The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-28

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with Volna.
| had at least a mile to go, and after
a sharp walk for a couple of hundred
yards / hailed a sleigh.
Then the unexpected happened. The
Church of st. Paul as fast as you
AN" I called to the man as he pulled
up, and was stepping quickly into
the vehicle when some one laid a hand
on my shoulder.
I turned quickly, and to my infinite
chagrin l found it was the agent. Bur
ski. a little out Of breath, but smiling
and evidently on excellent terms with
himself.
81 was almost afraid l shouldn't
catch up to YOU" said Burskf.
Il thought you couldn't get away?"
l growled.
"Oh. l managed it all right. I
thought it would be a pity for o to
miss anything l could show YOU on
your last day in the city. and such a
day, so | hurried after you. Nearly
lost you in that crowd, though. Going
to the Church of st, Paul, are you?
That'll make a capital starting point.
Jump in"
But it was not in my program to take
him to meet Volna. mo. l think, as
you're with me, we shall see more if
we walk 1 replied. and l tossed the
driver a rouble and dismissed him.
Rurski laughed. That illustrates
n of my pet theories" he said, that
YOU English are sometimes a most
changeable and impulsjve people,
81 am not interested in your theories
about my co%untrymen."
ooh. | won't force them on you. |
hate a man who is always examining
his views down your throat. He's a
bore-the poorest sort of creature in
the world, Which way shall we
walk"
"All ways are the same to me-"
LET us stroll ON, then. 1t will take
us to the Church Of st. Paul"
was so angry. so perplexed how to
shake him off and at the same time SO
anxious to get to Nolna that I would
not trust myself to speak. Every min
ute Of delay increased the risk that
she might tire Of waiting-or jump to
the conclusion that | could not keep
the appointment-and go back to the
house. where | knew Bremenhof's men
might already be waiting for her.
Burski acted as though he saw moth
ing Of my uneasiness. He chatted
away quite unconcerncdly. calling my
attention now to a church and again
to some public building and accepting
my m~onosyllahic surly replies with I'M
ruff1ed complacency.
Once chance offered of getting away
\ great crowd of strikers came march
ing past. filling the roadway, and as
the accompanying mob Of ~stragglers
surged on to the footpath l was about
to plunge into the midst of their ranks
when he slipped his arm into mine and
drew me back into a doorway.
"For heavens sake. be CAREFUL" he
cried. The scum of the city is there,
and your very life might be in dan
ger"
1t appeared as though he might well
be right, but | could have cursed him
for his f%orethought all the same.
The strikers themselves looked for.
midable enough. There were severa
hundred of them, stern faced men all;
resolute. silent, determined, logged,
as though moved by a common deer
set purpose. they maintained a rough
order of march, leaders at the head
and on the flank OF each band.
The mob hanging on their skirts
was Of a very different class, how
ever-in clad, dirty. unkempt latter
donations, the dregs of the alleys and
!; byways of the city. ripe for any mis-.
chief or devilmcnt. Evil men Nnd
j., worse women. they shutt1ed and scram
bled and hustled along. with occasion
, al cheers for the strikers, hoarse cries
and oaths To one another II eXecra
' tions for the government; a towsled
disorderly rabblc, unquestionably dan
= gerous and high charged with thoughts
! and hopes of violence. 1t would no
be their fault if the day ended withou'
upen resistance. looting and ~bloodshed.
: For many minutes precious to me
1 they filled the streets and made prog
rcss impossible, and before they hat
passed a clock nearby struck y.
An hour past the time at which
was to have met NOlna. She woult
Z surely have given me up and in al
probability had already gone back t.
the house to which in my atuous con
tidence in my Owl clevcrness | ha(
been reckless enough to send Bremen
hof.
. where ave the strikers CONF
from:" asked Burski, as a suddel
thought chilled me.
"From where we are going. the
square in front of the Church of st
Paul. They have an ugly look, ant
we shall have Petersburg over again
q if they don't shake themselves fire.
4 from the rabblc. And it may be ever
! worse here, for the fraternity hav'