The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-25

"Great Scott. jackson. you. must for
give mew cried the consul. Come
along! Help Watson and me to get
some Of the boys together. I have
supply OF arms and ammunition In the
consulate. But you understand, old
man, horrible though your own expert
ences may have been, I must not act
precipitately. In taking measures for
self defense we must avoid provoking
a general attack. There's chance,
you know, that yours may prove an
isolated case"
1t was no moment for argument. A
few minutes might decide the fate OF
a great number Of Christian people,
men, women and children, for such is
the price too often demanded for the
privilege Of Ehaking the gold mohur
tree and gathering its spells. The three
hurried out. They were just In time
to see Chinaman, a man Of superior
rank If judged by his attire, endeavor-
ing to tear down the American flag
which fioated from tall mast In front
Of the consular building They ran at
the scoundrel and reached him before
Old Glory Huttered to the ground.
None Of the three was armed or the
Chinaman would certainly have been
shot then and there. AS II was, his
light was expedited by a vigorous
kick. Mr.. Clark, like most stout men.
was singularly active on his feet and
contrived to reach the Flagstaff before
either Of the others.
"Well, now, what do you know about
thatT he gurgled, nor is there my
thing to wonder ut in the style Of his
speech, since man does not frame
epics when the real pinch comes. ''The
rascals mean business this time,
guess. -" > Watson. beat 1t to the fort
and warn the escort. Get Major Cam
eron to join our men, and bring the
two gatlings here. Everybody In can
tonments should gather ut the consul
ate. We civilians must hold the sunk
en- wall outside the compound until the
women and children are In safety. 800
Hurry, now! Hi, take q revolver!
You may need It! Be discreet, but
don't hesitate to shoot II necessary.
You must get through
Once aroused, the bulky consul prov
ed himself q man of action. Already
groups of fugitives were appearing In
the roadway. Ominous wisps Of dense
smoke were curling up into the placid
sky about the curved roofs and ter
raced minarets Of the distant bazaar.
Occasional shots could be heard too.
The east had suddenly lost its age old
repose. The knots of running people.
tho climbing smoke columns, the sput-
tering musketry, the booming Of
bronze gong now family audible, were
each and all eloquent Of impending
disaster.
It was as though IN extinct volcano
had awakened to lurid life in the midst
Of the city, and the red lava floods
were already oozing through it, gates.
Clark, pallid with foreboding not in
his own behalf but because Of the help
less folk committed to his care. under
stood only too well the horrible risk
there was that some Of them, the
feeblest and tho dearest. might be en-
quilted In that CHASTITY tide.
Heaven help us. Jackson! he NUT
tered, gazing darkly at the ever in
creasing crowd of terrified white peo-
pie fastening toward the consulate.
1.-THE outlook is bad, very bad! What
will become of us II Watson fails to
bring the troops? With them we have
a chance-a slim one at that. Without
them we're done! = - Listen, Jack
son! Pull yourself together! If the
worst comes to the worst. warn every
man that he must keep the last bullet
for the woman he lowest" -