The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-24

ing did not open. they wiuid blast
the doors. A E1n we'll fired might
DO hH much If gun could be trained
upon the reef once let Thorn In
slide aud # needed no clever ton que
60 Hny how # would faro with ua
nr with those we sought - project
No man would live % tell that story
or 81 carry the history ~ Edmond
CfarnyH life 20 a distant city All
ilstt lay between uH and lie WIS this
door of steel shutting like "a port
hole la the solid rock Aud could
We hold II against Il might b, one.
q might be 400 mcn9 That was d
quention the uiFht must answer.
"hoHnartn," I said. upon an I'm
pulse. you have guns ~ this
houaefn
He held up HIS fingers ana opened
them many times 10 express "a great
number,
aOne, two. three hundred guns
said he. sEKeellency has them alt
bat here one gun much bigger thar
/ that You shall know how 10 fitt
/ HIN, captain. EEcclieney say thai
no man take the gate while thai
gun there. Ali the leg on the Other
/ boot nowi"
Now he cracked HIS fingers al the
time he said this and shook hll
Keys and danced about the plateau
/ Ike a mailman. For "a willis
| could make neither head nor tail ol
what he meant. but presently he
turned nH though he would go down
/ 60 the cabins again. and. standing
upon Ia. very threshold Of the stair.
case. he showed me what 1 had not
seen or should have looked Tor In 20
years the barrel OF a quick firing
gun and the steel tutrot which de-
fended A.
TITS POM pom. or I'm heath
on cried Peter nliRh. half mnd at
The sight Of a. a pom pom. aud o
shield about a. The glory 20 ~
Patrick that shows me the Wondsri"
Aud Dolly Venn. catching hold 81
my hand IN like excitement. said
"Oh. Mr. BeEg. oh. what luck.
what luck a. last"
crossed the plateau and saw the
thing with my own eyes. II was n
modern krupp quick firing gun well
kept we'll fitted. well placed behind
a shield Of steel which might defend
those who worked Il against Il hun
dred. Those who set u upon the
rock ~ set Il that not only the near
sen but the second gate could be
covered BY is fire. n would sweep
the water with "a hail 81 lead and
leave unseen those that dld the
work, And the irony Of II was
chiefly this. that Edmond Czerny.
seeking 10 defend the door % hts
house against all the world, now
shut " upon himself
Yes said ! at last. and I spoke
8lfnast like q man drunk with en-
element give me shell for that
and we'll hold the gate against b0af "
The hope Of Il set every nerve IN
my body twitchinK sweat began %
roll down my face like rain.
You have a magazine ia this
place" ] continued. turning upon
The Italian. you have arms IN this
house and shot for that gun Where
He stood stock still with fright
and stnmtnerrd out n broken reply
"f'xceiirney has che key. captain
I show youi Don't be angry. cap
tRlnl"
lie turned to enter the house
again. and I followed him. as eager
q man - ever hunted for thai which
might take a fellow creatures life
Do sou. Peter and Dolly. keep \
wateh here" said I. while ! SO be-
low with this man. We must hold
the gate. lads hold Il with our lives
n the two youder come back be
sure you close their mouths. You
understand. Peter - close their
mouthsis
Aye. I understand. eaptainf" said
he, very quietly. They'll not MinR