The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-18

The old councillor could probably have
told him all that hc had discovered him
self: that Marion had gone To tho castle
that Strane intended TO make her his
bride that night. But did Obadiah know
that the castle had been abandoned? Did
he know that the kings wives had
know where Marion was hidden. Ma
thaniel could assure himself but one an
swer: Obadiah struck down by his
strange madness. was more ignorant
than he himself of what had occurred
at st. James
While Inc paused, a heavy noise arose
that quickened his heart beats and sent
tho blood through his veins In wild eN-
element. From far down by the shore
there came the roar OF cannon. II
was closely followed by n second and
third, and hardly was the night shaken
by their thunder than a mighty cheering
OF men swept M from the fire trimmed
coast. The battle had begun. Nathan
lei leaped out into the glow OF the great
blazing fire beyond tho temple: he heard
a warning shout as he darted past the
faces staring AT him from the frelight
heard second shout. which he knew
wos a conmand-aud was gone. Half n
dozen rifles cracked behind him and a
yell of Joyful defiance burst from his
throat as the bullets hlssed over his
head. The battle had begun Another
hour and the Mormon kingdom would be
at the mercy OF the avenging host from
the mainland-and Marion would be his
own forever! He heard again the deep
rumble of heavy gun and from It's sui
from ship at sea. A nearer crash OF
returning fire turned him Into a deserted
street. down which he ran wildly. on
past the last houses OF the town, until
he came to the foot OF a hill. up which
he climbed more slowly, painting like n
wounded animal.
From its top he could look down upon
the scene OF battle. To the eastward
stretched the harbor line with Its rim
Of fires. A glance showed him that the
fight was not TO center about those. They
had served their purpose. had forced tho
mainlanders to seek a landing farther
down the coast The light of dawn had
already begun to dlsperse the thick
gloom OF night and an eighth OF a milo
below Nathaniel the Mormon forces were
creeping slowly along the shore. The
ike curtain between him and what was
beyond and even as he strained his eyes
TO catch a glimpse OF the avenging f1eet
n vivid light leaped out OF the white
cannon. He saw the head of the Nor,
mon line faltcr. In an instant II haC
been thrown into confusion, A second
shot from the sea-a storm of cheering
mist-and the Mormons fell back from
the shore In a nic-stricken, feeinf
mob. Were those frightened towards the
fierce fighters Of whom he had heard
so much? Were they the men who hac
made themselves masters OF n Kingdom
in the land OF their enemies-whos,
mere name carried terror for a hundred
miles along the coast? He was stupe
fed bewlldered. He made no effort e
conceal himself as they approached tn,
hill, but drew his pistol. ready TO Ar.
down upon them as they came Sudden
ly there was a change, So quickly tha
he could scarcely believe his eyes tn,
flying Mormons had disappeared Not ;
man was visible upon that narrow plaiI
| between the hill and the sea. Like ,
huge covey OF quail they had dropped t.