Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-12
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Drinks" Ditchlng thunnped the
table with a heavy fist. "What the HI
does he mean? Say, you, MIR. Secre-
tary-whats the meaning of this?"
"They represent Mr.. Peterson's con-
sidered opinions Of you ALL" said Hugh
genially. perhaps this other gentle
man
He turned to the pale youth, who
stepped forward with a surprised look.
He sceEed to be not quite clear what
had upset the others, but already Mes
tor had turned up his name.
"Terrsnce, E1dor "A wonderful
speaker. Appears really to believe
that what he says will benefit the
w,rkingran. Consequently very ,lalu-
abe; but indubitably mad
Does he mean to insult us delIber-
ately.?" demanded Crofter, his voice
still shaking with passion.
But don't understand said Victor
Torrance, dazedly.. Does Mr.. Peter
son not believe In our teachings, tooE
He turned slowly and looked at Hugh,
who shrugged. his shoulders.
"He should be here at any moment
he answered, and as lie spoke the door
opened and Carl Peterson came in.
"Good afternoon, gentlemen" he .be-
gan, and then he saw Hugh. With a
look of speechleSs amazement lie
stared at the soldier, and for the first
time since Hugh had known him his
face blanched. Then his eyes fell ON
the open ledger, and with dreadful
curse he sprang forward A glance at
the faces of the men who stood watch
ing him told him what he wanted to
know, and with another oath his hand
went to his pocket.
'"rake your hand out, Carl Peter
son." Drummonds voice rang through
the room. and the arcll-criminal, look
ing sullenIy un, found himself staring
into the muzZle of revolver. Now,
sit down at the table-all of you. The
meeting is about to commence"
"Looli here" clustered Croftcr. "Tll
have the law on you.
"By all manner of means. Mr.. John
Crofter, coIls,mmatc hackguard.' an
= swercd Hugh, calmly. "l'ul that comes
: afterward. Just now-Sit down"
"I'm ID if 1 WILL" rOarcd the 9TH
er, springing ut the soldier. And Peter
son. sitting sullcnly at the table try
Ing to rcadjust his thoughts to ile
sudden binding certainty that through
some extraordinary accident every
thing had miScarricd. never stirred us
a half-stunned member OF parliament
crashed to the floor beside him.
.Sit down, said" remarked Drum
mond, afrably. "But if you prefer t"
lie down, it's all the same to me. Are
there any more to come, Petcrson?"
mo. d--n you. Get it orer!'
Fright. Throw your gun on the
floor" Drummnnl picked up the wei.-
pom and put it in his pocket; then he
rang the bell. az had hoped" lie mur-
muretl, "fOr larger gathering, but
one cannot have everything"
Save to Peterson. who understood:
. If only dimly, what had happened, the
thing had come as such Il complete
surprise that even the sudden entrance
of twenty masked men. who ranged
themselves in single rank behind their
chairs, failed to stir the meeting. slt
merely seemed in keeping with what
had gone before.
II shall not detain you long, gentle
men," began Hugh, Suavely. Your seil-
eral appearance and the warmth Of the
weather have combined to produce in
me Il desire for sleep. But before
hand you over to the care of the
sportsmen who stand so patiently be-
hind you, there are one or two remarks
I wish TO make. Let me say II once
that on the subject of Capital and La
hor I am supremeiy ignorant. You
will therefore he spared any dlSSerIa-
tion on the subject. But from al eX-
haustive study Of the ledger which now
lies upon the table, and Il fairly init
mate knowledge of its aurllur'srlnove-
mentS, and my friends have been put
to the Inconvenience of treadins on
you.
"There are many things, we know,
which are wrong in this jolly old coun-
try OF ours; but given time and the
right methods I am sufficiently op-
timistic 70 believe that they could be
put right. That, however, would not
Snt your book. You dislike the right
method. because it leaves I'LL of YOU
much where you were before. Every
single one of yull-wth the sole pos
siblc exception Of you. Mr.. Torrance,
and you're nad-is playing with rcvo-
lutiun for his OWL ends: To make mon
ey out Of ito gain power.
LET us start with petrr$nll-your
leader. How much did YOU say he de-
manded, Mr.. Potts, as the price If rev.
olution?'
With a strangled cry Petersen
.prang up rs the American millionaire,
removing his mask, stepped forward.
''Two hundred and fifty thousand
pounds. you swine, was what YOU asked
me-" The millionaire stood confront
Ing his tormcntor, who dropped back