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


lin C.trs.,n had not risen from the
lnms to be muster Of his town With
mt il keen sense 81 the thedtric. BE
,.,ipred the police back into the car
And stay tbere!" he demanded. The
feutennnt deTnRrred One look from
he mayor sent him scurrying. Mr..
..,rsan took from his pocket big
isar and calmly lighted it.
some OF them guys out there" he
remarked to Mage, belong TO the
Sunday school crowd. Pretty actions
for them. pillars OF the church bowling
like beasts"
And stfll. like that OF beasts, the
nutter of the mob went on. now In an
UNDERGONE. now louder. and still that
voice hat first had plead. for tar and
feathers plead still for feathers and.
tir And here a group preferred the
rope.
And townrd them. with the bland
smile OF child on his great fnce. his
cigar tilted at one angle. his derby at
another. the mayor of Reuton walked.
unainchingly.
The roar became mad, defiant: But
Cargan stepped forward boldly. Now
he reached the leaders OF the mob. He
pushed his way in among them. stnil-
Ing, bnt 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 his
way through. md the crowd begun to
scurr-y away They scatnpered like
ants. clawing ut one another's backs
to make n path.
And so tinaIly. between two rows of
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 muster 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 n man."
! He did not walt to hear the profcs
sor.s answer, for he saw the girl OF
the Upper Asquewan station standing
on baggage truck far to the left of
the mob wave to him over their helds.
Eagerly he fought his way TO her side.
1t was a hard fight The crowd would
not part for, hiIil us it had parted tor
the man who owned the city.
"HcIlo. Mr.. Holdup Nam 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: .sand they kept whispering
fearflrI things In my ear 1 couldn't un-
derstand. I'm glad they didn't keep
me-
$50 am l." .The crowd surged about
them. Many in it smiled and spoke ad-
miringly to the girl. Its great to be
acquainted with the heroine of the
hour AIR Magee continued. y con-
gratuIate 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 IN
aided,'' said Billy MaGee I'm swear
20 that in court"
AS Mr.. Magee and the girl turned
they beheId the hermit of Baldpate
staring with undisgufsed exultatton
at the tail buildings Of Reuton.
why. IT'S Air. Peters the girl
cried
.Yes, replied sIaEee, "His predfc-
tiion mas come true. we ana our ex-
element proved too. much FOR him.
Hes going buck to brooklyn and to
ler.'
,.r,,ii'ua SO glnd:' she cried. She
stretched aut her hand 20 ths hermit,
He took 1t, somewhat embarrassed.
Glad TO see you. he said. You
certainly appenr TO pave stirred things
up4 miss isn't Women are good AZ
that I've always said 49,
Mr.. Sfngpe tells me You're going