Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-11-08
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! issued a clear statement of the |
situation | showed in minute detail
now the people standing together un-
der the leadership of the honest men
OF property could easily force the big
bandits to consent to an honest, just,
rock-founded, iron-built reconstruc-
ton My statement appeared In all
the morning papers throughout the
land. Turn back to 1t; read IT, You
will say that | was right. Well
Toward two o'clock Inspector Craw-
ford came into my private office. es-
certed by Joe. | saw In Joes scanned,
green-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 | 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 a fury against
YOU
| went toward the door.
Hold on, Matt" cried Joe, spring
ing at me and selling me. Where
are you going?"
ITO tell them what think of them"
replied |. 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 fixed route through
buildings and under streets up to
Broadway Your electric is waiting
for you there"
1T won't do said "I'll face EN-
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 If you tell them I'm gone,
they won't believe It," replied /.
I'VE 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. I'm go out alone and
get In it and drive away"
"That'il never dol" cried Joe.
But the inspector said: You're
right. Mr. Blackjack It's a BARE
chance You may take EN- BY sur
prise. Again, some fellow may vel
and throw a stone and" He did no
need to finish.
Joe looked wildly at me. "Yot
mustn't do it, Matt" he exclaimed
You'll precipitate riot, Crawford
II you permit this
bul the AIHpRSAot w00 @0A0k10AAAAe
for nv electric Then he went Int.
the adjoining room, where he com
Imanded a view of the entrance
silence between Joe and me until b.
returned.
THE electric is coming down tn
street, said he.
/ rose. Good said I. I'm ready.
wait until the other police &c
ere" advised Crawford.
"If the mob is in the temper yol
eacribe." said I, the less that's don
irritate it the better. | must 60 gu
If hadn't suspicion of danger"
The inspector eyed me with a
preston that was highly fatterin
my vanity
"rll go with YOU" said Joe. star
: up from his stupor.
No" replied. You and the othe
lows can take the undergroun
tie ii it's necessary"
II won't be necessary" put In th
hector. las soon as I'm rid of 20
have my additional force. L
= the streets" He went to III
:. Wait, Mr. Blackjack, until. "
time to get out 10 my men.
srhaps ten seconds after he disa
ed |. without further words, pl
~ hat. lit cigar. shook Joe's we
bling hand. left In 1t my priyai
and the memorandum Of til
anation OF my private vaul
/ sailed forth.
ad always had ravenous app
for excitement. and ! had bee
any a tight place; but for II
time there seemed TO me TO /
milibrium between my intern
and the outside situation. !
med from my street door ar
a about me. / had no feeliI
anger. The whole situate
so simple There stood Il
q lust across the mario
of sidewalk. there we're 4