Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-16

tackled me without cause-I could not
help 1.-THE got the worst of it,
THANK God!" she said, and then she
added rs he dead?''
Her voice as she asked the question
expressed no regret, no fear but I an
Swered:
NO, nor do | believe that he is much
hurt"
He will attack you again." she said.
II do not think it. He has missed his
purpose wholly. and he would scarcely
risk ii second time.
1t was wicked attempt upon you.
Harry. she said. And when 1 heard
that it had succeeded l felt as if my own
life had come to an end. l do not hest
tate to tell you that
She turned and went back up the hall.
lucky chance kept any except those
two who would not see from seeing us
her mother was mounting special guard
over her. I knew that Mrs. Warren
would neglect no opportunity to malign
me, and to prove, If she could, that /,
and not Bucks. had caused the quarrel.
While I had told Alicia that Bucks
would not renew the trouble 1 was not so
sure, and after short talk with War
field and Peden ] went to Harrison s
room. l found Harrison there alone
smoking a medltative cigar. and he po-
litely asked me to take a seat.
ITO tell you the truth, you are rather
formidable guest, Mr.. Clark he said.
II did not see your encounter with Mr..
Bucks but / heard remarkable stories of
the manner in which you handled him:
They say you have a grip like that of
Samson. How did you get so much
strength into your hands and arms?''
His eyes roved about the room, and
then rested upon me. full of curiosity
and inquiry. I shiNered little; it seem
ed to me that his question contained a
hidden meaning, a suggestion, an insin-
uation. and ! remembered my foolish
exploit with the great hammer in his
presence. Yet it might be my fears
that gave to his words meaning he
did no; intend. and l replied with an as
sumption of carelessness:
Mature and exercise But l want
you Mr.. Harrison to do something for
me-
Anything in reason he replied, still
looking at me curiOusly.
Call off this man Bucks | said.
He laughed with apparent lightness.
1T seems to me, from what | hear.
he replied that you are the one who
needs calling. I hear that you shook
him in your hands as if he had been a
rag doll instead of two hundred pounds
OF bone and muscle.
Again he looked at my hands, and as
he looked despite all the efforts of my
will l felt the red slowly creeping into
my cheeks.
IT is not anything of which 1 am par
ticularly proud | said. But | am in
Just made of you. Bucks has been set
upon me by the Grey crowd-it is not
tie sort of thing we like IN Kentucky.
and | ask you TO stop it,
He opened his cigar case.
Wont you have one?' he asked. Il
like your direct manner
| initiated his GOODNESS and took a
good cfga-. lighting it slowly.
Granting that the Grey crowd. as
Won call it, has set Bucks on YOU he
ln / a
OF Lne Grey crowd and thai | can call
them Gff?
Il don't assume that you have had a
part in this | said, but / do assume
that you can put stop to 1t. l know
that you put a stop to it. | know
that you can make Grey do almost any
thing you wish.
| was sure that | detected away down
in his eye a spark of satisfaction at my
words but he replied:
You credit me with too much power
and influence bat so far as | am per
sonally concerned l am sorry this Incl
dent has occurred. II Grey has really
had such plan. il is clumsy and dam
Serous thing to carry out.
Then you will not interfere" want to
tell you that ! am not at all afraid or
Bucks. ! could have killed him today,
but | do not wish to have any mans
blood ON my hands. Yet If he attacks me
again I may he forced to do it,"
That would be unpleasant" he said.
And it would also be unpleasant IT he
killed YOU. The latter result certainly
would benefit no one. II there is any
basis for Your suspicion it is certainly a
clumsy and dangerous thing as you say.
l know this man Bucks. and l shall have
a talk with him
I felt easier at his promise repeal
that | was not at all afraid of Bucks. but
to be involved in common street en-
counter smacked Of barbarism. and was
rcpugnant To me in the last degree.
'.rhan 1 owe you thankS" ] said. Il