The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-05-16
THE HOUSE OF
A THOUSAND
CANDLES
BY MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Author Of THE MAIN CHANCE" ZELDA
DAhER0N." Etc.

CHAPTER xXIII.-contInued d.

The Sod, God bless II! will never feel
the delicate imprint of your web-fcet
again"
He turned the man about and
rushed him toward the house the re-
voyer 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 a 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 hearing the edge Of
the wood with the open meadow and
water tower at our backs, while Larry
was making good time toward the
house.
Lets not wait for them here"
shouted Stoddard.
Morgan was advancing with a club
in his hand making directly for me,
tive men at his heels, and the rest
veering off 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.
ly, 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, but
10 g,,t = q ,t,,.,
unless in extremity. At my right
Stoddard was busy keeping off Nor
gans personal guard, who seemed re-
luctant TO close with the clergyman.
| have been in my day, something
of fencer, and my knowledge of the
foils stood me In good stead now.
With a tremendous thwack | knocked
Morgan's club flying over the snow,
and as we grappled, Bates yelled from
the house. ] quickly found that Nor.
gan's wounded arm was still tender,
He flinched at the first grapple, and
his anger got the better of his judy
ment, We kicked up the snow at a
great rate as we tented and dragged
each other about. He caught hold OF
my belt with one hand and with a
great wrench nearly dragged me from
my feet, but ! pinioned his arms and
bent him backward, then, by trick
Larry had taught me, flung him upon
his side.
Meanwhile Bates continued ~ call
Justify from the house.
Come on at any cost" shouted
Stoddard, putting himself between me
end the men who were flying to Nor
aan's aid.
SHOOT, you fools, shoot" howled
Morgan, and as we started across the
open meadow and ran toward the
house a shotgun roared back OF us and
buckshot snapped and ratified on the
stone OF the water tower.
There's the sheriff." called Stod
dard behind me.
The officer and his deputy ran into
the park from the gate OF st. Agatha's
while the rest OF Morgan's party were
skirting the wall to join them.
stop or I'll shoot" yelled Morgan
and | felt Stoddard pause in his 81
gantic stride to throw himself between
me and the pursuers.
Sprint for It hot" he called very
eoolly, as though he were coaching ms
in a contest of the most amiable sor
imaginable.
Get away from those guns" pant
ed, angered by the very generosity o
his defense.
"Feint for the front door and thel
run for the terrace ard the librar,
DOOR" he commanded as we crossed
the little rayine bridge They've go
us headed or"
Twice the guns doomed behind us
and twice ! saw shot cut into tn
snow about me.
Pm all right" called Stoddard, re
assuringly, still at my back. "They'r
not a bit anxious to kill me-"
/ was at the top of my speed now
but the clergyman kept close at m
heels. was blowing hard. but h
made equal time with perfect ease.
"Now for the sherif-here We go!
cried Stoddard-beside me-when W
were close to the fringe OF trees tina
shielded the entrance. Then OF W
veered suddenly to the left, close upo
the terrace, where one OF the Frenc
windows was thrown open and LAIR
and Bates stepped out, urging us o
with lusty cries.
They caught us by the arms an
dragged us over where the balustrad
was lowest, and we crowded throug
the door and slammed II. As Bate
snapDed the bolts Morgan's party di,
charged their combined artillery an
withdrew across the ravine toward tn
lake.
CHAPTER XIV