There was a skirmishing rattle of shots.

But the crowd began to scatter in the neighborhood of the police force.

Then those nearer Philip began to run as best they could away from the officers.

Philip and the mill-owner were dragged along with the rest in the growing confusion, until, watching his opportunity, Philip pulled Mr.Winter behind one of the large poles by which the lights of the street were suspended.
Here, sheltered a little, but struck by many a blow, Philip managed to shield with his own body the man who only a little while before had come into his own house and called him a liar, and threatened to withdraw his church support, because of the preaching of Christ's principles.
When finally the officers reached the two men Mr.Winter was nearly dead from the fright.

Philip was badly bruised, but not seriously, and he helped Mr.Winter back to the house, while a few of the police remained on guard the rest of the night.