The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-08-31

WHY, LOOK WHO'S HEREin SHE CRIED.
cured decanter from the dining room
and now crowded into the door. His
face was blackened with powder
smoke. He raised the decanter to his
lips and took long pull of the liquor
"Who orders order? Orders are for
slaves! defy ordersr'
A lean little man with eyes as sharp
as steel needles suddenly whipped a
knife from HIS belt and stabbed the
timer in the throat. He fell without
groan. Those around him only laugh
ed. but order was obtained.
This is business in the name Of
liberty and equality commanded
Blagg. Hold yourselves in restraint.
Remember that we came here to get
a billion and n half OF dollars for the
cause. Every one Of you must help US
to carry It from here, and remember
that we have all sworn to kill the first
man who tries TO make away with any
OF 1t or to appropriate Il dollar to his
own uses. After we have established
equality and fraternity then every man
may do as he likes, but tonight we
must act for the commonweal. Come
forward as your names are called"
They came to him us he called until
he had named score.
THAT is all for nOw," he directed.
"The rest of you wait here in your de-
tachments Of tens until you are called
from halou
Lillian Aad stood at the side of the
fireplace, her hand upon the knob of
the little door which led into her
grandfather's retiring room. Now
Blagg jumped down from the table to
her side, and together they threw open
the door. Lillian broke out instantly
into shrill laugh.
"Why, look who's here!" she cried.
IF i Isn't my dear old friend, Mrs.
Rensselaer," HtSaozE1Nass.o@-..,-
Mrs. Rensselaer, stepped back from
her vain attempts to bolt the door.
With her gray hair and her neat gown
and her calm dignity she overawed
Lillian for moment, and then anger
came as a natural reaction.
why, how delightfulw said Lillian,
with mock suavity. Mrs. Rensselaer,,
lou must come out and let me intro
tIce you to some of my friends. La
dies" she called, II am going to turn
Mrs. Rensselaer, over to the reception
committee
The women, hideous travesties of
their sex In all their grim frowsiness
and excitement, grinned and pressed
forward: ---.-aASSE.. =. s,-sts=sssAsa7fsAs'r--
This Is Mrs. Rensselaer," continued
Lillian, dragging forth her many
years companion. "She is the last
lady OF one of our very, very Oldest
families. None of her ancestry has
worked since America was nation.
Her nephew is General Rensselaer,,
who is commander in chief OF the ar
my of Emperor Kelvin, Phillip L.!
know you will enjoy her society"
A mere slip OF girl, thin and form
less, but whose face already bore the
unmistakable traces of living death,
laughed shrill laugh and with soil
ed cap that had once been a boys
slapped Mrs. Rensselaer, across the
face.
Flushing crimson with the indignity,
Mrs. Rensselaer, turned to Lillian, but
she had neither time to protest nor
need of II, for Lillian, obeying anoth-
er Of the sudden tigerish impulses to
which I'm the past week she had who'll
ly given herself. changed her attitude
completely and with blazing eyes
rushed between Mrs. Rensselaer, and
her tormentOrs.
"That will dow she cried. Mrs.
Rensselaer, was my friend for a great
many years and treated me more pa
tiently than | deserved. she is my
guest now and must be respected as
such. Mrs. Rensselaer,, sit here" and
she seated her one time social tutor
and sponsor behind the library table
In the chair that Breed had lately va
Gated. whitney! Gasparl Williams!
Harveyl PERTH Green! Stand around
this table and protect her from any
further insults in my name! AS for
you"-and she turned to the young
woman who had slapped Mrs. Rensse-
laer; her eyes narrowed and grew cold