The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-02-19
ooeyr.gh. By A. Q. xcclurs = Co., 1913


Copyright BY A. O. Ncclurg = Co., 1913
had no means OF knowing how serious
this was, and naturally came to the
conclusion that 1t was death-wound.
There was only one thing to do: get
a physician.
AS she started to her feet she heard
two men running down the stairs and
making a search from room to room
on her floor. These must be the men
who had attacked him. She could not
let him fall into their hands, and there
fore she could not leave him to 60 for
aid. The impotence Of her position
made her feel like screaming to relieve
the nervous strain.
what do you know about this?
How did he come here? What has
happened to himT'
II dunno" answered the woman.
There's somethin' doin' all the time
in this dump"
A sudden knock at the bolted door
chilled Gloria with terror.
whats that?" she whispered.
"somebody's at the door," replied
Little Ella, in the same low tone. This
fact was obvious.
"They can't come in," Gloria contin-
ued.
Again came the knocking, louder
and more insistent.
II can't let anything happen to him"
murmured the unhappy girl in agony.
remembering how the day before she
had demanded that he be punished.
"Joe, Joe. what does 1t all meant"
But Wright made no answer. He lay
like log as the girl he had loved bent
over him. wiped the blood from his
face. and brushed back his disheveled
hair.
With the next knock came the voice
Of man demanding entrance.
ELLA, Ella, open this door,"
Gloria rushed over to the bed.
TELL him you can't get oat of bed"
she implored in q whisper. TELL him
there's nobody here"
n can't git out o. bed. There's no
body here" Little Ella called.
This answer did not pacify the man.
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somebody in there or the door wouldn't
be locked. Open this door, do you
hear me, or I'll bust 1t down."
The tone Of his voice made Gloria
feel that he would make good his
threat. There in the center Of the
room In full view lay the man whom
they were seeking. Once they burst
the single barrier they would be upon
him. to do what further harm she
knew not. 1t might be that he was
now already beyond all human aid. He
still breathed, however, and Gloria
was willing to fight If there was even
only one chance In his favor. Hence
1t would not do for them to find him
the minute they broke down the door
She must hide him somewhere to give
her time to parley with his assailants
She looked vainly about for some
place to put him.
"For Gods sake, help me hide him,
she beseeched. II can't give him up
Where does that door lead TOT" She
pointed to the door close by the one
which led into the hall.
That's only a closet under the
stairway" was Little Elias whispered
explanation. They'd find him there
In a minute"
"You wouldn't let them kill him
would your"
| II can't help you. I'm 20 weak
can hardly turn over in bed"
"Open this door. I say" came from
the man without as he pounded OF
the door ominously. ''or I'll crack you
over the head"
Gloria understood that there was
no time to temporize. She must dc
something and that quickly Close
by where she stood next the bed. and
on the side away from the door. was
Little Elias trunk Behind it on
hooks hung a number of garments
and on a chair we're more clothes. II
was the only chance and Gloria took it
How she ever managed to get him
a dead weight. across the intervening
space and safely slowed behind thu
trunk she never knew. She dragged
she hauled. she pulled, she rolled, ant
the forlorn hope that she would save
him yet gave her strength. As sh,
snatched skirts from the hooks ant
all the clothing from the chair to pill
upon him, the pounding upon the dool
became more and more vindictive
The girl was out Of breath. but as sh'
bent over the PROSTATE form Of th,
man she loved, she managed to gasp
zoe. listen to me. II you can hea.
me. dear, listen. Don't stir. don't yo'
hear me, Joe7" But he was deaf II
all entreaties. Seeing this was so
she turned to Little Ella: "Get hin
to 60 away. Offer him anything, prom
ise him anything. I'll do It: only kee,