Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-26

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reach u. would be a. safe from mob
violence as on a ship At sea
steep climb. a Wild erpanso n
atar-iit moor, little ancient trees grow
Ing very close together. a strong Dar.
fume Of bayberry bushes. Of sweet
fern and roses, and then the low.
ceilingod. softly lighted hall, with
many menseryanta. cool. delightful
night. aoundiy slept we're Co
lahtia's tifst impression OF Gull Island.
In the morning she vent with hcF
husband 90 tho eastern clirn. and
she bad her first look a, tho ocean
sulleniy tumbilng. white. named
dor gray and sulisn aky.
Soon after Tommy's departure and
before the trlumylrate could cOmpiots
their arrangements for tho retreat 10
Calls Iaiand. tho streets contiguous
10 Gordon Barclays house and the
streets 10 the nnishborhood began 20
oil with men and women who looked
iike the dregs Of the city.
But Il was Immediately IN front Of
the house that the crowd was thick
est and most monscing
There was no actual violence untl
Gunadorf arrived lie. high above Lho
crowd on an imprOylaed roatfnm,
reared for blood and vengeance
Weapons began 10 fiash
Then tho police tried 20 disposae the
mob. and. amer hard nghting and
the breaking Of many heads, were
overpowerod. passed over and swept
aside Then tho crowd began 20 swarm
over the tall iron gates aud tho spiked
iron fence.
There was fountain bronze
youth. arms nklm5o. who with punod
checks blow fnc spray OF water Him
certain stray violent mon pricd from
his base. and used. swinging him by
the feet and arms. 90 batter down
the solid. heavy front door Of the
house.
This done. tho leaders rushed In.
and Tor a moment we're halted BY the
incorporating dignity and gran
dour ~ the han. Facing them was a
iiight ~ marble steps 80 the top OF
thtao stood Gordon barclay When
tho crowd recognized him they yelled
like pack Of wolves The corners
81 bis mouth twitehod with a Kind OF
classy contempt. No turned slowly
and passed through doorway thai
waa just behind him. slammed the
door shut and locked A. Not I'll thon
ala he show a sign OF foar or haste
Now. however. no ran nwiftly through
the library. out at tho other end
and down q back stair 20 the service
courtyard Here, headed for tail
wooden gnioa IN tall brick wall over
which Wistcra wns fcstoonod. stood
a powerful limousine car The on.
glne was nurriug On the box sat two
brave and handsome young men OF the
car sat sommes and sturtoyant stur
tevan, looked furiously angry semmes
looked aeaalck.
AZ the gaioa atood two footmon ready
60 fling Thorn open. Most 81 tho
crowd Was at the front OF the house
Meanwhile tho bronze boy OF tho
fountain oamo up the front stair bar
tered head firat. and was used TO ram
down tho door behind which Barclay
had been soeR to disappear
Tho flrs, man 20 enter the long. rich
library was Gunsdurf He gave only
glance At tho open panel which die.
closed tho inviting Interior OF safe.
! or AZ the gvcenhacks and yellow backa
OF all denominations which the willy
nnancior bad scattered about the
/ room, on tahlca, ON chairs. on tho
! noor- such things were FOR children.
Raging for hls comrades 10 follow
him. Gunsdorf rushed the iong,h 81 tho
room. found tho back stair &own which
barclay had retreatcd. and came IA
less time than Il takes tc toll Il 10
tho service court at the back OF tho
house.
hut nobody followed Gunsdorf The
open safe. the scattered bills. stopped
men as n solid olln might have done
Vengeance was forgotten. and the
crowd began tc loot.
When Gunsderf reached the court.
yard the gates were half open. On
strong steel brackets fxed 20 tho
back of the car were two spare rims.
sith inflated tires. rhese formed a
rcstlng place for Guasdorfs feet and
a strip for hia hands Hut the iirut
forward Leap ~ tho car. followed BY
a hairraising swerve to tho left. AT.
most threw him OF.
shote were rrcd Tho car went over
something sott that screamed. and
that remained In tho street after the
car had passed and thwaeked like a
newly landed fab.
Gunsdorf stood upon the SPARE tires
and cluns 90 them and the lights OF
New York wa.rlcd by
Tho ac~ae 0f tho riot was far be.
hsnd. Up F1nh avenue the car raced.
IL was that hour before dark when
the summer traffic was nghs. and the
face ~ the great Gordon BARCLAY Il,
the wind0w OF the car was enough 10
make even the boldest tfaae cor
think twice.
Through Central park. out Seventh
AvVnuc. across Mccouibs dam bridge
W Jerome avenue. through For,iham
= 'Ao Pelham parkway. into New R9
y chclio and out through Mamaronnoh