Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-04

Tho sherln lOOSo somewhere.
And Pickering IS directing his
forces from afar," remarked Stoddard
Il count ten men In Morgan's line"
said Larry, "and the sheriff and his
deputy make two more. That's IL, not
counting Pickering, that we know OF
on tho other side"
Warn them away before they get
much nearer" suggested Stoddard.
"we don't want to hurt people If we
can help it,"--and at this I went to the
end of the pier. Morgan ard his men
were now quite near, and there was no
mistaking their Intentions. Most OF
them carried guns, the others re-
volvers and long ice hooks.
Morgan" l called, holding up my
hands for a truce. I'VE wish you no
harm, but II you enter these grounds
you do so at your peril"
They had paused at word from
Morgan and listened sullenly.
We're oil sworn deputy shcriffs."
called the caretaker smoothly. We've
got the law behind u.s."
THAT must be why you're coming
in the back way" replied.
The thickset man whom Larry had
identified as the English detective now
came closer and addressed me In a
high key.
You're harboring a bad man, Mr..
Glenarm. You'd better give him up.
I've got my papers and the American
law supports me. You'll get yourself
into trouble If you protect that man.
You may not understand. sir, that he's
a very dangerous character"
Thanks. Davidson" called Larry
You'd better keep out of this. You
| now I'm bad man with the shillalah.
THAT you are, you bleckguard.
yelled the officer, so spitefully that we
all laughed.
| I drew back to the boat-hCuse.
"They are not going TO kill anybody
IL they can help it. remarked Stod
dard. amy more than we are. Even
deputy sheriffs are not turned loose &c
do murder. and the Wabana county
court wouldn't. If It hadn't been i'm
posed on by Pickering, lend itself to g
game like this And this busins here
is only private affair between Picker
ing and the sheriff
Now we're in for it." yelled Larry
and the 12 men, in close order, came
running across the ice toward the
shore.
Omen order and fall back slowly
toward the house" I commanded Anc
we deployed from the penthouse, 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 if you do h,
yelled derisively 70 the enemy,
Stodda-d babe him keep still, ant
we soon had our hands full with
preliminary sk!rmilh. Davidson, tn
detective, seemed disguised al MOI
gans tactics, openly abused tho care
taker, and ran ahead Of his column
revolver In hand, bearing down upoI
Larry, who held our center.
| The EnRliqhman's haste was hi
undoing. A light f1ll Of snow fey
days before had gathered in the II
tie holows OF the wood deceptivell
The detective plunged into one c
these and fell spravliug on all fours-
a calamity that caused his comrade
to pause uneasily. Larry was upO
his enemy In fash. wrenched hi
pistol away and pulled the man to hi
feet
An. Davidson. There's many
slip. Move, If vou dare, and I'll plu
you with Your own Gun" And h
stood behind the man. using him IS
shield while Morgan ami The rest {
the army hung near the boat nous
uncertainty.
IT'S the strategic intellect wey
/ captured, general" observed Larry
, me. you see the American invader
were depending on British brains
Morgan now acted on the hint "
had furnished him and sent his ne
out as skirmishers. The loss Of n
detective had undoubtedly sraggnre
the caretaker, and We were slowly r
treating toward the house, Larry wit
, one hand on the collar OF his pr
oner and the other grasripg the r
volver with which be poked the ms
frequently in the ibis. We slow
continued our retreat, fearing a rus
, which would have disposed Of US ca
:, lily enough IL Morgan's company HI
, shown any fighting spirit. Stoddard
, presence rather amazed and intn
>, dated them, ! think, and | saw tn
the invaders kent away from his Ell
-, of the line. We We're now far apa1
stumbling over the snow cover
earth and calling to one another nc
and then that We might not becOn
too widely separated Davidson &
q not relish his capture by the man
; had followed across the ocean, a
q he attempted once to roar comma
to Morgan.
- TRY 1t again" I heard Larry {
:, monish him, try that once more, a
- The Sod, God bless it, will never ft
. the delicate imprint of your web'it
'. again"
% He turned the man about a
- rushed him toward the house, the
{ volver still serving as prod. +
flight gave heart to the wary invade
, Immediately behind him and two
~ lows, urged and led by Morg;
charged our line at a smart pace.
= Bolt for the front door" l call
-, to Larry and Stoddard and I clos
w in after him to guard his retreat.
"a They're not shooting" called ST
ia dard You may be sure they've