New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24


Cyrus sideways daughter gazed out OF the
window. Soon she was seeing IN the heaVlng
masses OF fog strange shapes of terrOr-the re-
peent images in her own mind reflected upon
those vague. gray surfaces One OF these
images gradually took the form OF chlld-a
ragged boy Of ten or a do en- desOlate. tOiSOnle
yearS-a thin, bent FORM wrinkled. Palld.
young-old face-eyes deep sunk and burning
with anguish-with hate IL was not a mere
fantasy. No she now saw that II an actual
figure. and not far away among the fog banks,
but neaT-quIte near-nOt ten yards from the
window Yes. it was a boy. wretched. wan.
fOrlorn travesty upon youth; and he was Olaz-
ing at the window, at Steve Ford, sitting all
unconscious, such a molten and white hot tor
rent of hatred she had sometimes dreamed
into devils eyes. She gazed. mOtIonless las
cinated. feeling that she ought 70 cry out. vet
unable.
The boy moved His arm. his whole body
swung: then-crashi Through the window
and full into Steve Ford'S chest came a stone
hurled by that young fury OF hate Ford
fell backward % the floor. carrying the table
with him IN a chaos OF food and drink and
silver and glass. But Anne hardly saw or
heard. She could not take her eyes off the
boy. His face was flushed now, and his form
erect; he tossed his head IN naughty triumph.
He did not run, as men from the car rushed at
him; he stood his ground and laughed
What the devil" IL was Steve Fords
voice He was not hurt. was only stunned
Before the others had recovered from their
"
What the devil Was-' His glance followed
Anncs. oh that bow Malicious little beg
garl Pray don't be alarmed, Mrs. Persau Miss
Sulloway- It's all over. This part OF the
country is full Of young toughs.
Calmly lie assisted the steward IN brushing
him of. calmly he went toward the rear OF the
car. Anne following On the platform they
found Randall and the porter standing On
either sidc of the boy. and Persdl CursIug HIM
1t sight II steve, the peaked face twisted INTO
f.Y.e
tom" he cried. q" nisSedi | never throwed
through glass before
Steve looked down at the wan ragged crea-
turc COntemptuously. YES. YOU missed.
said he. You fellows always mss, especially
when you hit
Never mind" retorted the boy. III GIT
Yer yct-me or me brother
There dignity OF moral purpose IN the
boys manner that compelled respect. g" What
have yo=i got against me- SAID Steve gently
"Oh. nothju -nothiu' much You killed
me mother, and drove me sister onto the
streets. That's all
~" Steve looked shocked. then amused
The bow flushed excltedlv Amt YOU
Ford>" he cried shrilly. Don't YOU own
these here mines' You're the one" He eyed
Ford steadily. with scornful confidence. Well
GIT Yer Vet
Whats your name'" asked Ford,
foe SullowdV.
Ford glanced uneasily at Anne She had
startled At the sound of that name. An IN
stant's hesitation. then she advanced to the
boy Your name Is Sulloway>" she inquired.
searching his face with tne, sympathetic ewes
The boy gazed at her IN wonder m admra-
ton. The hate the terrible look of the blighted.
withered perverted man. faded from him and
he became "A boy-a sIcklv. oppressed. forlorn
boy. IN. he muttercd. awkward now. and
reaching one thin, hard, nIsshapen hand toward
ms battered cap only 70 change his mind. OF
rather 10 forget his purpose, and let II fall to
his side again.
Anne put out her fair SLIM white hand and
let II rest gently on his shoulder. You worl,
III the ninese
SINCE father was killed there-since was
five years old. "
The tears welled into her ewes. and She dared
not trust herself 70 speak. There, before her,
at the boys few simple words rose the whole
panorama of iudustri1lSm, the Sdrionic devil
iSh farce OF the pretcnSeS of captains OF in
dustry about developing the country" and
giving the masses an opportunity to earn e
livelihood Ford. and She too, were indeed.
Is Randall had said, CanuIbal banqucters- She
had long known the truth in theory; now it
smote upon her eyes, upon her heart
- Joe, She said, what relation are YOU TO
Cyrus Sullowav2"
=, HIM The boy sneered. "Cy Sulloway'
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