The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-08
CHAPTER XII-(Continued.)

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Through these lettering and talking
crowds Farnham made his way in the
evening to the office which he kept, ON
the public square of the town, for the
transaction of the affairs of his estate.
He had given directions to his clerk
TO be there, and when he arrived found
that some half-dozen men had already
assembled in answer to his advertise
ment. Some of them he knew: one.
Nathan Kendall, a powerful young man.
originally from the north of Maine.
now a machinist in Buffiand. had been
at one time his orderly in the army.
Boity Grosshammer was there, and In
a very short time some twenty men
were in the room. Farnham briefly
explained to them his intention. II want
you,' he said, Ito enlist for few
days service under my orders. / cannot
tell whether there will be any work to
do or not; but il is likely we shall have
a few nights of patrol at least. You
viii get $40 piece anyhow, and ordinary
days wages besides. If any of you ges
hurt, / will try to have you taken care
Of
All hut two agreed to the proposition.
Thes two said They had families and
could not risk their skins. When they
saw the advertisement they had thought
il Was something about pensions, or the
county treasurer's Office. They thought
soldiers ought TO have the first chance
at good Offices Then they grumblingly
withdrew.
Farnham kept his men for an hour
longer, arranging some details of or
ganization, and then dismissed them for
twenty-four hours, feeling assured that
ho d{ur,,r fa ~ 10
tranquility that night. Il Will meet
you here tomorrow evening he said.
and you can get your pistols and sticks
ind your final orders"
The men went out one by one, Bolty
and Kendall waiting for while after
they had gone and going out the
c.dewalk with Farnham. They had in
gtinctlvely appointed themselves a sort
of bodyguard 10 their old commander.
and intended to keep him in sight until
he got home. As they reached the door.
they saw scuffie going on upon the
sidewalk. a weIi-drAssasi man " az. is,s-
ing beaten and kicked by a few rough
fellows, and the crowd was looking on
with silent interest. Farnham sprany
forward and seized one of the assail-
ants by the collar; Bolty pulled away
another. The man who had been curfed
turned TO Kendall. who was standing by
TO help where help was needed and
cried. Take me away somewhere; they
will have my Hfe;" an appeal which only
excited the ieers Of the crowd.
Kendall, take him into my Office"
said Farnham. which was done in an
instant. Farnham and Bolty following
A rush was made-not very vicious,
however-and the three men got safely
inside with their prize. and bolted the
door. A few kicks and blows shook
the door, but there was no movement to
break 1T down; and the rescued man
when he found himself in safety, walked
up TO a mirror there was in the room
and looked earnestly at his face 1t
was a little bruised and bloody. and
dirty with mud, but not seriously in
Jured.
lie turned TO his rescuers with an air
more OF condescension than gratitude
Gentlemen, / owe you my thanks,
although l should have got the better
of those scoundrels in a moment Can
you assist me in Identifying them?"
''oh. it is Mayor Quinlin. 1 believe"
said Farnham. recognizing that func-
tlonary more by his voice than by his
rumpled visage. mo, do not know
who they were. What was the occa-
sion of this ASSAULT"
"A most cowardly and Infamous out
rage, sir" said the mayor II was
walking along the sidewalk 10 me home.
and came upon this gang OF ruffians
at your door. Impatient at being de-
layed-for me time is much occupied-I
robuked them for being In me way. One
of them turned TO me and insoIentIy in
quircd. DC you own this street, or have
you just got lien on IT.? which unen-
durable insult was greeted with loud
laugh from the other ruffians. / called
them by some properly severe name. and
raised me cane 10 force a passage-and
the rest you know. Now, gentlemen,
IS there anything / can DOR
Farpham did not scruple TO strike
while the iron was hot He said: Yes.
there is one thing your honor may do.
not so much for us as for the cause OF
order and good government, violated to-
night in your own person knowing the
insufficieHcy of the means at your dis
posal. a few of us propose 20 raise a
subsidiary night patrol for the protec-
ton of life and property during the
present excitement. We would liz you
TO give II your official sanction
do / understand II Will be without