The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-08
In the Cause of
Freedom
By ARTHUR W. MARCHMONT
Author of The Queens Advocate"
"A Courier of Fortune. etc.
Copyright, 1908, by arthur w.
MaFchmOnt.
CONTINUED FROM SUNDAY NOV. Z.
CHAPTER XIV.
Black Monday In Warsaw

i though you couldn't get away?" l
growled
"Oh, ! managed it all right. thought
it would be i pity for you to miss any
thing l could show you on your last day
in the city; and such a day; so l hur-
ried after YOU. Nearly lost you in that
crowd, though. Going to the Church
of st. Paul, are you? That'n make
capital starting point. Jump in
But it was not in my program to take
him to meet VOlna. mo, / think as
you're with me. we shall see more if we
walk" replied, and 1 tossed the driver
a rouble and dismissed him.
Burski laughed. That illustrates one
of my pet theories" he said; that you
English are sometimes a most change
able and impulsive people"
Il am not interested in your theories
about my countrymen."
'Oh, l won't force them On you. 1
hate a man who is always examining
his views down your throat. He's
bore-the poorest sort of creature in the
world. Which way shall we walk?"
"All ways are the same to me-"
Let us stroll on, then. It will take
us TO the Church of ST. Paul"
1 was so angry, SO perplexed how to
shake him off. and at the same time so
anxious to get to Volna, that l would
not trust myself to speak. Every min
ute of delay increased the risk that she
might tire of waiting-or jump to the
conclusion that 1 could not keep the ap-
pOintment-and go back to the house,
where 1 knew BremenhOf's men might
already be waiting for her
Burski acted as though he saw moth
ing of my uneasiness. He chatted away
quite unconcernedly, calling my atten-
ton now to church and again to some
HI hill Inc
mOnOsyllabic surly replies with unruf-
fed complacency.
Once chance offered of getting away.
A great crowd of strikers came march
ing past, filling the roadway, and as
the accompanying mob of stragglezs
surged on to the footpath, 1 was about
to plunge into the midst of their ranks
when he slipped his arm into mine and
drew me back into a doorway.
For heavens sake be careful" he
cried. The scum of the city is there.
and your very life might be in danger"
| 1t appeared as though he might well
be right; but I could have cursed him
for his forethought all the same.
| The strikers themselves looked for
midable enough There were several
hundred of them, stern-faced men ali;
resOlute, silent, determined. logged rs
though moved by a common deep-set
purpose, they maintained a rough order
of march, leaders at the head and on
the flank of each band.
The mob hanging on their skirts were
| of a very different class, however; i'll
clad, dirty, unkempt tatterdemalions,
the dregs of the alleys and byways IF
the city, ripe for any mischief or devil
ment. Evil men and worse women
they shuffled and scrambled and hus-
tied along. with occasional cheers for
the strikers, hoarse cries and Oaths to
one another, and execrations for the
! government; 4 towsled. disOrderly rab-
bic. unuuestionably dangerous, and
high-charged with thoughts and hopes
of violence. 1t would not be their fault
If the day ended without open resist
ance, looting and bloodshed.
For many minutes precious TO ms
they filled the streets and made pro.
gress impossible; and before they haC
passed a clock near by struck II.
An hour past the time at which
was to have met Volna. She would
surely have given me up and in al
probability had already gone back I,
the house to which in my fatous con
fidence in my own cleverness haC
been reckless enough 20 send Bremen
hof.
Where have the strikers conn
| d
thought chilled me.
From where we are going, tn,
square in front of the Church Of st
Paul. They have an ugly look, and w
shall have Petersburg over again,
they don't shake themselves free from
the rabble. And ii may be even wOrs
here, for the fraternity have brought il
arms and are prepared to resist. Their
will be fighting before night"
Spoken very much like a polio
agent, that" 1 exclaimed.
He shrugged his shoulders. zone get
the habit, / suppose. 1 was a polio
agent long before 1 Joined the fraterni
ty; and one judges of things from tina
standpoint at times. See, they hav
swept the square clear" he added, a
we reached the church.
And at this point Wen part com
pany, please"
He assumed great surprise. Par
company? Why We have seen scarcel.
anything yet"
Il mean what 1 say"
He paused and then his name
changed. Il am really sorry for this
Mr.. Anstruther."
Sorry for what?"
"Of course, 1 have seen that am no
wanted, but the fact is 1 myself an
being watched. l am compelled to kee
with you for an hour or So
You suggested just now that yol
came because / had asked you,"
raped back.
We'll, you did ask me, didn't you
And you put it so naturally that real
ly thought you were in earnest"
Il wasn't. L don't wish to be seen b.
our friends today in the company of S
well known police agent as yourself.
Let us see then how we can manag
it? The simplest way will be for me I
drop behind. The friends won't knoY
! we are together and my superiors Wi
see l am obeying orders"
5 But 1 don't wish to be shadowe
e either
He spread out his hands with an al
: of bewilderment. For the sake of tn
fraternity 1 must not lose my positio
in the police. You see that?"
} I see one thing which is enough 70
me. I am not going to be shadoweC
You may as well understand that"
I But we are not going to quarre
surely"
IF necessary we are"
He sighed as though / were most un
reasonable. 1t has always been one G
, my pet theories
Hang your theories. Are you goin
: to persist in following me?"
mo. am not"
Then go your way and leave me t
go mime
Yes, / will do that"
: But he kept at my side. Then 8
back
Very well. am sorry have an