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CHAPTER XXVIn.

CHAPTER XXVIu.
Proof of the marriage Of John
Gardner and Mary Leslie in
Shanghai could not be found.
Cholliewollie, diseased with the
idea that the man Simpson was
connected with the whole scheme
to discredit the agitator, devoted
the spare time Of himself and his
friends among the w ashington de-
tectlves to a search for some clue
to his whereabouts, but made no
progress. Mary Leslie, keeping to
her room in the boarding house,
repeated her story to- correspond.
ents with monotonous regularity
and with unfailing fidelity to it's:
details as she first had given it out.
] Edith Mallon, schooling herself to
patience, got from the newspapers,
day by day the story of how the
country, undismayed by the
charges against Smith, rallied to
his support. Mannersley, newly
returned to Washington, was not
received at the Mallon house. The
week wore away, the agitator in
a terrific drive Of labor, his asst
ants and leutenants at their desks
until the early morning hours, the
plans for the demonstration work
ing smoothly. In the afternoon of
the 9th Of. December the special
trains began to come into the city.
From then until the morning Of.
the 10th the multitude grew. The
union station, built to accommo-
date Inauguration crowds, was
overtaxed at times, and people
coming from the south were dis
embarked at Seventh street near
the river, while some, coming from
the north and west, detrained at
Eckington,na suburb.
No such throng of civilians ever
had invaded the capital. Bigger
crowds had been present at inau-
gurations of presidents, but on
those occasions the. number had
been swelled by the military. It
was calculated by the chamber of
commerce the night of the 9th that
499, 600 visitors had arrived. The
city was a mass of white ribbons,
white bunting and white banners.
The streets. were thronged with
the laughing, good natured
crowds. Here a band played, there
a group sang a marching song or a
hymn. The women and children
together slightly outnumbered the
men. Everywhere was the conyic-
ton that the victory already had
been won.
Smith, having taken counsel Of
Waller. and. several others, includ-
ing Bishop Rexall, had stuck to
his original intention of heading
the Pennsylvania avenue line Of
march, which formed at the ave
nue. and Eighteenth street and the
surrounding side streets. Indeed,
Waller pointed out to him, he
could not refuse to take such part
IN the day work. 1t was de-
manded Of him by everybody.
The 10th dawned, a clear day.
with a slow breeze from the south
that became almost 'balmy under
the bright sun. By 8 O'Clock the
bulk Of the people had taken their
appointed stations-near the ave-
nue. and Eighteenth street north
west, neal M and North Capitol
streets, 1 at Franklin park and in
the streets back of the House Of
Representatives office building.
Smith had carried out his plan:
that people fromeall the state Of
the union should approach the
capitol from the four points Of the
compass! s.s.a. mss s
AT a4afew minutes past 10
,elockAa double line Of mounted
police, "A abreast, wheeled ont Of
Fifteenth street, their backs to the
treasury and the White House.
their faces to the capitol. The
avenue, clear Of all traffic. with
the people kept TO the sidewalks
by rope and the m~ilitiamen.
stretched before them like a long
corridor.
They were followed by the aei.
tator, who was on horseback, SOL
yards behind them. He wore 4
frock cost and was hatiess. His
riding was superb. His horse, 3
IsorreLgoflei6f the prize mounts Sc
the army, picked his slow way
over the asphalt with steps light
and delicate enough fora dancing3
master, swerving to this side 3
that and dancing backward and
forward when lie Was Held iii Is
keep the proper distance from the
police. Smith seat Vas such that
he seemed part of The hSrse.a
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