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He told them how the spears of the Midianites had "clashed upon de shiels of de Gideonites, an' aftah while, wid de powah of de Lawd behin' him, de man Gideon triumphed mightily," and swaying then and wailing in the dark woods, with grim branches waving in the breath of their own excitement, they could hear above the tumult the clamor of the fight, the clashing of the spears, and the ringing of the shields.
There was kindly reassurance in his tones. "You'll make out all right, I'm sure of that." A queer little smile puckered the corners of his eyes and his voice again became teasing. "The idea is, you've taken a contract to do up the Gideonites of the Wilderness in a lone-handed job. But I think you're good for the trick." He shut the door again.
Parker!" gasped the foreman, apprehensively. "The wind behind 'em an' rum inside 'em." "Ward's men, eh?" suggested the engineer. "That they are! The Gideonites! They can't be anything else." "Get our men together!" Parker cried, clapping his gloved hands. "Rout out every man in the settlement." The foreman started away on the run, banging on house doors and bawling the cry: "Whoo-ee! All up!
This talisman was one of the most picturesque features of Ward's reign over the "Gideonites," as his men were called all through the great north country. He never intrusted money to woodsmen, for he deemed them irresponsible; he found that writings and orders were too easily mislaid.
But as to fighting for the property of this railroad company and then taking chances with the Gideonites afterward well, I don't know about that! It's too near home!" Again the foreman shook his head dubiously. "As long as you can reckon safely that the old one is goin' to do something, the boys thought perhaps you'd notify the sheriff." But Parker remembered his instructions.
But we've got to remember the fact that we'll probably want to live here a number of years yet, and railroad building won't last forever. Still, it's hardly about future jobs that we're thinking now. It's what is liable to happen to us in the next few days. It will be tough times for Sunkhaze settlement if the Gideonites swoop down on us, Mr. Parker." The engineer threw out his arms impetuously.
They tell me that old Ward comes pretty near making his own laws, and makes them with his fists or a club or else through his gang that they call 'The Gideonites' in that country." "Your Parker, is he " "I've got him out in my room. I've been talking with him. Better have him step in here." The president pushed his desk button, and the messenger hastened on his errand.
Well, I say stop that chopping on my understand? on my land." Parker, who was in advance of the choppers with his instruments, heard, and came plowing through the snow. He found Colonel Ward roaring oaths and abuse, brandishing his fists, and backing the crew of a dozen men fairly off the right of way. Ward's own band of "Gideonites" stood at a little distance, grinning admiringly.
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