The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-01-02

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the snllen crowd gave TO his burst q
| feeling They were not In symlmth
/ with his optimism. The anguish q
| the present moment of bread hnnge
and cold WAS too keen.
when the doctor sat down Stuar
saw Harriet suddenly lean over. draw
his big shaggy hend down and kisi
him. He hadn't recognized her before
The next speaker made his attack or
the corruption and graft OF our system
Of government with brutal frankness
He assailed the foundations OF the re
public. and at last the principles which
underlie civilized society itself. I'm
doubleday he was II mailman. driven
insane by the fierce struggle for bread.
but none the less n dangerous maniac.
With scnthing. bitter wit he tiayed the
corruption OF cur system OF democracy.
The speaker closed his TRADE with
q fierce personal attack on the man
who had made FIVE millions In n corner
on bread and Haunted his III gotten
gains In the face OF starving men and
women.
| Mans face flashed with sudden rage
Take me TO my car. Jim. I've an
idea-Fm going to execute II at once"
wouldn't you like to meet the doc
tor and his daughter before you go?'
Thanks. Hardly. You know be is
on Mr.. Bivens black list"
I'D forgotten that" he answered
regretfully. I'D like swfully for you
to meet Harriet. I'm sure you'd like
her.
Nan smiled.
II could see she likes you. don't
think she took fancy TO me. how
ever
Nonsense, Man." he said with an
noyance. "She couldn't have seen you.
didn't know she was here until she
kissed her father
Perhaps my eyes are keener than
yours"
The captain OF the district brushed |
rudely past and sprang into his au-
tomobie. He waved his hand TO his
chauffeur His gesture was mistaken
by pair of keen, restless eyes for
command TO his reserves to dispense
the crowd.
A pale. shabby young fellow leaped
past the line of police into the open
space and rushed straight for the re-
serves His long. thin arm was lifted
high In the air clutching black thing
with lighted fuse sparkling from its
crest.
A murmur rippled through the crowd,
he police stood still and stared, and the
he boys hand. and his body lay on
he stones "A mangled heap of torn
iesh and blood soaked rags.
The police charged the crowd and
dubbed them without mercy. The S
people fed In confusion in every di.
and in 1--we minutes the square
vas cleared.
Stuart had hurried Nan TO her ear
md rushed back to the scene of the
ragedy. He readily passed the lines
Il the police. who recognized him as
he district attorney,
The doctor reached the spot and :
Harriet was holding the dying boys
cad In her lap.
Stuart bent over her curiously and
lowly asked:
you were not afraid to rush up here .
nth your father and take that poor :
langled thing In your arms?" .
"Of course not" she replied simply. =
Papa says he's dying-nothing can =
e done for him. They've sent for an |,
mbulance" "
The doctor pressed Stuarts arm !"
nd spoke in low tones: -
ave made some big mistakes in
" life. boy I'm Just beginning to 81
,e them. I've read new message -,
the hutter OF this poor fellows u
llse. I'll not be slow to heed it, "a
When the doctor reached home the face W
the dying boy haunted him. He be- o
In to fear his struggle with Bivens in u
s long drawn and fiercely contested "
wsuit was an act OF the same es- .n
nee. He began to see that the real Wv
olive back OF his struggle was hatred
the man-thls little counter jumper Nv
ho had destroyed his business. Ii ".
as the irony of such fate that sank u
poisoned dagger into his heart He Nv
ced the fact at last without Hinching. Wv
He rose and paced the floor OF his "
rnry for half hour with measured en
lad. He stopped suddenly and re-
nched his big fists instinctlveiy. ,n'
Il do hate him--with undying 'h'
erlasting hatred. and pray God
give me greater strength to hate nel
n more"
lie rose with sudden determination. en'
would not surrender He would ye
bit 1t out with this little swarthy Vi
'undrel. win or lose. His house was W.
the last dollar OF his saw =
- he had spent In helping others. W.
the money set aside to finish ,a'
rriet's course In music had been qua
{ In the panic. He would fight IL as
somehow and win. But the one gus
ng that must not fail was the per- ear
ton of his girls voice, The court eve
appeals would certainly render Its wr,
ision before her next terms work tba
aid begin. She could rest during In
summer. II would do her good orb
he could be firm with his tenants mis-
collect his room rents promptly wa,