Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02

high boots. Hardy noticed several
policemen in the throng, as well as
two or three priests.
There he Isl" shouted some one,
and the cry went up:
THE Jew! The Jew! Throw him
out to us. Let us in to him!"
What do you want of him?" asked
| Hardy.
1--WE want to play with hint" came
the reply, followed by horrid, cruel
laughter.
| Friends" said Hardy, "you must
be careful what you do here. This il
not Jewish property. 1t belongs to
an American, Christian Frederick
Emery, good man, whom we all
know"
Hardy did not realize till that mo.
ment how much Russian he knew. He
felt that he could have talked Chinese
had 1t been necessary.
I'VE do not want to destroy the pro
perty. We want the Jew, Mordecai
Pitch nim out to u.s."
NO" said q tail Russian, who seem
ed to be a ringfeader. I'VE do moi
want to destroy the property, but we
Will burn 1t to the ground IL you dc
not give up the Jew. The Jews must
die. They crucified our Saviour. they
sacrifice Christian children"
But assure you, good friends
argued Hardy, that Mordccai had
~ hfne e do with crucifying tho SAY.
Jour- That happened two thousand
Years ago.
He is making sport Of us!'. howled
the mob. "He is q Jew himself"
Tell u.s." sneered the tall man
ARE you Jew?"
y am not Jew replied Hardy
firmly. II am Christian. There is
not drop Of Hebrew blood In my
VEINS
Then prove IT to us. It has been
said that you are a Jew. If you are a
Christian, you will throw out the Jew
that we may tear him IN pieces, that
we may beat MIN to death. Act quick.
ly, for we must have the Jew!'
And again that awful cry went UP
"The Moschke! The Moschke! The
Jew! The Jew!'
Hardy felt light touch on his arm
and Wang whispered to him:
He Is gone he has got away"
Friends" said Hardy in a calm
clear voice, II can not meet your test
There is no Jew here give you my
word tnat Mordecai Is not here
Vasili now stood out from the others
Mr.. Hardy" he said, I'VE saw him
run IN this direction. We are sure
he was coming here. Where else
could he seek protection, save In the
house Of his companion and friend %
This sneeringly.
Do you doubt my word, sir?" asked
Hardy. you had better help me In
this trying situationt IL you know on
which side your bread is buttered
This is your opportunity to win Mr.
Emery's favor"
II do not doubt your word, sir, bu,
these people will be hard to convince. Z
II saw the jew go into the store!'
shrieKed a boy. Gle crawied under the
iron door,"
HE is lying to us" howled the
mob. Beat in the door. Death to the
Jew! to the Jew!"
Pandemoninm now broke loose again
Heavy rocks were hurled against the
doors and windows, and three or four
stout Russians brought UP log. to
! "Oa, my dear MASTER pleaded the
Korean boy, Ely while there is yet
time! They will kill you, they will
tear YOU in pieces! They are mad.
men!'
| g! shall not fly" said Hardy. "They
may Kill me If they wish, but will
teach them lesson first.
At this moment q droshky drove up
through the throng. the driver fur.
iousiy lasning his horses, and stopped
before the door.
A corpulent man with white side
whishers sat in it. H wore an Ameri-
can fall overcoat. Of the latest cut and
a derby hat.
Whats the matter here, friends %
he asked, standing UP in the carriage.
He spoke perfect, fluent Russian.
There was no fear in his face, his
voice, or his attitude. A sudden hush
fell on tho tnrong.
III you please, Mr.. Emery" said the
tall Russian, who acted as ringleader,
I'VE want the Jew who Is being shelter.
ed in the store. Another Christian
child has been sacrificed, and we are
Furnishing the Jews. We want Nor
decai. and If this man In the window
is Jew, we want him, too"
He a Jew {" laughed Emery "He
I is as good Christian as any man
amongst you. Do you think that |
would have. sent a Jew here to take
charge of my store? Do you not know
me better than that?''
Eve thought SO because he asso
ciated with a Jew constantly, in pre-
ference to Christians said the ring
leader.
How is that, Mr.. Hardy?" asked
Emery, what explanation have you to
make these good peopie?"
II hired the Jew to teach me Rus
sian," said Hardy. "He was the only
man in town who spoke English suf-
ficiently WE'LL
"Ah, do you see? Do you see?'
cried old Emery unctuonsiy, waving a
conciliatory arm in the air. "He made
use of the Jew that he might learn
the beautiful language Of Holy Russia
and thus become able to converse
with you, his friends and neighbors,
nv friends and noiphhCre r, $40, u