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II they can help il" remarked Stod
dard amy more than We are. Even
deputy sheriffs are not turned loose to
do murder. and the wabana coNnty
court wouldn't. II 1t hadn't been i'm.
posed on by Pickering. lend itself to a
game like this. And this business here
is only private affair between Picker
ing and the sheriff
Now we're IN for It." yelled Larry
and the ~ men. IN close order. came
running across the ice toward the
| shore.
open. order. and fall back slowly
toward the house" commanded And
We deployed from the boat-house. while
the attacking party still chung to
gether-a strategic error on their side.
as Larry assured us.
Stay together. lads. Don't sepa.
rate; you'll get lost II you do" he
yelled derisively 70 the enemy.
Stoddsrd babe him keep still. and
We soon had our hands fall with a
preliminary skirmish Davidson. the
detective, seemed disgus;ed at Nor
gans tactics. openly abused the care
taker. and ran ahead OF his column.
revolver in hand. bearing down upon
Larry. who held our center
The Englishman's haste was his
undoing \ light fan Of snow a few
DAYS before had gathered in the NJ.
tie halOws Of the wood decep,iyely.
The detective pluneed into one Of
these and fell spraying on all iours
a calamity that caused his comrades
10 pause uneasily Larry WAS upon
his enemy in fash, wreuched his
pistol away and pulled the man to his
feet.
All, Davidson There's many
slip, Move. II you dare. and I'm plug
You with your own gun And ne
stood behind the man. using him as
shield while Morgan and the rest u
the army hung near the boat house
uncertainty
"I.'s the strategic Intellect we've
captures. general observed Larry to
me "You see the American invaders
We're depending on British brains
Morgan now acted on the hint we
had furnished him and sent his mon
out as skirmishers. The loss Of the
deieciire had undoubtedly .agGeraf
the caretaker. and We were slowy re-.
treating toward the house. Larry with
one hand on the collar of his nris
onrr and the other graspinC the re-
yolver with which he p1bed the man
frequently in the ribs We slowly
continued our retreat fearing a rush.
which would have disposed Of MS cas-
lily enough IL Morgans company had
shosu any fighting spirit StoddarI's
presence rather amazed and inumi.
dated them. I think and ] saw that
the invaders KEEP, away from. his end
Of the line We were now far apart
stumbling over the snow-covered
earth and calling 10 one another now
and then that We might no, become
too widely separated Davidson ala
not relish his capture by The man be
nal across tile ocean ana
he etteaT-el C2ce % roar a command
TO NarE1a
Try ii again" heard Larry ad
monish him TRY that once more. and
The Sod, God bless ii, viii never feel
the delicate imprint Of your web-feet
again
He turned the man about and
rushed him toward the house. the ~
volyer still serving as a prod. His
flight gave hear, to the wary invaders
Immediately behind him and two Eel
lows, urged and led by Morgan.
charged our line at smart pace.
Bolt for the front door" called |
to Larry. and Stoddard and closed |
in after him to guard his retreat
They're not shooting. called Stod. |
dard. You may be sure they've had |
their orders to capture the house with |
as little row as possible
We were now nearing tho eige of
the wood. with the opea meadow and |
water tower al our backs. whise Larry |
was making good time toward the
house
lets not walt for them here.
shouted StOddard.
Morgan was advancing with a club |
in his hand. making directly Tor me
TIVE men a, his heels. and the rest
veerins OF toward the wall OF ST
Agatha's.
Watch the house" | yelled to the
chaplain and then. on the edge Of
the wood Morgan came at me furious
", swinging his club over his head
and In moment we were fencing
away at a merry rate We both had
revolvers strapped TO our waists. bu,
| had no intention ~ drawing mine
unless In extremity. At my right
Stoddard was busy keeping on Nor
gan's personal guard. who seemed re
luctani to close with the clergyman
| have been, In my DAY something
Of a fencer. and my knowledge % the
foils stood me in good stead now
With a Tremendous thwEck Knocked
Morgan's club flying over the snow.
and, as we grapnlei Bates yelled from
the hoase I quickly found that Nor.
gan's wounded arm was still tender.
lie ilinohed at the first grapple. and
his anger got the better OF his judg
ment We kicked up the snow at a
great rate as We felnted and dragged
each other about He caught hold o.
my belt with one hand and with