The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-15
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THE HOUSE OF
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cHAPTER KKIII--ConlInued.

"Ty DO again. ! heard Larry ai .
monish him. "fr, that once moro. and .
Tho Sod. God h.uas 80 will never feel .
the delicate Imprint Of your wuOfcct .
again
Bic turned the man about aud F.
rushed him toward the house fho fc
volyor s,il serving as prod IiIs
flight gave heart Zoo the wary invaders
Immediately behind him and two fol.
lows. urged and led by Morgan.
charrod our lIno at q smart pace
"Bolt Tor the front door" called
90 Larry. aud St0diard and ! closed
In after him tp guard hH retreat
They're not shooting" called Sioi.
dari You may Dee sure they've had
their orders TO- capture tho house with
a. little row aH possible"
We were now nearing the edge ~
tho wood. with the open meadow and
water tower at our backs while Larry
was making good time toward the
house
Let's not walt for thom here"
shouted siodd1rd
Morgan was advancing with a club
IN his hand. making directly for mc.
eve men at bis heels and tho rest
yocrlng on toward tho wall OF &c.
Agathas
Watch the house" ! yelled Co the
chaplain. and then. on the edge ui
tho wood Morgan came 90 me furious
~. swinging his club over hIH head,
and I'm q moment We were fencing
away 90 @ morry rate We both bad
rcyolycu strapped 90 our waists. hut
had 40 intention of drawing mine
unless me extremity AZ my right
Bioddard was busy keeping On Nor,
Ean's personal guard who seemed rcf
iuctant 90 close with the clergyman.
have been M my day something
OF n fouccr. and my knowledge Of tho
foIls stood me IN good stead now
with a tremendous thwacb Knocked
Morgan'a club dying over the snow.
and as we grapplod Bates yelled from
tho house I quickly found that Nor,
Eans wounded arm was sim tender
Ho hlnchod at the nrst grapplo. and
his anger got the bcttor OF his iudg.
ment. We kicked up the snow az
great rate as We fclnted and dragged
each other about He caught hold Of
ans sell--~i,h one i,nna Nna Win a
great wrench nearly dragged me from
my foot. but ! plnlonod hia arms and
bent him backward. then. by trlcl,
Larry had taught me. nung him upon
his side
Meanwhile bates continued ~ call
Justify from tho house
Como on at any cost" shouted
stoddard putting himself between me
and the men who were flylng 10 Nor.
8nn'a aid.
shoot. you fools. shoot" howlcd
Morgan. and MS We started across the
open meadow and ran toward tho
house a shotgun roarcd back Of as and
buckshot snapped and ratified on the
stone Of the water tower
There's the sheriff" called Stod
dard behind mo.
The officer aud his deputy ran into
the park from the gate OF ST. Agntha'H.
while the rest ~ Morgan's party were
sklrtlng the wall To Join them.
stop or IN shoot" yelled Morgan.
and I felt stoddard pause In his vi.
Eantlc stride to throw himself between
me and the pursuers.
Sprint for II hot" he called very
coolly. as though no were coaching me
In contest OF the most amiablc sort
imaginable.
Get away from those guns" pant.
ed. angered by the very generosity OF
his defense,
"Fclnt for the front door and then
run for the terrace ard the library
door he commanded as we crossed
tho little rayIno bridge They've got
Us headed on
Twice the guns doomed behind us.
and twice ! saw shot cut into the
snow about me
I'm an right" called Stoddard. rr.
Assurlngly sull at my back They're
not a bit anxious 90 kIll me-"
was at the top Of my speed now,
but the clergyman kept close az my
heels. ! was blowing hard. but he
made equal timc with perfect ease
Now for the sheriff hero We go'"
cried stoddard beside mo-whcn We
were close 20 the fringe of trees that
shielded the entrance Then on We
veercd suddenly to the left. close upon
the terrace, whore one OF the French
windows was thrown open and Larry
and Bates stepped out. urging us on
with lusty cries.
They caught us by tho arms and
dragged US over whore the balustrado
was lowest and We crowded through
the door and slammed g. As Bates
snapped the bolts Morgans party dis.
charged their combined artillery and
withdrew across the rayine toward the
lake.
CHAPTER XIV
The Fight In the Library.