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and the 12 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 if you do," he yelled derisively to the enemy.
 Stoddard bade him keep still, and we soon had our hands full with preliminary skirmish. Davidson. the detective, seemed disgusted at Nor gan's 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 vas his undoing. A light fall of snow a few days before had gathered in the lit tie hollows of the wood deceptively. The detective plunged into one of these and fell sprawling on all fours- . calamity that caused his cor rades to pause uneasily. Larry was upon his enemy in a flash, wrenched his pistol away and pulled the man to his feet.
 "Ah, Davidson. There's many a slip! Move, if you dare, and I'll plug you with your own gun" And he stood behind the man, using him as a shield while Morgan and the rest of the army hung near the boat house uncertainty.
 'It's the strategic intellect we've captured. general" observed Larry to me. You see the American invaders were depending on British brains"
 Morgan now acted on the hint we had furnished him and sent his men out as skirmishers. The loss of the detective had undoubtedly staggered the caretaker. and we were slowly re- treating toward the house. Larry with one hand on the collar of his pris- oner and the other grasping the re- volver, with which he poked the man frequently in the ribs. We slowly continued our retreat. fearing a rush. which would have disposed of us cas- lily enough If Morgan's company had shown any fighting spirit. Stoddard's presence rather amazed and intimi- dated them, I think, and I saw that the invaders kept away from his end of the line. We were now far apart, stumbling over the snow-covered earth and calling to one another now and then that we might not become too widely separated. Davidson did not relish his capture by the man he had followed across the ocean. and he attempted once to roar . command | to Morgan.
 "Try it again." heard Larry ad monish him. "try that once more. and The Sod, God bless it! will never feel the delicate imprint of your web-feet again."
 He turned the man about and rushed him toward the house, the re volver still serving as a prod. His flight gave heart to the wary invaders immediately behind him and two fel lows, urged and led by Morgan charged our line at smart pace.
 Bolt for the front door," called to Larry. and Stoddard and I 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 the edge oi the wood. with. the open meadow and water tower at our backs. while Larry was making good time toward the house.
 Let's not wait for them here,' shouted Stoddard.
 Morgan was advancing with a clut in his hand. making directly for me tive men at his heels. and the res' veerins off toward the wall of St Agatha's.
 Watch the house" yelled to th, chaplain; and then. on the edge o the wood Morgan came at me furious ly, swinging his club over his head and in a moment we were fencini away at a merry rate. We both had revolvers strapped to our waists. bu I had no intention of drawing min' unless in extremity. At my righ
 stoddard was busy keeping on Nor san's personal guard. who seemed re luctant to close with the clergyman have been. in my day. somethinl of a fencer. and my knowledge of thu foils stood me in good stead nov With a tremendous thwack knockes Morsaa's club flying over the snow and, as we grappled. Bates yelled iron the house. quickly found that Mor gan's wounded arm was still tender He finched at the first grapple, ant ] his anger got the better of his juds ment. We kicked ID the snow at ; , great rate as ve feinted and dragge' each other about He caught hold O my belt with one hand and with 1 ! great wrench nearly dragged me iron my feet. but pinioaed his arms an
 bent him backward. then. by a tricl Larry had taught me. flung him upol his side.
 Meanwhile Bates continued to cal lustily from the house.
 Come on at any cost" shoute' stoddard. putting himself between m
 and the men who were flying to Moi gaa's aid
 Shoot. you fools. shoot,- hovle' Morgan. and as ve started across th open mea6ox and ran toward tn