The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-09-21
CHAPTER |.
KNIGHT ERRANT.

TN the heart OF the foothills. In o
basin where two rivers meet TO
form mighty third lies the Steel
City, TO see II you must Journey
by night along its rivers, whose vel.
low, placid waters, rejecting the lights
OF n hundred steamers seem a teid Of
gold incrusted with diamonds rubirs
aud emeralds. Mile after mile you
pass by mills, mills. mills nothing but
mills magnificent monuments 10 the
inventive and adaptive genius OF man.
Thousands OF black faced. muscular
TlIans rush hither and thlther. swift,
methOdicHl. earnest. single purposed
But even this powerful army, levied
from the worlds strongest. Is pygmy
like beside the marvellous mechanism.
which works. seemingly. OF It's own
will, unerring, unfallering. unceasing
Irresistible. Rivers of molten metal
now beneath your gaze. Massive in
gots OF white hot iron. beyond the
strength OF men 10 lift. swing easily
on the cranes from cast TO car. Fiery
serpents OF steel writhe and plunge as
though obsessed by the spirit OF hell
that brOods over the smthy OF the
world. This In the Steel City
He was standing M the window in
one OF the city's bleakest tenements. a
ragged. dirty faced boy. 10 the years
he remembered OF his ten he had |
known no other surroundings or |
what went BEFORE he knew was 10 |
know-nOthing. From without came
the sound of shutting. uncertain foot
steps He turned IN 40 attitude OF sui
len expectancy.
IF he Hicks me again I'll run away"
he muttered The faded drudge who
shared the room With him nodded
hopeessly.
The door opened and the relic OF
what had once been man entered
MY felish'tashuns chenille partner T
my JhOysh an shorrOwsh." he ad
dressed the woman In drunken irony
"wha've y got Z eatT
Nothing"
IAN why not. faithful Penel'pe? I'll
have you know Tm hungry. Woman.
I'm hungry: Why not2'
mo money" answered the woman
listlessly. nopelessly
NO money! That reminsh me-
Where'sh that Rob? Oh. there y'are. y
little devil, You got ny money!
How'd ! get any money!" demand.
ed the boy sullenly.
BEG it-shteal it-it'sh all one time"
"Ain't beggar. amt a lief" said
the boy duggedly
In sudden unexpected movement
The drunken man lurchpd toward the
boy and with one hand seized him by
The collar and with the other picked
up stont stick. For u time Rob sub.
nitted 10 the beating In stole silence.
horrible In such a mite OF humanity.
ieyoting his energies to the unsuc.
'essfu effort TO dodge the descending
tick until blow OF unusual force
ell upon his shoulder Then his dirty
ace was distorted with pain aud hate
lis clinched lips parted In the shril
cream Of wounded tiger cub Quick
IS thought he seized the hand that
rasped the stick aud buried his teeth
D the flesh until they met the bone.
)ttering howl. the drunken brute
he boy darted through the door, pull.
d up loose board In the hall aud
rev ont the sum toral OF his worldly ~
'ealth-a single dime. Then Ills Digit
'as resumed I'M
He did not cease running until the 10
imbledOwn tenement district was far 'a'
phind tim. Then he set his face to
ard the downtown business section no
a pnrtly gentleman Of good natured sp'
'pect came toward him. The boy
Jldly accOsted him. chS
''Say. mister. where can buy some an
ipersT' pe
i've no money for you" answered
e gentleman impatiently.
Don't want any money. Got all We
ant" the boy said sturdily Inn
The gentleman laughed That's more neN
an | have, my youthful Croesus "h
low