The Washington times., 1905-07-16
TtE Red ROSE
THE RAIL IN THE 8OS
By MB.DE COURCY

| our blood, will in the near future con-
ceal the stars and stripes beneath its
Shiny folds. with its siavering tongue
besnirch liberty, faith, and duty, and
! eXuit in the language of he'll over an
ernbruted people and a ruined land.
Gentlemen, in arraying yourselves
against creatures like Coleman you arc
nghtlng the emissaries of the deepest
pit. Fiends who. gIutted with the wreck
age rushed beneath their feet. endeayor
| with reeking hands to stain mems souls
in the iurid livery of their master"
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| With fierce gesture the sneaker
arose, TO stand, arm upon the mantel-
piece, noodily gazing into the fire. For
a fa:l minute the brcoding silence re-
manned unbroken- Then took place a
thing which caused Mr.. Jasper to sink
with gaping mouth, a huddled heap into
his seat-Brady, with an oath to clutch
with crushing force the arms of mis-
chair ard Hege to sit ashen-faeed with
quivering lips
/ 1hls is what they saw. Amid tia
deep silence John arose slowly.
1 Crossing to Weaver he stood locking
quietly into his eyes. Then said: Mr..
Weaver, you have termed US Blank
men. In this you are right We are
10 him ard his interests as the needle
! TO the poi Personally, nothing would
do me more good than to aid him in
any way. but now it seems / stand be-
! fore the greatest duty of my life.
Weaver at the new note of earnest
comrassion thrilling. threadlike along
the deep voice each heart beat faster.
/ Il nave listened closely TO your words
| and from the concluding ones 1 am led
/ to believe that you are standing at the
parting of the ways. Standing as might
! have Iscariot when from dark gate
| way IN OLD Jerusalem he saw the skulk-
| ing soldiers, priest led. pass into Ges-
themane. Did you ever think what it
would have meant to ali men If he had
tnen-whilst Calvary was but obscure
| oIgotha-passed into the garden and
standing by his Masters side cast the
! accursed silver into Caiaphas' sneering
! face?"
| The head before him is bowed upon
! the rlanteI. Placing his hand upon the
convuIsed shoulder he says in voice
Of wistfuI sympathy. Mr. Weaver, once
| tonight L refused your hand. Now I
extend mine It's clean. Can you take
it?"
Then under his eyes the craven form
rises, erect. to, an equal height. the
eyes meet firmly, as the hands from an
inner pocket bring forth long. black
pockethook. Then as a slip OF engraved
paper fiutters to the floor strange
voice rings out heartily Yes 1 can,
or any other mans now
, What are YOU going to do with the
check" asked Mr.. Jasper, a little later
You keep it, replied Weaver When
all is over 1 wish to take it-I have a
boy at home to whom I wish some day
to show it
The conference ensuing was long anS
careful Weaver's detection vas an in
valuable aid His thorough knowledge
Of Poltz's plans combined with his real
ability, made the conspiracy almost an
assured success. Dawn was breaking,
as with the last detail well threshed out
the weary party separated to their well
come beds The task of arousing the
entire Inter-Mountafn force to decisive
action was extremely easy. The force
was almost 20 q man non-union. Men
debarred from a variety of reasons
from membership in existing organiza-
tions, they welcomed gladly the advent
of TIE non-questioning, all embracing
Association. The high positions held
by Mr. Jasper and his popular associates
was most compelling factor. In less
than ten days Mr.. Colemsa indited the
following letter from Unitah:
My dear PoItz: Weaver must have
an urgent use for an even $4,000 HIS
work is almost past belief Everythin,,
is enthusiastically National Associa ton
rhs infection fb cI is complete m fbi e5sRns
Patent insides are vying with our city
papers in a unanimous decriaI OF our
selves and methods 1 would not be at
clerk march in behind N a pin Even
the plate pushers at the hotel are wear
ing them. Old Jasper is king bee with
Gray as first assistant | am in receipt
fellow in which he pleads for an inter
view. As my last tongue lashing from
the same source still rankles. declined
the honor without thanks. l inclose
YOU copies of our most virulent denunci-
ations. Very truly,
u. COLEMAN"
Mr. Poltz in the privacy of his inner
office ran his eye eagerly along the
burning lines. The editors had evident
ly got beyond space and annual con-
SideratonS, and were responding to the
extent oc their vocabulary of scathing
adjectives TO the feverish beating of the
public pulse, The most conservative
element of the State-banks and pulpits
were working in unison with strange
companions. Even the most convincing
straw was beginning TO drift in the
awful rush of public opinion-with an
eye TO anchors 20 windward, hungry
politicians were clamoring the governor
Ito appoint a committee TO inquire into,
etc"
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About time 20 cut the dyke" COM
mented the eminent financier. as he
pushed q button Taking a handle OF
addressed letters he extenCed them to
the silent clerk waiting, hat in hand.
say ing. a ring of triumph in his voice,
Take these letters to the various pa
pers to which they are addressed and
see that they fall into the hands of the
parties noted in the, Ieft-hand cor-er."
(To Be ContiEued Next Sunday.)
GOT WHAT THEY DESERVED.