The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-06-05

went on and on, humming like Z tune.
never stopping. disconnected quite from
the occasional shrill or heavy voices
that rang out In distlnguishable words.
The mayor looked coolly down into
those upturned faces. he listened q
moment to the rumble Of q thousand
threats: then he took of his derby
with satiric pOliteness.
Glad to see n and all!' he cried.
And now above the mutterings angry
words could be heard. That's him.
That's 100000 Cargan!" "How's the
weather Oh Baldpate?" and other sar-
castle 6ings about tar and feathers.
A squad Of policemen who had en-
tered the car from the rear forced
their way out on to the platform.
Want US to see you through the
crowd. Mr.. Cargan" the lieutenant
asked.
New boots and cries assembled to the
station rafters. who pays the po-
lice?' I'VE do" who owns emp
"Cargan." Thus question and answer
were banded back and forth. Again
q voice demanded In strident tones the
ignominious tar and feathers.
Jim Cargan had not risen from the
slums to be master of his town with
out a keen sense of the theatric. He
ordered the police back into the al
And stay there!" he demanded. The
lieutenant demurred. One look from
the mayor sent him scurrying. Mr..
Cargan took from his pocket a big
cigar and calmly lighted it.
Some of them guys out there" he
remarked to Magee. ''belong to the
Sunday school crowd. Pretty actions
for them. pillars Of the church bowling
like beasts"
And still. like that Of beasts, the
mutter of the mob went on. now In an
undertone. now louder. and still that
voice that first had plead for tar and
feathers plead still for feathers and
tar. And here a group preferred the
rope.
And toward them, with the bland
smile Of a child on his great face. his
cigar tilted at n angle. his derby at
another. the mayor Of Reuton walked
unflinchingly.
The roa became mad. defiant But
Cargan stepped forward boldly. Now
he reached the leaders of the mob. He
pushed his way in among them. smil-
ing. but determined. They closed in
on him. A little man got firmly in his
path. He took the little man by the
some friendly word. And now he was
past ten rows Or more Of them on his
way through. and the crowd began to
scurry away. They scampered like
ants. clawing at one anOther's backs
to make a path.
them. the mayor Of Reuton went his
way triumphantly. Somewhere, on
the edge Of the crowd. an admiring
voice spoke. Hello. jim" 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..
Magee to the professor as they stood
together on the platform Of the car.
there goes a man."
He did not wait to hear the profess
sor's answer. for he saw the girl OF
the Upper Asquewan station standing
on a baggage truck far to the left of
the mob wave to him e. their heads
Eagerly he fought his way to her side.
T. yyoo a horI Rnhk 1>ho ornuyl vpn,,lJ
not part for him as it had parted for
the man who owned the city.
Hello. Mr.. Holdup Man" The girl
seized Mr.. Magee's %proffered hand and
leaped down from the truck to his
side.
BLESS the gods of the mountains"
said Magee; they have given me back
my accomplice, safe and sound!"
They were black, lonesome gods"
she replied. land they kept whispering
fearful things in my ear | couldn't un-
derstand. I'm glad they didn't keep
me-"
so am l." The crowd surged about
them. Many in it smiled and spoke ad-
miringly to the girl. Its great to be
dcuudlul6u Will Juc uclOluS VI Luc
hour" Mr.. Magee continued. II con-
graduate you You have overthrown
an empire Of graft. it seems"
alone and unaided," she quoted.
smiling mockingly up into his face.
Absolutely alone and entirely un-
aided" said Billy Magee. 'Ill swear
to that in court"
As Mr. Magee and the girl turned
they beheId the hermit of Baldpate
staring with undisguised exultation
at the tall buildings of Reuton.
"Why, it's Mr.. Peters,! the girl
cried.
YES" replied Magee. His predic-
ton has come true. We and u ex-
citement proved too much for him.
He's going back to Brooklyn and to
her."
I'm so gladv' she cried. She
stretched out her hand to the hermit.
He took it. somewhat embarrassed.
"Glad to see you." he said. You