The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-09
XVI.

once again as at the OctaEon FIRE,
Ceiestia and Tommy found themselves
in agreement. Each was bent upon
saving life. Tommy told Ce.estia OF
the FIGHTING temper the strikers we're
In. and Ceiestla told Tommy OF Kehr's
preparations for making the defense
81 the stockade a shambles OF those
who should attack II. She told him.
too. how she had made n 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 TO attack In
broad day. would theyg'
They are very strong numerically.
and very weak in the head. Their
cause Is just enough, but they always
present Il 20 notice in unjust ways.
Their every passion seems to them an
argument. Labor Is its own worst
enemy. What labor needs is friends.
friends OF education and experience.
dispassionate men and women with
no AK TO grind. II they. succeed On
rushing this stockade and m%assacring
everybody in II, what earthly good
VIII II do them? None. And they
don't sec II. They think capital viii
be so frightened that Il VIII simply
curl up its toes and yield TO their
every demand. Why, CeleStia. there
are men In that town so ignorant
you wouldn't believe ~ There arc
grown men over there who think
that all the forces OF American capital
are impounded In this stockade. and
that n these forces are scotched cap.
ital will no longer have anyone 20
take up the glove for II. Gunsdorf'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.
witz is an out.and-out anarchist It's
n pity. because fundamentally theirs
Is the side OF justice. wish I could
hear what they are saying 10 old man
Kehr. I'm afraid It won't be a sooth.
us lhh'AfhNN iNN An1NAfs
They came with your"
Tommy nodded.
Il begged them not TO come. but
Gunsdorf would do IL. | think"
"What?"
Il think that II there IL an attack
on the stockade Gunsdorf doesn't want
TO be mixed mp I'm Mechanically. I
think he intondB 10 make Kehr 80 an.
CRY that Kehr viii throw him and hts
companions into the lookup. white
flag and all Gunsdorf's not return.
ing at the given time. eleven o'clock
win be the signal for the attack and
good Lord how the poor fools viii be
slaughtered
III you could get to them, and tell
them about GunsGorf"
"They might not believe me. but
II ] could get TO them ia certainly
try H."
"He has no right to lock us up,
said Celestial. Il wonder how many
men are guarding this house?'
II was only a matter OF moments to
ascertain that there were only two
1--WE got an idoa.' she said. but |
don't Ike Il. That woman put Il
into my head"
what woman?"
You know"
Mrs. Gunsdorf?"
Celestia nodded.
THAT man out In front" she said,
lis a human being. II he heard a
woman screaming for help. he would
try to help her, wouldn't heY"
Celestial"
"oh. you mustn't be frightened, %
said Celestial coldly. You will be
hiding behind that door. When he
rushes In to save me, you will have 10
seize him and keep him quiet until we
can get away. But you mustn't hurt
him"
Suppose the other sentry comes.
too7"
He won't hear. I'll only scream
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
20 the left Of tho front door. had, as II
we're, closed It's eyes. For a moment
the sentry smiled cynically. Then re
Wondering tho one glimpse he had
had Of Celestial, and her wonderful
look Of candor and innocence. the
smile faded from his face, and IT'S
place was taken by an expression OF
anxiety. Just nt that moment the
door knob was turned violently this
way and that, and as suddenly was
still again, Then the sentry heard a
yoice-a woman's voice-a half
choked voice, fun OF fear and horror,
that half moaned and half said:
Don't Don't"
ThOn there was a sound OF q heavy