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 STIRRING TIMES IN AUSTRIA

and choking with anger; halts before Deputy Wohl- meyer, grabs a rule and smashes it with a blow upon a desk, threatens Wohlmeyer s face with his fist, and bellows out some personalities, and a promise). Only you wait we ll teach you!&quot; [A whirlwind of offensive retorts assails him from the band of meek and humble Christian Socialists compacted around their leader, that distinguished religious ex pert, Dr. Lueger, Burgermeister of Vienna. Our breath comes in excited gasps now, and we are full of hope. We imagine that we are back fifty years ago in the Arkansas Legislature, and we think we know what is going to happen, and are glad we came, and glad we are up in the gallery, out of the way, where we can see the whole thing and yet not have to supply any of the material for the inquest. However, as it turns out, our con fidence is abused, our hopes are misplaced.]

Dr. Pattai (wildly excited). &quot;You quiet down, or we shall turn ourselves loose! There will be a cuff ing of ears!&quot;

Prochazka (in a fury). &quot;No not ear-boxing, but

Vielohlawek. &quot;I would rather take my hat off to a Jew than to Wolf!&quot;

Strohbach (to Wolf). &quot;Jew-flunky! Here we have been fighting the Jews for ten years, and now you are helping them to power again. How much do you get for it?&quot;

Holansky. &quot;What he wants is a strait- jacket!&quot;

Wolf continues his readings. It is a market re port now,

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