Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-02

IT'S ell up!' Grid Barnabae. ~-"Gfve
EN- volley. an remember the massa-
ere. Ncw-fTe"
-Four muske,s flashed and roared. and
as the echo fed down the valley the
night rang with yells OF rage and agany.
III.
There was no time 10 look fer the re-
suit CT the vClley through the drifting
smoke Elrnab2s instantly slammed
the door shut AMI dragged the heayv
table against it. Down. all CT you"
he shouted. Stick 70 the flocri Ma
than. you guard the rear wall an Ne
Nicols, you an AtCwCCd lake the TWO
ends. I'll tend to the open w!nder hero
in front"
The three crawled 10 their hosts Of
duty and loaded their muskels ana fer
time the silence outside VS. broken
only by an occasional moan Of pain.
The wary enemy had taken 10 cover nj
cnce. until they could learn the strength
of their assailants.
Did you XIII CLASP" McNicol wh!s-
pered across the room.
Re amt in sight" replied Barnaba.s
HE moved his head jest as l fired. The
Tory who was with him Is ly.n' dead
here on the grass an the prisoner is be-
side him. The poor fellow Is better off.
for he'd a been t0mahawked ANYWAY
An there's a wounded indian d~agein'
hisself past the spring. | won't waste
powder on the wretch.
Glass must have learned where wa
were bound and followed US here for
revenge" said Nathan.
"ICS either that CT a deeper motive
Barnabas answered, and even as he
spoke hot fire WAS opened On the cab
IN from three sides. The fusilade l...t-
ed for several minutes, the bullets tear
ing through creyices or bmying them
selves IN the thick logs. but by crouch
ing fiat all escaped harm.
As The fire siackened The enemy hold
~ showed themselves here and there m.
the moonlight. but they learned a le.-
son ia prudence when McNicol shot two
OF their humber from q loophole. and
At,WCJd picked off a third. Barn9b9s
kcp- blazing away At the CLEAN az a
loren some distance on i'm the wool
Wnero party Of the enemy was prob-
ably assembled AS nearly as could Ia
judged The besieging force numbered al
most score.
les a bad lookout" said Attvoo1
I'VE can't count on help from any Of
the settlers" -
More likely the shootin' will bring
the whole party from the fort" replle5
Barnabas. 1--WE might make a dash Inv
the rear If there was a windor Tbo
enemy amt showed up on thar s.de
yet" '''' ''u'
They're here now whisrorad Va
than. II see the bushes mly.ge--"
Bang, the lads muskct cracked ana
with screech an Indian feu dead Two
more who had been reconoitering the
rear OF the cabin bounded vi L.io Tho
woods '-''' '''o
That's the way o,do &c." sqi} Parma
bas Load quickly men. an DOM All
ie1 your muskets 80 empty az once"
an interval OF silence followed last
ing perhaps ten minutes. and rbep p,
marsh voice from the forest called far
a truce. '0I
Only one KIN come near" sbopted
/ ii that's yOu?'
I'm willing to make fair terms re-
piled the Tory, who was careful 70
Keep hidden. Come out and give nm
your arms, ana not one OF you shall ba
wed sooner gA7 7f'i.,i ID a rs. ~ an.
snake than to you, Simon" Bsnabas
answered. We're gom to hold ths
cabin, an tlIc's our last word"
Glass accepted the uImaum with a
sorent OF profanity and threats. and
moment later The firing recommended.
For some minutes the bullets kept
plmklns against the loss. while the D.
siesed, flattcned Out on tha floor. kent
watch al loCgholes AMI cr.yic,s for anv
Of the enemy who might expose them
selves. The plucky little band wen real
!zed that their plight was desperate ami
( hopeless, but not word or s.su of fear
betrayed what they felt.
Presently the firing ceased and uov
there were indications that the foe i'm
tened 10 make a combined rush. So
certain OF This was Barnabas that ne
summoned Madam and his companions
TO me 'front.' wall Bat for 40 least once
in his life the old woodsman was Out
matched The Indians and tories a!-
yanced only 10 the edge OF the clearing.
whence they loj drive a Struggling y0I-
ley. and while this diversion was going
on Oh ee torches were flung from the
rear upon the roof of the cabin
A strong breeze happened 10 Doe ll0w-
ing, and with amazing rapidly the
flames took aOld and spread The ROOF.
was soon burned through n patches,
and now The loft floor caught fire Clouds
of sutfocating smoke rolled 20 ,.e lower
room, and a shower OF sparks ADD 0laZ-
ing embers made the situation unbcar-
able.
"Irs all up with us bore" cried Bar
natas, an there's no.hm' let' I'D d1
but die tightin'. Come. mon. 'rt's or Do
the door give the devils one y9'lcy.
make a rush. Each fur hls,alf aro-
tnat. an mejbe one or $3.50 W. ls .1
reach the woods"
ITO De Conrnu D
ST GAINESVILLE.