The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-21

htath ~ "oNiu w - hti0 AIom latu
violence as on a ship at sea.
A steep climb. a wild expanse Of
star.lit moor, itsie ancient trees grow.
ing very close together. a strong per
fume OF bayberry bushes. Of sweet
fern and roses. and then the low.
oeiiinged. softly lighted hail. with
many menservants. : cool, delightful
night, soundiy siopt--these were Co
lestia's first impression OF Gull Island.
In the morning she went with her
husband 20 the eastern cliffs. and
sho had her FIRST look at the ocean-
suilcnly tumbling. white maned--un.
der a gray and sullen sky.
Soon after Tommy's departure, and
before the triumvirato could complete
their arrangements for the retreat 70
Cults Island, the streets contiguous
20 Gordon Barclays house and tho
streets In the neighborhood began 20
I'LL with men and who looked
like the dregs OF the city.
But II was Immediately In front OF
the house that the crowd was thick.
est and most menncing.
There was no actual violence until
Gunsdorf arrived. He. high above the
crowd on an improvised rostrum,
reared for blood and vengeance.
Weapons began to fash.
Then the police tried TO dispense the
mob. and, after hard fighting aud
the breaking OF many heads, were
overpowered. passed over and swept
aside. Then the crowd began TO swarm
over the tall iron gates and the spiked
iron fence.
There vas a fountain-a bronze
youth. arms akimbo. who with pulled
checks blew a fine spray OF water. Him
certain stray violent men priod from
his base. and used, swinging him by
the feet and arms. 10 batter down
the solid, heavy front door OF the
house.
This done, the leaders rushed iE,
and for a moment were halted by the
uncompromislng dignity and gran.
deur OF the hall. Facing them was n
fight OF marble steps. At the top OF
these stood Gordon Barclay. When
the crowd recognized him they yelled
like a pack Of valves. Tho corners
OF his mouth twitched with a kind OF
CLASSY contempt. He turned slowly
and passed through a doorway that
was Just behind him. slammed the
door shut and locked Il. Not III then
did he show a sign OF fear or haste.
Now. however, he ran swiftly through
the library. out at the other end.
and down q back stair Il the service
courtyard. Here, headed for tall
wooden gates In a tall brick wall ovor
which wisteriA was festooned. stood
a powerful limousine car. The en-
CINE was purring. On the box sat two
brave and handsome young men OF the
Barclay livery. In tho body OF the
car sat Semmos and Sturtevant. Stur-
tevant looked f~uriously angry. Semmes
looked sessick.
At the gates stood two footmen ready
TO fling them open. Most Of the
crowd was at the front OF the house.
Meanwhile tho bronze boy OF the
fountain came up the front stair. bat
tered head first, and was used TO ram
down the door behind which Barclay
had been seer to disappear.
The first man 10 enter the long, rich
library was Guusdorf. he gave only
q glance Mt tho open panel which dis.
closed the inviting interior OF a safe,
or at the greenbacks and yellowbacks
OF all denominations which the willy
financier had scattered about the
room. on tables, on chairs. on the
fioor-such things were for children.
Raging for his comrades 10 follow
him, Gunsdorf rushed the length ~ tho
room. found tho back stair down which
Barclay had %retroated. and came In
less time than Il takes 20 tell Il 10
the service court AZ the back OF the
house.
But nobody followed Gunsdorf. The
open safe, the scattered bills, stopped
men as n solid cliff might have done.
Vengeance was forgotten, and the
crowd began 10 loot.
When Gunsdorf reached the court.
yard the gates were half open. On
strong steel brackets fixed 10 the
back Of the car were two spare rims,
with inflated tires. These formed n
resting place for G~unsdorS's feet and
a grip for his hands. But tho fret
forward leap OF the car. followed by
a hair.raiging swerye 90 the left, all.
most threw him an.
Shots were fired The car went over
something soft that screamed. and
that remained in tho street after tho
car had passed and thwacked Ike a
newly landed FISH.
Gunsdorf stood upon the spare tires
and chung 10 thom and the lights OF
New York whirlod by.
The scene of the riot was far be-
hind. Up Fifth nvonue the car raced.
II was that hour before dark when
the summer traffic was light, and the
face OF the great Gordon Barclay at
the window OF the car was enough 10
make yen the boldcst traffic cop
think twice.
Through Central park. out Seventh
avenue. across McCoufblg dam bridge.
up jerome avenue. through Fordham
20 tho Pelham parkway, into New Ro-
chello and out. through M~amaronock.