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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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DANGER IN THE DARK. 2'75<br />

what po<strong>in</strong>t <strong>the</strong>y were direct<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir course; <strong>the</strong>n<br />

quitt<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir ranks, hastened to where his armed<br />

forces were <strong>in</strong> wait<strong>in</strong>g for fur<strong>the</strong>r orders."<br />

" But did he not admonish <strong>the</strong> leaders <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> procession<br />

that <strong>the</strong> city authorities were about to <strong>in</strong>terfere<br />

and put a stop to <strong>the</strong>ir proceed<strong>in</strong>gs ~"<br />

"No; said not a word, nor gave <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong> slightest<br />

h<strong>in</strong>t that <strong>the</strong> police would <strong>in</strong> any way oppose what<br />

<strong>the</strong>y contemplated do<strong>in</strong>g, but led his men on to <strong>the</strong><br />

corner of Plum and N<strong>in</strong>th streets, where, <strong>in</strong> ambuscade,<br />

<strong>the</strong>y awaited <strong>the</strong> approach of <strong>the</strong> procession,<br />

which consisted of unarmed men, women and children,<br />

whom <strong>the</strong>y surprised and furiously assailed with guns,<br />

pistols, knives and clubs."<br />

"Can it be possible ~ Surely <strong>the</strong> police did not<br />

know <strong>the</strong>re were women and children <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> procession<br />

~"<br />

" How could <strong>the</strong>y help know<strong>in</strong>g it? <strong>the</strong>y had <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

spies out watch<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> movements of <strong>the</strong> 'Freemen's<br />

Society,' who made all <strong>the</strong>ir arrangements openly, and<br />

without any attempt to conceal <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>in</strong>tentions; and<br />

<strong>the</strong> chief of <strong>the</strong> police was himself a spy among<br />

<strong>the</strong>m but a few m<strong>in</strong>utes before he led on <strong>the</strong> brutal<br />

attack."<br />

"Were many hurt I"<br />

"One man was killed, and some sixteen or more<br />

wounded, and some very seriously, if not mortally."<br />

" Shock<strong>in</strong>g I most shock<strong>in</strong>g I Do you suppose <strong>the</strong>y<br />

really aimed to kill, or only to frighten <strong>the</strong> Freemen,<br />

and break up <strong>the</strong> procession i"

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