New-York tribune., 1910-09-25


can go to law. Talk him into it." ae
1t was not without much argunars =,
they succeeded in convincing SQUARE 'lai "a.
that their way was best II was ae = -.oil Oh
of the flag had defeated him and taken 3s.sni
him all thought Of resistance. ''oo
I'm whipped he kept reDea.;,,
CANT shoot at the United States, and tb,.
what you boys say Id BE- dom r. I Ia
anybody who came % take my island 80 ~
me. do own IT, You know own r. ~,
vou1 I've had it since long before n7,'. 81.
YOU was born, and nobody tired to. 10.
away from me before. And they told NJ
move off"
But Downey insisted that an aDne,r
the City Council was his best hope anJ ..
Others joined in. until at last he relucfa,,r
consented
IAN right. he said. 'Iu 90 I'd r. -
city hafl this afternoon and ask en- 10 Ls,- &c
me alone" He looked up into DoQ1o-,
steady eyes and seemed % read their -.
pathv. II wish you'd be there. MAJ
wouldn't feel 50 much alone, he added =.
Downev nodded his head
As If his determination ended every.5;-.
Sduatter Bill dismissed his g -herrneD -,
went grumblingly, and said goodby b 4.
newspaper men, who Were glad 70 bs.,a-
away with fresh copy, and again donne+ 4.
best clothes and prepared Tor his great ~.
THE Council was in session in the e..
hall when. with much treDidation =
made his way inside through the high bs;-.
doors and slumped into a seat. aware Of r..
one thing. that his entrance had causeJ
: rrlf e.
tered comment Of Amusement He ws
Inundated, realizing that ae was Oke y
some Of them; but he did no, know IN.
among those who had read the later nev-
paper extras he was a singg.arIy patbs.-
figure as he came in TO make his last stand
Inside the sacred precircts behind n
railing were some Of his frieuls Of the mon
ing. tirelessly writing on sheets Of pao~
They nudged one another craned tbs-
necIs. and pointed him out The Counc,
man who was speaking against some Der
appropriation. finding that he no longs
held the interest Of the crowd, subsidsi
Downev. seeming 10 be a privileged cha-s-
ter. got up and whispered something 70 &.
NfavOr. who was seated behind a high dess
He too leaned forward and picked Squat.z
Bill out from the Others with his ewes. Il
raped with a gavel and. when the confuse
murmuring had quieted, pointed its hand.
toward the fisherman.
Mr. Weatherby, he said, " understans
YOU have come here to make q protest againe
the taking Of the island that I believe vo-
claim. You may come forward inside the
rail and speak if YOU wish.
His voice was not unEIrflv, and Squat,a-
Bill. for the moment abasheL by the terrbe
publicity, plucked up courage TO come to
his own defense. He scrambled out Of his
seat and down the aisle, and the murmuring
again arose in wild cresccnto as he advanced
He heard the voice Of Downry, close to his
ear, shriII and sharp.
Don't be afraid, he urged. Nows
vour chance Don't tremble 50. They cant
hurt vouI You told me YOU fought al
Shiloh, BAH Can a man who fought a.
Shiloh be afraid
That was the suggestion that stirred bis
tired brain. This was a fight, and he Nus,
make it. lust as he had at Shiloh. OF cours
he was not afraid!
HE stood for a moment in that unacc-s
IL toned place. looking round. and tis
stepped closer to the Mayors desk ina |
much as ne was the one who had asked h,-
90 -+o+l. his ca-. and -O him made his q