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Chapter 14

           Lastnightatteno’clockfiredestroyedthesuburbanhomeofWilliamHunter.Policesaythemennowonstrikefromtheappleorchardsareresponsible.Asuspect,captured,assaultedhiscaptorandescaped.Theinjuredman,OlafBingham,specialdeputy,isnotexpectedtolive.Nowlet’ssee,fartherdown:

           Earlierintheeveningstrikers,eitherthroughcarelessnessormalice,burnedthebarnontheAndersonfarm.Mr.Andersonhadpreviouslygiventhemenpermissiontocamponhisland.

           It’salongstory,Jim.Youcanreaditifyouwantto."Heturnedthepage."Ohboy,ohboy.Listentothiseditorial:

           Webelievethetimehascometotakeaction.WhentransientlaborerstieuptheValley’smostimportantindustry,whenfruittramps,ledandinspiredbypaidforeignagitators(That’sus,Jim),carryonacampaignofviolenceandburning,bringingRedRussiaintopeacefulAmerica,whenourhighwaysarenolongersafeforAmericancitizens,northeirhomessafefromfirebrands,webelievethetimeforactionhascome!

           Thiscountytakescareofitsownpeople,butthesestrikersdonotbelonghere.Theyfloutthelaws,anddestroylifeandproperty.Theyarelivingonthefatoftheland,suppliedbysecretsympathizers.Thispaperdoesnot,andhasneverbelievedinviolence;butitdoesbelievethatwhenlawisnotsufficienttocopewiththesemalcontentsandmurderers,anarousedcitizenrymusttakeahand.Theincendiarydeservesnomercy.Wemustdriveoutthesepaidtrouble-makers.Thispaperrecommendsthatcitizensinquireintothesourcesofluxuriesthesemenhavebeengiven.Itisreportedthatthreeprimesteerswereslaughteredintheircampyesterday."

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