The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-23
him with having robbed them on ths

him Terence rode back TO the ballroom.
and Il was not long before what had
occurred was known to every one pres
ent. Groups Of his friends discussed
the matter, and various schemes were
proposed whereby Mr.. Shaw might be
h@aded OF. Some were in favor Of |
Terence's taking flight. Others argued
that this wouis be a confession Of
guilt and opposed It. No decision was
reached byETerenceS men friends, but
the women, at the suggestion of one Of
their number, determined to oppose his
arrest. No more dancing was done,
and gradually the jewellers dispersed
Terence went to his home at 3 O'clock
In the morning and to bed, expecting
an arrest during the day. How he
should meet the charge that would be
brought against him, except by denial,
he did not know. The rebellion had by
this time proved abortive, and the Eng
| lish government held over him the
| power of life or death Were he
| threatened with arrest for rebellion he
would gallop away to parts unknown.
but to run from charge OF robbery
was more than his sensitive nature
could bear.
| However. trouble could not get
stronghold on the optimistic Terence.
and he slept soundly till 10 o'clock In
the morning Then he awoke, looked
at the clock, yawned and was about
to turn over for another nap when n
shadow passing his window arrested
his attention. Sitting up In bed, he
looked through the window and was
astonished to see a girl with fowling
piece on her shoulder marching to and
fro without
Jumping out of bed, he donned
dressing gown and went about the
house, looking out wherever there was
an opening In the yard were some
twenty girls, all armed. A chain OF
feminine sentnels surrounded the
house.
"Be the powers" quoth Terence.
What does it mean"
"Och Terence" said his mother,
who came up behind him, 1.-The girls
are determined that Shaw shan't take
you away from EN-"
What girls. mother?"
"Why, all the girls you love ana
who love you"
Terence was amazed.
what In the name OF st. Patrick
are they goin' to do?"
RESIST an arrest"
But, mother. can't hide here pro
tected by company Of girls
Throwing open the front door, he ap
peared, looking very handsome In his
, Informal apparel. He was met by
clapping OF hands and shouts OF ap
probation.
Girls. Darlintsr he shouted I'm
, thinkin'"-
{ Keep on thinkin', and go back II
the house"
, This won't do. I'm man
Several girls ran up on to the porch
hustled him through the door, shu
1 and locked it. This was done becaus
5 posse was seen coming down tn
t street. Each girl took up her imple
d ment of war-sOme guns, some sickles
] some pokers formed In line be
0 fore the house Shaw was with tn
: posse and was evidently directin
: their movements. He advanced, wit
the words:
whats thisT
I One of the girls, who was evidentl
Il their leader, replied: you're intendin
to arrest Terence Maloney on falls
charge. We're going to resist you
! Shaw seemed very much astonishe'
He forced a smile, looked at the ARA
of amazons curiously, then retired an
= held conference with his men II
II was determined to force his way mi
! the house in spite of the feminiI
guard The six men composing IL
II guard, armed with shillalahs, advan
1 ed. A Gordon Of girls stood In the
F! way. Some poked the men with stick
some brandished sickles in their face
and suddenly an upper window OF ii
house opened and Terences moth
IL emptied a bucket Of boiling water {
y the mems heads This caused retrea
50 The besiegers as soon as they hs
gone beyond the range Of the wom'
u halted and began a consultation whit
~ lasted for some time, for the probe
of men subduing more than doub
II their number of girls without injuriI
some of them which Shaw did n
Il relish doing, was a problem. Teren
as had view of the men from windo
II and chafed at not being able to tai
u a hand in the fray. He had look
'h for a fowling piece he kept hanging
III the wall. but his mother, not Carl
al to have her son risk a charge of ]
II sistance to the legal authorities, p'
ei haps murder, had hidden the gun.
charge of robbery, she said, was qu
enough. So Terence was obliged
De content himself with witnessing |
TO defense by women without taking
MS hand ia the scrimmage.
ler All st. Patrick's day the girls sto
h0 guard over their favorite, and eve
pa time an advance was made some m
er method was devised on the part of