The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-09
copn4oat. 1899. Du The Advance PuLlisAino Co.

: was pride m the knowledge that he was
! absolutely free from SELF glory or sell
| seeking
"Then say you will accept Say you
will, Phillip
The appeal coming from the person
| dearest 10 him i'm all the world moved
phllIp profoundly He took tho letter
from her hand. read II over carefully
| and again laid II down on the couch.
/ Then he said:
sarah. | must pray over II. need
| a lille time You will have reason
| Phllip paused. az his habit sometimes
was ard at that moment the bell rang,
and Mrs Strong went down stairs. As
| she went along she felt almost pc 'suadcd
| that Philip would yield Something OF his
tone seemed TO imply that the struggle
| I'm his mind was nearly ended.
The callers at the door were three men
who had been TO see Philip several times
| to talk with him about the mill troubles
ard the labor conflict In general They
wanted 10 see Philip Mrs Strong was
anxious about the condition OF Philips
health She asked the men TO come In
and went up stairs again.
"Can you see them? Are you strong
enough?" she asked.
Yes; tell them to come up. am COM
Portable now"
Philip was resting easily, and after a
careful look at him Mrs. Strong went
down stairs.
To her surprise two OF the men had
gone. The one who remained explained
that he thought three persons would eX-
cite or tire the minister more than one.
He had staid and would not trouble Philip
very long But the business on which
he came was OF such an important nature
thai he felt obliged 10 see the minister II
he could do so without danger TO him
So the man went up. and Philip greet
ed him with his usual heartiness. ex-
cusing himself for not rising. The man
took chair. moved up near the couch
and sat down, lie seemed a good deal
excited. but In a suppressed and cautious
way
II anne To see YOU Mr. Strong. to tell
you about thing you ought TO know
There is danger of your life here.
"Where?" asked Philip calmly.
Here. in this neighborhood.
"Well?' Philip waited for more ex-
panation.
81 didn't want to tell your wife for
fear Of soaring her. but | thought YOU
ought to know, Mr. Stroing, and then you
could take steps to protect yourself or
get away"
"Go on. Tell me the worst" said Philip
quietly as the man paused.
We'll" the man went on In low tone,
1.-TWO others and me overheard talk last
night by the men who run the Star sa-
loon and cen down by the Falls. They
have plan TO waylay you. rob YOU and
injure YOU. sir, and do II in such way
as 10 make II seem common hold up.
They seemed 10 know about your habit OF
going around through the alleys and cross
streets OF the tcnements. We heard
enough 10 make us sure they really and
truly meant to deal foully by YOU the
first good chance and we thought best
To put YOU on your guard. The rumm.es
are down on YOU. Mr. Strong. you have
been 80 outspoken against them. And
your lecture I'm the hall last week has
made them mad. ] tell YOU. They hate
YOU worse than poison. for that's the ar
ticle they seem to sell and make a iv-
Ing out Of"
Philip had the week before addressed
large meeting Of worklngmen, and I'm
the course OF his speech he had called