1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:03,800 Part two chapter three of the valley of fear by Sir Arthur 2 00:00:03,800 --> 00:00:06,400 Conan Doyle. This LibriVox recording is in 3 00:00:06,408 --> 00:00:12,800 the public domain. Chapter 3 Lodge 341 vermissa. 4 00:00:14,700 --> 00:00:17,200 On the day, following the evening, which had contained. 5 00:00:17,300 --> 00:00:21,600 So many exciting events McMurdo moved, his lodgings from old, 6 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:25,500 Jacob chapters and took up his quarters at the Widow McNamara's 7 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:29,900 on the extreme outskirts of the Town Scanlon, his original 8 00:00:29,900 --> 00:00:32,800 acquaintance aboard. The train had occasion shortly 9 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:36,500 afterwards to move into vermissa and the to lodged together. 10 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:41,000 There was no other border and the hostess was an easygoing old 11 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:44,400 Irish woman who left them to themselves so that they had A 12 00:00:44,408 --> 00:00:47,900 freedom for speech and action. Welcome to men who had secrets 13 00:00:47,900 --> 00:00:52,700 in common Shasta, had relented, to the extent of letting McMurdo 14 00:00:52,700 --> 00:00:56,800 come to his meals there, when he liked, so that his intercourse 15 00:00:56,800 --> 00:01:01,300 with etty was by, no means broken on the, contrary, it drew 16 00:01:01,300 --> 00:01:04,000 closer and more intimate. As the week's went. 17 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:09,200 By in his bedroom, at his new Abode, McMurdo felt it safe to 18 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:13,200 take out the coining molds and under many a pledge of secrecy 19 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:16,400 and number of Brothers The lodge were allowed to come in and see 20 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:19,100 them each carrying away in his pocket. 21 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:23,500 Some examples of the false money so cunningly struck that there 22 00:01:23,500 --> 00:01:26,400 was never the slightest difficulty or danger in passing 23 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:29,400 it. Why with such a wonderful art at 24 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:33,200 his command McMurdo should condescend to work at all. 25 00:01:33,500 --> 00:01:36,700 Was a Perpetual mystery to his companions, though. 26 00:01:36,700 --> 00:01:40,000 He made it clear to anyone who asked him that if he lived 27 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:43,000 without any visible means it would very quickly bring the 28 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:47,100 police upon his track. Back one policeman was indeed 29 00:01:47,100 --> 00:01:51,100 after him already but the incident as luck would have it. 30 00:01:51,500 --> 00:01:56,100 Did the adventurer a great deal more good than harm after the 31 00:01:56,107 --> 00:01:58,600 first introduction. There were a few evenings when 32 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:02,300 he did not find his way to McGinty's Saloon there to make 33 00:02:02,300 --> 00:02:04,900 closer acquaintance with the boys. 34 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:08,900 Which was the jovial Title by which the dangerous gang who 35 00:02:08,900 --> 00:02:10,800 infested the place were known to one. 36 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:16,200 Another, his dashing Manner and fear lastness of speech, made 37 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:20,200 him a favourite with the mall while the rapid and scientific 38 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:25,000 way in which he polished off his antagonist, in an all-in barroom 39 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:29,700 scrap and the respect of that rough Community, another 40 00:02:29,700 --> 00:02:32,600 incident. However, raised him even higher 41 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:37,300 in their estimation Just at the crowded hour, one night, the 42 00:02:37,300 --> 00:02:41,600 door opened and a man entered with the Quiet blue uniform and 43 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:46,700 peaked cap of the mine police. This was a special body raised 44 00:02:46,700 --> 00:02:49,800 by the railways and Collier e owners to supplement. 45 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:53,400 The efforts of the ordinary civil police who were perfectly 46 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:56,500 helpless in the face of the organized ruffianism, which 47 00:02:56,500 --> 00:03:00,500 terrorized the district. There was a hush, as he entered 48 00:03:00,900 --> 00:03:05,000 and many a curious glance was casted him But the relations 49 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:08,600 between policemen and criminals are peculiar in some parts of 50 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:13,200 the states, and begin to himself standing behind his counter 51 00:03:13,500 --> 00:03:15,800 showed. No, surprise when the policeman 52 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:18,100 enrolled himself among his customers. 53 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:21,100 A straight whiskey for the nidus. 54 00:03:21,100 --> 00:03:25,000 Bitter said, the police officer. I don't think we've met before, 55 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:29,000 counselor. You'll be the new captain said 56 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:32,400 McGinty. That's so we're looking to you 57 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:36,100 counselor and to the other leading citizens to help us in 58 00:03:36,100 --> 00:03:40,000 upholding Law and Order in this Township Captain, Marvin is my 59 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:43,100 name. We do better without you 60 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:46,000 Captain. Marvin for, we have our own 61 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:50,100 police of the township and no need for any Two goods. 62 00:03:50,500 --> 00:03:54,300 What do you but the paid to love the capitalists hired by them to 63 00:03:54,300 --> 00:03:57,300 club or shoot your poorer fellow citizen? 64 00:03:58,300 --> 00:04:00,800 Well, well, we won't argue about that. 65 00:04:00,900 --> 00:04:02,700 Said, the police officer good-humouredly. 66 00:04:03,500 --> 00:04:05,600 Expect. We all do our duty same as we 67 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:10,400 see it but we can't all see it. The same, he drunk off his glass 68 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:13,700 and had turned to go when his eyes fell upon the face of Jack 69 00:04:13,700 --> 00:04:16,700 McMurdo, who was scowling at his elbow. 70 00:04:17,500 --> 00:04:19,200 Hello. Hello. 71 00:04:19,399 --> 00:04:21,200 He cried. Looking him up and down. 72 00:04:21,700 --> 00:04:25,800 He is an old acquaintance McMurdo shrank away from him. 73 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:29,900 I was never a friend to you. Not any other cursed copper in 74 00:04:29,907 --> 00:04:32,900 my life said he and acquaintances. 75 00:04:32,900 --> 00:04:36,200 Isn't always a friend said, the police captain grinning. 76 00:04:36,700 --> 00:04:41,000 You're Jack McMurdo of Chicago ride enough and don't you deny 77 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,800 it McMurdo Shrugged? His shoulders. 78 00:04:44,500 --> 00:04:47,100 I'm not denying. It said he do you think? 79 00:04:47,300 --> 00:04:51,100 I'm ashamed of my own name. You've got good cause to be 80 00:04:51,300 --> 00:04:54,700 anyhow, what the devil do you mean by that? 81 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:57,000 He roared with his fists clenched? 82 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:00,200 No, no Jack Bluster won't do with me. 83 00:05:00,700 --> 00:05:02,900 I was an officer in Chicago before ever. 84 00:05:02,900 --> 00:05:07,300 I came to this darned, coal bunker and I know a Chicago 85 00:05:07,300 --> 00:05:12,900 crook when I see one Meadows face, fell don't tell me that 86 00:05:12,900 --> 00:05:14,900 you're Marvin of the Chicago Central. 87 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:19,000 He cried. Just the same old Teddy Marvin 88 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:21,300 At Your Service. We haven't forgotten the 89 00:05:21,300 --> 00:05:23,400 shooting of Jonas Pinto up there. 90 00:05:24,100 --> 00:05:27,300 I never shot him. Did you not? 91 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:30,300 That's good impartial evidence. Ain't it? 92 00:05:31,200 --> 00:05:35,300 Well, his death came in, uncommon handy for you or they 93 00:05:35,300 --> 00:05:37,100 would have had you for shoving the queer. 94 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:41,400 Well, we can let that be back. Bygones for between you and me 95 00:05:41,400 --> 00:05:45,600 and perhaps I'm going further than my Judy and saying it, they 96 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:49,400 could get no clear case against you and Chicago's open to you 97 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:52,600 tomorrow, I'm very well where I am. 98 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:56,800 Well I've given you the pointer and you're a sulky, dog. 99 00:05:56,800 --> 00:06:00,600 Not to thank before it. Well, I suppose, you mean well, 100 00:06:01,100 --> 00:06:04,200 and I do thank you. Said McMurdo in no very gracious 101 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:07,200 manner. It's Mom with me so long as I 102 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:09,200 see you. Living on the street said the 103 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:14,200 captain, but by the Lord, if you get off after this, it's another 104 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:18,300 story so good night to you. And goodnight counselor. 105 00:06:19,700 --> 00:06:23,500 He left the ballroom but not before he created a local hero. 106 00:06:24,300 --> 00:06:28,500 Mcmurdo's deeds in far Chicago had been whispered before he'd 107 00:06:28,500 --> 00:06:32,600 put off all questions with a smile as one who did not wish to 108 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:36,800 have greatness thrust upon him but now the thing was officially 109 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:40,300 confirmed. The bar loafers crowded round 110 00:06:40,300 --> 00:06:43,100 him and shook him heartily by the hand. 111 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:47,100 He was free of the community from that time on, he could 112 00:06:47,100 --> 00:06:49,700 drink hard and show little trace of it. 113 00:06:50,300 --> 00:06:53,500 But that evening had his mates can Lan, not been at hand to 114 00:06:53,500 --> 00:06:56,300 lead him home. The fated hero would, surely 115 00:06:56,300 --> 00:07:01,000 have spent his night under the bar, on a Saturday night, 116 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:03,300 McMurdo was introduced to the launch. 117 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:06,900 He had sought to pass in without ceremony as being an initiative 118 00:07:06,900 --> 00:07:09,900 Chicago. But there were particular rights 119 00:07:09,900 --> 00:07:12,500 in vermissa of which they were proud. 120 00:07:12,900 --> 00:07:16,800 And these had add to be undergone by every postulant the 121 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:20,300 assembly met in a large room reserved for such purposes. 122 00:07:20,300 --> 00:07:24,800 At the union house, some 60 members assembled at vermissa, 123 00:07:25,500 --> 00:07:28,200 but that by no means represented the full strength of the 124 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:31,600 organization for there were several other lodges in the 125 00:07:31,600 --> 00:07:35,400 valley and others across the mountains on each side, who 126 00:07:35,400 --> 00:07:38,500 exchanged members, when any serious business was a foot. 127 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:42,200 So that a crime might be done by men, who was strangers to the 128 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:47,100 locality Altogether. There are not less than 500 129 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:51,100 scattered over the coldest tricked in the bear assembly 130 00:07:51,100 --> 00:07:53,300 room. The men were gathered around a 131 00:07:53,300 --> 00:07:57,600 long table at the side. Was a second, one Laden with 132 00:07:57,600 --> 00:08:01,300 bottles and glasses on which some members of the company were 133 00:08:01,300 --> 00:08:06,200 already turning their eyes McGinty, sat at the head, with a 134 00:08:06,207 --> 00:08:11,100 flat black velvet cap upon his shock of Tangled black hair and 135 00:08:11,100 --> 00:08:13,300 a colored purple stole round his neck. 136 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:16,700 So that he seemed to be a priest, presiding over some 137 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:21,500 diabolical ritual to right and left of him with a higher Lodge 138 00:08:21,500 --> 00:08:25,300 officials. The cruel handsome face of Ted 139 00:08:25,300 --> 00:08:30,200 Baldwin among them each of these War, some scarf or Medallion as 140 00:08:30,200 --> 00:08:34,400 emblem of his office. They were for the most part, men 141 00:08:34,400 --> 00:08:37,900 of mature age that the rest of the company consisted of young 142 00:08:37,900 --> 00:08:43,100 fellows from 18 to 25. The ready and capable agents who 143 00:08:43,100 --> 00:08:45,200 carried Out the commands of their seniors. 144 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:49,600 Among the older men were many whose features showed the 145 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:53,800 tigerish Lawless Souls within. But, looking at the rank and 146 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:57,500 file, it was difficult to believe that these eager and 147 00:08:57,500 --> 00:09:00,800 open-faced young fellows were in very truth. 148 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:04,600 A dangerous gang of murderers whose Minds had suffered such 149 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:08,500 complete moral perversion that they took a horrible pride in 150 00:09:08,500 --> 00:09:11,800 their proficiency at the business and looked with deepest 151 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:15,400 respect at the Met. Man who had the reputation of 152 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:21,400 making what they called a clean job to their contorted Nature's. 153 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:24,700 It had become a spirited and chivalrous thing to volunteer 154 00:09:24,700 --> 00:09:28,800 for service against some man who had never injured them and whom 155 00:09:28,800 --> 00:09:31,800 in many cases, they had never seen in their lives. 156 00:09:32,500 --> 00:09:35,700 The crime committed, they quarreled as to, who would 157 00:09:35,700 --> 00:09:39,600 actually struck the Fatal, blow and amused one another and the 158 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:44,400 company by describing the cries and contortions of Murdered man. 159 00:09:45,700 --> 00:09:49,900 At first, they had shown some secrecy in their Arrangements, 160 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:53,900 but at the time which this narrative describes, their 161 00:09:53,900 --> 00:09:57,900 proceedings were extraordinarily open for the repeated failure of 162 00:09:57,900 --> 00:10:00,200 the law. Had proved to them that. 163 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:04,500 On the one hand, no one would dare to witness against them and 164 00:10:04,500 --> 00:10:07,900 on the other, they had an unlimited number of a staunch 165 00:10:07,900 --> 00:10:11,700 Witnesses upon whom they could call and the well field Treasure 166 00:10:11,700 --> 00:10:13,300 Chest from which they could draw. 167 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:17,100 The funds to engage the best legal talent in the state. 168 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:21,700 In 10, long years of outrage, there have been no single 169 00:10:21,700 --> 00:10:24,700 conviction and the only danger that ever threatened. 170 00:10:24,700 --> 00:10:29,200 The scours lay in the victim himself, who, however, 171 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:33,200 outnumbered and taken by surprise might and occasionally 172 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:36,000 did leave his Mark upon his assailants. 173 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:40,800 McMurdo had been warned that some ordeal lay before him, but 174 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:43,300 no one would tell him in what it consisted. 175 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:48,100 He was led now into an outer room by to Solemn, Brothers, 176 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:52,400 Through the plank partition. He could hear the murmur of many 177 00:10:52,400 --> 00:10:56,100 voices from the assembly within once or twice. 178 00:10:56,500 --> 00:10:59,800 He caught the sound of his own name, and he knew that they were 179 00:10:59,800 --> 00:11:04,300 discussing his candidacy, then they're entered, an inner guard 180 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:09,500 with a green and gold sash across Chest the body Master 181 00:11:09,500 --> 00:11:14,900 orders that he shall be trust blinded and entered said he the 182 00:11:14,900 --> 00:11:18,100 three of them removed his coat turned up the sleeve of his 183 00:11:18,100 --> 00:11:22,400 right arm and finally passed a rope around above the elbows and 184 00:11:22,400 --> 00:11:26,000 made it fast. They next placed a thick black 185 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:30,500 cap, right over his head and the upper part of his face so that 186 00:11:30,500 --> 00:11:34,300 he could see nothing he was then led into the Assembly Hall. 187 00:11:35,300 --> 00:11:38,700 It was pitch dark, and very oppressive under his hood. 188 00:11:39,300 --> 00:11:42,800 He heard the rustle and murmur of the people around him and 189 00:11:42,800 --> 00:11:46,100 then the voice of McGinty sounded dull and distance 190 00:11:46,100 --> 00:11:47,800 through the covering of his ears. 191 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:53,400 John McMurdo said the voice are you already a member of the 192 00:11:53,400 --> 00:11:58,300 Ancient Order of freemen? He bowed, his Ascent is your 193 00:11:58,300 --> 00:12:02,600 lodge number 29, Chicago, he bowed again. 194 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:07,400 Dark nights are unpleasant said the voice. 195 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:13,500 Yes, for strangers to travel, he answered the clouds are heavy. 196 00:12:14,100 --> 00:12:19,000 Yes, a storm is approaching our the Brethren satisfied. 197 00:12:19,400 --> 00:12:22,900 Ask the body Master. There was a general murmur of 198 00:12:22,900 --> 00:12:29,700 assent. we know brother by your sign and by your counter sign 199 00:12:30,100 --> 00:12:35,800 that you are indeed one of us said McGinty We would have, you 200 00:12:35,800 --> 00:12:40,000 know, however, that in this County and in other counties of 201 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:46,100 these parts, we have certain rights and also certain duties 202 00:12:46,100 --> 00:12:48,700 of our own which call for good men. 203 00:12:49,400 --> 00:12:53,000 Are you ready to be tested? I am. 204 00:12:54,000 --> 00:13:00,100 Are you of stout heart? I am take a stride forward to 205 00:13:00,100 --> 00:13:04,200 prove it. As the words were said, he felt 206 00:13:04,200 --> 00:13:07,600 too hard points in front of his eyes, pressing upon them. 207 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:10,900 So, that it appeared as if he could not move forward without a 208 00:13:10,908 --> 00:13:15,500 danger of losing them. Nonetheless, he nerved himself 209 00:13:15,500 --> 00:13:19,300 to step resolutely out. And as he did, so the pressure 210 00:13:19,300 --> 00:13:22,200 melted away. There was a low murmur of 211 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:25,000 applause. He is of a stout. 212 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:29,800 Heart said the voice. Can you bear pain as well as 213 00:13:29,800 --> 00:13:32,900 another? He answered test him. 214 00:13:33,900 --> 00:13:37,400 It was all he could do to keep himself from screaming out for 215 00:13:37,400 --> 00:13:40,500 an agonizing pain. Shot through his forearm. 216 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:45,000 He nearly fainted at the sudden shock of it but he bit his lip 217 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:47,400 and clenched. His hands to hide his agony. 218 00:13:48,600 --> 00:13:53,600 I can take more than that said. He this time there was loud 219 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:57,800 Applause, a finer, first appearance had never been made 220 00:13:57,800 --> 00:14:00,900 in the large hands, clapped him on the back. 221 00:14:01,200 --> 00:14:03,100 And the hood was plucked from his head. 222 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:07,200 He stood blinking and smiling amid, the congratulations of the 223 00:14:07,200 --> 00:14:14,100 brothers One last word brother, McMurdo said McGinty, you have 224 00:14:14,100 --> 00:14:19,000 already sworn the oath of secrecy and Fidelity and you are 225 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:21,500 aware that the punishment for any breach of it. 226 00:14:21,500 --> 00:14:24,200 Is, instant and inevitable death. 227 00:14:25,000 --> 00:14:30,600 I am said McMurdo and you accept the rule of the body Master for 228 00:14:30,600 --> 00:14:37,200 the time being under all circumstances, I do then in the 229 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:43,300 name of Lodge 3. 41 vermissa, I welcome you to its Privileges 230 00:14:43,300 --> 00:14:46,200 and debates. You will put the liquor on the 231 00:14:46,200 --> 00:14:50,800 table, brother Scanlon and we will drink to our worthy 232 00:14:50,800 --> 00:14:54,700 brother. Mcmurdo's coat had been brought 233 00:14:54,700 --> 00:14:59,200 to him, but before putting it on, he examined his right arm, 234 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:02,500 which still smarted heavily there. 235 00:15:02,500 --> 00:15:06,800 On the Flesh of the forearm was a circle with a triangle with in 236 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:12,000 it deep and red, as The Branding Iron had left, it one of the two 237 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,900 of his neighbor's, pulled up their sleeves and showed their 238 00:15:14,900 --> 00:15:19,300 own Lodge marks. We've all had, it said one but 239 00:15:19,300 --> 00:15:22,300 not all as Brave as you over it too. 240 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:26,400 It was nothing said he would have burned, an eight, all the 241 00:15:26,400 --> 00:15:30,000 same, when the drinks, which followed the ceremony of 242 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:34,100 initiation had all been disposed of the business of the lodge 243 00:15:34,100 --> 00:15:39,000 proceeded, McMurdo accustomed only to the prosaic performances 244 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:43,300 of Chicago listened with open ears and more surprise. 245 00:15:43,300 --> 00:15:48,100 And he ventured to show to what followed Our first business on 246 00:15:48,100 --> 00:15:53,000 the agenda paper said McGinty is to read the following letter 247 00:15:53,200 --> 00:15:59,300 from division, master window, of Merton County large, 249 he 248 00:15:59,300 --> 00:16:05,900 says, Dear Sir, there is a job to be done on Andrew Ray of Ray 249 00:16:05,900 --> 00:16:09,300 and stir mash coal owners near this place. 250 00:16:10,100 --> 00:16:14,100 You will remember that your lajos as Sir returned having had 251 00:16:14,100 --> 00:16:16,200 the service of two brethren in the matter. 252 00:16:16,300 --> 00:16:20,900 Of the patrolman last fall. You will send two good men? 253 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:25,300 They will be taken charge of by Treasurer Higgins of this large 254 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:26,900 whose address. You know. 255 00:16:27,400 --> 00:16:32,400 He will show them when to act and wear yours in Freedom. 256 00:16:32,800 --> 00:16:37,100 JW Windle dma. Oh f. 257 00:16:38,500 --> 00:16:41,800 Wendell is never refused us when we have had occasion to ask for 258 00:16:41,800 --> 00:16:46,700 the loan of a man or two, and it's not for us to refuse him, 259 00:16:47,600 --> 00:16:50,700 McGinty paused, and looked around the room with his dull, 260 00:16:50,700 --> 00:16:55,800 malevolent eyes, who will volunteer for the job. 261 00:16:56,800 --> 00:17:00,500 Several young fellows held up their hands, the body Master 262 00:17:00,500 --> 00:17:02,400 looked at them with an approving smile. 263 00:17:03,500 --> 00:17:08,000 You'll do tiger Cormac if you handle it as well as you did the 264 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:11,800 last, you won't be wrong and you Wilson. 265 00:17:12,599 --> 00:17:16,000 I've no pistol. So the volunteer army a boy in 266 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:18,599 his teens. It's your first. 267 00:17:18,599 --> 00:17:23,000 Is it not well, you have to be blooded sometime. 268 00:17:23,599 --> 00:17:28,000 It will be a great start for you as to the Pistol, you'll find it 269 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:30,000 waiting for you, or I'm mistaken. 270 00:17:30,700 --> 00:17:34,200 If you're a porch ourselves on Monday, it'll be time enough. 271 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:36,800 You'll get a great welcome when you return. 272 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:43,000 Any reward this time as Cormac, I think said dark-faced, brutal 273 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:45,500 looking young man whose ferocity had earned him. 274 00:17:45,500 --> 00:17:50,300 The nickname of tiger, never mind, the reward. 275 00:17:50,700 --> 00:17:53,100 You just do it for the honor of the thing. 276 00:17:53,600 --> 00:17:57,200 Maybe when it's done and they'll be a few odd dollars at the 277 00:17:57,200 --> 00:18:01,900 bottom of the box. What is the man done asked the 278 00:18:01,900 --> 00:18:04,100 young Wilson? Sure. 279 00:18:04,100 --> 00:18:06,800 It's not for the likes of you to ask, what? 280 00:18:06,800 --> 00:18:10,500 The man has done. He's been judged over there, 281 00:18:11,100 --> 00:18:15,500 that's no business of ours. All we have to do is to carry it 282 00:18:15,500 --> 00:18:18,100 out for them. Same as they would, for us 283 00:18:18,900 --> 00:18:22,400 speaking of that. Two brothers from the Merton, 284 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:26,300 larger coming over to us, next week, to do some business in 285 00:18:26,300 --> 00:18:28,900 this quarter. Who are they? 286 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:34,900 Are someone faith. It is wiser not to ask if, you 287 00:18:34,900 --> 00:18:39,200 know nothing you can testify and nothing and no trouble can come 288 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:41,700 of it. But they are men who will make a 289 00:18:41,700 --> 00:18:46,100 clean job when they're about it and time to cry. 290 00:18:46,100 --> 00:18:50,600 Ted Baldwin folk are getting out of hand in these parts was only 291 00:18:50,600 --> 00:18:53,600 last week that three of our men were turned off by Foreman 292 00:18:53,600 --> 00:18:56,100 Bleeker. It's been owing him a long time 293 00:18:56,100 --> 00:18:57,800 and he'll get it full and proper. 294 00:18:58,900 --> 00:19:01,600 Get what a murder whispered to his neighbor. 295 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:04,900 The business end of a buckshot cartridge. 296 00:19:05,100 --> 00:19:08,600 Cried the man with a loud laugh. What think you of our ways 297 00:19:08,600 --> 00:19:11,100 brother? Mcmurdo's. 298 00:19:11,100 --> 00:19:14,300 Criminals Soul seemed to have already absorbed the spirit of 299 00:19:14,300 --> 00:19:18,600 the vial, Association of, which she was now a member, I like it. 300 00:19:18,600 --> 00:19:22,500 Well said, he is a proper place for a lot of metal. 301 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:27,100 Several of those who sat around, heard his words and applauded 302 00:19:27,100 --> 00:19:30,400 them. What's that cried? 303 00:19:30,400 --> 00:19:33,000 The black-maned bodymaster from the end of the table? 304 00:19:33,100 --> 00:19:37,200 It is our new brother sir, who finds our ways to his taste 305 00:19:38,300 --> 00:19:40,700 McMurdo Rose to his feet for an instant. 306 00:19:41,600 --> 00:19:45,700 I would say eminent bodymaster that if a man should be wanted, 307 00:19:45,700 --> 00:19:48,700 I should take it as an honor to be chosen to help the large. 308 00:19:49,800 --> 00:19:53,800 It was great Applause at this. It was felt that a new sun was 309 00:19:53,800 --> 00:19:57,600 pushing its Rim above the Horizon, to some of the elders. 310 00:19:57,700 --> 00:20:02,900 It seemed The progress was a little too rapid, I would move 311 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:06,400 said, the secretary haraway a vulture faced old grey beard, 312 00:20:06,400 --> 00:20:09,800 who sat near the chairman that brother McMurdo should wait 313 00:20:09,800 --> 00:20:12,500 until it is the good pleasure of the large to employ him. 314 00:20:13,400 --> 00:20:15,100 Sure. That was what I meant. 315 00:20:15,500 --> 00:20:20,700 I'm in your hands, said McMurdo, your time will come, brother 316 00:20:20,900 --> 00:20:25,500 said the chairman we have marked you down as a willing man, and 317 00:20:25,500 --> 00:20:28,300 we believe that you will do good work in these parts. 318 00:20:28,400 --> 00:20:32,200 It's there is a small matter tonight in, which you may take a 319 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:36,200 hand, if it's so please, you I'll wait for something that is 320 00:20:36,200 --> 00:20:40,900 worthwhile, you can come tonight, anyhow, and it will 321 00:20:40,900 --> 00:20:44,400 help you to know what we stand for, in this community. 322 00:20:45,100 --> 00:20:49,700 I will make the announcement later, meanwhile, he glanced at 323 00:20:49,700 --> 00:20:53,900 his agenda paper. I have one or two more points to 324 00:20:53,900 --> 00:20:58,700 bring before the meeting. First of all, I will ask to 325 00:20:58,700 --> 00:21:01,600 Treasurer as to our bank balance. 326 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:05,100 There is the pension to Gymkhana ways Widow. 327 00:21:05,500 --> 00:21:09,200 He was struck down during the work of the lodge and it is for 328 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:11,800 us to see that she is not the loser. 329 00:21:12,700 --> 00:21:15,400 Jim was shot last month. When they cried to kill Chester 330 00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:18,800 Wilcox of Molly Creek. Mcmurdo's neighbor, informed 331 00:21:18,800 --> 00:21:21,500 him. The funds are good. 332 00:21:21,500 --> 00:21:24,400 At the moment said the treasurer with the bank book in front of 333 00:21:24,400 --> 00:21:28,100 him, the firms have been generous of late, Max, Linda and 334 00:21:28,100 --> 00:21:32,700 Cole paid, 500 to be left alone. Walker Brothers, sent in 100, 335 00:21:32,900 --> 00:21:36,000 but I took it on myself to return it and ask for five. 336 00:21:36,600 --> 00:21:40,300 If I do not hear by Wednesday, they're winding gear may get out 337 00:21:40,300 --> 00:21:43,300 of order. We had to burn their breaker 338 00:21:43,300 --> 00:21:46,600 last year, before they became reasonable then, the West 339 00:21:46,600 --> 00:21:50,300 Section calling company has paid its annual Ocean. 340 00:21:50,900 --> 00:21:53,900 We have enough on hand to meet any obligations. 341 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:57,600 What, about Archie Swindon asked a brother? 342 00:21:58,600 --> 00:22:00,800 He is sold out and left a district. 343 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:04,000 The Old Devil left, a note for us to say that he'd had rather 344 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:07,500 be a free Crossing sweeper in a New York than a large mine 345 00:22:07,500 --> 00:22:11,700 owner, under the power of a ring of blackmailers by gar. 346 00:22:11,700 --> 00:22:14,300 It was as well that he made a break for it before the note 347 00:22:14,300 --> 00:22:17,000 reached us. I guess he won't show his face 348 00:22:17,000 --> 00:22:21,600 in this Valley again. An elderly clean-shaved, man, 349 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:25,100 with a kindly face and a good brow Rose from the end of the 350 00:22:25,100 --> 00:22:28,000 table which faced the chairman mr. 351 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:32,400 Treasurer, he asked may I ask who has bought the property of 352 00:22:32,400 --> 00:22:35,300 this man that we have driven out of the district? 353 00:22:35,700 --> 00:22:38,400 Yes, brother. Maurice it has been bought by 354 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:41,100 the state and Merton County Railroad Company. 355 00:22:42,200 --> 00:22:45,700 And who bought the minds of Todman and of Lee that came into 356 00:22:45,700 --> 00:22:48,900 the market. And the same way last year, the 357 00:22:48,900 --> 00:22:53,500 same company brother Morris. and who bought the Ironworks of 358 00:22:53,500 --> 00:22:57,900 Manson and of Schumann, and a Van de ER, and of at word, which 359 00:22:57,900 --> 00:23:02,400 have all been given up of late, Hey were all bought by the West 360 00:23:02,400 --> 00:23:04,200 Gilmerton General Mining Company. 361 00:23:05,400 --> 00:23:09,500 I don't see brother Maurice said the chairman that it matters to 362 00:23:09,500 --> 00:23:13,800 us who buys them since they can't carry them out of the 363 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:18,600 district with all respect to U eminent bodymaster. 364 00:23:19,300 --> 00:23:21,500 I think it may matter very much to us. 365 00:23:22,100 --> 00:23:26,600 This process has been going on now for ten long years, we are 366 00:23:26,600 --> 00:23:29,500 gradually driving all the small men out of trade. 367 00:23:30,100 --> 00:23:33,200 What is the result we find in their places? 368 00:23:33,500 --> 00:23:37,100 Great companies like the Railroad or the general iron who 369 00:23:37,100 --> 00:23:40,500 have their directors in New York or Philadelphia and care. 370 00:23:40,500 --> 00:23:44,100 Nothing for our threats we can take it out of their local 371 00:23:44,100 --> 00:23:47,800 bosses but it only means that others will be sent in their 372 00:23:47,800 --> 00:23:51,600 stead and we are making it dangerous for ourselves. 373 00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:55,900 The small man could not harm us. They had not the money nor the 374 00:23:55,900 --> 00:24:00,300 power so long as we did not squeeze them to dry, they would 375 00:24:00,300 --> 00:24:05,100 stay on under our power. But if these big companies find 376 00:24:05,100 --> 00:24:08,700 that we stand between them and their profits, they will spare 377 00:24:08,700 --> 00:24:13,100 no pains and no expense to hunt us down and bring us to court. 378 00:24:14,700 --> 00:24:18,300 There was a hush at these ominous words and every face 379 00:24:18,300 --> 00:24:21,000 darkened as gloomy looks were exchanged. 380 00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:25,400 So omnipotent and unchallenged. Had they been at the very 381 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:28,500 thought that there was possible retribution in the background 382 00:24:28,700 --> 00:24:33,200 had been banished from their minds and yet the idea struck a 383 00:24:33,200 --> 00:24:35,100 chill to the most Reckless of them. 384 00:24:36,500 --> 00:24:40,200 It is my advice. The speaker continued at we go 385 00:24:40,200 --> 00:24:43,800 easier upon the small men on the day that they have all been 386 00:24:43,800 --> 00:24:47,500 driven out the power of this Society will have been broken. 387 00:24:48,900 --> 00:24:50,900 Unwelcome truths are not popular. 388 00:24:51,500 --> 00:24:54,000 They were angry cries as a speaker is zoomed. 389 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:58,000 His seat McGinty rose with Gloom upon his brow. 390 00:24:59,100 --> 00:25:05,200 Brother Maurice said he you were always a croaker so long as the 391 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:08,800 members of this large Stand Together, there is no power in 392 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:11,300 the United States that can touch them. 393 00:25:11,900 --> 00:25:15,800 Sure, have we not tried it often enough in the Law Courts? 394 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:19,900 I expect a big companies will find it easier to pay than to 395 00:25:19,900 --> 00:25:22,900 fight same as a little companies do. 396 00:25:23,500 --> 00:25:27,800 And now Brethren McGinty took off his black velvet cap and is 397 00:25:27,800 --> 00:25:31,300 stole as he spoke. This large has finished its 398 00:25:31,300 --> 00:25:36,000 business for the evening, save for one small matter which may 399 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:39,600 be mentioned. When we are parting the time has 400 00:25:39,600 --> 00:25:43,600 now come for fraternal refreshment and for harmony 401 00:25:45,200 --> 00:25:49,600 Strange indeed is human nature. Here, were these men to whom 402 00:25:49,600 --> 00:25:52,900 murder was familiar. Who again, and again had struck 403 00:25:52,900 --> 00:25:56,400 down the father of the family, some man against whom they had 404 00:25:56,400 --> 00:26:00,800 no personal feeling without one thought of compunction, or of 405 00:26:00,800 --> 00:26:04,300 compassion, for his weeping wife or helpless children. 406 00:26:05,100 --> 00:26:08,100 And yet the tender or pathetic in music could move them. 407 00:26:08,100 --> 00:26:12,800 To tears, McMurdo had a fine tenor, voice, and if you had 408 00:26:12,800 --> 00:26:16,200 failed to gain the Goodwill of the lodge before, or it could no 409 00:26:16,200 --> 00:26:20,000 longer have been withheld after, he had thrilled them with, I am 410 00:26:20,000 --> 00:26:24,400 sitting on the style Mary and on the banks of Allan water. 411 00:26:25,700 --> 00:26:29,600 In his very first night, the new recruit had made himself, one of 412 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:34,100 the most popular of the Brethren marked, already, for advancement 413 00:26:34,100 --> 00:26:37,000 and high office. There were other qualities 414 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:39,600 needed. However, besides those of good 415 00:26:39,600 --> 00:26:43,300 Fellowship to make a worthy Freeman, and of these, he was 416 00:26:43,300 --> 00:26:47,100 given an example before the evening was over, the whiskey 417 00:26:47,100 --> 00:26:51,100 bottle had passed around many times, and the men were flushed 418 00:26:51,100 --> 00:26:53,400 and right? For Mischief when their body 419 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:59,200 Master Rose, once more to address, Them boys said he as 420 00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:03,700 one man in this town that wants trimming up and it's for you to 421 00:27:03,700 --> 00:27:08,300 see that he gets it. I'm speaking of James, Stanger 422 00:27:08,300 --> 00:27:11,200 of the herald. You seen how he's been opening 423 00:27:11,200 --> 00:27:15,600 his mouth against us again. It was a murmur of assent with 424 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:19,900 many, a muttered oath McGinty. Took a slip of paper from his 425 00:27:19,900 --> 00:27:25,900 waistcoat pocket, Law and Order. That's how he heads it reign of 426 00:27:25,900 --> 00:27:30,300 terror in the coal and iron District. 12 years of. 427 00:27:30,300 --> 00:27:33,900 Now, elapsed since the first assassinations which proved the 428 00:27:33,900 --> 00:27:38,100 existence of a criminal organization in our midst from 429 00:27:38,100 --> 00:27:42,400 that day, these outrages have never ceased until now they have 430 00:27:42,400 --> 00:27:46,700 reached a pitch which makes us the opprobrium of the Civilized 431 00:27:46,700 --> 00:27:52,000 world is it for such results as this that our great country, 432 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:56,600 welcomes to its bosom, the alien who flies from the despotisms of 433 00:27:56,600 --> 00:27:59,200 Europe, is it that they shall remain. 434 00:27:59,400 --> 00:28:02,900 Cells become tyrants over the very men who have given them 435 00:28:02,900 --> 00:28:07,100 shelter and that a state of terrorism and lawlessness should 436 00:28:07,100 --> 00:28:10,500 be established under the very shadow of the Sacred folds of 437 00:28:10,500 --> 00:28:14,600 the starry flag of Freedom, which would raise Horror in our 438 00:28:14,600 --> 00:28:16,900 minds. If we read of it, as existing 439 00:28:16,900 --> 00:28:21,600 under the most effete monarchy of the East, the men are known 440 00:28:22,100 --> 00:28:24,900 the organization is patent and public. 441 00:28:25,500 --> 00:28:29,100 How long are we to endure it? Can we forever live? 442 00:28:30,300 --> 00:28:34,400 Sure, I've read enough of the slush by the chairman tossing, 443 00:28:34,400 --> 00:28:38,300 the paper down upon the table. That's what he says of us. 444 00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:42,300 The question. I'm asking, is what shall we say 445 00:28:42,300 --> 00:28:44,800 to him? Kill him? 446 00:28:44,900 --> 00:28:46,600 Quite a dozen. Fierce voices. 447 00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:51,600 I protest against that said, brother, but Maurice, the man of 448 00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:56,100 the good brow and shaved face. I tell you Brethren that are 449 00:28:56,100 --> 00:28:59,200 hand is too heavy in this Valley, and that there will come 450 00:28:59,200 --> 00:29:01,400 a point. We're in self-defense. 451 00:29:01,400 --> 00:29:04,100 Every man will unite to crush us out. 452 00:29:04,700 --> 00:29:08,900 James Stanga is an old man. He is respected in the township 453 00:29:08,900 --> 00:29:12,600 and the district his paper stands for all that is solid in 454 00:29:12,608 --> 00:29:16,200 the valley. If that man is struck down there 455 00:29:16,200 --> 00:29:19,300 will be a stir through this state that will only end with 456 00:29:19,300 --> 00:29:23,400 our destruction. And how would they bring about 457 00:29:23,400 --> 00:29:27,400 our destruction, mr. Stand back, tried McGinty. 458 00:29:27,900 --> 00:29:32,000 Is it by the police? Sure, half of them are in our 459 00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:36,600 pay and half of them are afraid of us or is it by the Law 460 00:29:36,600 --> 00:29:40,900 Courts, and the judge, haven't we tried that before now and 461 00:29:40,900 --> 00:29:44,800 whatever came of it. There is a judge Lynch that 462 00:29:44,800 --> 00:29:47,200 might try. The case said, brother, Maurice 463 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:49,900 a general. Shout of anger greeted, the 464 00:29:49,900 --> 00:29:55,900 suggestion I have, but to raise my finger cried McGinty, and I 465 00:29:55,900 --> 00:29:58,600 could put 200 men into this town. 466 00:29:58,600 --> 00:30:00,900 That would clear it out from end to end. 467 00:30:01,700 --> 00:30:04,900 Then suddenly raising his voice and bending, his huge black 468 00:30:04,900 --> 00:30:11,000 brows into a terrible frown see here, brother, Maurice, I have 469 00:30:11,000 --> 00:30:16,400 my eye on you and I've had for some time, you've no heart 470 00:30:16,400 --> 00:30:19,500 yourself and you try to take the heart out of others. 471 00:30:20,100 --> 00:30:22,100 It will be any old day for you brother. 472 00:30:22,100 --> 00:30:26,500 Maurice when your own name comes on our agenda paper, and I'm 473 00:30:26,500 --> 00:30:29,600 thinking that it's just there, that I ought to place. 474 00:30:29,600 --> 00:30:34,200 It Morris had turned deadly pale, and his knees. 475 00:30:34,200 --> 00:30:37,200 Seemed to give way under him as he fell back into his chair. 476 00:30:38,100 --> 00:30:42,000 He raised his glass in his trembling hand and drank before 477 00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:45,900 he could answer. I apologize. 478 00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:49,200 Eminent bodymaster. Do you unto every brother in 479 00:30:49,200 --> 00:30:51,400 this Lodge? If I have said more than I 480 00:30:51,400 --> 00:30:57,300 should, I am a faithful member. You all know that and it is, my 481 00:30:57,300 --> 00:31:01,200 fear lest evil come to the lodge, which makes me speak in 482 00:31:01,200 --> 00:31:05,100 anxious words, but I have greater trust in your judgment 483 00:31:05,100 --> 00:31:08,700 than in my own eminent bodymaster and I promise you 484 00:31:08,708 --> 00:31:13,500 that I will not offend again. The body Masters scowl relaxed 485 00:31:13,500 --> 00:31:15,300 as he listened to the humble words. 486 00:31:16,300 --> 00:31:20,200 Very good, brother, Maurice. It's myself. 487 00:31:20,200 --> 00:31:24,700 That would be sorry if it were needful to give you a lesson but 488 00:31:24,700 --> 00:31:29,900 so long as I am in this chair we shall be a United Lodge in word 489 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:34,200 and in deed. And now, boys, he continued 490 00:31:34,200 --> 00:31:38,400 looking round at the company. I'll say this much that a 491 00:31:38,408 --> 00:31:41,000 Stanger got his full desserts, there would be more. 492 00:31:41,300 --> 00:31:46,300 Bouldin we need ask for these editors hang together and every 493 00:31:46,300 --> 00:31:50,300 journal in the state would be crying out for police and troops 494 00:31:51,100 --> 00:31:54,400 but I guess you can give him a Pity severe warning. 495 00:31:55,000 --> 00:31:57,100 Will you fix it brother? Baldwin? 496 00:31:58,000 --> 00:31:59,900 Sure said the young man, he eagerly. 497 00:32:00,600 --> 00:32:05,300 How many will you take half a dozen and to, to guard the door, 498 00:32:05,800 --> 00:32:09,400 you'll come Gala and you Mansell and you Scanlon and the to 499 00:32:09,400 --> 00:32:13,000 willoughby's I promised a new brother. 500 00:32:13,000 --> 00:32:17,700 He should go said the chairman Ted Baldwin looked at McMurdo 501 00:32:17,700 --> 00:32:22,000 with eyes, which showed that he had not forgotten nor forgiven. 502 00:32:23,400 --> 00:32:27,900 Well, he can come if he wants, he said in a surly voice, that's 503 00:32:27,900 --> 00:32:30,000 enough. The sooner we get to work. 504 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:33,500 The better. The company broke up with shouts 505 00:32:33,500 --> 00:32:36,200 and yells and snatches of drunken song. 506 00:32:36,800 --> 00:32:40,100 The bar was still crowded with revelers and many of the 507 00:32:40,100 --> 00:32:43,300 Brethren remain there. The little band who had been 508 00:32:43,300 --> 00:32:47,100 told off for Duty passed out into the street proceeding in 509 00:32:47,100 --> 00:32:49,200 twos and threes along the sidewalk. 510 00:32:49,200 --> 00:32:53,600 So, as not to provoke attention. It was a bitterly cold night 511 00:32:54,000 --> 00:32:56,900 with a half moon, shining brilliantly in a frosty 512 00:32:56,900 --> 00:33:01,400 Star-Spangled Sky, the men stopped and gathered in a yard 513 00:33:01,400 --> 00:33:06,200 which faced a high building the words vermissa Harold were 514 00:33:06,200 --> 00:33:09,500 printed in Gold lettering between the brightly lit windows 515 00:33:10,500 --> 00:33:14,800 from within came, the clanking of the printing press here. 516 00:33:14,800 --> 00:33:19,100 You said Baldwin to McMurdo you can stand below at the door and 517 00:33:19,100 --> 00:33:21,200 see that the road is kept open for us. 518 00:33:21,900 --> 00:33:23,600 Arthur. Willoughby can stay with you. 519 00:33:24,400 --> 00:33:25,600 You others? Come with me. 520 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:29,400 Have no fears, boys for. We have a dozen witnesses that 521 00:33:29,400 --> 00:33:31,900 we are in the union bar at this very moment. 522 00:33:32,900 --> 00:33:36,900 It was nearly midnight and the street was deserted save for one 523 00:33:36,900 --> 00:33:41,300 or two revelers upon their way home, the party crossed the road 524 00:33:41,800 --> 00:33:45,500 and pushing open the door of the newspaper Office Baldwin and his 525 00:33:45,500 --> 00:33:50,200 men rushed in and up the stair which faced them McMurdo and 526 00:33:50,200 --> 00:33:54,700 another remained below from the room above came, a shout a cry 527 00:33:54,700 --> 00:33:58,400 for help and then the sound of trampling feet and the falling 528 00:33:58,400 --> 00:34:02,300 chairs. An instant later, a gray-haired 529 00:34:02,300 --> 00:34:04,100 Man. Rushed out on the landing. 530 00:34:04,800 --> 00:34:08,199 He was seized before he could get father, and his spectacles 531 00:34:08,199 --> 00:34:13,000 came tinkling down to mcmurdo's feet, there was a thud and a 532 00:34:13,007 --> 00:34:16,400 groan. He was on his face and half a 533 00:34:16,408 --> 00:34:19,600 dozen sticks were clattering together, as they fell upon him, 534 00:34:20,199 --> 00:34:22,500 he rise. And his long thin limbs, 535 00:34:22,500 --> 00:34:26,900 quivered under the blows. The others ceased at last but 536 00:34:26,900 --> 00:34:31,800 Baldwin his cruel face. It in an infernal smile was 537 00:34:31,800 --> 00:34:35,400 hacking at the man's head, which he vainly endeavoured to defend 538 00:34:35,400 --> 00:34:38,900 with his arms. His white hair was dabbled, with 539 00:34:38,900 --> 00:34:42,500 patches of blood. Baldwin was still stooping over 540 00:34:42,500 --> 00:34:46,500 his victim, putting in a short vicious blow, whenever he could 541 00:34:46,500 --> 00:34:49,300 see a part exposed. When McMurdo dashed up, the 542 00:34:49,300 --> 00:34:54,000 stair and pushed him back, you'll kill the man said he drop 543 00:34:54,000 --> 00:34:56,300 it. Baldwin looked at him in 544 00:34:56,300 --> 00:35:00,100 amazement curse. You he cried, who are you to 545 00:35:00,100 --> 00:35:03,800 interfere you that are new to the lodge stand back? 546 00:35:04,600 --> 00:35:08,200 He raised his stick, but murder had whipped his pistol out of 547 00:35:08,200 --> 00:35:10,900 his pocket. Stand back yourself. 548 00:35:11,000 --> 00:35:12,800 He cried. I'll blow your face in. 549 00:35:12,800 --> 00:35:15,600 If you lay a hand on me as to the lodge, wasn't it? 550 00:35:15,600 --> 00:35:18,000 The order of the body master that the man was not to be 551 00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:19,700 killed? And what are you doing? 552 00:35:19,700 --> 00:35:22,100 But killing him. It's true. 553 00:35:22,100 --> 00:35:25,500 He says, remarked, one of the men by guy. 554 00:35:25,500 --> 00:35:26,800 You'd best. Hurry yourselves. 555 00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:29,800 Cried the man below. The windows are all lighting up 556 00:35:29,800 --> 00:35:32,200 and you'll have the whole town here inside a five minutes. 557 00:35:33,400 --> 00:35:36,400 It was indeed the sound of shouting in the street and the 558 00:35:36,408 --> 00:35:40,100 little group of compositors and pressmen was forming in the hall 559 00:35:40,100 --> 00:35:44,400 below and nerving itself to action leaving the limp and 560 00:35:44,400 --> 00:35:47,800 motionless, body of the editor, the head of the stair, the 561 00:35:47,800 --> 00:35:49,900 criminals rushed down, and made their way. 562 00:35:49,900 --> 00:35:54,000 Swiftly, along the street, having reached the union house, 563 00:35:54,400 --> 00:35:56,400 some of them mixed with the crowd in. 564 00:35:56,400 --> 00:36:00,500 McGinty Saloon Whispering across the bar to the boss of the job 565 00:36:00,500 --> 00:36:05,100 had been well carried through. Others and among them McMurdo 566 00:36:05,600 --> 00:36:10,500 broke away into side streets. And so, by devious paths to 567 00:36:10,500 --> 00:36:14,400 their own homes End of chapter 3. 568 00:36:13,200 --> 00:36:14,400 End of chapter 3.