Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-29


CRY; they're men, with hearts and
brains. ike us. Give in. Jo: it'll neve-
be missed By you, and it'll make life d
different thing 10 T
ik hat do you mean, Dave IangsIohs -
interrupted the young min master, 9ais-
ing his arm threateningly. A person of
your ealiber debating 10 me: Get ont
of my presence. sir. at once and never
let me see your face again. I'D not give
in. They may starye TO death first"
And 10 turned il to the splendid supper
table, while Dave, unable longer to in
huenee the men, who had distinctly heard
Jos last words. went out to the stables.
got his sleigh and sat waiting Tor the
party TO be over that he might take Bet
IN and Mabel home
The lights in the big house were out:
the music had ceased; the people slept:
not sound save the ticking Of the tall
clock on the stair landing; il was nearing
dawn: a faint rose bloom shot heralding
mp the eastern sky; a sparrow twittered
on the wing; when tramp. tramp. I'D
from the south end came the saue. crowd
that had only a few hours before trod
the same path To the squire's lawn. Only
now there was a difference. Sullen rage.
fiery hate. outraged justice, burning
sense 81 wrong were written on the faces
Of these men now. whereas before each
had tried 10 lock hopeful and cheerful.
When they reached the lawn. their
number increased by every idler about
the village. the concerted shout went uB.
led by Billy Maguire's stentorian lungs.
shout for the young master" that il
was tomorrow" now; he'd had time
enough 10 think it over and therd
come up at sunrise to get the answer.
In an instant the household was in a
commotion. 10 sprang from his sleep,
Jumped into his clothes and paused. shiy-
ing between cold and amazement. in the
hallway. But the cries grew louder.
strident. not TO be ignored: then came
threats. oaths; hoaTse voices. maidenea
by want and waiting demanded entrance
and hearing: above all demanded the an
,Wer 10 their petition 10 feelings
eyes dilated with a curious terror a. he
listened To the men. BOW beating and
hammeTing at the front door. now ask
ing. in hooking tones if He was afraid"
that il he wasn't he'd better he. Tor II he
didn't open and give them his answer
they'd break down the door and fetch il
out OF him.
At this last word lie sprang down the
back staircase. plunged across the kitch-
IN and the nilkroom, unbarred the back
door. and c0alless. hatless. struck cut
into the freezing cold of the bitterest dag
Of the year; struck out into the Snow
drifts across the parklike lawns. stumb-
ling and falling IN his mad struggle tc
gain the road unseen by his enemies But
Billy. with his sharp eyes, even as he
knocked III the door with one blow OF his
big list. caught hint OF that fleeing fig
ure. and turning ike horse be yelled
to the rest. and with answering shouts
OF frenzy they pursued the runaway.
Up at the mills a detachment Of the
men awaited the result OF their com
rades' GRAND; they, too. now Joined the
crowd. and when they heard the story Of
10 Fielding's fight they were able To tell
in broken words as they rushed across to
the farmhouse that it must have been
10 whom they had Just seen creeping
around the side porch and throwing
stones up at one Of the windows
Betty had heard the pebbles rattle.
and. with presentiment Of i'll. not tax
ing time to look out. she had thrown on
her wrapper and ran swiftly down TO the
kitchen, opened shutter and glanced
out.
let me in. Betty. for Heavens sake!
The men are after me; they'll kill me.
Let me in"
Betty drew the bolt. flung open the
door and admitted the sorriest looking
object she had ever beheld: his face and
hands were bleeding from his falls. but he
slammed the door and fastened it with
=, molly ,IIo ~, E.1,.4-y.,,,..
IN never give in" He gritted his
teeth together hard. They think to
brighten me into it, but they can't
We've got yer, We know you're in
nere!" And again the great shout and
murmur arose; again the awful. relent-
less tramp and stamp of the mill hands
cut clear through the air. Betty, don't
stand looking at me like that ex-
claimed the young neir Hide me
somewhere. aDyw herc,"
We're bound to get he answer from
YER now reached their ears. mingled
with imprecations and hoarse shouts.
blows upon the house front and that
surging sway OF inccherent sound that
always emanates from such mass Of
human beings As this one.
They won't do anything to cur
house Betty finally had strength to say.
Won't they" An explosive bang that
made the pans rattle on the dresser
marked JOS reply. lie pushed Betty out
OF mis- way and fed up the stairs as fast
a he could, ran to the end Of the upper
hall, nearly upsetting Farmer Stowe on
his way. crawled up the ladder. pushed
up the hole cover, leaped into the garrett.
drew the ladder up after him with super
human stength( closed the hole. and Bet
ty heard him dragging every bit of old
furniture there was up there over the top
OF the c0ver-heard. too. the horrible
shouts and shrieks OF the men outside
growing more ferocious. some OF them
not 10 be quoted by even her fathers
fearless voice and firm refusal TO let them
in to get hold Of 10 Fielding. who said
they might >tarve To DEATH did he!"
Then Betty not only heard but she saw
that weapon which some nameiess one in
mobs such as this frequently employs
fire flames, smoke. dense, suffocatinc.
binding. e-depriving. and Betty