Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11
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ply. what was all the shpoting?s
ne called. as he.swur1g the gate open
.The strikers rushed the main gate,
but they were driven on 4 replied the
owner Of the mill. IF anything hap
pens down here. phone the Office in a
hurry. Wen have the police here
In d few minutes now. q
They drove on toward the mGili Of
flee. All was silent In the yard OF the
plant, and as they approached the o..
nee building byt the main gate, they
saw strange sight.
Just inside the gate was barrica0e1
made Of steel trucks. Behind the bar.
ricade were the men who were guard
ing the plant. They could be seen
dimly, but the sight made George call
Look, Mr. Judson they've got !
machine gum
That's what it looks like. said
Mr.. Judson. wonderingly. No won.
der the strikers ran.
The car came to stop In front Of
the main ONCE and Paul Lane ran up
to 1t. His face was flushed and his
eyes were sparkling. He jumped upon
the running board.
Mr.. Judsonr' he greeted. Just In
time. ! beg to report, cir, that the
enemy attacked us and were re-
pulsed" Then he laughed gayly. IN
We saw II from the top OF the
hill, answered Mr.. Judson. and
Lane, you and the men with you have
done me q great service tonight.
George broke into the conversation
then, jumping from the car and re-.
counting the details OF the plot and
the attempt TO blow UP the Judson
| home. The three other men who had
held the fort with Paul Lane. came
UP, and Mr.. Judson praised them
| warmly.
Lane he said flnaliy, chat was
q wonderful piece Of work. II they
had got In here they might have
killed you all and they surely would
have wrecked the plant. But tell
me. how you did YOU do 1T? I suppose
YOU frightened them or with the ma.
chine gun, but where did you get the
machine gum"
Lane and the, other men laughed.
SO Il fooled YOU too, did II That Is
not q machine gun. Mr. Judson, it's
only my surveying transit But with
the tripod shortened and with II set
Iup behind that harricade Iii the dim
light, Il certainly looks like one. Any.
way, Il looked enough like one 10 fool
1 tAAV1C 1y41QW0s ana Jka0 Sl0LH 1IOlHk INV
revolver, fred In quick succession,
sounded like the first bullets OF &
regular bonbardnent. SO they ran.
Mr., Judson. after q moment Of
silence, chuckled aduiringly His rs.
tnewed words Of praise were broken BY
the arrival Of y car bearing q squad
Of police. III. nm s RI
sWell." said MI. Judson j lew min.
utes later. as they prepared to leave
the mill. which the police were now
guarding that's what I call the
i lucky ending Of q had night. with
Egbert In tall, this strike win collapse
tomorrow. No one was hurt, the mill
viii be down only b day at most. and
I've discovered that Paul Lane ii
worth anything I can 40 for him. I.
Then he was silent for u. moment.
George, feeling very sleepy. now that
Il the excitement was over, droWse0 II,
the front seat. Mr.. hudson tapped
him on the shoulder.
George, he said s0berIv tsray
whole family had q. mighty close cal
Il tonight, ana I'm not forRekkin9 that
lit was your Bravery and quick VII
Il that saved all our lives. You may
Ineed SONS help iii later wears IN
q boy, ana you know where YOU III al
Il ways ret IT.
With happy grin and Wcrd 81
Il thanks. George settled down into The
seat Then Fob nudged him.
say, GecHpe, he said. s'illayht
Il Betty Isn't gcAng ID think yolasrssths
i whole sAUW SITTER this.