The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-06-14

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but the barking OF revolver above
showed that he had returned to tho
window to wreak vengeance on his en-
emies.
stoddard shook his head in deprec.
ton
They fired first-we can't do les.
than get back at them said. be
tween the blows OF the batterlng ram
panel Of the great oakeu door
now splintered. but in their fear that
we might use the broken panel as a
loophole. they scampered out into
range OF Bates revolver In return We
heard a rain OF small shot on the up
per windows. and fuw seconds later
Larry shouted that the thanking party
was again at the terrace.
This movement evidently heartened
the sheriff for. under fire from
Bates his men charged again and the
log crashed into the door. shaking IL
free from the upper hinges The low.
err fastenings were wrenched loose an
instant later. and the men came tum.
bling into the hall-the sheriff. Nor.
gan and four others | had never seen
before. simultaneously the Ranking
party began smashing the small panes
Of the liorary windows We could
hear the glass crack and tinkle above
the confusion at the door
In the hall ne was certainly a lucky
man who held TO his weapon mo
nent after the door tumbled in. I
blazed az the sheriff with my rsvol
rer but he stumbled and half fell at
the threshold. 50 that the BAL passed
over him and he promptly sSlpped
ne by the legs and had me prone and
half dazed by the rsp OF my head on
he floor
! suppose was two OF three min.
ntes at least getting my wits. was
first conscious Of Bates graphing
With the sheriff. who sat upon me. and
rs they struggled with each other l
cot the full benefit N their combined,
wervins tossing weigh; Morgan and
AIRY were trying for a chance At each
pther with reyolyers. while Morgan
backed the freshman slowly toward
he library Stoddard had seized one
II the unknown deputies by the col
ar aal gave him a tremendous swing.
Jerking him high in the air and iriv.
ing him against another Invader with
a blow thar knocked both fellows
spinning into a corner
Come on 10 the library, shouted
Larry and Bates who had got me %
my feet. pushed me down the han to.
ward the open library door.
Bates presented at this moment an
extraordinary appearance. with The
blood from the scratch On his face
coursing down hts cheek and upon his
shoulder His coa' and shirt had been
torn away and me Blood smeared over
lis breast THE iu-v and Indignation
Ia his face was something hope not
20 see again In a human countcnauce
My God this room this beautiful
-oam'" ] helrl him cry rs ne drove
ME before him into the library It
vas Mr GoU1rui rriIe he NUT
ra-a ana rrrr q,.n F., bY-.y III
low Who naF come i1 .lrau-b one i,
she ,lh-a-, door, end vas c,lmbta.
8var long sIeVe NaI overturned
to serve as Hsrrrade
We we're now $500 ,v, r-ss
The she-ta ra--e al r-.t, ,,fI.,t.
~ 10 Era7 ~ .y. .f h. r.t.,-g ,,5
now .ha. W. were ~r,ff, s.4I,-r-,
big sFuur9er nflt .e4 tr.- haff rf..a4
against The rr7lb.rat ..apr.b ~ M
men IN me hail This r.gsa xB. 9-
tuD-te s1r II sara ms AZ, 9r.a-,l-ity
20 deal u.ly g5fH me fellows who
were cliuhtn= m rrr I'M, ,r-rsra ]
Rate bad lad On 81 tAem low with
club ard Larry dis1osai 81 another
who had made -iorous effort IA
stick a knife into him vas nthI
stoddsrd areinst The door whore the |
sheriTs men were slowly gaining |
upon me
Let so on the Jump when say
three, said StoaGard aad q, hts word
we sprane away from he door aud I
into the room. Larry yelled with ioy
as ~ sherin and his men pitched for
ward and sprawled upon the door
then We were AZ il again in a hand-to-
hand colfl.c, to clear The room
Hold tina, position, sir yelled
Bates
Morgan had directed the attack
against me and ] was driven upon the
hearth before the uHpaf firauiaea Tho