The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-10
LAprER XxXIII.-contlnued.

aor the leadership OF the nOneSL men
.ronerty could easily force the big
vandits TO consent to an honest, just,
saoh.founded, iron-built reconstruc-
.ion NV statement appeared in all
tho morning papers throughout the
1ond Turn back to It; read 1t. You
LII saw that [ was right. Well
reward two o'clock Inspector Craw-
ford came into my private office, es-
corted by Joe. | saw In Joe's scanned,
green.gray face that some new danger
had arisen. you've got to get out of
This said he. 1.-The mob in front of
our place fills the three streets. It's
made up of crowds turned away from
the suspended banks"
remembered the sullen faces and
the misses as | entered the Office that
morning earlier than usual. My win
dows were closed to keep out the
street noises; but now that my mind
was No from the work in which | had
been absorbed, | could hear the sounds
of MANY voices, even through the thick
plate glass.
We've got 200 policemen here"
said the inspector. Five hundred
more are on the a But-really,
MI. Blackjack, unless we can get you
away, there1l be serious trouble.
Those damn newspapers! Every n
of them denounced you this morning,
and the people are in a fury against
you"
went toward the door.
Hold on, Matt" cried Joe, spring
ing at me and Selling me-. Where
are you going?"
ITO tell them what l think of them"
replied |, sweeping him aside. For
my blood was up, and I was enraged
against the poor cowardly fools.
For Gods sake don't show your
self" he begged. IF you don't care
for your own life, think of the rest
of us. We've fixed a route through
buildings and under streets up to
Broadway. Your electric is waiting
for you there"
1T won't do" I said. "TIl face 'em
its the only way"
went to the window, and was about
to throw up one of the sunblinds
for a look at them; Crawford stopped
me. They'll stone the building and
then storm it," said he. You must
go at once, by the route we've ar
ranged"
Even if you tell them I'm gone
they won't believe it," replied l..
I'VE can look out for that" sait
Joe, eager to save me, and caring
nothing about consequences to him
self: But | had unsettled the in
spector.
Send for my electric to come dow1
here" said /. "T1l go out alone ant
get in it and drive away"
"That1l never do" cried Joe.
But the inspector said: You're
right, Mr.. Blackjack. It's a bare
chance. You may take 'em by sur
prise. Again. some fellow may vel
and throw a stone and" He did no
need to finish.
Joe looked wildly at me. "Yol
mustn't do it, Matt!" he exclaimed
you'll p~recipitate a riot, Crawford
II you permit this"
But the inspector was telephonins
Tor my electric. Then he went into
the adjoining room, where he com
handed a view of the entrance
silence between Joe and me until he
returned.
The electric is coming down the
street" said he.
rose. Good" said 1. I'm ready.
wait until the other police gel
here" advised Crawford.
III the moi is in the temper yor
uescrlbe,' said ], "the less that's done
70 irritate it the better. l must go oul
0S hadn't a suspicion of danger
Inc Inspector eyed me with ar
expression that was highly fatterinl
to my vanity.
~ go with you" said Joe, start
'ns up from his stupor.
NO. replied. you and the Other
ws can take the underground
'uTe' Il ITS necessary"
won't be necessary" put in the
Inspector AS soon as I'm rid of yor
~, nave my additional force, II
Iear the Streets" He went to the
. wait, Mr., Blackjack, until I've
Time to get out to my men,"
rerhaps ten seconds after he disap
peared l. without further words, pur
n my nat, lit a cigar, shook Joe's wet
HenlDlng hand, left in it my private
Aeys and the memorandum of the
Tlolnation of my private vault
inen sailed forth.
mad always had a appe
H'e Tor excitement, and / had beer
many a tight place; but for the
nIst time there seemed to me to be
equilibrium between my interna
Iuersy and the outside situation. As
stepped from my street door anC
es"uced about me, ] had no feeling
hanger. The whole situation
seemed so simple. There stood the
o.ectrlc' just across the narrow
ooaetch of sidewalk; there we're the
-UV police, under Crawford's orders
scattered everywhere through the
Iowu' and sood-naturedly jostling ant
Vushlng to create distraction With