The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-15

fidence what his rival was doing in Cairnhope Church.
 Toward the end of that week Mir. Raby and his guests were sitting around the great hearth when a man with a white face cried for the Squire outside. "Catrnhope Church Is all lit up!" cried. he. ''The ghosts are hold ing Christmas tide!'
 There was a furious buzz of tongues outside from the farm people and others. who had been convinced ever since they were children that Cairn- hope Church was haunted. The Squire, suspecting that some one was tres passing took his gun and ordered dozen men to follow him.
 While they were on the way Henry was smiting the red-hot metal Justify never dreaming that danger was menaeinK from two directions. Sud- denly he became aware that some body was stealing into the church. His heart stood still for an instant with swift terror. Then he blew his coals to furious heat, grasped his hammer in his right hand and with his left snafched the only other aVailaDle weapon. small shovel.
 He saw three dark forms coming cautiously toward him. He measured their approach with a pale cheek put A dauntless eye. and at sudden thought thrust his shovel into the 'hot coals.
 There came rush. The next in- stant Little dashed a shovel full of Aerv coals into the face of the leader and brought the hot shovel down on the next mans head with such force that he laid him insensible, with blood running from his ears.
 Stepping back he scooped another shoyelfuI of coals and ladled It into the next assaiiant's face. But now others ran in. He threw his hammer at one. fearing to come to close quar- ters It struck the man on the throat with such force that he bounded back : ward and fell unconscious yards from where he received the prodigious blow.
 Before his arm had recovered rom the throw he was pinned by men who had approached him. He dragged them with him. kicked, struck, bit. dld ev- erything that a single man could do. But he was overpowered at last and forced down. Then. while two men held him. the third raised a bludgeon and struck at his head. Henry's strug- Kles made the blow glance off. The club was raised again. There came tongue of flame. a roar, and the man covered his face with bis hands while blood dripped through his fingers. An- other report followedfi and the mans hands were riddled
 The rest ran for their lives. The wounded man tried to follow, put Henry held him around the legs. The next moment he was surrounded by men and over him stood gentleman in evening dress with his mother s brilliant black eyes and naughty ex-
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 He tainted then. When he recov- cred his senses he was being taken to Raby Ha1. Near him. guarded by armed men. he saw the man who had tried to beat his brains out.
 Squire Raby immediately held a hearing in virtue of his power as mag istrate- Summarily he told Henry assailant. one Sam Cole, that he would send him to Hillsborough next day to ordered him locked up in the strong room at the top of the house.
 Then he turned to Henry with no unkind manner and asked him his name. He refused haughtily to an- swer Seeing that Grace Garden was about to step forward and reply for him. he looked at her fxedly and said, pointing to the portrait When that picture is turned to the light, l. will tell you my name, and not until then; and if anybody here knows my name and tells 1t, may that persons tongue be blistered at the rootH'
 Terrified and amazed. Grace Garden stopped. speeches. Then seeing that the Squire was becoming violently an- Rry and fearing for Henry's liberty she came to a sudden resolution. Dart ing to the picture. she turned, it with out a word.
 There happened to be a strong light on the picture. and the lovely face. tho vivid features and the glorious black hair and eyebrows seemed to flash in- to life.
 The Squire arose and stood quite still evidently much moved. As he looked at the picture there came to him, in eornuaon with Grace and everybody else in the room. the surprising con sciousness that there was a wonder ful likeness between the swarthy, handsome young man and the dark beauty on the wall
 Mfr Raby turned to Henry and with stim 'politeness asyed:
 l, "Is your name Little. sir?'
 Henry answered shortly in the affir- native.
 MT. Raby turned back to the picture and looked at 1t. regardless of the peo- pie In the room.
 "You shall remain this way" said he. addressing the portrait. Poor unfortunate girl! You look as if you didn't want me to quarrel with your son? Well, I will not. There has been ouarreling enough. Any of the loyal Dences here?"
 A beautiful tall girl of the fine rural type stepped forward. She had great ~rav eyes and wonderful reddish hair and her form was as graceful as it was eloquent Of strength, This was Iael Dence. Ever since there has been Rahxs there had heen Dencea to Kn ta