The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-09
The Gentleman
From Indiana
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By BOOM HARRINGTON
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opening her lips. not calling out, but
holding her two thin hands high above
her head; that was all. But Blrnam
wood was come TO Dunsinane at last.
and the messenger sped. Out Of the
weeds In tho corner Of the snake fence,
In the upper part OF the rise. silently
lifted the heads. OF men whoss sallow,
ness became sickish white 40 ths child
new by.
The mob was carefully organised.
They had taken their time and had
prepared everything deliberately. know.
Ing that nothing could stop them. No
one had any thought OF concealment:
II was all as open ~ the light OF day.
oil done In the broad sunshine. Moth
ing had been determined NJ 10 what
was TO be done at the Crossroads more
dehnite than that the place was to be
wiped out That was comprehensive
enough the details were quite certain
20 occur They were all on foot. march.
ing In fairly regular ranka In front
walked MIR. Watts. the man Harkisss
had abhorred In q public spirit and DO.
friended in priyste. Today be was
hero and leader. marching to avcngs
his professional oppreasor and personal
brother. Cool, unrufied and to out
ward vision unarmed. marching the
miiss In his brown frock coat and gesA
erous linen. be led the way. On ons
aide of him were the two Ilowlders on
the other was Lige wilietta. Nj. Watts
preserving peace between the young
men with perfect tact and sang troId.
They kept good order and . simlii.
tude Of quiet for 10 many except Gar 10
the rear, where old wllkeron was
bringing up the tail OF the procession.
dragging q wretched yellow dog by
rope fastened around the poor ours
protesting neck. the knot carefully ar.
ranged under his right ear. In spite Of
every command and protest Wilkerson
had marched the whole way uproari.
onsly singing John Browns Body"
The sun was In the wcst when they
came In sight OF the Crossroads. and
the cabins on the low slope stood out
angularly against the radiance beyond
A they beheid the hated settlement
the heretofore orderly ranks showed
disposition 20 depart from the steady
advance aud rush the shantIes. VII.
iefts. the Bowlders. Parker. Ross Scho.
Geld and n dozen others did. In fact, |
break away and set sharp pace up
the slope.
Watts tried to call them back.
whats the use your gcttln' killedr
he shouted.
why notr' answered Lige. aud. like
the Others was increasing his speed
when old "wImby" rose up suddenly
from the roadside ahead OF them aud
motioned them frantlcally to go back.
They're laid out along the fence wait.
In fer ye." be warned them. "Glt out
the road. Come by the feIds. Fer the
Lords sake. spreadw Then az sudden.
iy as he had appeared he dropped down
Into the weeds agala. Llge and those
with him paused. and the whole body
came to a halt while the leaders con.
suited. There was q sound OF metallic
clicking and a thin rattle Of steel. From
far to the rear came the voice OF old
Wilkerson:
"John Browns body lies A-moldsring In
the ground.
John Browns body lies a-molderinE In
the ground"
A few near him az they stood walt.
ing began 10 take up the burden OF the
song. singing Il In slow time like a
dirge. Then those farther away took
II up. II spread. reached the leaders.
They, too, began TO sing. taking or
their hats as they joined In. and soon
the whole concourse. solemn. earnest.
uncovered, was singing-a thunderous
requiem for John Harkless.
The sun was swinging lower, and
the edges Of the world were embroider.
I'd with gold, while that deep volume
Of sound shook the air. the song Of
stern, savage, Just cause-sung perhaps
~ some OF the ancestors Of these men
sang with Hampden before the brls.
tling walls OF q hostile city. Il bad
ron and steel In II. The men lying ON
their guns In the ambuscade along the
fence heard the dirge rise and grow
10 Its mighty fullness. and they shiyer
ID. One Of them. posted nearest the
advance, had his rife carefully Ieveled
It Lige Willetts, a fair target In the
'oad. When he heard the singing he
turned TO the man next behind him
Ind laughed harshly, II reckon we'll
'ee a big jamboree other side Jordan
onight, huhf" II
The huge murmur OF the chorus ex. ,
landed and gathered In rhythmic ,
strength and swelled to power and
oiled and Numbered across the plain.
John Browns body lies a-mOlderlns in
the ground,
Iohn Browns body lies a-moldsring in
the ground,
Iohn Browns body lies a-molderins In
the ground. .
His soul goes marching 0nl
Glory, glory. halleluiahi
Glory, glory. haileiuiahi
Glory, glory. halleluiahl a
His soul goes marching onl'' !
A gun spat fire from the higher
round, and Wllletts dropped where /