Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-22
CHAPTER XVII.

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Celestia and Tommy found themselves
In agreement. Each was bent upon
saving life. Tommy told Celestia OF
the fighting temper the strikers we're
IN. and Celestia told Tommy Of Kehr's
preparations for making the defense
OF the stOckade a shambles OF those
who should attack II. She told him.
too. how she had made a beginning OF
softened hearts. but seeing that she
had been locked up she feared that
the softened hearts had owned up to
Kehr and been put where they could
do no mercy.
"But Tommy" she said. they
wouldn't be such fools as 10 attack in
broad day. would they?"
They are very strong numerically.
and very weak In the head. Their
cause IL just enough. but they always
present IL 70 notice in unjust ways.
Their every passion seems 10 them an
argument Labor ~ its own worst
enemy What labor needs IL friends.
friends Of education and experience.
dispassionate men and women with
no ak 10 grind. II they succeed IN
rushing this stockade and massacring
everybody in II. what earthly good
will ID do them? None And they
don't see ID They think capital will
be so frightened that il will simply
curl up its toes and yield 70 their
every demand. Why. Celcstia. there
are men in that town so ignorant
YOU wouldn't believe IL, There are
grown men over there who think
that all tie forces Of American capital
are i%mpounded in this ~stockade. and
that IL these forces are scJtched cap
ital will no longer have anyone %
take un the glove for il. G~unsdorf's a
wise old fellow. But he's not in this
game because he loves labor. but be-
cause he loves Gunsdorf Carson is
a Jamaican honest fanatic. Grace
WITT Is an o~ut-and-out anarchist. It's
a pity. because fundamentally theirs
IL the side OF justice. ! wish | could
hear what they are saying to old man
Kehr. I'm afraid II Won't be a sooth-
ing interview for anyone"
Htt tdult Win Nou.
Tommy nodded.
Il begged them not to come. but
Gunsdorf would do il. | think"
What"
Il think that IN there is an attack
on the stockade Gunsdorf doesn't want
TO be mixed up in it-technically. |
think he intends 10 make Kehr 50 an
cry that Kehr will throw him and his
companions into the lookup. white
flag and ali. Gunsdorf's not return
ing AT the given time. eleven o'clock
viii be the signal for the attack: and
good Lord how the poor fools will be
slaughtered
IF you could 4, th.m. and tell
them about Gunsd rf'
They might not believe me. but
~ | could get To them I'd certainly
try IL"
lie has no right to lock us up
said Celestia. Il wonder how many
men are guarding this house,"
II was only n matter Of moments 10
ascertain that there were only two.
I've got an idea She said, but |
don't like II. That woman put IL
into mE head"
What woman?"
You know"
Mrs. Gunsdorf?"
Celestial nodded
THAT man out IN 'front.' she said.
is a human being. III he heard a
woman screaming for help. he would
try 10 help her. wouldn't he?"
Celestial"
"Oh. you mustn't be frightened
said Celestial coldly. You will be
killing behind that door. When he
PUSHES IN 10 save me-. you will have TO
seize him and keep him quiet until we
can get away. But you mustn't hurt
him
Suppose the other sentry comes.
too?"
lie won't hear. I'll only al
in moderation
Tommy laughed aloud, and Celestia.
forgetting about the Gunsdorf woman.
laughed, too.
The sentry who guarded the front
Of the house heard "A sound Of shades
being drawn. and found that the room
to the left of the front door. had. az il
were. closed its eyes. For a moment
the sentry smiled cynically. Then re-
membering the one glimpse he had
had Of Celestia. and her wonderful
look Of clndor and innocence. the
smile faded frcm his face. and its
place was taken by an expression or
anxiety. Just at that moment the
door knob vas turned vi lrntly this
way and that, and as suddenly v~
still again. Then the sentry hear n
voice-a woman's voice-a half
choked voice, full OF fear and horror.
that half moaned and halt said:
DON'T DON'T"
Thu IT,. r., go.