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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07

dow.
in front of the cowboys, understand?
Sh-hl"
Skinner vaulted lightly through the
window, landing in the dirt outside
without sound. Somebody coming"
he whispered. Understand: Mer-
chants Hotel, Albuquerque, noon, Sun
day." And the next instant he had
vanished into the dusk, leaving be-
hind him a youth half hysterical with
hope.
Out Of the blacklist gloom had come
]. Wallingford Speeds deliverance,
telling me about this foot-race. What
in the deuce is the matter with you,
anyhow? Why didn't you let me
know"
The girls drew closer, and Speed
saw that Miss Blake was pale.
81 wouldn't have allowed it for a
minute. Now, of course, I'm going
to call it off,"
"Oh, Jack, dear, you simply can'tl"
exclaimed his sister. You've no idea
the sate the boys are in"
ihoJ IL never let you, Chaplin,
supplemented Fresno.
The master laughed shortly. "They
and he did not pause to consider the
ethics involved. With light heart he
fastened to replace the borrowed re-
volver in the bunk-room Just as voices
coming nearer betokened the arrival
OF his friends from the house. AS he
stepped out into the night he came
upon Jack Chaplin.
Hello, Wallyl"
Hello, Jackl" They shook hands.
while the owner of the Flying Heart
continued.
I've just got in, and they've been
won't, Ell? Who is boss here. I'd like
to know"
They've bet a lot of money. And
you know how they feel about that
monograph"
It's the most idiotic thing I ever
heard Of Whatever possessed YOU.
Wally? If the men make a row. III
have to smuggle you and Glass over
to the railroad tonight"
I'm for that" came the voice of
Larry.
l suppose it's all my fault" Miss
Blake began wretchedly, whereat the
object OF their general solicitude took
on an aspect of valor.
CTO BE CONTINUED,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07

New York What viii BE- tbs largest
and bes,-equipped cancer hospital In
the world. with an ample supply Of
radium a IL command and The bene-
hts u years q research 10 draw on.
viii b. established here. according 10
unofficial announcement made here By
university officials through co-0pera-
si0n between the General Memorial
hospital and Cornell university medical
ooiseTe. A fund Of " 900. 900. indie
persdent u the value u the lnstitu-
tiou's Building 10 already At hand. Il
~. ID
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07
Mericans Feed ON Fakes.

FL Paso. Tex.-A copy of the Mexico
City newspaper, FL impartial, received
here, tells Of the capture" of FL Paso
by the combined forces of General We
lasco, the Federal leader, and General
Villa The story. under date of last
Thursday, says that the Americans
were surprised and overwhelmed and
that Villa and Velasco established
headquarters in the leading hotel. Ne
gotiations ensued, says the inspired
story, as a result of which the fright
ened Americans ceded the Southern
half Of the city back to Mexico.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07

Washington. u. C-Presid<nt VIII
son has extended the protecting arm
Of the Federal government to the state
Of Colorado Torn asunder By riots
and battles between the state militia.
mine guards and strikers. Governor
Amuons found the state militia unable
to cope with the situation and asked
fer help The Colorado delegation in
congress. the nineowners and the
miners themselves joined in the re-
quest
Il WIS enc Of the rare occurrences in
American history when a state found
itself inpoteut 10 assert its authority.
bat the President. in a telegram to the
Colorado governor. expressly stipulat-
ed that the Federal troops would con-
fine themselves TO maintaining order
only until the state can reassert its
authority and resume thes enforcement
thereof :"
The President issued proclamation
ordering persons engaged in domestic
violence 10 disperse and retire peace
aA4l 70 AtEtE @A[rZt-. secretary Gar
risou. after a conference with the
President. ordered three troops of the
Fifth Cavalry from Fort Leavenworth
10 Trinidad. and two troops of the
Twelfth Cavalry from Fort ID. A. Rus
sell. Wyo-. to Canyon City
Colorado members of congress say
the mere presence Of Federal troops
viii restore normal conditions and pre-
vent rioting. Efforts of the Federal
government TO settle the strike thus
far have failed On this point, the
President made il clear that Federal
troops were being sent merely to pre-
serve order and not to interfere in the
strike controversy itself
II shall not. by the use of the
troops. telegraphed the President to
Governor Ammons. ''or by any at
tempt at jurisdiction. inject the power
OF the Federal government into the
controversy which has produced the
present situation The settlement of
that controversy falls strictly within
the field Of state power
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07

FL Pxro. WkIle Grnerzl Car.
rxnzz has ne< replied ofsc.zfty 10 Ire
yrpPosifion 81 the South Amer5ran me-
dl1zoz far fsders1-reb<i srrissice.
his znswsr IL said bg of5riaiz here 70
h< p1zsnl3 forer2st IN ORDERS prsrnai-
gated for ocncez<rxted attack pss
Txnp1co
The fss5<rxi rnrko4tx ard The lard
dx{e&sez 81 Tanpiro have provod tpo
hig s&sk fcr the trs1ps Of Srneyaks
Cxk4ll<re and Coonxzss nnd orders
hzss npw bc<n lssned for TIE rsohiiizs
tion Of y. tsOe trocSs frv-n the ststss
Of C1ahEiiS. TaznzuiIras ard Nuevo
Leen Il - rfportss xiAo thxt General
Frzn<i.ca. Villa. the first soidser Of The
r<soSufl1n. viii Lead he attack.
XorrtoTiz Herrera whose n2nne a.
= kgkser has TrvUn lsnnpsns<iy daring
rznezk campaigns. II present plans
psxs1il viii bead the assault on Sab
tiIso. Whore the rcrn&iss q he federal
forues frprz TprreoQ. Monterey and
ethsr places csp<unea By the rebels
are Kzthercd
Rafael Z. A4squiz- eon-in-i1w Of
Csnerzl Csrrzrzs and iezder Of the
iDn.A. here. 10 arnonx zuthorities for
shs 1~eiAr4tien that the srrnist5ce IN
Northern Mexico u impossible
II ~1s r1rnored IN connection with
The prurse4i skzs acceptance Of the
prnvaitton would have carried with Il
some form q recognition Of the bel
si><renry 81 the rebels. hn1 General
CUrrzrza - aid 20 have commented
that b. did not care 20 attain Il IN
that way. a. Il was bound To come in
doe tir,s with the complete victory
Of his forces.
Gensrsi villa MAS a. Psrrzl szf1r-
day. Il ia learned thar his recent trip
10 1nzrex ard his present peregrinz-
tions are on business matters CONNECT
ed with raising revenue. The United
States IL said 70 have ssddsnly become
rigid in ia demands for the protection
81 all foreign Interests IN Mexico.
thereby embarrassing the process Of
rxising funds b. war taxes and confs-
cation q property.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07
McAdoo 70 Efaht Disease.

Washington. ID. CA new phase Of
the Mexican problem was brought to
the attention Of congress when Secre-
tary MeAdoo. on behalf Of the Public
health service. asked the house to APP
propriate and make Instantly avail
able" 500, 600 10 prevent the intro
duetion and spread Of epidemic dis
eases. The current year fund for this
purpose il exhausted.
Secretary McAdoo also sought s25. :
600 for establishment OF quarantine
facilities at Providence, r. /.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07

survive the sight OF humiliation such
as he would suffer on the morrow? AL.
ready he heard the triumphant jeers
OF the Centipede henchmen. the angry
ciamor OF the Flying Heart. the mock
ing laughter OF his rival
He groaned aloud. Forsooth. a
broken toei or all the countless tens
Of thousands OF toes in Christendom,
the one he had hung his salvation
upon had proven weaker than reed.
What cruel Jest OF Fate was this2 II
Fate had wished to break toe why
had she not selected. out of all the bill
lions at her disposal, that Of some
other athlete than Culver covington-
even his own.
J. wallingford Speed started sud
denly and plled. He had remembered
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07

Hheaf Tr2rk prices: Club. sifff
szr per b1shsl. bipessem. s7s09se:
forty-foid. szse; red Russian. seie:
valley. &c.
Bailey Ped. t2l. gomz2 pr ton
brssinx. 81 50ffzS; rolled. szs- Goa
IS 10
Dat. Soe. 3hits milling. f2s ton.
Corn Whole. f14 Ton. cracked, t16.
Hay NJ. ] Eastern Oregon timothy.
fieeli7 Frr toa. fnixed t,mothy. tlset
- valley grzin bag. sllJoglfs al
fails. 1izMl1t9
Eiilfe~1- Bran. fz402A10 psf ton
shorts. fzsffzs 90: fnIddiings. s1141s.
Vegetables Peppers. 1oe pr pound
r@silskes. l7fe pr doaen; bod lettuce.
fzNz - pr crate. garlic. l2sc per
f~a.d. srticho<es. b576te pr dozen
eeisrys 5-15ft<-25 crate; bothoase
isttpce. 7bcetsi per boa. spinach g.
pr pour1. ba~serssiish. snlor. riu-
bsrb. ife; cabbage. 2efzies sspArs-
gus. ffffi.zS p~r daasn. peas. befsc
p.er pssunds beans. iz8ftibe. turnips.
81 r~r sAcks carrots. Poe. parsnips.
so<. b<ets, 81.
Apf1ss- fIftz 90 per box.
0niona Oregou. per ssrk. ffDo.
fp<stoes Oregon. CGsf75e per ert
hu9irE prices. 5o1gsoe at shippsar
p1ints-
ExFs Fresh Oregon rash. essa
eoes1. issa lse dozsn. csndied, lsse.
Po-ltFy- Hens. iefflsse pr pound 4:
broliers. 1oc. turkeys. live. zoe
dressed. ebolrs. z5>dzSe, ducks, liza
Ise. Rss-e, loaizr.
Butter - Crsaulery rrintn, extras.
IL per fs11zzi. rslk~r. zzc.
Pork- Fanry. ioseliIe pr pg1nd.
Veal fsne1. isnizsc per pond.
Bepe-itiz crop. prime ard choice.
l<Nlee; 1914 cossff1rfs. lse.
VOL - Waltz. ls1tzo~; Eastern
orsgen. izfsIse, rcAair. 1914 clip.
z1Mz1fr.
Cxsezrs bark--Cld snd rev. s..
CsttIe-P Prime steers. 81. JOeg6. 20
choices, 7-soer7. 70; medium. s707. zB;
choice cows. ge.zbfa7; medium, ge<f
s-z1, beiferE. ssM7.z1. light calves.
s><YS, heavy. g1o7. 20, b.lls, SEQ
e-z5. s*&gs, TG1i7.10.
Bozs-Lszhs, ITO; hssyy. STA
ITO.
Sheep Lambs. vol, ~. Eoae. 10,
sbe2re5, sJ.75,9Es psfhsrs, wool,
5.7EuS, sbesrsd, s1.z5fg1.DO ewes
wool, 9<-7C115; sbesrsd. sC.z5N6. %
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07
Villa Prepares TO Attack
Saffiiio With IS, 600 Men

Chihnshus. Mex go General villa has
txsen immediate steps to mobilize his
eutirc force. estimated At rs. 900 men,
sse1n4 s=ls!!le. T. ire forefront IN
doubfediy viii he Moncloyis Herrera's
brigade Of 1900 men Moncloyis Her
rers. with his brother. Luis. l. credit
ed with being the most effective
fighting man" In Northern Mexico
with the exception Of villa. II was
reported Al oDe time that Carranza
contemplated replacing villa In the
supreme rebel command BY General
MoneloTis Herrera.
Many u the troops counted on 70
take part In the movement against
SnifiIle already are In the field.
villa expects 70 put Is brigades IN
70 tho field This distribution Of his
command does not follow the United
States or foreign qualification. Some
u the brigades number only 800 men.
but each 10 definitely identified with
some particular General. whose
care for bis troops ard fi9hfiag quail
titles have 70 endcArcd him 10 his men
that the real objectiyes Of the revolu-
tionary movement have been suboui-
mated In the minds q The common
soldiers 70 the fact that they fight At
the command ard live under the pro-
tection Of the general IN whose
genie" they serve.
The federal garrison Al saitillo orig
inaliy consisted q 200 men. but the
fuxitlEoa frofa TIE remnants Of yelas-
cos Torrcon army and fleeing garrison
u Monterey have increased that force
70 10, 900.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07

II Is really the querest little stone
In the world. for when number OF
them are placed on the floor or on any
level surface and separated some dis
lance from each other they begin to
travel toward a common center and to
lie huddled together like eggs in a
nest
II a single stone is removed four or
five feet from the rest Il will immedi
ately start with the greatest rapidly
TO join its fellows.
These stones are found oftenest
whore the land is very level and little
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07
7etaI Casnaltles Llstsd.

Washington. d. Che latest re-
ports received b. the Navy depart
DsDt " he number u American cas-
tslties 4 the occupation Of Vera Cruz
L. ~ foii0Nss
Killed sailors. four marines, one
ssryice. unidentified. Total. 10.
Wounded Two naval officers, 81
sailors, u marines. three service, IN
identified. Total, 70.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07
RebeIs SIAN Spectators.

Fl Paso. Textile Carranza-Villa
interview al chihuahua Wednesday re-
suited In an agreement a. 10 the rebel
attitude toward this United States. ae-
cording 20 Mexican Newspaper man,
who left chihuahua soon after. He
said that the two leaders agreed that
the rebels would remain mere specta-
tors, 20 long a. there Il no American
invasion Of rebel territory.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07
RebeIs Respeet Americans.

Wilmington. D. C.-American Con-
sui Hostetter has telegraphed the
State department that Generals Obre-
gon and Aivhredo, Of the Mexican con
stitutionallsts. had notified their
forces In the state Of Sonora that any
demonstration against Americans and
sedstlouz speeches would likely lead TO
hanging. Severe punishment for any
demonstration anti American was
threatened.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07
WooLmen Meef n Jrne.

sait Laks city-A Telegram reeciy.
- By y. 4. cosgrif. % Salt Lake
City, from Tn department q Arricul-
tpre. announces that Secretary 81 Az
ricuiture Houston viii call q confer.
ence Of Western woolgro~srs and wool
manufacturers u the eorutry 70 meet
- Washington In June. he adoption
" The Australian system ~ preparing
wool for market AZ Is source viii be
considered.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07
STONES THAT GET TOGETHER
Peculiar Conduct Of Some Pebbles 10
Attributed TO Material Of Which
They Are Composed

An English naturalist has lately Civ
IN some interesting accounts Of oddi
Ties found In this country. and chief
among them Is the travelling stone. the
Size of pea ordinarily, and yet some.
times reaching si1 inches IN diameter
He came across II IN Nevada. where It
"a most frequent
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07
BREAKS OUT
AMONG MEXICAN REFUGEES

Galveston. Smallpox was dis
covered on the collier Cyclops Thurs
day after about half of the $50 Ameri-
can refugees brought here had been
landed Earlier in the day the steam
err Esperanza and the convoy Dixie
landed their refugees and by nightfall
1000 American refugees awaited
trains to depart to their homes All
on board were vaccinated and per-
mitted TO depart
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07
CHAPTER xv.-continued.

''Will you marry meg" asked ]. Wal
lingford Speed.
The ideal" Miss Blake gasped.
VIII your"
Please don't speak that way. When
a man cares for woman. he doesn't
deceive her-he tells her everything.
You told me you we're a great runner,
and believed you. I'll never believe
you again. or course. shall behave
to you in a perfectly friendly manner,
but underneath the surface shall be
consumed with indignation" Miss
Blake commenced to be consumed.
See. You don't acknowledge your
perfidy even now"
What's the use? If said couldn't
run. and then beat the cook, you'd be-
.ieve ! deceived you again. And sup
pose that l can't beat him?"
Then I shall know they have told
me the truth"
And II. on the other hand, / should
win"-Miss Blake's eyes fell-"Helen,
would you marry me?" Speed started
toward her. but she had fed out into
the twilight.
Dusk was settling over stretches of
purple land. and already the room was
peopled by shadows. Work was over;
there we're sounds of cheerful prepare
tons for supper; from the house came
faint chords OF laughter.
1t was the hush that precedes the
evening as it does the dawn; the hour
OF reverie, in which all music is sweet,
and forgotten faces arise to haunt
Speed stood where the girl had left
him, miserable. hopeless. helpless. And
certainly his love was lost He had
stayed on in the stubborn supersti-
tious belief that something would
surely happen TO relieve him from his
observation-disclosures had never failed
him beforehand instead, every day.
every incident. had served to involve
him deeper. Now she knew. 1t was
her golden heart that had held her
true thus far, but could any devotion
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07
Prophetic Retort

The governor Of Virginia, at a time
when Washington as a mere youth
ventured to demonstrate against the
Injustice of a certain decree. turned
iercely upon the young man and in
quired:
And who the dickens are you. sirY-
With a cold but courteous bow. the
Young Virginian. drawing himself up
TO ms proud height. frigidly replied:
Nobody in particular just now. hut
Tor the future. sir. somebody in gem
eral."
The naughty emphasis on the word
general 1t is said. sent cold chill
running up and down the governors
spine. which it required seven mini
luieps and six bottles of port to re-
lieve.-Judge.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07

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Sp1&1ne for <z11nx - hzs<kn4l Spc-
knns niz6ora2re ouz * Sse@p
Csssnez Ens>rv<ss wsrrs tz.sz - kzs
p2sund "a she nssY q B<zxsl fh< ne~
rsvsr ~.iek M p~rsy his discovered
Sex1Ga< Po<nsexf<x rxogr~rx the
xnnn<s 81 ruexr<su sr,6 . 500 gold
xos~&@z n DIT. Ceok xp< discovery - the
North fza<-
wzzl1ss ysscxz< kstnr, rscbrsz
ypUnx nsan Ia Ap>ersxs- &<< rzarxsot
~ kAs xkazzkuos1 rzzynaxse, Hxsen Dinx-
nor< Hnzxlnxrna-
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acrussk 81 <srn~xxzinx s. go ~ xus-
e<rcn<=< <4zz& IT <<xxfz<. kzs b<<1 Az
r<szs1 IA Sz@ Fr.Brs>os
The pr~sx Ct the Arr<rtine B<psklir
n&i1<x rszzcA fzuarxlai< cu=m<nf On the
1rasem<nx cf In unzknd States and
M<xzss Ser rss<1sz<1Sn
Yurzzs-.6 pcsr<rs have arrested toe
rz<n ~'zzs rc1<esz % kHxsnF hse~n fear
<&fea 10 <zs< city Since toe FRS Of tk<
year. c<x&s1sng ~fsaf f11ea.
Waitress IN ze casczsp rvssxu-
rxntx are pzr en- x<rska % coF1g<i the
e~u~Ts 10 x<xn unE~n Axreerneass 70
s<1 oax sess tzxn - per week for an
6sYe ~erx
A co<nmztsS< ~ Nsxic<n rrfprees
~ C<jse<tzr~ Tex<z. has b<en xpgssnt-
- 80 81 - ~<sking<on 70 inforsz the
Nu<hcrftze1 thz< Arn<r@cxnx At Txmpico
w<-~ nz< kd<~Qext<a3 prsa@csed ard that
ssrn<ep< bhznaer~d IN sks m<zz<r.
NezEn<n rrupzsfsoaist< sxnorx the
prprn&xl tsz.t' they also ~ sr,cin5es
II fas &rkdtrxflon q Nexicsn difseaI-
ts<s. and orzsers hare bs<n izssst f0r
rke ce<>s<ntrssson Of lz-ooo Troops 10
s*z&<x 1h< fr1<rsi gzrrs@ou of Tnnpi-
e.. ~'hiis xne<h<< force Is rosing ca
x&1tf;39
TIE new b<xtseshlp New York. car
ryinZ full rrs~ q illz. sailed fos
Mexlrsn waters
king Fsetnr Ensnl2nnsi. Of Italy. IN
s<rzas - nsrninzts fer senator william
Marcos. inssnzor 81 tbs wireless.
FLOODS ara nssrscinz rnzng parts q
Tsz1z. and op< drosnlns IL reported.
Tksrty-6xe Mexicxn recruits. the
frm ~ t->:y II Toe. isfs ksekmond.
Cal. - jDtn ths oonstitusion~lisf
srmy-
Fifty Mexic1r residents q San An
ton1o. Tex. enaerssd Prssiesnt VIII
spr's sz1s.d And win e1ILs; 70 hght
H19rr4-
Hnerf&'s poser is reported % be-
~xnlnx. msny q the best element
er,onx shs Asziesns Withdrawing
their sspport
VITA All dss ceremony the Stars ard
Stripes wsrs formally boosted ever the
rit7 u Vera Cruz. ard tho place is
eos 1nzser fuli ullitary oortroi-
Fr~ssaenE Wiieoz has rccsiFed tel
egrsfz frurn ne iatsrnational Pe4ce
Bzresa a. Brasseis. lsodlnx hin secspt-
arcs - nse1iation ~ tbs Mexican
troxtiss
k<fare~s frosn Western Chih1Ahna.
Hsx-. ssy bend u Is bsndifs looted
a szn&iI ssttleu,ent there. driving on
al livestock ard taking al tbs pr0yis-
Ions they oouid carry.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07

more than bare rock. Often scattered
over these barren regions are little
basins from few feet to a rod in
width and at the bottom of these ba-
SINS the rolling stones are found.
Inc cause for the strange conduct
Is 10 be found in the material Of
winch the stones are composed and
winch is a loadstone or a masnet,c
ore which has the tendency to draw
them together. e'~"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07

Drifting with the tide is very like,v
to land you on the rocks.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07
IDAHO STATE news

Lxpwzi-Thc l1-yczr-oid son Of ".
G. E7liott. of Myrtle ~as seriously
injured By the explosion Of dynamite
cap The index fnxer and thumb Of
The Jeff hard wcre blown OF and the
kpy's eye injured The cap hsd been
ieft IN an xtsndoned buiiding near the
roadside hy worknen-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-05-07

Lewiston The good roads commit
tee II the commercial club. Of which
Dr. j. T. Ray i chairman. and the
Clzrksso1 consmittee headed By Chair
mAn Huye<tr. met zt the BoIiinge. ho-
tel and discussed plans for the state
highway which win connect Lewiston.
Cizrkston and Pomeroy with The WASH
inEtou state highway near uniontn~n-
Committees viii be appointed 30
vis.t the different localities affected
b. the proposed highway and learn
their views before permanent plans
are adopted
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-01-28

a burst OF fury they swarmeG up the
stairs in their bath sheets, the bishop
leading, and just behind him, talking
as no gentleman should talk under any
circumstances, Senator Biggs. The
rest followed their red faces shining
through the steam-all of them muir
derous, holding their sheets around
them with one hand, and waving the
other in frenzy. 1t was awful.
The help scattered and ran, but
stood my ground. The sight of a man
in a sheet didn't scare me and it was
not time for weakness. A moment
later the engineer came up and after
him Mr. Pierce, with a towel over his
mouth and screw-driver in his hand.
He was white with rage.
who saw Mike last?" he shouted.
Here Mr.. Moody, who's small at any
time, and who without the padding on
his shoulders and wrapped in sheet
with a red face above looked like g
lighted cigarette, darted out OF the
crowd and caught him by the sleeve.
"Here!" he cried, we've got few
things to say to you, you young"
Take your hand off my arms!"
Numbered Mr.. Pierce.
The storm broke with that. They
crowded around Mr.. Pierce, yelling
like maniacs, and he stood there,
white-faced, and let them wear them
selves out. The courage of man in
a den of lions was nothing to it. Doc
tor Barnes forced his way through the
crowd and stood there beside him.
And stood there and watched, my
mind awhirl expecting every minute
TO hear that they were all leaving, or
to have some one forget and shake
both fists at once.
And that's how it ended finally-I
mean, of course, that they said they
would all leave Immediately, and that
he ought to be glad to have them go
quietly, and not have him jailed for
malicious mischief or compounding a
felony. The whole thing was an out
rage, and the three train would leave