The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-10-17
-rp xXXIII.-Continued.

..atOn, 1 hIlO"N" "
,be people standing together un-
40 leadership of the honest men
.onerty could easily force the big
.sis 10 consent to an honest, just,
ounded, iron-built reconstruc-
My statement appeared in all
morning papers throughout the
Turn back to 1t: read it. You
.sv that was right. Well
-,yord two o'clock Inspector Craw-
came into my private office, es-
[saa by Joe. saw in Joes scanned,
',u.grsy face that some new danger
arisen. you've got to get out of
= said he. The mob in front of
Mace fills the three streets. It's
40 mn of crowds turned away from
suspended banks"
remembered the sullen faces and
!. hlsses as | entered the office that
,nng earlier than usual. My win
vs we're closed to keep out the
rst noises; but now that my mind
!, nm from the work in which | had
" absorbed, | could hear the sounds
MANY voices, even through the thick
lie glass.
we've got 200 policemen here"
a the Inspector. Five hundred
me- are on the way. But-really,
Blackjack. unless we can get you
IU therell be serious trouble.
lose damn newspapers! Every one
them denounced you this morning,
\ the people are in a fury against
vent toward the door.
Hold on, Matt" cried Joe, spring
at me and Selling me. where
you going?"
TO tell them what think of them"
pled |, sweeping him aside. For
blood was up, and | was enraged
hnst the poor cowardly fools.
Tor Gods sake don't show your
NJ he begged. IF you don't care
Jour own life, think of the rest
u.s. We've fixed a route through
tldIngs and under streets up to
hallway. Your electric is waiting
you there"
II won't do" l said. "I'll face 'em
us the only way"
vent to the window, and was about
throw up one of the sunblinds
a look at them; Crawford stopped
They'll stone the building and
10 storm It," said he. You must
at once, by the route we've ar
nged"
Even If you tell them I'm gone,
sg wont believe It," replied /.
We can look out for that said
eager to save me. and caring
thing about consequences to him.
But | had unsettled the in
ectOr
Send for my electric to come down
re-, said |. I'm so out alone and
in it and drive away"
Ihatll never do" cried Joe.
But the inspector said: you're
Fit Mr., Blackjack. It's bare
alCe. You may take 'em by sur
ie Again, some fellow may yell
throw a stone and He did not
I'd to finish,
Zoe looked wildly at me. You
Nlnt do it, Matt" he exclaimed.
QUILL precipitate riot, Crawford,
you permit this"
cu the inspector was telephoning
my electric. Then he went into
adjoining room, where he COM
aaed a view of the entrance.
slce between Joe and me until he
urned
The electric is coming down the
eet, said he.
rose Good" said |. I'm ready"
wait until the other police get
advised Crawford.
NE mob is in the temper you
FNn0e, said |, the less that's done
nn'ate 1t the better. | must go out
hadn't suspicion of danger"
~ Inspector eyed me with an
NeSsion that was highly fiattering
ny vanity.
III go with YOU" said Joe. start
up from his stupor.
no. replied. you and the other
"Ss can take the underground
W. II It's necessary"
won't be necessary put in the
es'or' AS soon as I'm rid of you
nave my additional force, I'll
The streets" He went to the
H. Wait Mr.. Blackjack, until I've
n ume 10 get out to my men"
q Uaaps ten seconds after he disap
+eu |, without further words, put
I =! nat, lit cigar, shook Joe's wet
Onhg hand, left in 1t my private
and the memorandum of the
r''Ioh or my private vault
HI sailed forth.
Iau always had a ravenous appe
i 'oF excitement, and | had been
many tight place; but for the
ume there seemed to me to be
sSuillbrium between my internal
81 and the outside situation. As
epped from my street door and
eu about me, had no feeling
4auser. The whole situation
seu SO simple. There stood the
.r,e' Just across the narrow
y" OF sidewalk; there were the
pOlce, under Crawford's orders