The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-09
IContinued from Yesterday

lContinued from yesteruayt
They rushed him with the ferocity OF
mad dogs. and he knocked them spin
ming. one after another. A whistle
blew shrilly. other uniforms came rum
ming. more whistles pfped and almost
before he realized it be found himself
in the center of pack of lean faced
brown men who were struggling TO
pull him down and striking at him
with their clubs. With sudden wild
thrill he realized that this was no
ordinary street fight: this was deadly;
he must beat OF these fellows or be
killed. But. as fast as lescleared them
away. others appeared MS IL by magic.
until dozen or more were swarmtnG
upon him like hungry ants Time anG
again they dragged him OF his feet.
only to have him shake them loose.
But he was feIled at last, and tno-
ment later. with head reeling and wits
pickering. he was dragged to his knees
by handcuffs like those on Allan's
wrists. The pain as the chains bit into
his flesh brought him TO his feet de-
spite the blows and kicks that were
rained upon him. crying hoarsely:
Let me so. confonnd you! Let me
gor'
But a wrench at the gives took the
fight out of him. for ne felt that the
bones in his wrists must surely be
crushed. One side of his head was
strangely big and numb. warm
stream trIcSled down mis- cheek. but
he had no time to think of bis copdi-
ton for HIS assfilantS fell. npoa him
with fresh fury and ne reeled about,
striving to slIleld himself. Every move
ment. hOweSRr. was construed as re-
sistance. and his punishment c0nttn.
| ned. until at last he must have tainted
from pain or had his wits scattered
by blow on the head. for when he
recovered consciousness he found him
self i'm IL filthy. III lighted room. flung
upon wooden platform that ran along
the wall. evidently serving ms a bed
Near him Allan was huddted. his black
face distorted with pain and ashen
with apprehension
Where are.s:' aueried Anthony
as he took III the surroundings
"'rhis-is the prison. sar''
.13ee.g I'm sick" Kirk lay back
| upon the platform and closed his eyes
Did they hurt you much?"
ION. yes. Very considerably.
sorry / got you into it. Allan
tuever thought they'd be so cranky.
Again he groaned. II want drink
let me get it. Those Spiggoties will
mot give it TO Yan."
Allan went to the door and called to
the guard An Instant later ne re-
turned with attn cup.
Il guess they Knocked me out. Kirk
said ClaZedly Il never was hit like
that hefore and Jailed: say: We
must get out Of here. Can the chief ~
the man in charge. will you? car I
speak the language
..Please, sar. if you il';:u-es Them
they will heat as aGain-"
peat: Not here?
..Oh ycS. They rli..st Kill uS-
','rhey wnn!dn't d" shat"
~ white man they Killed IahSt
! h'antunu. anu S.sreral Of my people
+; have passed isxay in this piis''n No
body cam pnr nothing N"bedy knows
VIVA, nppenS ere.
.'Oh. well. they wor'dnt dare touch
us-I'm an American citizen. III notify
| tile CONSUL.
Reused at the mere suggestion. Kirk
staggered tn the door and shouted lust
lily. 4 Serse;iut appeared with the com
| :sIand to h,. quit.t
..Let me 0ut,of here: loudly demand
| ed tliC. prisoner. Il want the chief. or
the alcalde or somebody in charge.
want tn know what I'm hooked for !
want tp Observation-Disclosures don't
YOU Understandable arrange bail
Quick. nnw:"
hut the officer merely frowned ut
him. obviously threatening resort to
force If this outburst did not cease at
once. Then he went away. An h"rr
passed. AMI lie did not return. Then
another hnllr followed. and Anthony
who had now begun 10 feel the effect
Ut his drphhiu: more keenly. renewed
his ,.lamor. with the result that nalt
dozen poii,~lncn apnrnr''d. From their
demwtf,or y lt..t 80 '''''.,ii ff'Hy
| WE r..:4S if't.t ,'tf abt- '3''t. i'ttt
! Kirk soon saw TiIitt ~. ".i;''i.I mad
| come in answer 10 MS eau. he teit
less reaSsured when he perceived that
the person in uniform who now step
| ped forward was the same upon whom
/ he had turned the nose earlier In the
evening
SNoTTITT1S CRATE VICTIM.