The Washington times., 1905-10-15


half a dozen. and we could answer for
a few tramps. anyhow. But you are all
right and there is nothing to do but
wait for them.''
Yes. thank your' said Farnham.
though / am a thousand times obliged
TO you for your goodwill. i won't for
get it in hurry. old man. Are you go
ing home now? 1 will walk block or
two with you
mo. l am not going home-not by
1--WE draw the veil over Temples language
at this pointl- Il have come TO spend
the evening. Have you any tools for.
me?''
Nonsense. my dear fellow, there is
not the least use of 1t. There is not
one chance in million that there will
be anything to do
The two men were walking toward the
house. Temple said: Don't be too sure
of IT. AS i passed by the corner of the
square ten minutes ago, there was
fellow in front of Mouchem's ginmll,
long haired. sallow-looking pill. who was
making as ugly a speech TO a crowd OF
rufians as I ever heard One phrase
was something like this: Yes. my fell
-toilers'-he looked like he had never
worked muscle in his life except his
hour is at hand. The people rule.
Tyranny is down Enter in and take
possession of the spoilers gains AIgon-
quin avenue is heaped with riches wrung
from the sweat of the poor.
Clean out the abodes of blood
outlines. And you ought TO have
heard the ki-yis that followed. That
encouraged him. and he went on: AL
gonQuin avenue is a robbers cave. It's
very handsome. but 1t needs one thing
more What's that?' some fellows
yelled. An aristocrat hung to every
lamppost.' This was very popular, too
you can bet your boots. On that l
toddled on. so as TO get you a chance
to say your peecavy, anyhow"
Walking and talking together. they
had passed the house and come to the
gate opening on the avenue.
You might shut these wide gates
said Temple.
II do not think they have been shut
in ten years. Farnham answered
| Let's try IT,"
The effort was unsuccessful. The
heavy gates would not bulge. Sudden
ly a struggling, irregular cheer was
heard from the direction Of the square.
''Therer' said Temple. my friend the
=.
But Farnham. who had stepped out
side at the s.cnd and gazed on the
moon-iighted avenue. said. There they
come nowt'
They both ran back TO the house,
Farnham blowing his watchman's whis-
! tie See here" said Temple, II must
| have some tools. You have a club and
revolver. Give me the club" which he
| took without more ceremony. The men
came up from the garden in an instant.
/ and quickly fell in at Farnham's word
| of command Masked by the shadows
| of the trees and the shrubbery they
were not discernible from the street.
Remember" said Farnham. Use
your clubs as much as you see fit, II
you come TO close quarters: but do not
| fire without orders, unless to save your
own lives. 1 don't think it is likely
that these fellows are armed
The gathering of feet grew louder
| on the sidewalk. and in a moment the
leaders OF the gang-it could hardly be
called a mob-stopped by the gates.
| Here's the place. Come along boysr'
one of them shouted. but no one stirred
until the whole party came up. They
formed a dense crowd about the gates
and half-filled the wide avenue. There
] 4,
| and then three or four rushed through
the gate. followed by a larger number.
| and at last by the bulk of the crowd
/ They had come so near the porch that
IL could now be seen by the light of the
moon that few OF them carried arms
| Some had sticks; one or two men car
| ried heavy stones in their hands: one
| young man brandished an ak: one had a
hammer There was evidently no at
tempt at organization whatever.
Farnham waited until they were only
a few feet away, and then shouted:
Forward Guide right! Double time!
| March"
The men darted out from the shadow
and began to lay about them with their
clubs yell OF dismay burst from the
crowd. Those in front turned and met
those behind, and the whole mass began
striking out wildly at each other Yell
ing and cursing, they were forced back
over the lawn to the gate. Farnham.
seeing that no shots had been fired, was
confirmed in his belief that the rioters
were without organization and, TO a
great extent. without arms He there
fore ordered his men to the right abou.
and brought them back 10 the house
! This movement evidently encouraged