The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-04-19
;HAPTER XXxmI.-contlnued.

AoouCu statement Oh lnt
situation; | showed in minute detail
how the people standing together un
der the leadership of the honest mer
OF property could easily force the big
bandits 20 consent to an honest. just
rock-fOuaded iron-built reconstruc
ton. MY statement appeared in all
the morning papers throughout the
land. Tucn back TO it; read it. You
VIII say that | was right Well
Toward two o'clock Inspector Craw.
ford came into my private office, es.
corted by Joe. / saw in Joe's scanned
gTeen-gray face that some new danger
had arisen. You've got to get out of
this said he. 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 Kisses as 1 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 up 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 way. But-really,
Mr.. Blackjack, unless we can get you
away, therell be serious trouble.
Those damn newspapers. Every one
of them denounced you this morning,
and the people are in fury against
you"
] went toward the door.
Hold on, Matt" cried Joe, spring
ing at me and Selling me. Where
are you going?"
To tell them what | think of them"
replied I. sweeping him aside. For
my blood was up, and ! 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 fSed a route through
buildings and under streets up to
Broadway. Your electric is waiting
for you there
1T won't do" I said I'll face em
its the only way"
went to the window. and was about
to throw up one of the sunblinds
for 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 IL you tell them I'm gone,
they won't believe it," replied. l.
We can look out for that" said
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 down
here" said l. TN go out alone and
get in IL and drive away"
"Thatll 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 yell !
and throw a stone and" He did not |
need to finish.
Joe looked wildly at me. You |
mustn't do it. Matt" he exclaimed. |
You'll precipitate riot, Crawford. |
II YOU permit lulS.
But the inspector was telephoning |
for my electric. Then he went into |
the adjoining room, where he COM
manded a view of the entrance.
Silence between Joe and me until he
returned.
The electric is coming down the
street" said he.
I ,s,oa nnONd s.g.l az. |
Wait until the other police get
here" advised Crawford
IF the mob is in the temper you
describe said l. "the less that's done
TO irritate 1t the better. | must go out
as il hadn't suspicion of danger"
The inspector eyed me with an
that was highly fattering
to my vanity
I'm go with you" said Joe, start
ing up from his stupor.
No. replied. You and the other
fellows can take the underground
route, IL it's necessary"
1T won't be necessary" put i'm the
Inspector. "As soon as I'm rid of you
and have my additional force, III
clear the streets" He went TO the
ioor wait. Mr.. Blackjack. until I've
lad time to get out to my men"
Perhaps ten seconds after he disap-
Deared l. without further words. put {
IN my hat, lit cigar, shook Joe's wet,
hand. left in II my private {
Seys and the memorandum OF the
of my private vault {
rhen I sailed forth.
! had always had a ravenous appe- '
lite for excitement. and had been
n many a tight place: but for the 2
irst time there seemed TO me to be {
IN equilibrium between my internal {
mercy and the outside situation As
stepped from my street door and 3
danced about me, had no feeling q
Il danger The whole situation s
eemed so simple. There stood the {
lectric, just across the narrow d
tretch OF sidewalk; there were the Z
90 police. under Crawfords orders. a
catered everywhere through the /
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