New Britain herald., 1924-02-23

Heaven smites us with a sword oi
 pestleHce for the sin she brings
 among us!"
 Her chair rocked little. as if her
 bearers were being hustled, for in
 truth some three or four of the scur-
 vier sort, those scourings of the
 streets who are on watch for fruitful
 opportunities of turbulence had joined that raving fanatic who followed her
 with his denunciations, and were
 pressing now upon the chair.
 But her chairmen, stolid. massive
 fellows, who held her in the esteem
 she commanded in all who knew her
 closely, plodded steadily onward de- spite this jostling.
 The leader Of the mob was along side the chair now. brandishing a short cudgel, and Miss Farquharson's scared eyes had a glimpse Of his malevolent face. To her amazement she recognized it for the face that had peered at her two hours ago from the shadows Of Betterton's house in Salisbury Square.
 lDh IlNf Sttl Ollt Dl ADuTStlNtN smitten down with the plague under your very eyes" he was ranting. And so shall others be smitten to pay for the sin Of harlotry with which this city is corrupt"
 Now, for all tbe fear that was be- setting the naturally stout spirit in her frail white body, Miss Farquhar- sons wits were not at all impaired. This fanatic-to judge him by the language he used-represcnted him self as moved to wrath against her by something that had lately happened in paul's Yard. But since he had been on the watch in Salisbury Court 10 observe her going forth, and had followed her all the way thence. it was clear that the facts were quite otherwise. and that he acted upon design.
 And now the knaves who had joined him were hustling the chair men with greater determination. The [ hair was tossed alarmingly. and Miss flung this way and that within it.
 Hemmed about by that hostile mob. the chair came at last perforce 10 a standstiil just opposite the PauIs Head, on the steps Of which Colonel Holles was at that moment standing. He had been in the act of coming forth upon the crrand Of finding a purchaser for his jewel, when his at- 1 iention was drawn by the hubbub. 1 and he stood arrested, frowning and l obseryant.
 The scene nauseated him. The | woman they were prosecuting with | heir insults and menaces might be no l tetter than that dirty fanatic was her. But she was a 1 woman and helpless. And apart l. rom this there vas in all the world | 10 vice that Holies found mere hidc- | Jus than virtue driven to excess.
 over the heads of the crowd he saw the wildly rocking chair set jown at last or it's occupant be I had bnt a confused glimpse. and tn my case the distance at which he stood would hardly have permitted jim t0 make out her face distinctly. But so much wasn't necessary to con- ,eive her condition. her peril. and he torment of fear she was suffering u the hands of those ienobie persc- .utors.
 Colonel Holes thought he might |l ind pleasant distraction. and at the ame time perform a meriforions Iced. iu sitting the ears Of that black anatic who was whipping ID the ,assions of the mob.
 But no sooner had he made up his hind to this. and before he could stir
 foot to carry out his intention. as- istance came suddenly and vigorous ' from another quarter.