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#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

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BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

 ,VOLUME ONE 

,NEW ,YORK3 ,ALFR$ ,A ,KNOPF ,9C41 #a#i#c#a4 

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,! ,MC,NAM>A DRAMA1 /AG$ 9 ! C\RTS ( ,LOS ,ANGELES1 HELD ! 5TIRE C\NTRY 9 T5SE ANTICIPATION & !N CAME TO A SUDD5 F>CICAL 5D4 ,! ,MC,NAM>AS CONFESS$6 ,UNEXPECT$LY1 TO EV]YONE'S AMAZEM5T1 !Y PLEAD$ GUILTY TO ! *>GES ON :I* !Y W]E BE+ TRI$4 ,! REACTION>Y PRESS WAS JUBILANT2 ! ,M]*ANTS' & ,MANUFACTUR]S' ,ASSOCIATION2 ,H>RISON ,GRAY ,OTIS1 ,WILLIAM ,J4 ,BURNS1 & !IR CREW ( SPIES1 :OSE MISSION IT WAS TO S5D !SE M5 TO !IR DEA?1 N[ (F]$ F]V5T ?ANKS = ! LUCKY TURN AFFAIRS HAD TAK54 ,HAD !Y NOT FROM ! FIR/ PROCLAIM$ ! ,MC,NAM>A BRO!RS AN>*I/S & DYNAMIT]S8 

,! PROSECUTION & ! 9=M]S HAD REASON TO BE GRATEFUL TO ! CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT HAD 9DUC$ ! PLEA ( GUILTY4 ,IT WAS A BL[ TO ,LABOR ?AT EV5 ,DETECTIVE ,BURNS HAD NEV] DREAM$ ( BE+ ABLE TO DELIV]4 ,ALAS1 ?OSE RESPONSIBLE = ! CONFESSION CAME NOT FROM ! 5EMY'S RANKS1 BUT FROM ! CAMP ( ,LABOR ITSELF1 FROM ! CIRCLE ( 0WELL-9T5TION$0 FRI5DS4 

,IT W\LD BE UNFAIR TO LAY UPON ANY ONE P]SON ! 5TIRE RESPONSIBILITY = ! LUDICR\S 5D ( :AT HAD BEGUN AS AN EPO*-MAK+ EV5T 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! 9DU/RIAL W> 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,! IGNORANCE ( ,JOHN ,J4 & ,JAMES ,B4 ,MC,NAM>A AB\T ! SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE ( !IR CASE MU/ %>E ! BLAME = ! IRREP>ABLE BLUND] !Y HAD MADE4 ,HAD ! ,MC,NAM>AS HAD REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT & ! 9TELLECTUAL P[]S ( ,SA%A & O!R SOCIAL REBELS1 !RE W\LD HAVE BE5 A PR\D AV[AL ( !IR ACTS & AN 9TELLIG5T ANALYSIS ( ! CAUSES ?AT HAD COMPELL$ !M TO RESORT TO VIOL5CE4 ,9 SU* A CASE !RE C\LD HAVE BE5 NEI!R ! FEEL+ NOR ! ADMISSION ( GUILT4 ,BUT ! ,MC,NAM>A BRO!RS W]E ONLY TRADE-UNIONI/S :O SAW 9 !IR /RUGGLE NO MORE ?AN A FEUD BETWE5 !IR ORGANIZATION & ! /EEL 9T]E/S4 

,YET1 H[EV] UN=TUNATE ! LIMITATIONS ( !SE TWO VICTIMS1 ! TIMIDITY ( !IR C\NSEL & ! CR$ULITY ( ! RE=M]S AMONG !IR FRI5DS W]E F> MORE BLAME-WOR?Y4 ,SU* PEOPLE NEV] SEEM TO LE>N FROM EXP]I5CE4 ,NO MATT] H[ (T5 !Y HAD SE5 ! LION DEV\R ! LAMB1 !Y CONT9U$ TO CL+ TO ! HOPE ?AT ! NATURE ( ! BEA/ MI<T *ANGE4 ,IF ONLY ! LION C\LD GET TO KN[ ! LAMB BETT]1 !Y >GU$1 OR TALK MATT]S OV]1 HE W\LD SURELY LE>N TO APPRECIATE HIS G5TLE BRO!R & !REBY GR[ G5TLE HIMSELF4 ,IT WAS !RE=E NOT DIFFICULT = ! PROSECUTORS ( ! ,MC,NAM>AS TO SAY TO !M3 0,N[1 G5TLEM51 9DUCE ! PRISON]S TO PLEAD GUILTY4 ,GET !M TO CONFESS & WE GIVE Y\ \R WORD ( HONOR ?AT !IR LIVES WILL BE SAV$ & !RE WILL BE NO FUR!R MAN-HUNT1 NO MORE >RE/S1 NO PROSECUTION ( ANYBODY 9 ! LABOR RANKS CONNECT$ ) !IR ACTS4 ,BELIEVE US1 G5TLEM54 ,WE MAY RO> LIKE LIONS1 BUT WE HAVE S(T HE>TS4 ,WE FEEL ) ! POOR LAMBS 9 ! ,LOS ,ANGELES ,C\NTY ,JAIL4 ,GET !M TO CONFESS & !Y %ALL NOT BE DOOM$4 ,?IS IS A G5TLEM5'S AGREEM5T4 ,N[ %AKE1 & LET'S ALL BE LAMBS40 

,& ?OSE 9FANTS BELIEV$4 ,!Y ACCEPT$ ! PROMISE ( ! SLY & CUNN+ BEA/S4 ,!Y W5T =? 9SPIR$ BY ! GREAT MISSION FATE HAD PLAC$ BE=E !M TO BR+ ! LION & ! LAMB TOGE!R4 ,BUT IT WAS NOT LONG BE=E ! TA/E ( ! T5D] MUTTON HELP$ TO :ET ! LION'S APPETITE = MORE ( IT4 ,A R5EW$ MAN-HUNT FOLL[$1 >RE/S UPON >RE/S1 9DICTM5TS BY ! SCORE1 & SAVAGE P]SECUTION ( ! VICTIMS CAU<T 9 ! DRAGNET4 

,N[ ,J4 ,J4 & ,J4 ,B4 ,MC,NAM>A W]E HURL$ FROM !IR P$E/AL 9TO ! DU/4 ,!Y W]E DRAGG$ ?R\< ! MIRE1 REVIL$1 & BR&$ BY ! V]Y SUPPORT]S :O HAD REC5TLY /REWN ROSES 9 !IR PA?4 ,! WRET*$ APO/ATES N[ BEAT !IR *E/S & CRI$3 0,WE HAVE BE5 DECEIV$1 WE DID NOT KN[ ?AT ! ,MC,NAM>AS W]E GUILTY1 & ?AT !Y HAD US$ VIOL5CE4 ,!Y >E CRIM9ALS40 

,! COLLAPSE ( ! TRIAL DISCLOS$ ! APPALL+ HOLL[NESS ( RADICALISM 9 & \T ( ! RANKS ( LABOR1 & ! CRAV5 SPIRIT ( SO MANY ( ?OSE :O PRESUME TO PLEAD ITS CAUSE4 

,A FEW CLE> M9DS & /AUN* S\LS REMA9$1 ALL TOO FEW :5 COMP>$ ) ! PACK ?AT W]E CALL+ D[N ANA!MA UPON ! TWO VICTIMS4 ,!SE REFUS$ TO BE SWAY$ BY ! PANIC :I* FOLL[$ ON ! HEELS ( ! ,MC,NAM>A CONFESSION4 ,AMONG ! SMALL M9ORITY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES MO/ AN>*I/S /OOD BY ! DES]T$ LABOR LEAD]S BECAUSE !Y W]E VICTIMS ( A SY/EM SUPPORT$ BY VIOL5CE & UNYIELD+ TO ANY O!R ME?OD 9 ! 9DU/RIAL /RUGGLE4 

,! ,MO!R ,E>? GR\P REGI/]$ ITS PROTE/ 9 \R MAGAZ9E & ON ! PLAT=M AGA9/ ! *EAP APOLOGY ( ?OSE :O CLAIM$ TO HAVE BE5 0DECEIV$ 9 ?9K+ ! ,MC,NAM>AS 9NOC5T40 ,WE HELD ?AT IF SU* EXCUSES W]E S9C]E1 !N ! TRADE-UNIONI/S & ! RE=M]S1 AS WELL AS ! POLITICAL SOCIALI/S1 W]E FOOLS & NOT COMPET5T TO BE TEA*]S ( ! PEOPLE4 ,WE PO9T$ \T ?AT HE :O REMA9S IGNORANT ( ! CAUSES ( ! CLASS CONFLICT MAKES HIMSELF RESPONSIBLE = ITS EXI/5CE4 

,EV]Y TIME ,I LECTUR$ ON ! ,MC,NAM>A CASE1 POLICE & DETECTIVES W]E ON MY TRAIL1 BUT ,I DID NOT C>E4 ,9 FACT1 ,I %\LD HAVE WELCOM$ >RE/4 ,PRISON SEEM$ PREF]ABLE TO ! WORLD ( C[>DICE & IMPOT5CE4 ,NO?+ HAPP5$1 H[EV]1 & ,I W5T ON ) \R WORK4 ,! NEXT JOB WAS ALREADY AT H&1 ! ,LAWR5CE /RIKE4 

,TW5TY-FIVE ?\S& TEXTILE WORK]S1 M51 WOMAN1 & *ILDR51 W]E 9VOLV$ 9 ! /RUGGLE = A FIFTE5-P]-C5T 9CREASE 9 !IR WAGE4 ,= YE>S !Y HAD TOIL$ FIFTY-SIX H\RS A WEEK = AN AV]AGE WEEKLY PAY ( EI<T DOLL>S4 ,\T ( ! /R5G? ( !SE PEOPLE ! MILL-[N]S HAD GR[N IMM5SELY RI*4 ,POV]TY & MIS]Y HAD AT LA/ DRIV5 ! ,LAWR5CE TEXTILE WORK]S TO /RIKE4 ,! /RUGGLE WAS H>DLY UND]WAY :5 ! MILL LORDS BEGAN TO %[ !IR TEE?4 ,9 ?IS !Y HAD ! SUPPORT ( ! ,/ATE1 & EV5 ( ! COLLEGE AU?ORITIES4 ,! ,GOV]NOR ( ,MASSA*USETTS1 HIMSELF A MILL-[N]1 S5T ! MILITIA TO PROTECT HIS 9T]E/S & ?OSE ( HIS MILL-[N+ COLLEAGUES4 ,! PRESID5T ( ,H>V>D WAS1 AS ONE ( ! /OCKHOLD]S1 EQUALLY 9T]E/$ 9 DIVID5DS FROM ! ,LAWR5CE MILLS4 ,! RESULT ( ?IS UNITY BETWE5 ,/ATE1 CAPITALISM1 & SEATS ( LE>N+ 9 ,MASSA*USETTS WAS A HORDE ( POLICE1 DETECTIVES1 SOLDI]S1 & COLLEGIATE RUFFIANS LET LOOSE ON ! HELPLESS /RIK]S4 ,! FIR/ VICTIMS ( ?IS REIGN ( MILIT>Y T]ROR W]E ,ANNA ,LAPEZO & ,JOHN ,RAMO4 ,DUR+ A SKIRMI% ! GIRL WAS %OT & ! Y\NG MAN BAYONET$ TO DEA? BY A SOLDI]4 ,9/EAD ( APPREH5D+ ! P]PETRATORS ( ! CRIME1 ! ,/ATE & LOCAL AU?ORITIES >RE/$ AMONG O!RS1 ,JOSEPH ,ETTOR & ,>TURO ,GIOVANNITTI1 ! TWO =EMO/ /RIKE LEAD]S4 ,!SE M5 W]E CONSCI\S REBELS1 BACK$ BY ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD & BY ! O!R REVOLUTION>Y ELEM5TS 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,LABOR 9 ! ,EA/ RALLI$ ) P>TICUL> G5]OSITY TO ! SUPPORT ( ! ,LAWR5CE /RIK]S & TO ! DEF5SE ( ! TWO M54 ,! GAP LEFT BY ! >RE/ ( ,ETTOR & ,GIOVANNITTI WAS IMM$IATELY FILL$ BY ,BILL ,HAYWOOD & ,ELIZABE? ,GURLEY ,FLYNN4 ,HAYWOOD'S YE>S ( EXP]I5CE 9 ! LABOR /RUGGLE1 HIS DET]M9ATION & TACT1 MADE HIM A DI/9CTIVE P[] 9 ! ,LAWR5CE SITUATION4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ,ELIZABE?'S Y\?1 *>M1 & ELOQU5CE EASILY WON EV]YBODY'S HE>T4 ,! NAMES ( ! TWO & !IR REPUTATION GA9$ = ! /RIKE C\NTRY-WIDE PUBLICITY & SUPPORT4 

,I HAD KN[N & ADMIR$ ,ELIZABE? S9CE ,I HAD FIR/ HE>D H]1 YE>S BE=E1 AT AN OP5-AIR GA!R+4 ,%E C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 MORE ?AN F\RTE5 YE>S ( AGE AT ! TIME1 ) A BEAUTIFUL FACE & FIGURE & A VOICE VIBRANT ) E>NE/NESS4 ,%E MADE A /RONG IMPRESSION ON ME4 ,LAT] ,I US$ TO SEE H] 9 ! COMPANY ( H] FA!R AT MY LECTURES4 ,%E WAS A FASC9AT+ PICTURE ) H] BLACK HAIR1 L>GE BLUE EYES1 & LOVELY COMPLEXION4 ,I (T5 F\ND IT H>D TO TAKE MY EYES (F H]1 SITT+ 9 ! FRONT R[ AT MY MEET+S4 

,! SPL5DID FREE-SPEE* FI<T %E HAD MADE 9 ,SPOKANE ) O!R MEMB]S ( ! ,I4,W4,W41 & ! P]SECUTION %E HAD 5DUR$1 BR\<T ,ELIZABE? ,GURLEY ,FLYNN V]Y NE> TO ME4 ,& :5 ,I HE>D %E WAS ILL1 AFT] ! BIR? ( H] *ILD1 ,I FELT GREAT SYMPA?Y = ?IS Y\NG REBEL1 ONE ( ! FIR/ ,AM]ICAN WOM5 REVOLUTIONI/S ( PROLET>IAN BACKGR\ND4 ,MY 9T]E/ 9 H] HAD S]V$ TO 9CREASE MY EF=TS 9 RAIS+ FUNDS1 NOT ONLY = ! ,SPOKANE FI<T1 BUT = ,ELIZABE?'S [N USE DUR+ H] FIR/ MON?S ( Y\NG MO!RHOOD4 

,S9CE %E HAD RETURN$ TO ,NEW ,YORK WE W]E (T5 ?R[N TOGE!R1 9 MEET+S & 9 MORE 9TIMATE WAYS4 ,ELIZABE? WAS NOT AN AN>*I/1 BUT NEI!R WAS %E FANATICAL OR ANTAGONI/IC1 AS W]E SOME ( H] COMRADES :O HAD EM]G$ FROM ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LABOR ,P>TY4 ,%E WAS ACCEPT$ 9 \R CIRCLES AS ONE ( \R [N1 & ,I LOV$ H] AS A FRI5D4 

,BILL ,HAYWOOD HAD BUT REC5TLY COME TO LIVE 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,WE HAD MET ALMO/ IMM$IATELY & BECAME V]Y FRI5DLY4 ,BILL ALSO WAS NOT AN AN>*I/1 BUT1 LIKE ,ELIZABE?1 HE WAS FREE FROM N>R[ SECT>IANISM4 ,HE FRANKLY ADMITT$ ?AT HE FELT MU* MORE AT HOME ) ! AN>*I/S1 & ESPECIALLY ) ! ,MO!R ,E>? GR\P1 ?AN ) ! ZEALOTS 9 HIS [N RANKS4 

,! MO/ NOTABLE *>ACT]I/IC ( ,BILL WAS HIS EXTRAORD9>Y S5SITIV5ESS4 ,?IS GIANT1 \TW>DLY SO H>D1 W\LD W9CE AT A CO>SE WORD & TREMBLE AT ! SI<T ( PA94 ,ON ONE OCCASION1 :5 HE ADDRESS$ \R ELEV5?-(-,NOVEMB] COMMEMORATION1 HE RELAT$ TO ME ! EFFECT ! CRIME ( #ahhg HAD HAD ON HIM4 ,HE WAS BUT A Y\NG/] AT ! TIME1 ALREADY WORK+ 9 ! M9ES4 0,S9CE !N10 HE TOLD ME1 0\R ,*ICAGO M>TYRS HAVE BE5 MY GREATE/ 9SPIRATION1 !IR C\RAGE MY GUID+ />40 ,! AP>TM5T AT #ba ,EA/ ,?IRTE5? ,/REET BECAME ,BILL'S RETREAT4 ,FREQU5TLY HE SP5T HIS FREE EV5+S AT \R PLACE4 ,!RE HE C\LD READ & RE/ TO HIS HE>T'S CONT5T1 OR DR9K C(FEE 0BLACK AS ! NI<T1 /RONG AS ! REVOLUTION>Y IDEAL1 SWEET AS LOVE40 

,AT ! HEI<T ( ! ,LAWR5CE /RIKE ,I WAS APPROA*$ BY ,MR4 ,SOL ,FIELDMAN1 A ,NEW ,YORK SOCIALI/1 9 REG>D TO TWO DEBATES ON ! DIFF]5CE 9 !ORY & TACTICS BETWE5 SOCIALISM & AN>*ISM4 ,I HAD DEBAT$ ) SOCIALI/S ALL ?R\< ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 BUT NEV] 9 MY [N CITY4 ,I WAS GLAD ( ! OPPORTUNITY1 & ! PROPOSAL CAU<T ,B5'S FANCY4 ,NO?+ BUT ,C>NEGIE ,HALL W\LD DO1 HE DECL>$2 HE WAS SURE WE C\LD JAM IT1 & (F HE W5T TO R5T ! PLACE4 ,BUT HE RETURN$ ) A SAD FACE2 ! HALL WAS FREE = ONE EV5+ ONLY4 ,= ! SECOND DATE HE HAD TO BE CONT5T ) ! ,REPUBLIC ,!AT]4 

,IT OCCURR$ TO ME ?AT ! DEBATES PRES5T$ A SPL5DID OCCASION TO RAISE A SUB/ANTIAL SUM = ! ,LAWR5CE /RIKE1 & ,MR4 ,FIELDMAN AGRE$4 ,NO?+ WAS SAID AS TO :O %\LD MAKE ! APPEAL1 BUT ,I SET MY HE>T UPON HAV+ ,BIG ,BILL DO IT4 ,HE1 9 ! V]Y ?ICK ( ! BATTLE1 WAS ! MO/ APPROPRIATE P]SON = ! PURPOSE4 

,MR4 ,FIELDMAN WANT$ TO SUPPLY ! *AIRMAN FROM HIS [N RANKS4 ,I MADE NO OBJECTIONS1 BECAUSE IT WAS ( NO MOM5T TO ME :O PRESID$4 ,ON ! DAY ( ! DEBATE MY OPPON5T 9=M$ ME ?AT HE WAS /ILL )\T A *AIRMAN & ?AT HE HAD BE5 SEV]ELY C5SUR$ BY HIS SOCIALI/ COMRADES = HAV+ PROPOS$ ! DEBATE4 0,V]Y WELL1 WE'LL WIRE = ,BILL ,HAYWOOD10 ,I SAID2 0HE'LL BE GLAD TO PRESIDE & HE IS ! MAN TO MAKE ! APPEAL40 ,BUT ,MR4 ,FIELDMAN REFUS$4 ,HE W\LD PREF] EV5 AN AN>*I/1 HE SAID1 TO ,HAYWOOD4 ,I 9SI/$ ?AT IT MU/ BE ,BILL = ! APPEAL1 NO MATT] :O PRESID$4 ,9 ! EV5+1 :5 ,I CAME TO ,C>NEGIE ,HALL1 ,FIELDMAN WAS /ILL )\T A *AIRMAN1 NOR W\LD HE CONS5T TO ,BILL4 0,ALL RI<T1 !RE WILL BE NO DEBATE10 ,I ANN\NC$2 0BUT ,I MYSELF WILL TELL ! AUDI5CE ! REASON = IT40 ,! CATEGORICAL IMP]ATIVE FRI<T5$ HIM 9TO SUBMISSION4 

,! AUDI5CE KNEW ?AT ,BILL CAME /RAI<T FROM ! ,LAWR5CE SC5E4 ,! FEEL+ ! /RIKE HAD >\S$ N[ BROKE \T 9 AN OVATION = ,BILL4 ,HIS SIMPLE APPEAL = ! H]OIC M5 & WOM5 ( ,LAWR5CE MOV$ EV]YBODY TO RESPONSE4 ,)9 A FEW M9UTES ! PLAT=M WAS /REWN ) MONEY1 & ,MR4 ,FIELDMAN WAS ON ALL F\RS GA!R+ 9 ! H>VE/ ( ,BILL'S APPEAL4 ,! AM\NT CONTRIBUT$ WAS FIVE HUNDR$ & =TY-TWO DOLL>S1 A V]Y L>GE SUM FROM AN AUDI5CE ( WORK+ PEOPLE :O HAD ALREADY PAID ADMISSION TO ! DEBATE4 

,!N ! BULL-FI<T BEGAN1 BUT1 ALAS1 ! BULL TURN$ \T TO BE A V]Y TAME ANIMAL4 ,MR4 ,FIELDMAN KNEW HIS CATE*ISM4 ,HE RECIT$ HIS ,M>XI/ ROS>Y ) ! FLU5CY & PRECISION :I* COMES FROM PRACTICE1 BUT NOT ONE ORIG9AL OR 9DEP5D5T ?\<T DID HE ADVANCE4 ,9 ROSEATE COLORS HE PA9T$ ! M>VEL\S A*IEVEM5TS ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY 9 ,G]MANY1 DWELL+ ON ITS P>TY /R5G? ( F\R MILLION VOTES & ITS EV5 GREAT] NUMB] ( ADH]5TS 9 TRADE-UNION RANKS1 CONSI/+ ( EI<T MILLIONS4 0,?9K ( :AT ?OSE TWELVE MILLION SOCIALI/S CAN DO10 HE CRI$ TRIUMPHANTLY2 0/OP W>S1 TAKE POSSESSION ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION4 ,NOT BY VIOL5CE1 BUT BY !IR POLITICAL P[]6 ,AS TO ! ,/ATE1 DID NOT ,5GELS SAY ?AT IT WILL DIE ( ITSELF80 ,IT WAS A GR& SOCIALI/ SPEE*1 ABLY DELIV]$4 ,BUT IT WAS NO DEBATE4 

,! HI/ORIC DATA & CURR5T FACTS ,I ADVANC$ TO PROVE ! DET]IORATION ( SOCIALISM 9 ,G]MANY1 ! BETRAYAL ON ! P>T ( MO/ SOCIALI/S :O HAD A*IEV$ P[]1 ! T5D5CY 9 !IR RANKS EV]Y:]E T[>DS PETTY RE=MS --- ALL ?AT ,MR4 ,FIELDMAN CONVI5TLY IGNOR$4 ,EA* TIME HE ROSE TO REPLY1 HE REPEAT$ V]BATIM :AT HE HAS SAID 9 HIS OP5+ R\ND4 

,\R DEBATE ON POLITICAL V]SUS DIRECT ACTION1 AT ! ,REPUBLIC ,!AT]1 WAS MORE SPIRIT$4 ,MANY ,I4,W4,W4 BOYS W]E PRES5T & GAVE ! PROCE$+S HEI<T5$ COLOR4 ,! ,LAWR5CE /RIKE S]V$ ME AS AN ILLUM9AT+ EXAMPLE ( DIRECT ACTION4 ,MY OPPON5T DID NOT FEEL QUITE SO SURE ( HIMSELF AS :5 HE HAD PRES5T$ ! SOCIALI/ !ORY ) SU* F9ALITY4 ,HE WAS ESPECIALLY NONPLUS$ BY ! QUE/IONS HURL$ AT HIM FROM ! GALL]Y BY AN ,I4,W4,W4 BOY3 0,H[ W\LD POLITIAL ACTION S]VE ! MASS ( MIGRATORY WORK]S1 :O >E NEV] LONG 5\< 9 ONE PLACE TO BE ABLE TO REGI/] = VOT+1 OR MILLIONS ( BOYS & GIRLS UND] AGE & )\T ! RI<T TO ! BALLOT8 ,IS NOT DIRECT MASS ACTION !IR ONLY M$IUM1 & ! MO/ EFFECTIVE TO GA9 ECONOMIC R$RESS8 ,! TEXTILE WORK]S 9 ,LAWR5CE1 = 9/ANCE2 %\LD !Y HAVE WAIT$ UNTIL !Y HAD VOT$ !IR SOCIALI/ COMRADES 9TO ! ,MASSA*USETTS LEGISLATURE80 

,MY OPPON5T SWEAT$ TRY+ TO WRIGGLE \T ( A DEF9ITE ANSW]4 ,:5 HE DID F9ALLY MEET ! ISSUE1 IT WAS TO SAY ?AT ! SOCIALI/S DO BELIEVE 9 /RIKES1 BUT ?AT :5 !Y %\LD GA9 ! MAJORITY & COME 9TO POLITICAL P[]1 !RE W\LD BE NO FUR!R NE$ ( SU* ME?ODS4 ,?IS WAS TOO MU* = ! OV]ALL BRIGADE4 ,!Y H[L$ ) LAU<T]1 /AMP$ !IR FEET1 & 9TON$ ,I4,W4,W4 SONGS4 

,\R ACTIVITIES DID NOT LEAVE US MU* LEISURE = SOCIABILITY OR 9TELLECTUAL 5JOYM5T4 ,! RETURN TO ,AM]ICA ( ,PAUL ,ORL5EFF ) A NEW COMPANY CAME AS A GREAT SURPRISE & BR\<T JOY TO ALL ( US :O HAD KN[N ! MAN FROM HIS FIR/ VISIT4 ,PAUL LOOK$ OLD]2 HIS FACE WAS MORE L9$1 & HIS EYES HAD MORE ,WELTS*M]Z 9 !M4 ,BUT HE REMA9$ ! SAME NAIVE1 UNWORLDLY CREATURE1 LIV+ ONLY 9 ! REALM ( HIS >T4 

,! PEOPLE :O C\LD HELP HIM TO SOME SUCCESS W]E ! M5 ( ! ,YIDDI% PRESS1 P>TICUL>LY ,ABE ,CAHAN & ! O!R ,JEWI% WRIT]S4 ,ORL5EFF W\LD NOT LI/5 TO MY SUGGE/ION ?AT HE SEEK !M \T4 ,IT WAS NOT RES5TM5T1 HE SAID1 AT ! UNK9D TREATM5T DUR+ ! LATT] P>T ( HIS VISIT 9 #a#i#e4 0,Y\ SEE1 ,MISS ,EMMA10 HE EXPLA9$1 0= ALMO/ A YE> ,I HAVE BE5 LIV+ ,IBS5'S ,BR&4 ,Y\ KN[ :AT HIS MOTTO IS3 ',NO COMPROMISE2 ALL OR NO?+4' ,CAN Y\ IMAG9E ,BR& GO+ AB\T KNOCK+ AT ! DOOR ( ! $ITORS8 ,IF ,I %\LD DO :AT ,BR& W\LD SCORN TO DO1 ,I'D RU9 MY CONCEPTION ( ! *>ACT]40 

,BE=E LONG1 ,ORL5EFF LEFT ,AM]ICA4 ,HE C\LD NOT ACCLIMATIZE HIMSELF 9 ?IS C\NTRY OR ACCEPT ITS ATTITUDE TO >T4 ,! REALIZATION ALSO ?AT ! TIE :I* HAD B\ND HIM TO ,ALLA ,NAZIMOVA WAS DEF9ITELY BROK5 EXCLUD$ HIS CONT9U$ /AY4 ,!Y W]E SEP>AT$ N[ BY ! GAP :I* MU/ ALWAYS EXI/ BETWE5 A TRULY CREATIVE >TI/ & ONE 9T]E/$ MA9LY 9 MAT]IAL SUCCESS4 

,9 ,*ICAGO ,I HAD ! OPPORTUNITY ( MEET+ ! FAM\S ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>Y ,VLADIMIR ,B\RTZEFF4 ,I WAS GREATLY 9T]E/$ 9 HIS RECITAL ( ! >DU\S MISSION ?AT HAD COME TO HIM ( UNMASK+ ,AZEFF AS A POLICE SPY4 ,AZEFF WAS UND\BT$LY A MO/ EXCEPTIONAL PH5OM5ON 9 REVOLUTION>Y ANNALS4 ,NOT ?AT !RE HAD NOT BE5 BE=E1 OR S9CE1 TRAITORS 9 REVOLUTION>Y RANKS4 ,BUT ,AZEFF WAS NO ORD9>Y SPY1 & EV5 TODAY ! PSY*OLOGY ( ! MAN REMA9S AN UNSOLV$ 5IGMA4 ,= YE>S HE HAD NOT ONLY BE5 A MEMB] ( ! ,FI<T+ ,ORGANIZATION ( ! ,SOCIALI/-,REVOLUTION>Y ,P>TY ( ,RUSSIA1 BUT ALSO ! ALL-P[]FUL HEAD ( ?AT T]RORI/ BODY4 ,HE HAD PLANN$ & HAD SUCCESSFULLY EXECUT$ NUM]\S ACTS AGA9/ ! HI<E/ DIGNIT>IES ( ! ,CZ>I/ ,GOV]NM5T1 & HE 5JOY$ ! ABSOLUTE CONFID5CE ( ALL HIS C[ORK]S4 ,:5 ,B\RTZEFF *>G$ ,AZEFF1 ! ULTRA-T]RORI/1 ) BE+ AN AG5T ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,SECRET ,S]VICE1 EV5 ! NE>E/ FRI5DS ( ! ACCUS] ?\<T HIM DEM5T$4 ,! M]E SUGGE/ION ( SU* A POSSIBILITY WAS CONSID]$ TREASON TO ! REVOLUTION1 = ,AZEFF P]SONIFI$ ! V]Y SPIRIT ( ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,B\RTZEFF1 H[EV]1 WAS A MAN ( DOGG$ T5ACITY :O POSSESS$ AN UN]R+ 9TUITION 9 SU* MATT]S4 ,HE HAD EXPOS$ A NUMB] ( SPIES PREVI\SLY1 & HIS S\RCES ( 9=MATION HAD ALWAYS PROV$ TO BE 5TIRELY RELIABLE4 ,YET EV5 HE UND]W5T A LONG 9N] /RUGGLE BE=E HE C\LD BR+ HIMSELF TO BELIEVE 9 ! GUILT ( ! TRU/$ HEAD ( ! ,FI<T+ ,ORGANIZATION ,! DATA ,B\RTZEFF SECUR$ W]E 9CONTROV]TIBLE & DAMN$ ,AZEFF AS A MAN :O HAD DUR+ A P]IOD ( TW5TY YE>S MANAG$ TO DUPE ! ,RUSSIAN ,SECRET ,S]VICE & ! REVOLUTIONI/S AT ! SAME TIME4 ,B\RTZEFF SUCCE$$ 9 PROV+ ,AZEFF A TRAITOR TO BO? SIDES1 & BO? RESOLV$ TO PUNI% ,AZEFF BY DEA? = HIS MONUM5TAL DECEIT4 ,YET EV5 AT ! ELEV5? H\R ,AZEFF TRICK$ !M1 BY ESCAP+ )\T LEAV+ A TRACE4 

,EXCEPT = ! GOOD-FELL[%IP ( MY COMRADES 9 ,D5V]1 ! CITY HAD ALWAYS BE5 A DISAPPO9TM5T TO ME4 ,!RE EV5 ,B5'S 5]GY HAD FAIL$ TO >\SE 9T]E/ 9 \R WORK4 ,?IS TIME ! NUMB] ( MY FRI5DS WAS AUGM5T$ BY ,LILLIAN ,OLF1 ,L5A & ,FRANK ,MONROE1 ,JOHN ,SPISS1 ,MAY ,C\RTNEY1 & O!R ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/S1 AS WELL AS BY NEW COMRADES AMONG ! ,YIDDI% ELEM5T4 ,BUT ! PUBLIC AT L>GE REMA9$ AWAY FROM \R MEET+S4 ,!N IT HAPP5$ ?AT ! ,D5V] ,PO/ ASK$ ME TO WRITE A S]IES ( >TICLES ON ! GR[+ SOCIAL UNRE/4 ,AT ! SAME TIME SEV]AL NEWSPAP] WOM5 ,I KNEW (F]$ TO >RANGE A SPECIAL LECTURE AT ! ,BR[N ,PALACE ,HOTEL4 ,! SUBJECT !Y *OSE WAS ,RO/&'S ,*ANTECL]4 

,I HAD LONG S9CE BECOME CONV9C$ ?AT ! MOD]N DRAMA IS A FRUITFUL DISSEM9ATOR ( NEW IDEAS4 ,MY FIR/ EXP]I5CE 9 ?AT REG>D WAS 9 #a#h#i#g1 :5 ,I HAD TALK$ TO A GR\P ( M9]S ON ,GEORGE ,B]N>D ,%AW'S PLAYS4 ,IT WAS DUR+ !IR LUN*-H\R1 & WE W]E F\R HUNDR$ FEET BEL[ ! GR\ND4 ,MY AUDI5CE CLU/]$ >\ND ME1 !IR BLACK FACES LIT UP N[ & !N BY ! GLEAM ( !IR LAMPS4 ,!IR EYES1 DEEP-SUNK51 LOOK$ DULL AT FIR/1 BUT AS ,I CONT9U$ SPEAK+1 !Y BEGAN GL[+ ) UND]/&+ ( ! SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE ( ,%AW'S WORKS4 ,MY WELL- DRESS$ AUDI5CE 9 ! LUXURI\S BALLROOM ( ! ,BR[N ,PALACE ,HOTEL REACT$ 9 ! SAME MANN] AS ! M9]S HAD4 ,!Y1 TOO1 SAW !MSELVES REFLECT$ 9 ! DRAMATIC MIRROR4 ,SEV]AL TEA*]S ( ! UNIV]SITY & ( ! HI< S*OOL URG$ ME TO DELIV] A DRAMA C\RSE4 ,AMONG !M ONE WOMAN P>TICUL>LY ATTRACT$ MY ATT5TION1 ,MISS ,ELL5 ,A4 ,K5NAN1 :O HAD A V]Y S*OL>LY M9D4 ,%E (F]$ TO MA9TA9 ! CLASS UNTIL ,I RETURN$4 ,?US MY VISIT TO ,D5V] = FIVE LECTURES L5G!N$ 9TO F\RTE5 & RESULT$ ALSO 9 FIVE >TICLES = ! ,PO/4 

,AMONG ! 9T]E/+ FEATURES ( MY /AY 9 ! CITY WAS ! OP5+ P]=MANCE ( ,*ANTECL]1 ) ,MAUD ,ADAMS 9 ! TITLE ROLE1 :I* ,I ATT5D$ BY REQUE/ TO REVIEW ! PLAY 9 ! PRESS4 ,I HAD LIK$ ,MISS ,ADAMS 9 H] DEMURE P>TS1 BUT 9 /ATURE & VOICE %E IMPRESS$ ME AS MISCA/ 9 ! ROLE ( ,*ANTICL]4 

,SAN ,DIEGO1 ,CALI=NIA1 HAD ALWAYS 5JOY$ CONSID]ABLE FRE$OM ( SPEE*4 ,AN>*I/S1 SOCIALI/S1 ,I4,W4,W4 M51 AS WELL AS RELIGI\S SECTS1 HAD BE5 9 ! HABIT ( SPEAK+ \T ( DOORS TO L>GE CR[DS4 ,!N ! CITY FA!RS ( ,SAN ,DIEGO PASS$ AN ORD9ANCE DO+ AWAY ) ! OLD CU/OM4 ,! AN>*I/S & ,I4,W4,W4'S 9ITIAT$ A FREE-SPEE* FI<T1 ) ! RESULT ?AT EI<TY-F\R M5 & WOM5 W]E ?R[N 9TO JAIL4 ,AMONG !M WAS ,E4 ,E4 ,KIRK1 :O HAD DEF5D$ ME 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO 9 #a#i#i2 ,MRS4 ,LAURA ,EM]SON1 A WELL-KN[N WOMAN REBEL2 & ,JACK ,:YTE1 ONE ( ! MO/ 9TELLIG5T ,I4,W4,W4 BOYS 9 ,CALI=NIA4 

,:5 ,I >RIV$ ) ,B5 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES 9 ,APRIL1 ,SAN ,DIEGO WAS 9 ! GRIP ( A V]ITABLE CIVIL W>4 ,! PATRIOTS1 KN[ AS ,VIGILANTES1 HAD CONV]T$ ! CITY 9TO A BATTLEFIELD4 ,!Y BEAT1 CLUBB$1 & KILL$ M5 & WOM5 :O /ILL BELIEV$ 9 !IR CON/ITUTIONAL RI<TS4 ,HUNDR$S ( !M HAD COME TO ,SAN ,DIEGO FROM EV]Y P>T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! CAMPAIGN4 ,!Y TRAVEL$ 9 BOX C>S1 ON ! BUMP]S1 ON ! RO(S ( TRA9S1 EV]Y MOM5T 9 DANG] ( !IR LIVES1 YET SU/A9$ BY ! HOLY QUE/ = FRE$OM ( SPEE*1 = :I* !IR COMRADES W]E ALREADY FILL+ ! JAILS4 

,! ,VIGILANTES RAID$ ! ,I4,W4,W4 HEADQU>T]S1 BROKE UP ! FURNITURE1 & >RE/$ A L>GE NUMB] ( M5 F\ND !RE4 ,!Y W]E TAK5 \T TO ,SORR5TO TO A SPOT :]E A FLAG POLE HAD BE5 ]ECT$4 ,!RE ! ,I4,W4,W4'S W]E =C$ TO KNEEL1 KISS ! FLAG1 & S+ ! NATIONAL AN!M4 ,AS AN 9C5TIVE TO QUICK] ACTION ONE ( ! ,VIGILANTES W\LD SLAP !M ON ! BACK1 :I* WAS ! SIGNAL = A G5]AL BEAT+4 ,AFT] !SE PROCE$+S ! M5 W]E LOAD$ 9TO AUTOMOBILES & S5T TO ,SAN ,ON(RE1 NE> ! C\NTY L9E1 PLAC$ 9 A CATTLE-P5 ) >M$ GU>DS OV] !M1 & KEPT )\T FOOD OR DR9K = EI<TE5 H\RS4 ,! FOLL[+ MORN+ !Y W]E TAK5 \T 9 GR\PS ( FIVE & COMPELL$ TO RUN ! GANTLET4 ,AS !Y PASS$ BETWE5 ! D\BLE L9E ( ,VIGILANTES1 !Y W]E BELABOR$ ) CLUBS & BLACKJACKS4 ,!N ! FLAG-KISS+ EPISODE WAS REPEAT$1 AFT] :I* !Y W]E TOLD TO 0HIKE0 UP ! TRACK & NEV] COME BACK4 ,!Y REA*$ ,LOS ,ANGELES AFT] A TRAMP ( SEV]AL DAYS1 SORE1 HUNGRY1 P5NILESS1 & 9 DEPLORABLE PHYSICAL CONDITION4 

,9 ?IS /RUGGLE1 9 :I* ! LOCAL POLICE W]E ON ! SIDE ( ! ,VIGILANTES1 SEV]AL ,I4,W4,W4 M5 LO/ !IR LIVES4 ,! MO/ BRUTAL MURD] WAS ?AT ( ,JOSEPH ,MIKOLASEK1 :O DI$ ON ,MAY #g4 ,HE WAS ONE ( ! MANY REBELS :O HAD ATTEMPT$ TO FILL ! GAP CAUS$ BY ! >RE/ ( !IR SPEAK]S4 ,:5 HE ASC5D$ ! PLAT=M1 HE WAS ASSAULT$ BY ! POLICE4 ,) DIFFICULTY HE DRAGG$ HIMSELF TO ! SOCIALI/ HEADQU>T]S & !NCE HOME4 ,HE WAS FOLL[$ BY DETECTIVES1 :O ATTACK$ HIM 9 HIS H\SE4 ,ONE (FIC] FIR$ & SEV]ELY W\ND$ HIM4 ,9 SELF-DEF5SE ,MIKOLASEK HAD PICK$ UP AN AX1 BUT HIS BODY WAS RIDDL$ ) BULLETS BE=E HE HAD A *ANCE TO LIFT IT AGA9/ HIS ASSAILANTS4 

,ON EV]Y T\R TO ! ,COA/ ,I HAD LECTUR$ 9 ,SAN ,DIEGO4 ,?IS TIME WE W]E ALSO PLANN+ MEET+S !RE AFT] ! CLOSE ( \R ,LOS ,ANGELES 5GAGEM5TS4 ,REPORTS FROM ,SAN ,DIEGO & ! >RIVAL ( SCORES ( W\ND$ ,VIGILANTE VICTIMS DECID$ US TO GO AT ONCE4 ,ESPECIALLY AFT] ! KILL+ ( ,MIKOLASEK WE FELT IT IMP]ATIVE TO TAKE UP ! FREE-SPEE* FI<T WAG$ !RE4 ,FIR/1 H[EV]1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO ORGANIZE RELIEF = ! DE/ITUTE BOYS :O HAD ESCAP$ !IR TORM5TORS & HAD REA*$ US ALIVE4 ,) ! HELP ( A GR\P ( WOM5 WE ORGANIZ$ A FE$+-/ATION AT ! ,I4,W4,W4 HEADQU>T]S4 ,WE RAIS$ FUNDS AT MY MEET+S & COLLECT$ CLO?+ & FOOD-/UFFS FROM SYMPA!TIC /ORE-KEEP]S4 

,SAN ,DIEGO WAS NOT CONT5T ) ! MURD] ( ,MIKOLASEK2 IT W\LD NOT P]MIT HIM EV5 TO BE BURI$ 9 ! CITY4 ,WE !RE=E HAD HIS BODY %IPP$ TO ,LOS ,ANGELES1 & PREP>$ A PUBLIC DEMON/RATION 9 HIS HONOR4 ,JOSEPH ,MIKOLASEK HAD BE5 OBSCURE & UNKN[N 9 LIFE1 BUT HE GREW TO C\NTRY-WIDE /ATURE 9 HIS DEA?4 ,EV5 ! POLICE ( ! CITY W]E IMPRESS$ BY ! SIZE1 DIGNITY1 & GRIEF ( ! MASSES ?AT FOLL[$ HIS REMA9S TO ! CREMATORIUM4 

,SOME COMRADES 9 ,SAN ,DIEGO HAD UND]TAK5 TO >RANGE A MEET+1 & ,I *OSE A SUBJECT :I* SEEM$ TO EXPRESS ! SITUATION BE/ --- ,H5RIK ,IBS5'S ,AN ,5EMY ( ! ,PEOPLE4 

,ON \R >RIVAL WE F\ND A D5SE CR[D AT ! /ATION4 ,IT DID NOT OCCUR TO ME ?AT ! RECEPTION WAS 9T5D$ = US2 ,I ?\<T ?AT SOME ,/ATE (FICIAL WAS BE+ EXPECT$4 ,WE W]E TO BE MET BY \R FRI5DS ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,E4 ,E4 ,KIRK1 BUT !Y W]E NO:]E TO BE SE51 & ,B5 SUGGE/$ ?AT WE GO TO ! ,U4 ,S4 ,GRANT ,HOTEL4 ,WE PASS$ UNOBS]V$ & GOT 9TO ! HOTEL AUTOBUS4 ,IT WAS HOT & /UFFY 9SIDE & WE CLIMB$ UP ON TOP4 ,WE HAD B>ELY TAK5 \R SEATS :5 SOMEONE %\T$3 0,H]E %E IS1 H]E'S ! ,GOLDMAN WOMAN60 ,AT ONCE ! CRY WAS TAK5 UP BY ! CR[D4 ,FA%IONABLY DRESS$ WOM5 /OOD UP 9 !IR C>S SCREAM+3 0,WE WANT ?AT AN>*I/ MURD]ESS60 ,9 AN 9/ANT !RE WAS A RU% = ! AUTOBUS1 H&S REA*+ UP TO PULL ME D[N4 ,) UNUSUAL PRES5CE ( M9D1 ! *AUFFEUR />T$ ! C> AT FULL SPE$1 SCATT]+ ! CR[D 9 ALL DIRECTIONS4 

,AT ! HOTEL WE MET ) NO OBJECTIONS4 ,WE REGI/]$ & W]E %[N TO \R ROOMS4 ,EV]Y?+ SEEM$ NORMAL4 ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,KIRK CALL$ TO SEE US1 & WE QUIETLY DISCUSS$ F9AL >RANGEM5TS = \R MEET+4 ,9 ! AFT]NOON ! HEAD CL]K CAME TO ANN\NCE ?AT ! ,VIGILANTES HAD 9SI/$ ON LOOK+ OV] ! HOTEL REGI/] TO SECURE ! NUMB] ( \R ROOMS2 HE W\LD !RE=E HAVE TO TRANSF] US TO ANO!R P>T ( ! H\SE4 ,WE W]E TAK5 TO ! TOP FLOOR & ASSIGN$ TO A L>GE SUITE4 ,LAT] ON1 ,MR4 ,HOLMES1 ! HOTEL MANAG]1 PAID US A VISIT4 ,WE W]E P]FECTLY SAFE UND] HIS RO(1 HE ASSUR$ US1 BUT HE C\LD NOT P]MIT US TO GO D[N = \R MEALS OR LEAVE \R ROOMS4 ,HE W\LD HAVE TO KEEP US LOCK$ 94 ,I PROTE/$ ?AT ! ,U4 ,S4 ,GRANT ,HOTEL WAS NOT A PRISON4 ,HE REPLI$ ?AT HE C\LD NOT KEEP US 9C>C]AT$ AGA9/ \R WILL1 BUT ?AT1 AS LONG AS WE REMA9$ ! GUE/S ( ! H\SE1 WE %\LD HAVE TO SUBMIT TO HIS >RANGEM5T = \R SAFETY4 0,! ,VIGILANTES >E 9 AN UGLY MOOD10 HE W>N$ US2 0!Y >E DET]M9$ NOT TO LET Y\ SPEAK & TO DRIVE Y\ BO? \T ( T[N40 ,HE URG$ US TO LEAVE ( \R [N ACC\NT & VOLUNTE]$ TO ESCORT US4 ,HE WAS A K9DLY MAN & WE APPRECIAT$ HIS (F]1 BUT WE HAD TO REFUSE IT4 

,MR4 ,HOLMES HAD B>ELY LEFT :5 ,I WAS CALL$ ON ! TELEPHONE4 ,! SPEAK] SAID ?AT HIS NAME WAS ,$W>DS1 ?AT HE WAS AT ! HEAD ( ! LOCAL ,CONS]VATORY ( ,MUSIC1 & ?AT HE HAD JU/ READ 9 ! PAP]S ?AT \R HALL-KEEP] HAD BACK$ \T4 ,HE (F]$ US ! RECITAL HALL ( ! CONS]VATORY4 0,SAN ,DIEGO /ILL SEEMS TO HAVE SOME BRAVE M510 ,I SAID TO ! MY/]I\S P]SON AT ! O!R 5D ( ! TELEPHONE1 & ,I 9VIT$ HIM TO COME TO SEE ME TO TALK OV] HIS PLAN4 ,BE=E LONG A F9E-LOOK+ MAN ( AB\T TW5TY-SEV5 CALL$4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( \R CONV]SATION ,I PO9T$ \T TO HIM ?AT ,I MI<T CAUSE HIM TR\BLE BY SPEAK+ 9 HIS PLACE4 ,HE REPLI$ ?AT HE DID NOT M9D2 HE WAS AN AN>*I/ 9 >T & HE BELIEV$ 9 FREE SPEE*4 ,IF ,I W]E WILL+ TO TAKE A *ANCE1 SO WAS HE4 ,WE DECID$ TO AWAIT DEVELOPM5TS4 

,T[>DS EV5+ A B$LAM ( AUTO HORNS & :I/LES FILL$ ! /REET4 0,! ,VIGILANTES60 ,B5 CRI$4 ,!RE WAS A KNOCK AT ! DOOR1 & ,MR4 ,HOLMES CAME 91 ACCOMPANI$ BY TWO O!R M54 ,I WAS WANT$ D[N/AIRS BY ! CITY AU?ORITIES1 !Y 9=M$ ME4 ,B5 S5S$ DANG] & 9SI/$ ?AT ,I ASK !M TO S5D ! VISITORS UP4 ,IT SEEM$ TIMID TO ME4 ,IT WAS E>LY EV5+ & WE W]E 9 ! PR9CIPAL HOTEL ( ! CITY4 ,:AT C\LD HAPP5 TO US8 ,I W5T ) ,MR4 ,HOLMES1 ,B5 ACCOMPANY+ US4 ,D[N/AIRS WE W]E U%]$ 9TO A ROOM :]E WE F\ND SEV5 M5 /&+ 9 A SEMICIRCLE4 ,WE W]E ASK$ TO SIT D[N & WAIT = ! ,*IEF ( ,POLICE1 :O >RIV$ BE=E LONG4 0,PLEASE COME ) ME10 HE ADDRESS$ ME2 0! ,MAYOR & O!R (FICIALS >E AWAIT+ Y\ NEXT DOOR40 ,WE GOT UP TO FOLL[1 BUT1 TURN+ TO ,B51 ! ,*IEF SAID3 0,Y\ >E NOT WANT$1 DOCTOR4 ,BETT] WAIT H]E40 

,I 5T]$ A ROOM FILL$ ) M54 ,! W9D[-BL9DS W]E P>TLY DRAWN1 BUT ! L>GE ELECTRIC /REET LI<T 9 FRONT DISCLOS$ AN AGITAT$ MASS BEL[4 ,! ,MAYOR APPROA*$ ME4 0,Y\ HE> ?AT MOB10 HE SAID1 9DICAT+ ! /REET2 0!Y MEAN BUS9ESS4 ,!Y WANT TO GET Y\ & ,REITMAN \T ( ! HOTEL1 EV5 IF !Y HAVE TO TAKE Y\ BY =CE4 ,WE CANNOT GU>ANTEE ANY?+4 ,IF Y\ CONS5T TO LEAVE1 WE WILL GIVE Y\ PROTECTION & GET Y\ SAFELY \T ( T[N40 

0,?AT'S V]Y NICE ( Y\10 ,I REPLI$1 0BUT :Y DON'T Y\ DISP]SE ! CR[D8 ,:Y DON'T Y\ USE ! SAME MEASURES AGA9/ !SE PEOPLE ?AT Y\ HAVE AGA9/ ! FREE-SPEE* FI<T]S8 ,Y\R ORD9ANCE MAKES IT A CRIME TO GA!R 9 ! BUS9ESS DI/RICTS4 ,HUNDR$S ( ,I4,W4,W4'S1 AN>*I/S1 SOCIALI/S1 & TRADE-UNION M5 HAVE BE5 CLUBB$ & >RE/$1 & SOME EV5 KILL$1 = ?IS (F5SE4 ,YET Y\ ALL[ ! ,VIGILANTE MOB TO CONGREGATE 9 ! BUSIE/ P>T ( ! T[N & OB/RUCT TRAFFIC4 ,ALL Y\ HAVE TO DO IS TO DISP]SE !SE LAW-BREAK]S40 

0,WE CAN'T DO IT10 HE SAID ABRUPTLY2 0!SE PEOPLE >E 9 A DANG]\S MOOD1 & Y\R PRES5CE MAKES ?+S WORSE40 

0,V]Y WELL1 !N1 LET ME SPEAK TO ! CR[D10 ,I SUGGE/$4 0,I C\LD DO IT FROM A W9D[ H]E4 ,I HAVE FAC$ 9FURIAT$ M5 BE=E & ,I HAVE ALWAYS BE5 ABLE TO PACIFY !M40 

,! ,MAYOR REFUS$4 

0,I HAVE NEV] ACCEPT$ PROTECTION FROM ! POLICE10 ,I !N SAID1 0& ,I DO NOT 9T5D TO DO SO N[4 ,I *>GE ALL ( Y\ M5 H]E ) BE+ 9 LEAGUE ) ! ,VIGILANTES40 

,!REUPON ! (FICIALS DECL>$ ?AT MATT]S W\LD HAVE TO TAKE !IR C\RSE1 & ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE ONLY MYSELF TO BLAME IF ANY?+ HAPP5$4 

,! 9T]VIEW AT AN 5D1 ,I W5T TO CALL ,B54 ,! ROOM ,I HAD LEFT HIM 9 WAS LOCK$4 ,I BECAME AL>M$ & P\ND$ ON ! DOOR4 ,!RE WAS NO ANSW]4 ,! NOISE ,I MADE BR\<T A HOTEL CL]K4 ,HE UNLOCK$ ! DOOR1 BUT NO ONE WAS !RE4 ,I RAN BACK TO ! O!R ROOM & MET ! ,*IEF1 :O WAS JU/ COM+ \T4 

0,:]E IS ,REITMAN80 ,I DEM&$4 0,:AT HAVE Y\ DONE ) HIM8 ,IF ANY H>M COMES TO HIM1 Y\'LL PAY = IT IF ,I HAVE TO DO IT ) MY [N H&S40 

0,H[ %\LD ,I KN[80 HE REPLI$ GRUFFLY4 

,MR4 ,HOLMES WAS NOT 9 HIS (FICE1 & NO ONE W\LD TELL ME :AT HAD BECOME ( ,B5 ,REITMAN4 ,9 CON/]NATION ,I RETURN$ TO MY ROOM4 ,B5 DID NOT APPE>4 ,9 DISMAY ,I PAC$ ! FLOOR1 UNABLE TO DECIDE :AT /EPS TO TAKE OR :OM TO APPROA* TO HELP ME F9D ,B54 ,I C\LD NOT CALL ANY P]SON ,I KNEW 9 ! CITY )\T 5DANG]+ HIS SAFETY1 LEA/ ( ALL ,MR4 ,KIRK2 HE WAS ALREADY UND] 9DICTM5T 9 CONNECTION ) ! FREE-SPEE* FI<T4 ,IT WAS BRAVE ( HIM & HIS WIFE TO MEET US2 IT WAS SURE TO AGGRAVATE HIS SITUATION4 ,! CIRCUM/ANCE ?AT ! ,KIRKS DID NOT RETURN AS !Y HAD PROMIS$ PROV$ ?AT !Y W]E BE+ KEPT AWAY4 

,I FELT HELPLESS4 ,TIME DRAGG$ ON1 & AT MIDNI<T ,I DOZ$ (F FROM %E] FATIGUE4 ,I DREAM$ ( ,B51 B\ND & GAGG$1 HIS H&S GROP+ = ME4 ,I /RUGGL$ TO REA* HIM & WOKE UP ) A SCREAM1 BA!D 9 SWEAT4 ,!RE W]E VOICES & L\D KNOCK+ AT MY DOOR4 ,:5 ,I OP5$1 ! H\SE DETECTIVE & ANO!R MAN /EPP$ 94 ,REITMAN WAS SAFE1 !Y TOLD ME4 ,I LOOK$ AT !M 9 A DAZE1 H>DLY GRASP+ !IR MEAN+4 ,B5 HAD BE5 TAK5 \T BY ! ,VIGILANTES1 !Y EXPLA9$1 BUT NO H>M HAD COME TO HIM4 ,!Y HAD ONLY PUT HIM ON A TRA9 = ,LOS ,ANGELES4 ,I DID NOT BELIEVE ! DETECTIVE1 BUT ! O!R MAN LOOK$ HONE/4 ,HE REIT]AT$ ?AT HE HAD BE5 GIV5 ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE ?AT ,REITMAN WAS SAFE4 

,MR4 ,HOLMES CAME 94 ,HE CORROBORAT$ ! MAN & BEGG$ ME TO CONS5T TO LEAVE4 ,!RE WAS NO OBJECT 9 MY REMA9+ ANY LONG] 9 T[N1 HE URG$4 ,I W\LD NOT BE ALL[$ TO LECTURE & ,I WAS ONLY 5DANG]+ HIS [N POSITION4 ,HE HOP$ ,I W\LD NOT TAKE UNDUE ADVANTAGE BECAUSE ,I WAS A WOMAN4 ,IF ,I REMA9$1 ! ,VIGILANTES W\LD DRIVE ME \T ( T[N ANYH[4 

,MR4 ,HOLMES SEEM$ G5U9ELY CONC]N$4 ,I KNEW !RE WAS NO *ANCE 9 HOLD+ A MEET+4 ,N[ ?AT ,B5 WAS SAFE1 !RE WAS NO S5SE 9 H>ASS+ ,MR4 ,HOLMES ANY FUR!R4 ,I CONS5T$ TO LEAVE1 PLANN+ TO TAKE ! ,[L1 ! #b3#d#e ,A4,M4 TRA91 = ,LOS ,ANGELES4 ,I CALL$ = A TAXI & DROVE TO ! /ATION4 ,! T[N WAS ASLEEP1 ! /REETS DES]T$4 

,I HAD PUR*AS$ MY TICKET & WAS WALK+ T[>DS ! ,PULLMAN C> :5 ,I CAU<T ! S\ND ( APPROA*+ AUTOS --- ! FE>FUL S\ND ,I HAD FIR/ HE>D AT ! /ATION & LAT] AT ! HOTEL4 ,! ,VIGILANTES1 ( C\RSE4 

0,HURRY6 ,HURRY60 SOMEONE CRI$2 0GET 9 QUICK60 

,BE=E ,I HAD TIME TO MAKE ANO!R /EP1 ,I WAS PICK$ UP1 C>RI$ TO ! TRA91 & LIT]ALLY ?R[N 9TO ! COMP>TM5T4 ,! BL9DS W]E PULL$ D[N & ,I WAS LOCK$ 94 ,! ,VIGILANTES HAD >RIV$ & W]E RU%+ UP & D[N ! PLAT=M1 %\T+ & TRY+ TO BO>D ! TRA94 ,! CREW WAS ON GU>D1 REFUS+ TO LET !M ON4 ,!RE WAS MAD YELL+ & CURS+ --- HIDE\S & T]RIFY+ MOM5TS TILL AT LA/ ! TRA9 PULL$ \T4 

,WE /OPP$ AT 9NUM]ABLE /ATIONS4 ,EA* TIME ,I PE]$ \T EAG]LY 9 ! HOPE ?AT ,B5 MI<T BE WAIT+ TO JO9 ME4 ,BUT !RE WAS NO SIGN ( HIM4 ,:5 ,I REA*$ MY AP>TM5T 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES1 HE WAS NOT !RE4 ,! ,U4 ,S4 ,GRANT ,HOTEL M5 HAD LI$ 9 ORD] TO GET ME \T ( T[N6 

0,HE'S DEAD6 ,HE'S DEAD60 ,I CRI$ 9 ANGUI%4 0,!Y'VE KILL$ MY BOY60 

,9 VA9 ,I /ROVE TO DRIVE ! T]RIBLE ?\<T AWAY4 ,I CALL$ UP ! ,LOS ,ANGELES ,H]ALD & ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO ,BULLET9 TO 9=M !M AB\T ,B5'S DISAPPE>ANCE4 ,BO? PAP]S W]E UNEQUIVOCAL 9 !IR CONDEMNATION ( ! ,VIGILANTE REIGN ( T]ROR4 ,! GUID+ SPIRIT ( ! ,BULLET9 WAS ,MR4 ,FREMONT ,OLD]1 P]HAPS ! ONLY MAN ON A CAPITALI/ PAP] BRAVE 5\< TO PLEAD LABOR'S CAUSE4 ,HE HAD MADE A VALIANT FI<T = ! ,MC,NAM>AS4 ,MR4 ,OLD]'S 5LI<T5$ HUMANITY HAD CREAT$ ON ! ,COA/ A NEW ATTITUDE T[>DS ! SOCIAL (F5D]4 ,S9CE ! ,SAN ,DIEGO FI<T HE HAD KEPT UP A FE>LESS ATTACK ON ! ,VIGILANTES4 ,MR4 ,OLD] & ! $ITOR ( ! ,H]ALD PROMIS$ TO DO !IR UTMO/ TO UNE>? ,B54 

,AT T5 O'CLOCK ,I WAS CALL$ ON ! LONG-DI/ANCE PHONE4 ,A /RANGE VOICE 9=M$ ME ?AT ,DR4 ,REITMAN WAS BO>D+ ! TRA9 = ,LOS ,ANGELES & ?AT HE W\LD >RIVE 9 ! LATE AFT]NOON4 0,HIS FRI5DS %\LD BR+ A /RET*] TO ! /ATION40 0,IS HE ALIVE80 ,I %\T$ 9TO ! RECEIV]4 0,>E Y\ TELL+ ! TRU?8 ,IS HE ALIVE80 ,I LI/5$ BREA?LESSLY1 BUT !RE WAS NO RESPONSE4 

,! H\RS DRAGG$ ON AS IF ! DAY W\LD NEV] PASS4 ,! WAIT AT ! /ATION WAS MORE EXCRUCIAT+ /ILL4 ,AT LA/ ! TRA9 PULL$ 94 ,B5 LAY 9 A RE> C>1 ALL HUDDL$ UP4 ,HE WAS 9 BLUE OV]ALLS1 HIS FACE DEA?LY PALE1 A T]RIFI$ LOOK 9 HIS EYES4 ,HIS HAT WAS GONE1 & HIS HAIR WAS /ICKY ) T>4 ,AT ! SI<T ( ME HE CRI$3 0,OH1 ,MOMMY1 ,I'M ) Y\ AT LA/6 ,TAKE ME AWAY1 TAKE ME HOME60 

,! NEWSPAP] M5 BESIEG$ HIM ) QUE/IONS1 BUT HE WAS TOO EXHAU/$ TO SPEAK4 ,I BEGG$ !M TO LEAVE HIM ALONE & TO CALL LAT] AT MY AP>TM5T4 

,:ILE HELP+ HIM TO UNDRESS1 ,I WAS HORRIFI$ TO SEE ?AT HIS BODY WAS A MASS ( BRUISES COV]$ ) BLOT*ES ( T>4 ,! LETT]S ,I4,W4,W4 W]E BURN$ 9TO HIS FLE%4 ,B5 C\LD NOT SPEAK2 ONLY HIS EYES TRI$ TO CONVEY :AT HE HAD PASS$ ?R\<4 ,AFT] P>TAK+ ( SOME N\RI%M5T & SLEEP+ SEV]AL H\RS1 HE REGA9$ A LITTLE /R5G?4 ,9 ! PRES5CE ( A NUMB] ( FRI5DS & REPORT]S HE TOLD US :AT HAD HAPP5$ TO HIM4 

0,:5 ,EMMA & ! HOTEL MANAG] LEFT ! (FICE TO GO 9TO ANO!R ROOM10 ,B5 RELAT$1 0,I REMA9$ ALONE ) SEV5 M54 ,AS SOON AS ! DOOR WAS CLOS$1 !Y DREW \T REVOLV]S4 ',IF Y\ UTT] A S\ND OR MAKE A MOVE1 WE'LL KILL Y\1' !Y ?REAT5$4 ,!N !Y GA!R$ >\ND ME4 ,ONE MAN GRABB$ MY RI<T >M1 ANO!R ! LEFT2 A ?IRD TOOK HOLD ( ! FRONT ( MY COAT1 ANO!R ( ! BACK1 & ,I WAS L$ \T 9TO ! CORRIDOR1 D[N ! ELEVATOR TO ! GR\ND FLOOR ( ! HOTEL1 & \T 9TO ! /REET PA/ A UNI=M$ POLICEMAN1 & !N ?R[N 9TO AN AUTOMOBILE4 ,:5 ! MOB SAW ME1 !Y SET UP A H[L4 ,! AUTO W5T SL[LY D[N ! MA9 /REET & WAS JO9$ BY ANO!R ONE CONTA9+ SEV]AL P]SONS :O LOOK$ LIKE BUS9ESS M54 ,?IS WAS AB\T HALF PA/ T5 9 ! EV5+4 ,! TW5TY-MILE RIDE WAS FRI<TFUL4 ,AS SOON AS WE GOT \T ( T[N1 !Y BEGAN KICK+ & BEAT+ ME4 ,!Y TOOK TURNS AT PULL+ MY LONG HAIR & !Y /UCK !IR F+]S 9TO MY EYES & NOSE4 ',WE C\LD TE> Y\R GUTS \T1' !Y SAID1 'BUT WE PROMIS$ ! ,*IEF ( ,POLICE NOT TO KILL Y\4 ,WE >E RESPONSIBLE M51 PROP]TY-[N]S1 & ! POLICE >E ON \R SIDE4' ,:5 WE REA*$ ! C\NTY L9E1 ! AUTO /OPP$ AT A DES]T$ SPOT4 ,! M5 =M$ A R+ & TOLD ME TO UNDRESS4 ,!Y TORE MY CLO!S (F4 ,!Y KNOCK$ ME D[N1 & :5 ,I LAY NAK$ ON ! GR\ND1 !Y KICK$ & BEAT ME UNTIL ,I WAS ALMO/ 9S5SIBLE4 ,) A LI<T$ CIG> !Y BURN$ ! LETT]S ,I4,W4,W4 ON MY BUTTOCKS2 !N !Y P\R$ A CAN ( T> OV] MY HEAD &1 9 ! ABS5CE ( FEA!RS1 RUBB$ SAGE-BRU% ON MY BODY4 ,ONE ( !M ATTEMPT$ TO PU% A CANE 9TO MY RECTUM4 ,ANO!R TWI/$ MY TE/ICLES4 ,!Y =C$ ME TO KISS ! FLAG & S+ ,! ,/> ,SPANGL$ ,BANN]4 ,:5 !Y TIR$ ( ! FUN1 !Y GAVE ME MY UND]WE> = FE> WE %\LD MEET ANY WOM54 ,!Y ALSO GAVE ME BACK MY VE/1 9 ORD] ?AT ,I MI<T C>RY MY MONEY1 RAILROAD TICKET1 & WAT*4 ,! RE/ ( MY CLO!S !Y KEPT4 ,I WAS ORD]$ TO MAKE A SPEE*1 & !N !Y COMM&$ ME TO RUN ! GANTLET4 ,! ,VIGILANTES L9$ UP1 & AS ,I RAN PA/ !M1 EA* ONE GAVE ME A BL[ OR A KICK4 ,!N !Y LET ME GO40 

,B5'S CASE WAS BUT ONE \T ( MANY S9CE ! /RUGGLE 9 ,SAN ,DIEGO HAD BEGUN1 BUT IT HELP$ TO FOCUS GREAT] ATT5TION ON ! SC5E ( SAVAG]Y4 ,A NUMB] ( LABOR & RADICAL J\RNALI/S W5T TO ?AT CITY TO GA!R MAT]IAL AT FIR/ H&4 ,! ,GOV]NOR ( ,CALI=NIA APPO9T$ ,COLONEL ,H4 ,WE9/OCK AS SPECIAL COMMISSION] TO 9VE/IGATE ! SITUATION4 ,GU>D$ & CAUTI\S AS HIS SUBSEQU5T REPORT WAS1 IT YET SUB/ANTIAT$ EV]Y *>GE MADE BY ! VICTIMS ( ,VIGILANTE RULE4 ,IT >\S$ 9DIGNATION EV5 AMONG ! CONS]VATIVE ELEM5TS ( ! C\NTRY4 

,9 ,LOS ,ANGELES ! TIDE ( SYMPA?Y ROSE V]Y HI< & WE DREW UNUSUALLY L>GE CR[DS4 ,ON ! EV5+ ( ! PROTE/ MEET+ WE HAD TO ADDRESS AUDI5CES 9 TWO HALLS4 ,WE C\LD HAVE FILL$ SEV]AL MORE IF WE HAD HAD !M & 5\< SPEAK]S TO GO R\ND4 

,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 FRUITFUL = YE>S1 TURN$ \T AN 5ORM\S CR[D ?IS TIME4 ,\R COMRADES W]E SP>$ ! LABOR & EXP5SE ( ADV]TIS+2 ! ,VIGILANTES HAD DONE ?AT = US4 ,!IR ACTION 9SPIR$ ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO CITY (FICIALS TO GIVE US A GLAD WELCOME4 ,! ,MAYOR1 ! ,*IEF ( ,POLICE1 & HORDES ( DETECTIVES CAME TO MEET US AT ! /ATION1 ?\< NOT TO 9T]F]E4 ,\R HALLS1 L>G] ?AN 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES1 YET PROV$ NOT BIG 5\< TO HOLD ! MASSES ?AT CAME TO ! LECTURES1 :ILE ! RU% ON \R LIT]ATURE FLOOR$ EV5 ,B51 :O WAS SELDOM CONT5T ) SALES4 

,! CLIMAX WAS REA*$ ) \R MEET+ 9 ! ,TRADE ,C\NCIL ,HALL4 ,\R FRI5D ,ANTON ,JOHANNS51 A WELL-KN[N LABOR MAN1 PRESID$4 ,HE URG$ A BOYCOTT AGA9/ ! APPROA*+ FAIR 9 ,SAN ,DIEGO1 0UNTIL !IR CITIZ5S >E CUR$ ( !IR RABIES40 ,B5 REC\NT$ ! DETAILS ( ! ,VIGILANTE ATTACK UPON HIM4 ,I GAVE A BRIEF REPORT ( MY EXP]I5CE & !N DELIV]$ ! TREASONABLE LECTURE1 0,! ,5EMY ( ! ,PEOPLE40 

,BE=E WE LEFT = ,PORTL&1 WE W]E ABLE TO TURN OV] A SUB/ANTIAL FUND TO ! ,SAN ,DIEGO FREE-SPEE* FI<T1 S5D MONEY = ! ,ETTOR-,GIOVANNITTI DEF5SE1 & ALSO FREE ,MO!R ,E>? = A :ILE FROM A CONSID]ABLE DEBT4 

,MA9LY RESPONSIBLE = ! MADNESS ( ,SAN ,DIEGO W]E TWO NEWSPAP]S4 ,!Y />T$ ! CRY ( 0,AN>*I/ & ,I4,W4,W4 P]IL60 ,! 9HABITANTS W]E KEPT 9 CON/ANT FE> ( DYNAMITE & BOMBS1 :I* W]E SAID TO HAVE BE5 SMUGGL$ 9 ON B>GES TO BL[ UP ! T[N4 ,! EVIL SPIRIT ( ! ,VIGILANTE ACTIVITIES WAS A C]TA9 REPORT] ON ONE ( !SE NEWSPAP]S4 ,SU* FAME & GLORY AS HIS MU/ NE$S >\SE 5VY 9 ! HE>TS ( O!R CAPITALI/ %EETS4 ,A ,SEATTLE NEWSPAP] SET TO WORK TO EMULATE ITS ,SAN ,DIEGO COLLEAGUES4 ,LONG BE=E \R >RIVAL IT BEGAN A CAMPAIGN CALL+ ON GOOD ,AM]ICAN PATRIOTS TO PROTECT ! FLAG & SAVE ,SEATTLE FROM AN>*Y4 ,SOME S5ILE ,SPANI% ,W> VET]ANS SUDD5LY DISCOV]$ !IR LO/ MANHOOD & (F]$ TO DO !IR DUTY4 0,FIVE HUNDR$ BRAVE SOLDI]S WILL MEET ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN AT ! /ATION10 ! NEWSPAP] ANN\NC$1 0 & DRIVE H] BACK40 

,! /ORY1 :E!R TRUE OR 9V5T$1 PUT EV]YBODY 9 A PANIC4 ,\R FRI5DS 9 ,PORTL& BEGG$ US NOT TO PROCE$ TO ,SEATTLE4 ,\R COMRADES 9 ,SEATTLE1 ANXI\S = \R SAFETY1 (F]$ TO CALL (F ! MEET+S4 ,BUT ,I 9SI/$ ON GO+ ?R\< ) \R PROGRAM4 

,>RIV+ 9 ,SEATTLE1 WE LE>N$ ?AT ,MAYOR ,COTT]IL WAS A /AUN* S+LE-TAX]4 ,HE ANN\NC$ ?AT HE W\LD NOT 9T]F]E ) FREE SPEE*1 & ?AT HE W\LD S5D ! POLICE TO PROTECT \R MEET+S4 ,! C\RAGE ( ! TOTT]+ VET]ANS EVID5TLY CAV$ 9 AT ! LA/ MOM5T2 !Y DID NOT APPE> TO GIVE US ! PROMIS$ RECEPTION1 BUT ! POLICE W]E ON H&4 ,!Y CR[D$ ! HALL & /ATION$ !MSELVES ON ! RO(S4 ,!Y EV5 SE>*$ ! PEOPLE :O CAME TO MY LECTURES = WEAPONS4 ,! LURID >TICLES 9 ! ,TIMES & ! >RAY ( BLUE-COATS NATURALLY DID MU* TO 9TIMIDATE A GREAT MANY PEOPLE4 ,I HAD TO REQUE/ ! ,MAYOR TO BE LESS SOLICIT\S AB\T \R SAFETY & CALL (F \R PROTECTORS4 ,HE DID1 :]EUPON ! AUDI5CES TOOK HE>T TO ATT5D MY MEET+S4 

,ON ! ,SUNDAY ( MY FIR/ LECTURE A SEAL$ NOTE WAS LEFT AT MY HOTEL = ME4 ,! ANONYM\S WRIT] W>N$ ME ( A PLOT AGA9/ MY LIFE3 ,I WAS GO+ TO BE %OT :5 AB\T TO 5T] ! HALL1 HE ASSUR$ ME4 ,SOMEH[ ,I C\LD GIVE NO CR$5CE TO ! /ORY4 ,NOT WI%+ TO CAUSE MY COMRADES ANY ANXIETY1 H[EV]1 ,I DID NOT M5TION ! MATT] TO MY FRI5D ,C4 ,V4 ,COOK1 :O CAME TO ESCORT ME TO ! HALL4 ,I TOLD HIM ?AT ,I PREF]R$ TO GO ALONE4 

,I WAS NEV] MORE CALM ?AN AS ,I WALK$ LEISURELY FROM ! HOTEL TO ! MEET+-PLACE4 ,:5 )9 HALF A BLOCK ( IT ,I 9/9CTIVELY RAIS$ TO MY FACE ! L>GE BAG ,I ALWAYS C>RI$4 ,I GOT SAFELY 9TO ! HALL & WALK$ T[>DS ! PLAT=M /ILL HOLD+ ! BAG 9 FRONT ( MY FACE4 ,ALL ?R\< ! LECTURE ! ?\<T P]SI/$ 9 MY BRA93 0,IF ,I C\LD ONLY PROTECT MY FACE60 ,9 ! EV5+ ,I REPEAT$ ! SAME P]=MANCE1 HOLD+ MY BAG TO MY FACE ALL ! WAY TO ! HALL4 ,! MEET+S W5T (F WELL1 )\T ANY SIGN ( ! PLOTT]S4 

,= DAYS AFT]1 ,I TRI$ TO F9D SOME PLAUSIBLE EXPLANATION = MY SILLY ACTION ) ! BAG4 ,:Y HAD ,I BE5 MORE CONC]N$ AB\T MY FACE ?AN AB\T MY *E/ OR ANY O!R P>T ( MY BODY8 ,SURELY NO MAN W\LD ?9K ( HIS FACE UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,YET ,I1 9 ! PRES5CE ( PROBABLE DEA?1 HAD BE5 AFRAID TO HAVE MY FACE DISFIGUR$6 ,IT WAS A %OCK TO DISCOV] 9 MYSELF SU* ORD9>Y FEMALE VANITY4 

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