Whenthetimewasripe,thespieswerethrownoffmytrack。AnhourlaterAvisEverhardwasnomore。AtthattimeoneFeliceVanVerdighan,accompaniedbytwomaidsandalap—dog,withanothermaidforthelap—dog,*enteredadrawing—roomonaPullman,*(2)andafewminuteslaterwasspeedingwest。
*Thisridiculouspicturewellillustratestheheartlessconductofthemasters。Whilepeoplestarved,lap—dogswerewaiteduponbymaids。ThiswasaseriousmasqueradeonthepartofAvisEverhard。
LifeanddeathandtheCausewereintheissue;thereforethepicturemustbeacceptedasatruepicture。Itaffordsastrikingcommentaryofthetimes。
*(2)Pullman—thedesignationofthemoreluxuriousrailwaycarsoftheperiodandsonamedfromtheinventor。
Thethreemaidswhoaccompaniedmewererevolutionists。TwoweremembersoftheFightingGroups,andthethird,GraceHolbrook,enteredagroupthefollowingyear,andsixmonthslaterwasexecutedbytheIronHeel。Sheitwaswhowaiteduponthedog。Oftheothertwo,BerthaStoledisappearedtwelveyearslater,whileAnnaRoylstonstilllivesandplaysanincreasinglyimportantpartintheRevolution。*