Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-23

WIS IN ms hall that tne meeung
REFERRED TO by Gerald Haynes WAS to
be held AT 2 O'Clock on that day.
Whispering to Gerald to talk quick
OF his next move, Dick
squared his shoulders and elbowed
himself backward toward the door of
the hall. Putting Mabel and Lady Mar
| 1orie before him and thus between
himself and Dick, Gerald followed up,
step By step. the formers retreat down
ward.
The n Dick Gulliver reached
the door he. deftly taking IA large key
keyh"ie and before the crowd could
realize that their lido had disappeared.
he and his friends We're safely inside
the closed door of the hall.
Suddenly there was a sound of an
ever nearing roar OF a una Niagara.
Ten thousand throats seemed split
ting-ten thousand voices seemed split
Ting I'm hideous discord in the street
outside.
"f'ollow me-" cried Dick. as he sprang
up a steep flight of stairs to the left
of the entry. This brought them onto
a landing. the window OF which over
ooked the main road.
Looking down they saw Il huge
seethins crowd. principally men. FRAN
tically struggling to reach one objective
Iolnt-lhe entrance to the hall.
scattered here and there throughout
''s NiiNt t'iie nj 1IdIl.IlNe OH
TO the fringe of 1t. We're individuals
whose political opinions We're mani
testify not in accord with those of the
great majority. These INDUCED i'm vex-
atlors, wordy warfare with the reds
who. reused at last to frenzy took the
matter into their own hands and START
Ell a campaign of fist and foot re-
prisals.
Dick" said Gerald Haynes. you
have let loose the flood. But YOU can't
stop it,
With hat he threw up the lower
sash. leaned both his hands on the WIN
dow-sii and made lis if To Speak.
Are You men or brutes?'' he cried.
IN stentorian tones. II never taught
you TO tear each OTHERS throats. You
are a disgrace to the cause you profess
to champion. All! you coward"-as
q stone. hung from the center of the
crowd, struck him on the forehead.
You are as tickle AS women, without
oman excuse. From this hour 1 re-
hounce YOU and all your works. Lead
yourselves, and see where you will ar
rive! Henceforth L go to the Gentiles,'
There ls an attempt at silence during
this speech. but with the last word the
uproad renewed itself with tenfold
force.
Mabel and Lady M~orjorie were too
terror-stricken to speak, although the
latter. directly Dick started to address
ny ''ie"' uIe" nearer 10 MIN. When
ne was struck she quietly produced
her handkerchief and wiped the blood
THAT streamed from a nasty wound I'm
his forehead.
IN ten minntes the police arrived i'm
sui1cient force TO disperse the crowd.
An Inspector and two constables de-
manded admittance at the hall door
In the kings name.
DICK went down with the keeper OF
the nall and answered the M
lis your name Richard G%ulliver?'
Their | hold a warrant for your ar
rest. said the inspector. .for i]ncitinp
to sedition the kings subjects. and for
conspfring against his majesty's peace.
Gerald Haynes. with the two girls.
accompanied the prisoner to the Guild
hall. where the sitting alderman hap
pened to be Horace CULVER. esq.
A few formal prelfminaries and Dick.
Lady Marjorie's handkerchief as a
andag round his head. stepped quiet
~ into the dock and faced his father.
Ihere was hardly a soul in the court
but knew the history of the alderman
VIZ ms son; 1T was common property.
"Jailer! The prisoners name"
hlch-Richard Gulliver-your wor-
snip, begging your worship's pardon"
o needn't beg my pardon! What's
the charger
melting to sedition and conspirine
gains the kings peace. your wor-
ship"
Have you anything to say, pris-
oner?" n"
Il did my best to stop it,, was the
reply. -
'Um. Didn't find it SO easy as egg
ing them on to it,"
NO. l am sorry to say"
TWO policemen n a witness who
progressed to have heard the prisoner
the night before uttering at a meeting
violent threats against the vernme
having given evidence, the alderman
~ ene absence OF any rebutting testi-
mony. expressed his intention of deal
ing with the case a week from date
y should like to say a word" inter-
rupted Gerald Haynes, standing IN in
the we'll of the court.
AS the conservative candidate for
tne district. may perhaps be permit
ted to say. that, being present the
whole time. I saw enthusiastically
mourning. which could in any way sun
port a charge OF sedition. More than
that. the prisoner. whom 1 have per
sonaliy Known n esteemed for manv
years. acted In a manly way to aueil
the disturbances: SO much 40 thai
should be elected tomorrow. / shall
regard mis- action as having materials
~ contributed to my success. / NAV
add mat ! am prepared to offer hail
10 n mount for Mr.. Richard CnIi.
YER" N'u'i-
Gerald Haynes. when he sat DOWN
distinctly felt a warm little and steal
into his. and though he looked for M
reward. his sweetheart's appre.ia ton
was very sweet to. him.
Wen. shall remand the prisoner
for a week.. and shall require one s,,h.
stantial bail to the amount of a .,n',s-
n pounds" so's
Needless to say that It was ;mm.-
diately forthcoming. '
But Dick never annearad IN a.