The Detroit times., 1916-07-31

Again. from the far end OF the
corridor. behind the superintendent.
came a smashing OF glass. Several
mischievous boys. taking advantage
OF the hubbub at tho opposite side
Of the building. had approached
from the vacant street behind and
were pelting the ground-foor win
dows.
But TO the overweight Graham
the thudding OF stones and the tin
kle OF glass meant only that a sec
ond detachment OF strikers were
breaking into the mills from that di.
rection. In search Of him. and that
he must presently be caught be-
tween these two marauding forces
and put TO death.
In his extremity he saw but one
desperate loophole OF escape-if he
could make dash down the steps
ahead OF him and get TO the shelter
OF the oncomins police ranks he
would be cafe.
But the street space between the
front rank OF the police reserves
and The mass Of unninching strikers
was already narrow and was mar
rowing still farther at every onward
stride OF the reserves.
To reach the police, Graham must
pass In front Of the strikers. and
perilously close TO them. He knew
what 10 expect from their rocks and
pistols and Gung clubs. He must
run a fearful gauntlet ere he could
reach safety.
Then. In trice. came TO him an
inspiration born Of craven terror,
and with trembling haste he acted
upon IT,
lie flung one arm about Edna and.
before she could guess his purpose.
he was dasaling toward the street.
half carrying, hsIf-cragging her
along with him.
And ever. as ne ran. he held the
girls fragile body as shield be-
tween himself and the strikers, In
the knowledge that they would not
attack him for fear lest their mis-
siles should hit her instead.
But, though Edna did not immedi-
ately understand the meaning OF his
ruse. the strikers did They greet
ed Graham's advent with roar OF
helpless fury, surging forward to
cut OF his escape before he should
reach the police.
Out from the thick packed throng
sprang a. man. II was Tom Clark.
In a single bound he mad gained
Edna'3 side. Tearing Grabam's arm
loose from her. Tom gently thrust
her out Of the path OF the police.
Then he gripped the feeing super
intendent by ths throat and. heed
less Of consequences. proceeded to
throttle him.
From the moment Of Graham's
dash out OF the doorway scarce 10
seconds had elapsed. Tho police
officer in charge. seeing the for
ward gurge Of the strikers. shouted
an order 10 his men.
In answer 10 that sharp-barked
command 4 roar and belch OF fame
burst from the foremost rank Of the
police reserves.
The police had fired on the mob.
The graphing bodies OF Tom
Clark and Agnew Graham were rid
died by bullets. A dozen strikers
fell headlong under the same volley.
The rect OF the mob scattered and
fed
Edna Carr darted out from the
sidewalk and threw herself upon
her knees in the Dlood-stained Ctreet
at Tom Clarks side. She lifted the
l!feless mans head In her arms and
wecpingly kissed the dead lips.
"He was mine," she moaned hys-
terically "one of my people,"
And these" mised the police
officer, sadly looking at tie slain,
scattered about on the ground at his
feet. these were my people. too.
And ! ordered them shot down like
beasts"
And in the city hall sat a man,
elected by the votes of the people.
who. when the report was made to
him, laid: They were my people
They elected me, but might have
done things differently. ordered
out the reserves and now these men