The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-29
BY ALFONSO CELIA, of Providence

and was left In the darkness. A sparkling
streak OF light shot into the wordrobe
from the next room.
"A slit, q chink, something OF the kind
must bA here" Scanoldi thought. and
looked about him TO nnd IL.
He discovered small opening and
looked through H.
Great Heavens" he murmured 20 him
self. 1T Is Dean and Scaffoldi strained
his ears to listen.
Dean, who was addressing the people
I'm the room. had a somewhat variable
and capricious voice. at one time hoarse
and rasping, at another. shrlly treble,
and the orator ended his periods now with
sound resembling chuckle. and now
with one as closely akin 10 a grunt
At that point the stentorian voice was
remarking:
This Is a shame a plain robbery. that
somebody is taking a double fee and
chewing at once with both rows Of grind
ers and"
They have the candle III at both ends"
a voice interrupted.
Shut up was roade en- masse by the
audience, composed OF what Scanoldi pre-
sSlmed might be dozen OF well dressed
people, some being clad in a sort Of uni
form which he could not recognize as be-
longing 10 any class OF employees or Of
ficers with which he was familiar
And others say" the speaker kept
on, ARE fasting"
"Say starving" broke in voice
stop! Stop! Stop
And the speaker undistlrbed, continued: !:
THAT state of things must come m an
end and D. quick. No amicable
way OF coming 10 an agreement was left
untried; persuation brought forth no good
result and we had 70 give up any hope
~ bending them by entreaty To the
spoliation they add results. IN complaints
they answer with sneers because they
have the protection of Hennessey and are
backed up by his party. 50 that N Is only
We who are utterly left out from sharing
the profits. this year for the frst time
since the beginning of the campa Ign
against what they call the 'whiskey
Ring
The audience was giving signs of being
enraged IN an ungovernabe degree of
righteousness. a ten thousand fold fury.
Down down with Hennesseyi"
Keep silence. be quiet" Dean implored.
and continued:
How can we fight 50 many? How can
we overcome this unbearahle misery? We
are pressed to the wall by the evils which
heset us, and we cannot expect any mercy
from them"
The orator paused for a few seconds
as though expecting. this time. ananswer
went on:
You. gentlemen. representing the com
mittee of our party, entrusted me with
the task ~ getting rid OF rfennessey. the
principal cause ~ our evils. ! tried TO
intimidate him with threats 90 the ven
eeance ~ the Maha and endeavored to ex-
cite the hatred ~ the Society against
him in countless ways. hoping that this
latter. called the redouhted forrnida BILE
Msha would play the game for us but I
must admit that have been unsuccess
f,Il, because In my opinion. that Society
is herd NJ white livered sheep and
what remains for me n do now. is 70
hand back the mandate 70 vou thank
ing you. one and all. for the confdence
Won have shown in me. adding that ~
anybody else Is capable of assuming the
leadership. tn be ready and willing 10
Join that man"
The men assembled. studied each others
faces. until one stood up saving:
The idea of having the Maha for our
hs,irehead must not be abandoned. with
n little variation to the former scheme -
What Is that" all the men asked
THAT somebody else shall strike the
blow and the Malta shall paw for IL,
Eureka Eureka Three cheers for the
friend" bswled Dean. and perfect roar
~ approval burst from the excited as
sembly
Glasses were heard ciinkine again
toasts were following toasts. n hahble ~
fiery oaths against Hennsssey and his
company arose and all was hubbub and
confusion IN the room.
scsfroldi thought the time had come for
him 70 leave the wardrobe Noiselessly
and with great circumspection he crept
back in his room. considering that he
might call IL good luck for himself N he
was able 70 make good his escape un-
observed. from that internal den
on the street he glanced backward at
the place muttering:
ut Is Dean. the very man befriendad,
AZ any rate. they have the courage to act
In accordance with their convictions: for
II all that should he known, who the
devil would believe it?'