THE END OF A TUMULT.
"Stop!" he shouted; "stop!" and, taking advantage of the momentary pause, he made his way to the Governor.
"Let me speak to them, sir," he said; "I think I can bring them to reason."
But Lord Eynesford's spirit was roused.
"I must request you to leave the matter to me, Mr. Medland," he answered stiffly. "They have had their opportunity of submitting to the law peaceably, and they have chosen to disregard it."
"If you will give me five minutes, sir," said Medland very humbly. He loved the rough fellows who were acting so foolishly: perhaps something in his words had given them an excuse. He could not bear to think of them coming to harm, even through their own fault.
"I can't, sir," answered the Governor sharply. "I have the dignity of the Crown, which I represent
