The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-19
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The House of a
Thousand Candles
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright by
The Bobbs Merrill Company
I drew back to the boat house.

drew back 10 the boat house.
They are not going to kill anybody II
they can help It," remarked stoddard,
any more than we are. Even deputy
Hheriffs are not turned loose to do murder.
and the Wabana county court wouldn't
:, IL hadnt been imposed on by Pickering.
iend Itself 10 game like this"
Now we're In for it," yelled Larry. and
the IL men, in close order. came running
across the ice toward the shore
open order, and fall back slowly to-
ward the house" / commanded And we
deployed from the boat house. while the
attacking party still clung together-a
strategic error. as Larry assured us.
stay together, lads. Don't separate; !;
you'll get lost IL you do" he yelled.
Stoddard bade him keep still, and we
soon had our hands fun with prelmi-
nary skirmish. Morgan's line advanced
warily. Davidson. the detective, seemed
oisgusted at Morgans tactics openly
abused the caretaker and ran ahead OF
his column. revolver in hand bearing
down upon Larry, who held our centre
The Englishman's haste was his undo
ing. The fall OF snow few days before
had gathered i'm the little hollows OF the
wood deceptivey. The detective plunged
into one OF these and fell sprawlng on
all fours-a calamity that caused his COM
rades to pause uneasily. Larry was upon
away and pulled the man to his feet
'Ah. Davidsonl There's many a slipl
Move. II you dare and Ill plug you with
your own gun" And he stood behind the
man, using him az a shield while Morgan
and the rest OF the army hung near the
boathouse uncertainty.
ITS the strategic intellect we've cap
tured, general" observed Larry to me.
You see the American invaders were
dependinR on British brains"
Morgan now acted on the hint we had
furnished him and sent his men out as
skirmishers. The loss OF the detective
had undoubtedly staggered the caretaker
and we were slowly retreating toward
the house. Larry with one hand on the
collar of his prisoner and the other grasp
ing the revolver with which he poked the
man frequently in the ribs We slowly
continued our retreat fearing rush,
which would have disposed of us easily
enough IL Morgan's company had shown
more Of a fighting spirit. Stoddards pres
ence rather amazed them, / think. and /
saw that the invaders kept away from
his end OF the line. We were far apart,
stumbling over the snow-covered earth
and calling TO one another now and then
that we might not become too widely sep
arated. Davidson did not relish his cap
ture by the man he had followed across
the ocean. and he attempted once to roar
command to Morgan.
"Try IL again" I heard Larry admon-
ish him, "try that once more, and the sod
God bless itl will never feel the delicate
imprint OF your web-feet again"
lie turned the man about and rushed
him toward the house. the revolver still
serving as prod. His speed gave heart
10 the wary invaders Immediately behind
him and two fellows urged and led by
Morgan charged our line at snnrt pace.
Bolt for the front door ] called TO
Larry and stoddard and / closed In after
him 10 guard his retreat.
They're not shooting" called Stoddard
You may be sure they've had their or
ders TO capture the house with as little
row as possible" ,
We were now nearing the edge OF the
wood, with the open meadow and water
tower at our backs. while Larry was
making good time toward the house
Lets met them here" shouted Stod-
dard
Morgan was coming up with club In
his hand, making directly for me. two
men at his heels, and the rest veering OF
toward the wall OF St Agatha's.
Watch tho house" I yelled to the
chaplain. and then. on the edge or the
wood Morgan came at me furiously,
swinging his club over his head. and in
a moment we were fencing away at
merry rate. We both had revolvers strap
ped 20 our waists, but ! had no inten.
ton Of drawing mine unless In extremity.
At my right Stoddard was busy keeping
OF Morgans personal guard, who seemed
reluctant to close with the clergyman.