New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09

Let 1t be- smiled Alyra Ihornhi, as 1t Is surely
mine Goodby.'
and good iuck7 whispered Magce, as he took Ken.
bricks hand.
over his shoulder as he passed to the platform. he
saw them look into each others eyes, and he felt that
the memory Of the Admirals game would in time cease
to haunt David Kendrick
A SHADOW had fallen upon the train,-thc shadow
n OF the huge Reuton station. In the half-light on
the platform Aagec encountered the Mayor Of Reuton
Above the lcsscning of the train there sounded
ahead Of them the voices Of men in turmoil and riot
Cargan turned upon Alagcc a face as placid and dis
passionate rs that Of who enters an apple orchard
in May.
The boys. he smiled grimly welcoming me home.T
Then the train came 90 a stop, and Mage looked
down into great array Of faces, and heard for the first
time the low, unceasng rumble OF an angry mob After
ward he marvccd at that constant cultural roar-how
went on and on humming ike a tune, never Stopping
disconnected quite from the occasional shri heavy
voices that rang out in disnguiShable words. The
Mayor looked cooly down into those up'urncd faces
he listened a moment to the rumble Of q thousand
throats: then he took off his derby with Satire polite
"Glad TO see one and all" he cried
And now above the mutterings angry words could be
heard. "That's him,"-"That's two-hundrcdthou nd
dollar Cargan" -"Hows the weather on Balpac."
and other sarcastic filings Then fashion Of dr;sive
catcals came and went. After which here and there.
voices spoke Of ropes OF tar and feathers AM ' the
Mayor smiled as one for whom the orchard gate aung
open in May.
4 squad Of policemen. who had entered the or from
the rear, forced their way out on the platform
Want us to YOU through the crowd, Mr. Cirgan:'
the Lieutenant asked
Kew boot, and cries assembled to the station t,crs
"Who paws the police" gave do.'-~Who owns en>"
-~Cargan" Thus question and answer were banded
back and forth. Again voice demanded IN ,.ndent
tones the gnominiouS tar and feathers
lin Cargan had not risen from the slums To- be- master
Of his town without a keen Of the theatrical He
ordered the police back into the And sa here
he DEMANDED The Lieutenant demurred One look
from the Mayor sent him Surrying. Cargan took irOm
his pocket a big cigar and calmly lighted It.
"Somc Of them guys out there he remarkc. 20 Ma
gee "bcong TO the Sunday school crowd Prctt ations
for them pillars Of the church bowling like beasts.
And still like that Of beasts the mutter 81 n mob
went on now in an undcrtonc now louder and I'll that
voice that first had pied for and feathers pe till
for feathers and tar And here group preferred the
And toward them. with the bland smile Of q child On
hi, great face his cigar tilted ar one angle. h derby at
another the Mayor of Rcuton walked unflir..r.lv.
The roar became mad, defiant; but Cargan stepped
forward boldly. Now he reached the leader N, tle
mob He pushed I'M, way IN among them smiling bu-
determined. They closed IN on him. lf''e DO 60.
firmly I'm his path he took the little man .r -he
shoulders and stood him aside with some tronlr word
And now he past ten rows or more 81 them 40 ms
way through and the crowd began % ,currv way.
They scimpcrcd Ike ants, clawing At one an.'aers
backs 20 max" a path.
And So finally between two rows Of them. ,he Mayor
Of Rcuton went his way triumphanty. Somewhere. IN
the edge OF the crowd. an admirng voice spoke Hello
lin" The Mayor waved his hand The rimh. ~ their
voices ceased at last. Jim Cargan was still ,r 4
the city
Say what YOU will remarked Mage 20 'ae pro-
lessor they stood together on the platform ~ 'e car
there goes e mani"
He iii not wait To- hear the professor answer. r he
saw the girl If the Upper Asqucwan station Standing
on baggage truck far 20 the left o the mol. Wre 20
him over their heads. Eagerly he Tough, his a he-
side T. WAS a hard fight: the crowd would ~, tr' 'or
him as i, had parted for the man who owned ,ae ag.