Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-11
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Story No. 8
To-Day and Tomorrow
By EDWIN BLISS
Copyright 1915. by Pathe Elk
change. Inc. All moving picture
rights and all foreign copyrights
strictly reserved Shown at tho VIC
tor each Saturday.)
CONTINUED From Yesterday

AS he rushed toward the group about
the Office door he caught the laugh
that greeted Monroe's announcement OF
, bis ina bility 10 sc: Los Angeles on the
. wire. He knew that laugh might be
. turned in either direction. he took 1t
up instantly, a wild veil of hatred and
, defiance bursting from his throat. He
grinned TO himself the workmen
caught that yell up and lunged toward
the man who seemed knocking them.
Then he whirled back. staggering
slightly. but quickly Fighting himself
from the blow that had tossed him
round lightly. He pressed his hands
to the place where tho blow had fallen,
staring at them in establishment as
they came away red sticky smear
upon them.
And then the rage that he had so cum
ninGly controlled leaped up and over
whelned him. He had been shot had
been shot by the same man who had
Knocked him from the place without
even giving him opportunity to get his
pay check. And for what? Because
he refused longer to tolerate the vile
food that was served him. He had
worked hard and was entitled to good
food. And because he had demanded
knocked down and robbed and then
shot.
With little whimpers of anger shrill-
ing from his brawny throat, more like
an animal of the African jungle than
human being was he as he gathered
the men together behind the mess hall.
planning with them how to capture the
Office and take revenge upon the pair
within.
Two men-and a gun, boys" he de-
claimed shrilly Let EN- use IN that
bunch OF cartridges and they won't
amount to two whoops. Draw their
fire while L"
He did not finish, turning and duck
ing the leaden messenger which was
sent from tho office toward him. In
fe" moments he reappeared with
rihe. waving II triumphantly above his
mead, eNultan tly shrilling a defiance to-
ward the two in command
IN command no longer For two men
and a gun had been Offset by this
crowd and rife
quickly Brown Joe made out from
where the fire came. carefully plur
Ging away at the aperture, disturb
ing and at the same time drawing the
hTe OF Grady. And always did his lips
q smile
torting his face cvilly as he realized
the supply OF bullets must he pettinr
low
There's big timber round the other
slde the shack" he suggested "His
hre is getting weak now Get that
TIMBER and make rush at the door
III keep his aim wild with the rife"
"thout hint of disobcdience they
zen INTO the suggestion. Mobilize, they
mad been led into the affair. and now
All the wild, minimizing, uupoyern,h,,
impulse OF mob spirit was upon them
swiftly Grady discharged his re-
volVer in their midst. One man feu
ana they stared at him wonderincly
orutishiy panied that such a thing
snouid happen. Brown Joe saw tho
hesitahcS and let out wild whoop Of
exultat!on.
got him-winEed him"
You're a dirty. brown liar" ,burd-
cred back Grady from the cabin
But his retort was drowned NV ,b.
cheer from the mob. as they nickel
UP the los again and lunSed toward
the once door Another man stag
Eereo' "avered ascend. then fell face
i"l eHhost upon the ground. They did
not need him. Toward the door tbey
oashed with their battering ram.
~ slapped against the heavy beams
staggering them with the forca a,
themselves and the resistance Il bad
met. '"u
Short tabs. boys" yelled tho leedsr
punctuating his howl by a rife sho,
Manfuily. they stood to their work
ramming. ramming against the door
II was sagging at the upper cornar
now. sagGing heavily.
ana then. even AS they exuIted 81
slapped naok into place. REINFORCED
from inside wv
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