Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-03-03
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Observation-Disclosures
'hnllrew looked gravely at Stuart.
IL khort winter day was fast drawing
4. ah end. Stuart still stood there,
buehtfully looking at the bowed
In of Eric
*ThCre is one man who still has
eat influence over all the miners in
hampton and De Mott" said Andrew
'htly.
stuart started. Over at the other
ID Of the hall he could see Rhena.
Ne had lust left her task and was
.5ning toward him. Life was very
'fett tC him now. Why should he
IL it in q possible-yes. probable
.lnger by going over to the scene Of
# s new difficulty? Was he his broth
B y Keeper.
f1hat one man is yourself" contin-
Andrew.
Sou think 1 ought to go?" asked
&Nnrt calmly.
j cannot answer for you" Andrew
E dc reply slowly.
!. What are you talking about" asked
eua as she came up.
Rhena," said Stuart, cit may be nee
airy for me to go to De Mott to-
pit. 1t looks now as if the strike
reached n crisis, and before morn
something will probably occur to
. d ge the situation that has held all
btcr."
hcna looked steadily at the three
6ou are keeping back something"
said at last.
6es" exclaimed Eric, lifting his
d. "Thc men at De Mott are going
pull up the Queen mine pumps. I've
my influence over them. If Stuart
over there to prevent the men, he
risk his life. | know the men
Pm they are drunk are devils. They
I'D Kill any one, even Christ him
if he went over there tonight.
pit let him 90, Miss Dwight. It's al
st sure death. He will only lose his
and do no good by it,"
hcna did not say n word. Stuart
ked over at Andrew as if half hop
he would second Eric's request.
Andrew was silent. Then he turn
oward Rhcna again. He had never
Pd her so much rs at that moment.
}hena," he said in low tone, Il
as if / ought to go over to De Mott.
n sure Eric eXaggerates the danger.
am the only man with enough in.
nee to prevent an outbreak, am in
bound to exert it,"
No; don't go." cried Rhena, and
she stopped. She had taken one
toward Stuart. He was not look
ut her, but seemed to be hesitating
something.
ne spoke again. 81 would not have
coward to please me. If yor
st GO
must" replied Stuart. "God bles:
keep you" He leaned over ant
ed her, and without another wore
ither Andrew or Eric he stepped t
uOOI anu Threw IL Olpll.
IL send over to the hotel barn for ;
kew cried Andrew. Just at tina
hent DR.. Saxon drove up.
lie is just in time" said Stuar
ply, as if he had been eXpectin.
told the doctor in a few word
he must go to De Mott at once
doctor understood.
ct in, then! This means more gun
wound practice for me maybe
whispered to Rhena, who had com
to the side of the cutter, pale an,
bling: Don't you fear, lass. TIL
protects drunkards and fool
n they don't know enough to sta
pine nights. Whoa now, AjaX!' h
|d at his horse just long enough t
" Stuart to say goOdby to Rhena.
e next instant Stuart had leape
the cutter, and Ajax was fyin
the road to De Mott. Andrew an
and Rhena stood at the door 0
lall watching.
hally Rhena said, "Let US go insd
bray"
drew and Eric followed her, an
rev comforted her as they wen
Eric sat down moodily and was s
While Rhena and some of til
women and Andrew were pray
ogether he went softly out of til
and after looking around in I'll
eriug dusk he finally started in
walk and gradually increased
run. He followed the track Of tn
br's cutter and was soon runn.u
all his speed over the De Mo
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