The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-07-02

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appear. the ccioneiaud his son both hes
iatcd. and Bud confronted Eingbrnnd
Just as thc inucr recovered himself
ron, the gtapplc with jed There was
no time for lelihcrotiou. and. realizing
hat the monntpiuccr could NOT use hi
ilc 90 clcsc quarters Ne Gupr himself
upon the reUconer tatjru him uu.
awnrcs and throwing h'm heavily just
as q bright blaze spIapg ZIP beside the
house and howl of agony rang ont on
he still air of tho night \ single
lance revealed the cause of both There
was Terrible picture ofa n.an wrapped
IN winding sheet Of ggmc and
running toward him yelling human
torch blazing from head 90 foot and
swinging Ms fiery arms frantically as It
ran.
50 such n crisis thought and action
flr ono. Shading himself loose from
thc grasp Of IN, etrur irw young
brother. Einpbraud quictcd him with O.
-ip~lr deliberate bl-t 0i,' thr butt ~
the pistol; The ncN' instant be bad
ipUcd lc shricking arehrund and was
rolling 20 over and over I'm tie damp
GRASS ubcu the colonel $40 icury IAN
up 10 was an over puictlv. uud they
were binding led and liudwht % ludlow
joined iiCm. The colonel ecrt Horny
70 nrouso the negro servants, with orr
dcrs TO ret The horses lrd thc fann
wagon ady az once, and then an uwed
little group ro ,hcrcd around the burned
man white Ludlow >nn'ucd his in
iurics ny ga, .rht the lanicrna.
"icucsshc'a past help" he said, quiet
ly. Glow dill 20 happcn?"
liugbraod answered; at was kero-
scnc. lio had bottle in his pocket,
and broke IL Just as they passed me.
lie Was carrying an armful OF wood &c
Ludlow glanced at the other two:
II missed my man, but see you have
him. How did you manage it?"
II didn't manage It: Il was managed
for me" replied Riugbroud.- lowering
his voice AZ the sound Of slight'uoisc
ut one Of the upper windows of the man
sion. "Whcu got upon my feet behind
the laTcl- there, some one knocked me
down with a dubbed run; tried il
again, aud threw thc fellow Just as the
other came up. ! closed with thai one
to keep him from using his rinc; and us
we fell, ! saw the third man IN hlalc. "
IIenry's post had been nearest 10 the
hay window. aud he told how Jef had
tried twice 30 light the kiudlings. and
how the blaze hat envelope m a- hr
was making the third att mpt While
he VAS telling about 10, thH front door
OF the house was opened from within.
md The colonel left he group and stood
for Uomo minutes talking vi,h some one
in the hall Presently he called out;
"Nau-all didn't get hurt, did you, Mr.
b raud}'
"Not worth mentioning" was the re-
ply, aud Biucbrand was sufficiently
human 20 Civ, place TO the hope that
Hester had seem omcthinE OF the strug
gle. and 10 rejoice in the Thought that
her unNicty had prompted The inquiry.
The door closed ugain when tltt
wagon Ugg Driven up. and the colonc
helped The others To lift the injured
man 20 The bed of straw iu tho deep boz
When he had been madcas oomfortabl,
uH possible. the two others were swung
mp behind and tied securely; and thu
colonel, Ludlow and Ringbraud drow
down TO Trcgarthcn with their prison
crs.
The colonel said little until In,
wagon stopped on its return to "Thr
Lourcls" 10 set the two younger mel
| down at Ludlow's gate; then lac ros
/ and held out his hand to Rirgbrand
I II reckon you 'preciate how feel, NJ
Ringhrand, an I'm mighty proud q
acknowledge my obligations, an tn
obligations Of the whole family, TO you
SCH Wc-all amt gwinc TO fo'get thi
/ hcah night the longcs day thah's
Latimcr Twin, the colonel's idion
| grew stronger under the influence o
/ emotion "nn' want to say right heal
aforc Tom Ludlow, sch. that as long %
/ thuh is a Iatimcr Twin. hen be proud 4
| tell his child'cn an his grandchild'ei
/ that veal arc bcholden TO YOU. sch, 70
! Duh lives an for Duh property
RiuPbrand saw through the thii
mask of grandiloqucnce, and hastencl
/ To assure the colonel that he was onl.
too glad 90 have been in time. "Onl.
don't call it an obligation, colonel h
added; "thc motive was purely selfish
In q way that you'd hardly understan,
/ IL tried TO explain IT,"
Tho colonel said much moro to tn
same purpose, and would not leave then
until he had extracted promise fror
Rmgbraud to extend his visit Whcl
they had finally hidden him goodnight
and Ludlow was opening the hous
door with his latch-key, RinPbran
said: "lf YOU love me, Tom, let IN
sleep all day tomorrow IL | can: In
about dead on my feet"