The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-02

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."Do you REALLY MEAN THAT THERE IS
LIKELY TO RE vIoLENCE2"
buildings if don't comply with their
demands, and L know the temper of
the outfit well enough to give 1t full
credit for any violence it promises
Won't you go and persuade the others
TO consent to run for it, Eleanor? 1t
is simply the height of folly for you
TO hold the Nadia here If / could
have had ten words with your father
this morning before he went out TO
the mine you would all have been In
Copah long ago. Even now If could
get word TO him I'm sure he would
order the car out at once"
She nodded.
Perhaps he would quite likely he
would, and he would stay here him
self" Then suddenly. You may send
the Nadia back to Copah on one con-
dition--that you go with It,"
At first he thought it was n DELHI
crate insult. the cruelest indignity she
had ever put upon him. Knowing his
weakness. she was good natured
enough or solicitous enough to try to
get him out OF harms way Then tbs
steadfast look in her eyes made him
uncertain.
realizing what 1t means he began,
and then he looked away.
"Well?" she prompted. and the hand
slipped from his shoulder.
Lis eyes were coming back to hers.
If | thought you meant that" he re-
peated, "if l believed that you could
dcsplse me so utterly as to think for
moment that would deliberately turn
my back upon my responsibilities here,
go away and hunt safety for myself,
leaving the men who have stood by
me to Whatever
You are making it a matter OF
duty" she interrupted quite gravely.
Il suppose that is right and proper
But isn't your first duty to yourself
ana to those who She paused and
hen went on in the same steady tone:
L have been hearing some things to-
iay-some Of the things you said /
would hear You are well hated in the
fed desert. Howard-hated so fierce
y That this quarrel with your men
VIII be almost a personal one. They
VIII XIII you If you stay here and let
hem do It."
Quite possibly"
Howard, do you tell me you can
tay here and face all this without
linching?"
"Oh, no; didn't say thatw
But you are facing it,
lie smiled
AS told You yesterday. that is one
the things for which draw my sal
~. There Is another reason why
rant you to go away. When the real
inch comes shall probably disgrace
lyself and everybody remotely CON
ected with me- I'd a good bit rather
torn into little pieces privately than
ave you hore TO be made ashamed
gain"
She turned away.
Tell me In so many words what you
INK Will be done tonight. What are
)u expectingT"
tod you few moments ago in
lie words of the prayer book-battle
III murder and sudden death. A
rike has been planned. and IL will
ii. Five minutes after the first strike
'and0ned train arrives the town Will
mad"
She had come close to him again.
Mother won't go and leave father;
at Is settled You must do the best
III can. with us for n handicap.
hat will you do with us, Howard?"
II have been thinking about that.
10 FARTHER you can get away from the
ops and the yard, which will be the
'rm center, the safer you will be.
n have the nadia set out on the
pperette switch, which Is good
III mile below the town, with Van
w and Jefferis to stand guard
They will both be here with you,'
g interrupted.
Then the alternative Is to place the
as near as possible TO this build
:, which will be defended. II there
riot you can all come up here and
out OF the way Of chance pistol
ITS at least"
Ugh" she shivered. "Is this really
ilized American"
It's America-without much of the
ilization. Now, will you go and
the others what to expect and send
n Lew to me? I want to tell him
{ what TO do and how to do it
lie there Is time and an undisturbed
nee"