for shaking the dust of Con-
cord from his feet as early as Tues
day night.
1t was his desire to depart secret
ly, but on opening the front door of
his office he found Christopher Waf.
file seated on the stairs. Softly clos
ing the door, the Colonel sought exit
| from the rear, and on the back fight
he came upon William Comfort. The
! Colonel, smothering his wrath, re-
/ turned to the sanctum and waited.
Then he tried again, only to discover
| that the siege had not been raised.
During the entire night the editor
made essays at intervals of an hour
or so, but was each time balked by
| the blocllading forces. There was
nothing for it but to remain where
he was and brazen the matter
| through.
Morning came and found the
Colonel asleep in his chair. a COM
motion outside caused him to move
restlessly. What was it he heard?
Excited and angry cries, sharp
voice haranguing a mob. an uproar
as of men enraged? His faculties
We're blunted by his vigil of the
night. lie could not reason from
point to point and draw proper in
ferences. With a stertorous sigh he
changed his position in the chair and
slept on.
| A few moments more apd the out
side stairs echoed with Il wild clatter
of ascending feet. The door was
burst open and the Colonel started
| forward, aroused and apprehensive.
Lcmucl Bilkins was before him,
| uuSHcu WIFI cNclteulGnC ana TfCln-
ulous with fear.
"Rnn, Colonel!" gasped Bilkins;"
| for heavens sake, run!"
The Colonels pudgy face went
white in flash.
"What's the matter, Lcmuel?" he
demanded. starting to his feet.
'IIcrbert's in town-he tried to
talk to the people-thcy accused him
of maxim those Jimtown fellows vote
for lIarmony-thcy were goin' for
him hammer and tongs when--
when"
Rilkins, clutching at the desk for
support, halted to catch his breath.
"When what?" asked the Colonel
in a husky whisper, "Speall out, mani"
when Sampson jumped up beside
Herbert and gave Chris Waffle pa
per to read to the crowd" Bilkins
drew sleeve across his dripping
forehead. ''It was an agreement be-
tween you and the Harmony people;
and"
The Colonel fell over against the
partition with hollow groan. Now
he knew what had become of that
document, and where his $50 had
gone!
At that instant clamorous shouts,
drawing nearer and nearer, were
heard without; swift feet asccnded
the stairs, and suddenly there came
Il roar:
Lynch him!"
"Ride him out of town."
"Sacll the oilice-pull it down
about his cars!'
"There they comet" burst out Bill
kins. "IIurry. Colonel! There's lots
of trouble, lots of it," He took down
the Coloncrs hat and cane in fever
ish haste. go down the back stairs
implored, "while l stay here and
keep them off,
Hold 'cm off, Lem,' cried the
Colonel, taking his hat and cane.
"Do your duty, boy!"
Thereupon the great man started
for the rear exit.
He proceeded with more haste,
however, than was consistent with
safety. Missing the top step of the
| lliSho, ilC u 'N' w iSSti'l HIS plluIlcc
by catching the next one, but in vain.
Down he fell. head over heels.
When he recovered himself, he
found that he was sitting on the
damp earth, his position in no wise
suggestive of dignity. His head had
been forced through the crown of
his hat and he was endcavoring, in
wild way, to get a view of his sur
roundings. when Christopher Waffle
Bill Comfort, McQuilllin, Glimmer
and Sampson pounced upon him.
"Stand Off" commanded the
Colonel. shaking his cane, to whicl,
he still adhered with a lifc-and-deatl til
tenacity. "lll have the law on you!
Egad. I'll call you OUT"
This was the great mans last de-
fance.
Caught" cried Comfort, laying
hold of him and dragging him to-
ward the street.
While the people in the street were
deliberating on the fate Keevel
should suffer at their hands, ther,
was borne to their ears Il crash OF
glass and form containing chase
full of type for the delayed issue o
the Blizzard came tnmbling to the
ground. This was followed by docu
ments, copy and old papers, whicl
were caught by the wind and scat
: tered broadcast. Then there wer,
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