The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-26

captain Ol tue was
put III charge of the relief party The
party was armed and equipped for :.
bitter chase. Word had been sent TO
Serros- the capital OF Dawsbergen.
asking the assistance OF Prince Dan
tan III the effort to overtake the alb
ductors- A detachment, it was an
nounced in reply, was to start from
Serros during the afternoon bound for
| the eastern passes.
Baron Dangloss rode to the southern
| gate with the white faced, suffering
Tullis. We will undoubtedly receive
communication from the rascaIs this
afternoon or tomorrow" he said
| gloomily. They will not be slow TO
make a formal demand for ransom.
knowing that you and your sister are
| possessed of unlimited wealth. Hello,
Who's this?''
A man who had ridden up to the
| gates. his horse. covered with foam.
was demanding admission. The ward
| ers halted him unceremoniousiy as
Dangloss rode forward. They found
that he was one OF the foremen in the
employ of the railway construction
company. He brought the diSquieting
news that another strike had been de-
"lared. that the men were ugly and
! determined to tear up the track al
| ready laid unless their demands were
considered and, Furthermore. that there
| had been severe fighting between the
two factions engaged on the work
He urgently implored Dangloss to
send troops out to hold the rioters in
check.
What Is your name?" denanded the
harassed minister OF police.
Poison" replied the foreman. He
orb
Crolner. the unsayory husba nd Of Anna
Cromer Of the committee OF ten
Come with me- said Dangloss.
eve Will go to General Braze. Good
by and good luck. Tullis."
At that very moment Lorraine ruilis
was comparing notes with rruxton
King in the room beneath the arnnr-
er's shop. Count Marlanx was hiding
i In the traders inn outside the mort hern
, gates. The abductors themselves were
scattered ABOUT the city, laughing. <tri-
| umphantly over the success of the ruse
that had drawn the well feared Amer
lean away on wild goose Chase to the
distant passes of Dawskergen. More
,han that. at o'clock IN the afternoon
second detachment Of soldiers left
the city for the Scene of the riots in
the construction camps. twenty miles
| away.
Surely nIe well laid plans Of the
Iron CoYht were being s:iillfully car
ried out!
tHl afternoon and evening men strag-
Sred in from the hills and surrounding
/ country, apparently Ioath to miss the
early excitement attending the cerc-
monies on the following day. Sullen
strikers from the camps came down,
/ 1rSf 1r{,,
noisy toasts to the railroad and its fu-
ture. The city by night swarmed with
reveling thousands. The bands were
| playing, the crowds were singing and
mobs were drinking and carousing In
| the lower end.
At O'Clock In the morning word
| flew from brothel to brothel, from
| lodging house to lodging house, in oil
parts Of the slumbering city. 4 thou
| sand men crept out into the streets
after the storm. all animated by one
impulse. all obeying a single fierce In
| junction.
They were to find ennd Kill tall
American! They We're to keep him or
his companion from getting In touch
with the police authorities or with the
royal castle. no matter what the cost!
! At ; O'Clock u stcalthy whisper went
Tue FOuuuS, reacQlnS the ear OF every
vagabond and cutthroat engaged in the
untirinG vigil. Like smoke they faded
| away. The silent watch was over
| The word had sped to every corner
of the town that it was no longer nee
| essary to maintain the watch for
TruXton King. He was no longer in
| position to give them trouble or I'M
| eaSincSS.
! The Goth dawned bright and cool
after the savage storm from the north
Il don't like the looks Of things"
| said Baron DangloSs time and again.
His men were never so aiert as today
| and never 50 deceived.
There can't be trouble of any sort"
unused Colonel Quinnox. These fell
| lows are ugly, it's true. but they are
| not prepared for a demonstration"
Colonel. We'll yet see the day when
Graustark regrets the economy that
| has cut our little army to almost moth
| ing. What have we now al told!
| Three hundred men in the royal guard,
| fewer than GOO in the fortress. I have
| Il hundred policemen. There you are.
| Today there are nearly 200 soldiers
[ fl in the mountains on nasty business
| of one sort or another. Cad. II these
ruffians from the railroad possessed no
more than pistols they could give us
merry fight There must be a thou