The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-10

a dozen pairs of eyes suspicion, contempt
disgust
'1m sorry, Mr. standlsh," snecred the
little mayor, that your friends are over
jealous in earning thcir-'
DO you mean that you-that anybody
can believe such an absurdlty?' cried
Standish. Cant you see--3"
II can only see" said the mayor, ris-
Ing, that 1 have evidently misundel-
stood the purpose and nature Of this
meeting. Good night"
To Gives horror tho little dignitary
walked off the stage. followed by twy.
thirds OF those who had sat there will,
him. The majority OF the boxes occu-
pants followed suit. The few who re-
manned on the platform did so, to judge
from their expression, more from interest
In tho outcome of the riotous AUDIENCES
antics than through any faith in Give
For by this time the erstwhile orderly
place was in full riot. Individual fights
and tussels were waging here and there.
Men were shouting aimlessly. Women
were screaming People were hurrying
In O jostling, confused mass up the aisles
toward tho exits, while others beloved
to them to sit still or move faster. And
through all (both factions OF shoutets
having united in a common slogan) rang
to an accompaniment of smashing chairs
and pounding feet that endless metrical
TAKE!"
Standish. Ansel at his side, was once
moro at the Platforms edge. striving in
vain to send his mighty voice through
the cataract of noise One tough, in
the pure joy Of living and roting, hal
climbed over the rail of proscenium
box-the only one still occuped-and,
throwing an arm about the neck of
young girl, sitting there with an elderly
man and woman, tried to kiss her. Tho
girl screamed. Her elderly escort thrust
the rowdy backward, and the latter his
insecure balance on the box-rall de-
stroyed, tumbled down among the or
chestra chairs. The scene was greeted
with howl of delight from kindred
spirits.
The youth scrambled to his feet and.
Joined by a half dozen intimates, once
more swarmed up the side Of the box.
The girl shrank back, and futllely tugged
at the closed box door. which had be-
come damned. The old man, qulvering
with senie fury, leaned over the box
front and grapplcd the foremost assail-
ant. He was brushed aside and, amid n
hurricane of laughter from the paid
pfalanx In the gallery, the group OF half
drunk, whoy-insplred young brutes clus
tered across the box rail. The whole
incident had not occupied five seconds.
Yet 1t had served to draw the multi
divided attention of the mob and the rest
OF the escaping audience to that par
ticuar and new point Of interest. And
now, dozens Of the tougher clement,
seeing a prospect OF better sport than a
mere campaign row, clbowed their way
to the spot.
The girls cry and that OF the woman
with her had barely reached the stage
when Give Standish, with one tremendous
spring, had cleared the six-foot distance
between foot-lights and box. There was
confused, whlrling, cursing mass OF
bodies and arms. Then the whole group
rolled outward over the rail.
Before they had fairly touched ground
Give was on his feet, the centre OF a
surprised but bellicose swirl of opponents
who were nothing loath to change their
plan Of batting n well-dressed girl into
the moro thrilling pastime OF beating
well-dresscd candidate
AS the score of toughs rushed him,
Give had barely time to get his back
into the shallow anglo between the bulg-
ing outer bases OF the two prosceniun,
boxes. Then the rush was upon him.
Hitting clean and straight, and with
the speed and unerrng headlines OF the
trained heavyweight boxer, Give for tbs
moment held his own. There was nc