The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-03-16

| Oh inAlcCy, anu then ODSSfNeu
| movement among the men below. Evil
| IDENTITY they had concerted some plan,
md we We're to resist a fresh attack.
| Just at this point, and when our
| thoughts had been necessarily called
| off Montgomery and were directed to
the new development, there arose a
| loud whOoping on the battlements, and
a tall black body ran in the rear of
the stormers and fell upon them. /
saw in the gray light something as Il
fail rise and fall and l heard the as
| tonished cries of the enemy.
Down! Down. Follow me-" | said
sharply and, scrambling by the stair
way, flew out upon the battlements,
with Sheppard and Williams at my
heels. l had only my revolver for the
attack, but | used the heavy butt free
! ly. and cries and curses arose from the
| pack of Greeks. They scattered like
| flight of sparrows. and Montgomery
almost fell into my arms in the ardor
of his onset. Then we pursued, and
as they ran fired some barrels of my
revolver in the air. The alarm in
creased their panic, and, turning the
corner. they flung themselves in con-
fusion OH the ropes that connected
with the sycamore heard Sercombes
voice cursing but where in the melee
he was had no notion, for at that
moment there arose before us. | can
| not say whence, tall figure. very
| 1.-the and active. that grappel with
| arms were braced about my back, and
| it was with the utmost difficulty that
l kept my feet Together we swayed
and rocked, drawing nearer to the edge
| of the parapet.
With all the strength at my com
mand l flung my body forward. and.
twisting my legs about my opponents,
| bore him sideways toward the roof.
AS l did so he wriggied a hand free
and snatched it to him. fumbling in
his coat l bent him backward, and
| suddenly his hand stood out before
my eyes, with all the light of the gray
dawn cleaning upon steel. Death GER
tainly affronted me in that second. Eut
hardly knew it, for quickly an arm
| was thrust over mine, where it gripped
| the rutfian round the loins, and the
next instant his hand fell and his head
went back, and, slipping through my
| grasp. the body rolled over the para
pet and dropped, with splashing
| plunge, into the waters of the moat
1t was some seconds ere l could look
round. and when l did Sheppard was
standing by my side, long Persian
| dagger in his hand, gazing vacantly
over the stone coping, and the ram
parts were clear of the enemy.
You saved my life, old man." l
gasped.
Il believe did," he returned slowly.
| but seemed to be bordering something
SO remote and distracted was his air
| He stepped forward and severed with
| his knife the ropes which bound the
| sycamore.
You must chop that down. he said.
Suddenly Il great glow lit up the
eastern heavens, and the trees and the
| time worn ramparts rose green and
gray in the morning. The dawn broke
! over us. No living soul was visible in
| that early light, and only the water
rocked family against the masonry of
the castle. carrying ON its surface that
| inert body.
Sheppard'S hand opened in a spasm,
| and the knife fell. cutting an arc of
light. He looked up at me and smiled
| YEARLY. Il think I'll go to bed, old
chap"
You have had no rest for forty eight
hours said l. Don't be fool; sleep
before you think
Yes; l believe I'll take your ad-
vice." he replied mechanically and,
turning slowly, marched with dull
and soSer step toward the drum tower.
| watched him go, and then l turned
to the others.
ANY damageY / asked.
Montgomery showed his teeth.
Pooh he said. They didn't show
fight
Williams shook his head. II have a
bad knuckle," he said.
1 positively yelled with laughter.
Somehow the hilarity would not be
denied. II owe you both thanks" /
said presently. Montgomery, you're
brick. and 1 won't forget it," He
hung his head in a sheepish fashion,
but doubt not was very well pleased.
"Now get you gone" l resumed.
''There will be nothing further tonight.
and if there is l will let you know"
For my own part sleep was imprac-
ticable, worn and jaded though l was.
The events of the night and Of that
sharp struggle clamored in my brain,