The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-19

4 nave been, In my day, something OF a
fencer and my knowledge of the folls
stood me In good stead now. With a tre-
mendous thwack ! knocked Morgan's club
flying over the snow and. as we grappled.
Bates yelled from the house. / quickly
FOUND that Morgan's wounded arm was
still tender. He flinched at the first gran
pie, and his anger got the better OF his
Judgment We kicked up the snow at a
great rate as we feinted and dragged each
other about. He caught hold OF my belt
with one hand and with great wrench
nearly dragged me from my feet, but
pinioned his arms and bent him back
wards. then, by trick Larry had taught
me- hung him upon his side IL Is not I
confess, pretty business, matching YOUR
brute strength against that OF n fellow
man, and as 1 cast myself upon him and
felt his hard-blow breath on my face
l mated myself more than l hated him
for engaging in so ignoble contest.
Bates continued 10 call from the house
Come on at any cost" shouted Stod-
dard, putting himself between me and the
men who were after us in full cry.
/ sprang away from my adversary
snatching his revolver. and ran toward
the house, Stoddard close behind. but
Keeping himself we'll between me and the
mn who wr now afr us in full cry.
Shoot you fools. shoot" howled Nor
and ran for the house a shotgun roared
back OF us and buckshot snapped and rat
tied on the stone OF the water tower.
There's the sheriff" called Stoddard
behind me.
The officer OF the law and his deputy
ran into the park from the gate of st
Agathas, while the rest OF Morgan's
party were sklrting the wall to Join them
Stop or I'll shoot" yelled Morgan
and felt Stoddard pause I'm his gigantic
stride To throw himself between me and
the pursuers
Sprint IL hot" he called very coollv,
as though he were coaching me in a
contest of the most amiabe sort imagin-
able.
Get away from those guns" I painted.
angered by the very generosity Of his de-
fense.
"Feint for the front entrance and then
run for the terrace and the library door. -
he commanded. as we crossed the little
ravine bridge. They've got us headed
of"
Twice the guns doomed behind MS. and
twice | saw shot cut into the snow about
me.
TIN all right" called stoddard reas
suringly, still at my back They're not
bit anxious to kill me"
| was al the top Of my speed now. but
was blowing hard. but he made equal
time with perfect ease.
The sheriff was bawling orders 10 his
forces. who awaited us before the front
door Bates and Larry were not visi-
BILE. but ] had every confidence that the
lrishman would reappear In the fight at
tho earliest moment possible. Bates. too.
was 10 he reckoned with. and the final
struggle. II II came In the house Itself,
might not be so unequal, providing we
knew the full strength OF the enemy
Now for the sheriff-here we gor'
cried Stoddard--beside me-and we were
close to the fringe OF trees that shielded
the entrance. Then Off we veered sudden
ly To the left. close upon the terrace.
where one Of the French windows was
thrown open and Larry and Bates stepped
out. urging as on with lusty cries.
They caught us by the arms and
dragged us over where the baiustrade was
lowest. and we crowded through the door
and slammed it. AZ Bates snapped the
bolts Morgans party discharged ITS com
bined artillery and the sheriff began n
great clatter at the front door.
Gentlemen. we're I'm a state OF siege 4"
observed Larry. filling his pipe
Shot pattered on the walls and severa I
panes of glass cracked In the French
windows
"Alls tight below. sir" reported Bates
81 thought II best TO leave the tunnel
trap open for our own use. Those fell
lows won't come In that way--it's too
much like a blind alley"
(To be contsued tomorrowJ