Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-11-07

Inc lady looked at WagStaH Tor an
explanation.
1.-THE blokes wants to know" he
said, "how much each man is to get
for n job and If there'll be any plum
der for 'em In the places they do"
"Oh, well, for setting fire to house
we are prepared to pay the incendiary
$40"
"And bail and nll that besides?"
"Yes."
'That's all right" Wagstaff assent
ed Tell us where and when to be.
gin and wen do any Job you say"
Captain Wagstaff was handed list
of buildings to be fired and was some
what taken aback to see on 1t the
Hunt club, from which the party hail
ed. Besides these, there were the
buildings on polo grounds, golf links
and other houses of similar character.
While these instructions were being
given the gang were noting the pref
TEST suifragists, who were coming and
going with an air Of having very i'm
portant business on hand. Finally the
men were loaded down with the post
ers to go on the ruins, and they start
ed out ready to commit any crime.
When they were out of sight and
hearing, after giving vent to their en-
joyment OF the situation for awhile,
like Satan in the poem. they bethOught
themselves what next TO do" 1t was
thought cxpedient to build n bonfire
hn IInI hn Mt
Suf'rngist castle. that the ladies' might
feel assured their work was being
done, The party scattered, and after
awhile not only one but several lurid
lights blazed In different directions,
one Of them being on an emlnence be-
side the Hunt clubhouse. These lights
were seen by the ladies' and reJoiced
them greatly. If they had had any
suspicious Of the honest intentions Of
the gang they were now dispelled.
At the Hunt clubhouse they found
dozen fellows who were ready to
take hand in tho lark. Their num-
Der were now about twenty men, and
1t was believed that about an equal
number were housed In Suffraglst cas-
tie. 1t was proposed that these men
march in a body to the castle, per
senate plain clothes men, arrest the
suffragists and take them on a straw
ride. Since 1t was but 10 o'clock there
was still time for any such scheme,
but wagons for the ride were not to
be had, and It was decided to load
the club team with eatables and drink
ables from the club larder and, after
having scared the suffragists, turn the
affair into dance and supper.
1t was II o'clock when n loud rap
was heard at the gate of Suffraglst
castle Some OF the inmates were In
bed, and some were about to go to
bed The principal went out to the
gate and asked who was there
"Blokes to report damages and git
paid for the jobs" Wagstaff replied.
Cant you come In the morningw
Wngstaff replied In an angry tone
that that wasn't the way they did
business, and the rest set up such
clnmor that the woman was frightened
and opened the gate. In walked the
Hunt club men, George Fleetwood,
whom the suffragists had never seen,
in the lead, and said:
ain the name Of the law arrest all
I'm here and take possession Of these
premises"
by this time every suffragist was
listening at door or window, and
when they heard this those who had
disrobed got into their clothes az
speedily as possible. The men pushed
their way into the house, and Fleet
wood, as high constable, ordered every
suffrngIst Into the dining room. There
he lined them up and accused them Of
hiring malicious men to commit arson
and other crimes. The gang stood
forth ms accusers, much to the confu-
sion of the accused
The lenders were then told that they
would be suffered to remain all night
In the castle before being taken to the
city, but the constables expected to
be entertained. Tho suffragists, max
ing virtue OF necessity, set out what
entables they had, but the men ex-
pressed dissatisfaction and sent out
for the refreshments they had brought.
Then the "blokes" were ordered to
clear the room OF furniture, and the
constitutes suggested that II the suffra-
glsts would give them dance they
might be persuaded to give the leaders
n chance to escape.
The offer was accepted, n plano was
wheeled into the room, one OF the suf-
fraglsts sat before II, and Fleetwood
called out:
'Take partners for the tangop
What astonished tho ladies' was how
lot OF constitutes and jailbirds
should DO able to dance like fine gen
tlemen. The "blokes," dlsreputabls as
was their appearance, were as light on
their feet and ms graceful In their
movements as the rest They talked
jail lingo 10 far as they knew how 10
do II, but in other respects behaved
themselves quite respectfully.
At in the morning there was ces-
sation for supper. which, having come
from club lnrder, consisted Of boned
turkey. salads, old cheeses, patede.
fol gras and other such dainties, with
plenty Of wine. Al tho men with.
drew. and the ladies declared that they
had never been given better time.
After 80 much enjoyment they were
quite willing to go to jail In the morn
Ing.
But In the morning the bailiffs did
not appear and during tho day and
for many successive days the banner
Votes For Women" still fOated
proudly over Suffragist castle