Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10
CHAPTER XxII-Continued.

steady stream, pouring into the room, men
and women. cowboys. miners with their
wives. Ii was to be an unusual occasion
He wondered what the question could be.
There were the people from Richmond
Hill, Ned Wilkins led the party, carrying
a chair In each hand high above their
heads Mrs. Chisholm followed him. in
trim, gray walking suit; then came Mrs.
Sinclair, cllnging to her husbands arm;
then Miss Emmeline. muffed In long
cloak; last of all. Haverford.
Vaughan met them and made them well
come Winslow. hurrying in at that mo-
ment. did the same. He turned to Waugh
an. Sorry Lansing's given out he said
abruptly Il suppose you'd rather =, take his
place than have a substitute, now?
81 might. If l knew what l was to speak
on" returned Vaughan with a shrug.
What, didn't | tell you? thousand
pardons" cried Winslow. TITS that mat
ter of controlling revolutionists, you know
Oh l forgot you were not at the last meet
ing. Wait-In give the question from the
chair"
order. The minutes were read AT last the
question for debate was stated. Resolved,
Should the countries of Europe present to
this government request to unite with
them In suppressing revolution, such a
proposition should be met with scorn.
Bob Gordon. the first speaker for the ar
firmative, opened the debate. he was a
miner a big broad-shouldered Scot with
shock of yellow hair that emulated the
metal In which he worked. He was man
of ability. and had improved whatever OPP
portunity had come his way to read
and study. The other miners were
proud of him and evinced the fact by
tremendous housekeeping as he arose BOD
showed his big white teeth In an appreci-
alive grin, bowed low TO the chairman ana
to the audience, and entered without hesl-
taton upon his carefully prepared SEN
fences.
He had not proceeded far before 1t was
apparent to the dullest among his listeners
that the question had undergone trans.
formation in his hands. II was not What
the United States would or would not 40,
or what stand the other European countries
would take-save England EnslalG, lis
lish policy, English aggression, Enshsh
tyranny were being arralgned,and at every
disparaRing allusion to the reared anu
hated country, the young lrishmen, VINO
seemed TO constitute the majority OF tho
audience applauded vigorously.
At the end OF the fifteen minutes aIlotteu
to Gordon. WinslOw s gavel fel put not
word did the presiding offlcer utter on tle
liberties which had been taken Win tHe
question. ,,..,.,,,,,.
There was an expression on Vaughan's
face as he came to his feet which none OF
that company had seen there before he
believed that into this plot, which he now
at last discerned. had entered nearly every
one of those watchful, smiling men anu
women before him. 1t had been all ar
ranged AS an Engishman ne hau peeh
selected to receive the insults and indignl-
ties these people were only too ready 10
offer TO the mother country. me question
under debate had nothing whatever TO DO
with the case; anything would serve SO
mat they had an opportunity to tease and
somewhat of the revolt and the resist
auCe which entered into him When ne
SPARED with Poole In the rear room OF
poole and Pitchers vibrated In his voice as
he took up the challenge Bob Gordon nunS
down He bowed to the chairman ana the
audience let his gaze wander over tne
rows of young ITishmen against the wall
over the ranks of men and women, miners
and COWBOYS then down the chairs where
sat the people from Richmond Hin mere
one pair of keen. earnest gray eyes heIu
his own for an instant, with an expression
Of indignant sympathy and resolute good
win. the anger which filed him softened
and a humorous view of the situation sue
ceeded for moment the bitter one
He told Of Judge Lansing's Illness, asked
and received permission 10 occupy not only
his own fifteen minutes, but the tune al,
lotted to the judge, then briefly reVleWeo
the speech made by Gordon, showing now
the question had been tempered wfth' puI
accounting II as il had been interpreted
When he took his seat the gray eyes
thanked him For his temperance anu sen
control There was a mild outbreak OF re-
spectfulr applause, led by sundry deter
Dick and 10 sat. ,,--.,
Vaughan glanced thither beckoned
Dick to him and gave him a WINS
pered direction. Dick nodded and
presently brought half dozen books from
the study: these Vaughan hastily glanced
through and set aside.
Penrose had the half-hour speech- by
this time not only those among the COM
pany who had been made aware before
hand of the trick to be played upon the
parson. but everyone else In the church
comprehended clearly what sort OF a tour
nament the debate had become. me TAN
of the British lion was to be twisted. They
were to have the exquisite pleasure OF
hearing him roar.
Penrose had brought to the meeting. as
had Gordon. all the arguments That he
could possibly use but, unlike the miner
he had had someone TO show him how to
use them.
Whereas Bob came out boldly and dealt
sledgehammer blows, right and left, Pen
rose, armed with WinslOw's neat rapler
made little. quick singing thrusts.
When he spoke OF George the Third anu
the American colonies 1t was in manner
20 elicit yelps and bowls Of patriotism
When he described the Sepoys of India
blown from the cannons mouth, murmurs
Of horror could be heard BY the time
he came to Ireland he was stopped at the
end OF every sentence, sometimes IN the
middle OF II. while the more outspoken
among the audience expressed their own
opinions on the subject.
AS ne ceased ana vaughan arose lItft
was an unfriendly silence-then someone
Kissed. Someone else called Shame
The speaker smiled moekingiy. How he
despises usr' thought Katharine An i'm
patient scufiiug OF feet followed then came
another hiss Winslow called for order.
The hiss was heard again.
why do you hiss?' inquired Vaughan
coolIy 1T cannot be the question. That Is.
as I understand II, of your own choosing.
I'm sure l shouldn't have chosen II myself
IA foolish question and misleading, as both
Of my opponents have shown.
Perhaps II is myself whom you are hiss
mgr" He paused, retiectiVely, and scanned
the ranks against the wall Yet the vol
ume OF sound seems to come from those
who are OF the same race as It's truei l
tated. hardly knowing how to take him.
and he continued. In loud voice. But
owing and owning allegiance TO England,
God bless herr
A single impetuous handicap responded.
My opponent" went on the speaker
how tender his voice was. an Irish voice of
course-why had they not thought of IL be
fore?-"has eloquenuy portrayed the suffer-
ings OF Ireland. butt beg the honorable
sentleman's pardon-hts eloquence lacks
something. How can he adequately portray
the sufrerings of that sad country when he
has never felt her charnP Can he
shut his eyes and see the shores
OF Killarney when the morning sun giids
the rugged slopes OF Eagle mountain God
never made a scene more fart Can he In
his dreams watch the McGlllicuddy Reeks