The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-04
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".Can I help you"
I looked ut him steadily. Eyes, by
dropping your pretense."
You wrong me, friend. I can still
help you to escape. I can get you out
Of the city If you WILL"
Colonel Bremenhof's orders, eh?
No, thank you; not again. l am just as
anxious to be a prisoner now as he is
to get me out of the city"
"He mean mischief for you. I told
you last night"
"You told me many lies last night
and acted others. And I have had
quite enough Of them and Of you. Now
go ahead and do as he told you"
He shrugged his shoulders. "If you
get to headquarters it will be too late"
he said.
At that moment his comrade came
running up. "If the prisoners are to be
taken, Burski, you'd better ONE
There's a crowd of the strikers close
BY"
Burski looked at me sharply.
l smiled. May be a bit awkward
for you, eh?"
We went down to the front door.
SIS the carriage there yet?" asked
Burski.
"Just driven up" was the reply.
The clamor of a crowd outside reach
ed Il ears. l put out my hand to
open the door, and Burski stopped me.
He was looking very anxious. "Call
thp chiaf' no said hur1.iodlv
The man sprang up the stairs.
Burski and l were left alone.
The clamor outside increased, and
some II knocked at the door.
"Why don't you open the door? If
you are in earnest about helping me
to escape let me call in the crowd"
Instead of replying he drew his re-
volver.
The knock was repeated and a voice
called, "Burski. Stragoff, either Of you.
Quick, man, quick, if you're coming"
The noise Of the crowd was growing
every moment. and my guards per-
plexity grew with 1t.
The door of the room above us was
opened, and Bremenhof called, Bur
Shl. I1uISkl. are you lHeFe:
Attracted by the call, his eyes left
me a moment. The next l had his re-
volver hand in mine and, having the
advantage of the surprise, wrenched it
away from him.
He called out, and Bremenhof and
the second man came running down.
The noise without showed that the
crowd We're close to the house. I
threw the door wide open.
Two men We're on the doorstep and
fell back at the sight of the weapon
in my hand.
The crowd were close at hand,
streaming. past the corner of the place
of st. John.
l fired W. shots in the air. At the
sound the crowd turned and faced to-
ward me.
The police are here. Rescue, res
cue" l shouted with all the strength
of my lungs.
ed me. and a number of the men,
breaking from the crowd, came pour
ing toward the house.
The police agents outside darted
away like hares.
At the same instant Burski and the
others seized me, and, after a short,
fierce struggle, l was dragged back in
side and the door was slammed, just
as the first corners from the mob
reached the house.
The tables We're turned now, and as
the mob howled and clamored and
hammered at the door a Drawer man
than Bremenhof might we'll have lost
his nerve.
He was pale and trembled, partly
with anger, but more with terror, as
he stared at me in doubt what l would
do next.
The chances Of the struggle had left
me nearest the door, and as I had re-
tanned possession of Burski's revolver
l had command of the situation.
You won't let them in," he said as
the hammering at the door increased in
violence and the crowd yelled for it to
be opened. They'll tear us to pieces if
you do. For Gods sake.'
You are willing to keep you word
now. I suppose:'
Yes. yes. in notwithstanding"
he replied eagerly.
Then Burski. who was as cool and
collected as his chief was agitated,
made a move the purpose of which I
was to see later. He whispered to his
companions. and Bremenhof hurried
back up the staircase, and the other
man ran away to the back of the house.
Now, Mr.. Anstruther, we must face
this out together. What are you going
to dog
Those outside We're battering at the
door with a violence that threatened to
break it down every moment. \ heavy
stone was hurled through the small
glass light above it, and a loud cheer
greeted the smash.
| turned and threw the door open,
and then his object was made plain.
AS l opened it he sent IN a great