New-York tribune., 1908-02-23

The car was Just swinging INTO South Ta.-t-.-
ot. know that : the lowest part of the dive --e-
At the first cross street the car s-or-et a-- II
svarrned fourteen rurnans- tash--E dressed. ..----
ing drunkenv splutterIng oathS- eSut--- -- fumes
Of bad liquor. and most OF them smoking -- --er
tumbed and iostled past me. they lid ~ The
girl al the other end. half rose -a-
hadn't moved UP beside her. when -. began
20 enter.
A burst Of insulting. rnock1nl startled
me. | pushed my way through -- crowd ~ --e
conductor withdrew % me rear III. closing
The door behind him. The toug.- were =--aT.---
themselves on the long seats. t-. "a them. pre-
tending 10 be IoStled or his u-.-.. had seated
himself IN the girl lap took his MS r.
surprise. and they made Way -.- -. Is ] rushed
toward her Without pauS-rC % --- odds
against or 10 plan a defense. .- -.e ~
rough He happened 20 be The .--- -.- ----
est of the bunch. the leader. / -.-... -. bis
teet and slammed him INTO g. Vacant between
Two Of his friends opposite. HE ..- pale
and showing anger only and no -e.~ stood
beside me. Our ewes ulec. and III --. c
OF danger was born feeling o- .- u.
long years OF conventional friendship ..- -..e
produced
'' There was pause-o-e If those calm .- gre
heavy with fOreWarr-uC- The L-- her
steady. courageous ewes on tLe -- u.s.
and they covered and showed --e.- Bur
this did not last. The 1ee-s and curses hose
farther away reused the leader and . \
Wild. drunken veil and the tight beg .-a.---
fourteen. II wasn't q long night Soon -.. --t
me helpless. unable even TO struggle N-. zen
of them holding me. and with my .- --1-
from the blows they had SE0We-c- .- ...
tfrautIev paused for self control.
Good Cod L mutte-ed. and l e-.- --e
beads OF sweat standing ON his
saw them dragging her toward --- ... . me
car he went on i struggled Ike .- ...r-
indeed, | was quite insane Bu- " -1e
use They bore toward the front .- as
If | had been child II arms l v-.
helpless The big brute who had sra--e. .. --e
now stood out from the crowd facing me. ..- was
a rluitto very light. with wicked eyes . .--
yellow white scar from hIs left temple .-- -.a.
nose and mouth TO the right side ut lis
SCARED lips were drawn back m q BIS
eyes laughed they looked at me. he'll me
clutches of his pals They say that --. ...-- ~
breeds Is what makes a rnulatto v-.... .-
terrible But | think It iS because his blood
makes HIM COntcmptu0uS of the pl..t -5
his black blood cruelty bars HIM from -- ~
the white race In that mans ewes J-.-. late
of the halfhreed for the white
Let throw HIM the street and --t
of yelled one of his pals, striking re the
Hold on boys, sand the ,lu-atc.. v... ok
ing flourish Let him 80. III tend g.
They released | looked past Ill. ..--.
and saw the face OF the girl her ewes .-l
dguulZcd her lips wovInG-In PRAYER. / --.... -t-L
those roughS We're holding her Io y. -er
Was IupoSSIhle.-th the uuIatto blocked -.e even
II had had the strength To get our Of r... .-d
call tor help was lmpOSS,hle.-thGrc vg-. ..-~t
hall dozen OF his pals around and ... .1e
The nulatto threw back the lapel of his ..1t
and drew from an upper pocket OF his -u-- --
a razor
l, listening inrcntlv. ~huddered and III. E- -g-
y razor! GranJlev repeated Hy .. HS
eyes. | saw that he was SIckIv pale I... he
continued with eyes still closed The .. his
shtny top hat 20 the back ot his bullet .... .-ad
with great flourish threw open the razor --- KAN
10 sharpen 1t with the greatest delhg-l-a .'e
palm OF his lett hand The gtrl gave te... .rf
The men around me seized me again. -r.-g ana
her held her fast. The uluIItto VluheI a- . pals.
.etTed AZ me, and sand, L want a"e edge ms
Job.
The roughs roared d, ,ht~ JEST. and r..,.-.. ".s
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