The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-07-12

fut mat fellow out"
The deputy descended the steps 10
the orchestra grabbed the vociferat-
Ing enthusiast Ly the collar and
started to prope him up the aisle. In
an instant, az though the action were
signal. every sound ceased. The
house was as sta, as death And
through the silence scared the shrill,
penetrating protest OF the man who
had just been colla-ed.
You leave me be-" he yelled. i've
got as much right here as you have.
An I'm earnin' my money"
What money!" shouted trained
querist in the gallery.
The cash Mr.. Standish promised
me for leadin' the applause OF course.
He's payin me an the rest OF the
boys good, an were goin' to earn our
dough. Standishl Standshl We
want"
Then pandemonium broke loose
Hundreds OF voices caught up the
rhythmic refrain, while hundreds
more shrieked "Fakel" and counter
rhythm arose OF
Fake! Fake Fake Fake
FAKEr"
Standish abandoning all present
hope Of making the audience under.
stand that the shrill-voiced man was
a hireling OF Conover's and that the
whole AFFAIR was gigantic, well-re.
hearsed trick. turned to face the
group on the platform. But there. AT
glance. read in dozen pairs OF
eyes suspicion. contempt, disgust
I'm sorry, Mr.. Standish." sneered
the little mayor that your friends
are over-zealous in earning their"
do you mean that you that any.
body can believe such an absurd
ity?r cried StandiSh. Cant you
SEE"
Il can only see" said the mayor,
rising. that have evidently misun-
derstood the purpose and nature OF
this meeting. Good night
To Gives horror the little dignitary
walked of the stage, followed by two
thirds OF those who had sat there with
him. The majority OF the boxes oc-
cupants followed suit. The few who
remained on the platform did so. TO
! Judge from their expression, more
from interest in the outcome OF the
riotous audiences antics than through
any faith in Give. For by this time
the erstwhile orderly place was In full
riot. Individual fights and tussles
were waging here and there. Men
were shouting almlessly. Women
were screaming. People were hurry
I ing in a Jostling, confused mass up
the aisles toward the exits, while 9TH
ers beloved to them TO SIT still or
move faster And through all (both
factions OF shouters having united In
a common slogan rang TO an accom-
paniment OF smashing chairs and
pounding feet that endless metrical
refrain of
Fake! Fake! Fakel Fakel
\ FAKE!"
Standish. Ansel az his side, was once
more at the platforms edge, striving
In vain TO send his mighty voice
/ through the cataract OF noise. One
tough, In the pure Joy OF living and
riotlng. had climbed over the 'ail OF
a proscenium box the only one still
occupied and. tn wing an arm about
the neck OF you. girl, sitting there
with an elderly ma and woman, tried
] to kiss her. The girl screamed. Her
I elderly escort thrust the rowdy back
ward. and the latter, his insecure bal
ance on the box.rsil destroyed. tum-
I bled down among the orchestra chairs.
The scene was greeted with a howl OF
delight from kindred spirits.
The youth scrambled TO his feet
and, Joined by a half dozen intlmates.
once more swarmed up the side OF
! the box. The girl shrank back. and
! futilely tugged az the closed box door.
y which had become TANNED The old
man. qulvering with senile fury,
Z leaned over the box.front and Crap
pied the foremost assailant. He was
brushed aside and. amid a hurricane
OF laughter from the paid phalanx In
Y the gallery, the group OF half-drunk.
] wholly-inspired young brutes clustered
across the box rail. The whole Incl
dent had not occupied Ave seconds.
Yet II had served to draw the multi
I divided attention OF the mob and the
rest OF the escaping audience to that
particular and new point OF interest
And now. dozens OF the tougher ele-
ment. seeing a prospect OF better
sport than n mere campaign row, ell
I bowed their way to the spot
The girls cry and that Of tho wo-
man with her had barely reached the
stage when Give Standish, with one
tremendous spring, had cleared the
eix.toot distance between tooH;ghts