Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-06-18

mass, and like Il became ltnbued with
the spirit Of "On 10 Smllski's hail I"
In front Of the rendezvous u large
crowd WINS nlrendy collected the new
arrivals swelled II threrfold. Then,
by thn, curious form Of thought trans.
ference which often nnimntes big gath
crings. word went through the crowd
that tho hall was nearly filled. that
there wal room for scarcely two hun.
dred more. And fully i've thousand
wanted ~ndmlt,nnce. A. by n single
impulse the crowd became a seethlng.
clamoring. blind mob that surged this
way and that, trampllng the wenk IN
d%erfoot. crushing. struggling, swearing.
without renson or purpose. The police,
instantly suspectlng n riot rushed In,
using their bntons freely.
BY sheer strength Wtzhugh wedged
his way to the protection Of a door,
which. being partly open. gave way
before the impact OF his body. precipl-
tatlng him into a narrow hallway. He
regaIned his feet In a second. and
stepping outside closed the door and
stood with his back against II.
The next moment n singular thing
happened. From out that frenzied
sea into a haven OF safety. a IN
was swept squarcly into his arms. For
a bare moment he held her. flushed
and palpitating. in n close embrace.
Then he released her and saw her hat
was missing and that her clothing wal
torn and disarrayed.
'rhank you I" she exclaimed breath
lessly.
The rays OF a nearby street lamp
fell athwRrt her face, and his irst
thought was that she was a Jewcss /;
then n Russian. he added. apparently
OF good birth and schooling. Though
she spoke with a slight foreign accent,
her English was dramatically per-
feet. Her forehead. unusually broad
and high for n woman. and her cast OF
features denoted uncommon intellect.
Like angry waves the mob ragged
shout them In their inadequate refuge.
and ne opened the door. pushed her
into the hallway. and followed. clos
Ing the door behind them.
you'll hnd II safer In here" said
he. and added with some hesitation :
"I-my name is FitEhugh. You needn't
tell me yours II you'd rather not"
~ see no reason why I shouldn't"
she retorted. yet with the hot color
flooding her cheeks. III am Esther
strom, Mr.. Fitzhugh, and l am very
happy 20 know you. sven II only for
a minute" She held out TO him a
small, dark hand. and he pressed It In
his large. white one.
"Are you going insideT she asked.
II don't think So" he laughed. and
motloned toward the crowd outside.
"How can II"
"You-I might he able to get you
inf you ARE TO go"
He staI ted. "rhen you are an"
ooh" Her hand fumbled excitediy
at her neck. then dropped to her side
with n little gesture OF dismay. I'm
afraid I've lost Notwithstanding
l valued very much. II was a brooch
an heirloom. Aud I've lost III"
lie struck n match. and together
they searched the floor.
"Perhnps you dropped II outside"
he suggested and feeling the neces-
sity Of doing something. yet knowing
the futillty OF the action, he opened
tho door leading to the street. Mid
way between the door and the alley
against the brick wall OF the building
no saw n large packing case. He
noted II was OF strong material. re
enforced at the corners.
mn. ........ a..snaI ~ hass N.rrns
ten her loss In the rush OF som,
stronger emotion. She stood beside
him, gazing at the unclean crowd with
wistful eyes and there shone In tn,
LIQUID depths n great sadness, anC
something far rarer besides-sympa
thy. "You poor. wretched people !" h
heard her murmur. How | Wish
could talk 20 you ms | should like to +
He looked at her quickly. His bud
ding thought burst suddenly into ful
bloom. TO "show on" before thli
woman to parade his talent befor,
her, to impress her and win her ad
mlration--what delight that would be
perhaps I could do II for you" h
offered, hts voice %betraying his eager
ness. would you like to hear M
tryf"
without waiting for her answer
fearful lest Il be a negative, he el
bowed his way to the packing case
mounted II, drew a deep breath, ant
stood up to his full height. The mr.
lamp, beating upon his face. serves
uncommonly well for n calcium light