The Lamar register., 1922-08-09
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with another Jerk.
Wilton strode from the dining room
his heart burning with Indignation
Who had brought liquor into the canpi
II was thing dreaded by employers
of labor, almost more than the Oc.
casional typhoid epidemics. While
liquor was 10 be obtained within a
radius of tive-and-twenty miles. work
would be practically suspended.
With Digby ut his heels, he strode
tercely out tonard the swamp. Big
Muskeg WAS less Than three mile,
away by the new road which had been
cut from the camp to the portage
Wllton's heart sank at the thought
OF the men in the factors place win
Molly. The lahorers were chiefly
Hunkies and Gulicians, docile AS sheep
when sober but changed by drink in
to Wild beasts
As they gar he opposite bank
they heard puts Of drunken
laughter. am pmentary interval,
McDonald's protest-snd then
cry from M"ts.
They ran at the top of their speed
wilton leading.
He burst into the store. II waa
filled with men. roaring and shout
ing: they We're drinking from their
tin pannikins. which they had evident.
ly brought designedly from the cook.
house. and filling them from a hogs
head of liquor that stood In the center
OF the room,
The old factor. wedged Ia behind the
counter. his right arm limp at his
side. was pushing his left into the
faces of the grlnning Hunkies.
Molly. nj the door Of her room. her
lips parted. her eses dilated with fear.
was surrounded by II ring of men one
OF them had his huge paws on her
shoulders. and, standing = little be-
hind. was trying to bend her back.
ward toward him
Wilton took In the scene instan.
tane""sly through the thick haze of
stin tobaccosmokeL Everything
SWAIN uefore his eyes. With a hoarse
roar Of rage he leaped into the center
Of the crowd. caught the man who had
his hands on Molly. and. spinning him
round. dashed his nsts into his face
again and again until he was unrec-
ognizable from the blood that covered
his broken features.
Screaming with pain, the man broke
from him Before the astonished
Hunkies could collect their wits Wilton
was In their midst again. He drove
them before him he snatched up
bottle containing Il guttered candle
end, and. armed with this terrible
weapon. brought II smashing down on
their heads Till he held only the
splinters In his bleeding hands.
Stupefied by this onslaught. the men
ran for the door. But, Jamming In
the entrance. the rear-most turned and
faced him. Three men set on him
dealing savage kicks. and rushing at
him, head down, like battering rams.
One caught him In the pit OF the
stomach and sent him toppling against
the counter.
Instantly the whole mob was upon
him with knives, screaming with rage.
Wilton leaned against the counter. sick
and weak for the moment. and unable
to defend himself. But suddenly the
mob WAS flung violently away. and
he saw Digby. his fists flying ike fails,
striking out right and left. and Telling
Il man at every blow.
The respite enabled him to regain
his feet, snatch up another bottle,
and go to the Englishman's assistance.
The Hunkies had no stomach for any
more. This time they made the door
way, and ran at the top of their speed
toward the portage, leaving wilton
and his assistant painting and er-
hausted In their wake.
Wilton WAS about to go back to
Molly when suddenly he caught sight
OF two men who looked like Canadians
sinking into the kitchen. which opened
upon the side OF the store. He recog'
nized them Instantly as the two fake
policemen, Hsckett and Tonguay. and
It was evident enough that they had
brought the liquor to the portage
Shouting to Digby. he rushed after
them But they were through the
kitchen and had gained the open be-
fore he could get within a dozen PAGES.
Digby had evidently not understood
Wilton's shout
Good work, whatf" he calculated