The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-15

I'm Cargln mad not risen from the
INNS TO liz. niHster Of his town With.
,utSa Heell sense Of the theatFie, he
.r4Iprcd tile. notice back into the car
.AOl stay tI1pre!'' lie demanded, The
:st,tenant demurred, One look frout
lie mayor sent lllnl sepFrying- Ar'
urgln took from his pocket pig
.lggr and calmly lighted It,
'iSnnle Of them guys out there, - pc
reniarked IN AIagee. ''belong 70 the
SUNDAY schuol crowd Pretty aetiops
fur them. nii!ars Of the CHURCH bowling
ike beasts
And still. Ike that of beasts, the
mutter of the mob vent on. now in an
unliertoue. now louder. and still that
voice lint hrst had plead for tar ane
feathers plead sail for feathers and
tar And here group preferred the
rope
And toward them. with the bland
smile OF aschild on his great face. his
cigar tilted Mt one angle. his derby nj
another. the mayer Of Rer1ton vailed
unhlnchingly.
The roar became mad. defiant But
Cargan stepped forward boldly. NOW
he rea ched the leaders OF the mob He
DuSUeEA MS WHY III MELVILLE SstAAA
ing. but determined They closed in
on him. A little man got firmly in his
path, He took the little man by the
shoulders and stood him aside with
some friendly word. And now he was
past ten rows or more of them on MS
way thFnagh. and the cgioyd sbegall,to
scufry away. They scampered IKE
ants, elawing at one another's backs
to make path.
And so finally, between two rows, Of
them, the mayor OF ReutoR vent MS
way trtumphantly. Somewhere, on
the edge OF the crowd. an admiring
voice spoke. .sIIeIio; Jim r. The may
or waved his hand. The rumble Of
their voices ceased at last. Jim Car
gan was still master OF the city.
.:Say what you will" remarked Mr..
fatee 70 the professor as they stood
together on the platform OF the car,
.:there goes n man"
49, he did not wait TO hear the PROBES
: sscif q f1sSRaF. for ne saw the girl OF
the Upper Asquewan station standing
on baggage truck far to the left OF
the mob wave to him over their heads.
Eagerly he fought his way TO her side.
1t was a ilnrd fight. The crowd would
not part fofsh HIM as it had parted Tor
the man who owned the city.
..HcIlo. Mr.. Holdup Mani" The girl
seized AR. Magee's profered hand ana
leape6 down from tie truck to MIS-
side.
..Bless the gods of the mountains"
said -Magee; they have given me baeS
my accomplice, safe and sound!
:'Fhey were black, lonesome GODS
abe renlied. .'and they kept whispering
fearful things in my ear couldn't un-
derstand. I'm glad they didn't Keep
me-"
$50 am ~ The crowd surged about
them Many in It smiled and spoke az
miringly to the girl. Its great GO ee
acquainted with the heroine OF the
hour" Mr.. Magee continued. Il con-
grntulate you. You have overthrow
an empire of graft. 1t seems
Alone aud unatded, she quotea'
smiling nlockinSly up into his race,
absolutely alone and entirelY w,
aided" said Billy Magee. I'm swear
to that in court"
they beheld the hermit OF Baldpate
staring with undisguised exultatlon
at the tall buildings O. Retlton.
..Why, IFS MI Peters" the Eirl
cried ~
YES, replied Mogee His predic'
ton has cou,e true. we and our ex'
citernent proved too much for him
ae,s going back TO tsrooklyn and to
fner."
.Tm so gIut.' she cried. SHE
stretched out her hand to the hermit
ne took 1t. somewhat embarrassed
..Glad to see you" he said, lyon
certainly appear TO have stirred things
sup. miss. hut women ARE good vt
shat. rye always said
Mr.. NngGt tells me you're going
RFTss m gIZTTC9EN.