The two women were still weak from their first hunger strike, but they determined to again make the same stand. On their arrival at Holloway, the officials forcibly stripped their clothes from their backs, flung the prison garments upon them, and forced them into the punishment cells, where, in spite of the continual faintness from which they suffered, they steadfastly refused all food until Saturday, August 7th, the third day of their imprisonment, when the order of release was brought. FOOTNOTES: [35] It was afterwards brought back to Clement's Inn by a stranger who found it still unopened. [36] In this bag Miss Garnett had a change of clothing and other necessaries and she realised that if this were taken from her, her determination not to wear the prison garments would be frustrated. CHAPTER XXI JULY TO SEPTEMBER, 1909 MR. LLOYD GEORGE AT LIME HOUSE; TWELVE WOMEN SENT TO PRISON; ANOTHER STRIKE. HUNGER STRIKERS IN EXETER GAOL. THE SCENES AT CANFORD PARK AND RUSHPOOL HALL. MRS. LEIGH ON THE ROOF AT LIVERPOOL; LIVERPOOL HUNGER STRIKERS. MANCHESTER HUNGER STRIKERS; LEICESTER HUNGER STRIKERS; DUNDEE HUNGER STRIKERS. THE CLEVELAND BY-ELECTION. The vindictive attitude of the Government and the sufferings and heroism of the women in prison, spurred on their comrades outside to deeds of renewed bravery and daring. Everywhere vast throngs of people supported the Suffragettes in their protests and no precautions, however great, or barricades, however high and strong, could keep the women's voices out. "Shame on you, Mr. Asquith," they cried, as he was unveiling a statue in the Embankment Gardens. "Shame on you for putting women in dark cells instead of treating them as political prisoners. Why don't you give us the vote and end it?" "Ladies and gentlemen," thoughtlessly began Mr. Gladstone at a Reading meeting from which all women had been excluded, and when there were shouts of, "Where are they?" he answered, "Not far off, anyway." He was right, for soon their speeches, delivered at a meeting in the street outside, were to be heard within, competing dangerously with his own. When, on July 15th, Mr. Lewis Harcourt was speaking at the Co-operative Hall, Leigh, Lancashire, the Suffragettes rushed towards the doors. Thousands of people cheered them on, crying: "We will help you to get inside," and though the police arrested Miss Florence Clarkson of Manchester, Mrs. Baines and three other women, all but the first were rescued by the crowd.