The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-04
CHAPTER VII
The Hour of Vengeance

u WAS to reach out with grorine h. II
to lind Nathaniel. change lad co,s1
into his face when lie lifted II ara,rI
the mad fire had partly, burned itss'
out OF his eyes. the old chuckling Ians,I
came from between his lips.
"A llttle weakness. Nut-a little v,.t
ness" he gasped family. 81 havc I. novI
and then. E%Gi!simsn,-great ,t'si.,,;,,,. exeits]
moment and stood. swayins free frs%| sS|
the table, then collapsed into 4 cnsisi
his head dropping upou his breast. -
Without arousug him from tic sluuc<
into which he had fallen, Nathaniel arstr
concealed himself in the shadows ouls,ie
the cabin where ne could better c,,s
himself against tho possible approach of
Mormon Visitors. But he did not rens,,,
il was nearly eleven. and a sudden re-
luton turned him back 10 the ,.,i,r
door. lie believed that Obadiah wo,,,<
not easily arouse himself from tho slrans;.
stupor into which lac had fallen. Mesn-
while he would ind food ard then On, J
cesI himself near the path to Nintcrccr,
Marion.
As lie mounted the Stcp ne heard IA,
the second time since landing upon the
island the solemn toling OF the rroef
hcli ut ST. James. and AS he paused H.
an instant 20 listen, peal upon peal co.
lowed the first until its brBZen thur,l,~
rolled in one long hoor,ins ccho throur5
the forests OF the Mormon klnrBo,,'
There came u shriIl cry at his back s,'1
lie uhIrlcd about to see tho COUNCIL
standing in the center OF the big roo,,'
his arms outstrctchcd. his faco lifted i:
II had been raised i'll prayer al the foI1-
inG OF that same bell tho night boforr-
but this time IT was not prayer that felI
from bis lips.
"Nat, yc have returned In tho hour "A
vengeance. The hand Of God Is ,jescen5.
ing upon the Mormon kIngdom!"
His words came In gaspins but tri.
umphant cry. ~
"And roN-tomorrow--" III
stepped forward. his voice Grooming :
Wild Joy. -shnil--be-
k.ng' -
AZ he spoke the cabin trcmblsa
trcmor passed under them and the irjI-
Ing OF the he'll VAS lost in "A sudden f,I-
multi that came Ike the bursting crasil
What is IT." cried Nathaniel. n.
leaped into the room and caught obadnh
by the arm, What Is it?' ~'
"Tha hand of Cod" whispered the ol6
man again. "Nat-Nai--'' II was III
old self that stood Grimaclng and twisi-
Ing his hands before Nathaniel nov.
"Nat-a thousand armed men are al
the coast. The I,amaniiss OF The lusiu-
land arc descending upon the Mormon
kingdom as the hosts OF Israel upon ca
nasn, Strang is doomed-dcoined-
doomed. and tomorrow shall be knRy'
Ills voice rose in II walins shrok n.
darted To the door and his Ca"i,iing Ia,Iaf,
rang with the old madness as lie poIn,oi
Into tho north. where q luTid glow IHd
mounted high into the sky. NJ
"Fhc signal fre-tho hcll,' Inc gurvte<]
chollingly. "Thcy arr calling tho Nor
mons 10 srm3--but il IN too latc--too IateI
lio no. ii is too late. Nat-too latc,' IA
staggered back. gripping his throat. and
fcll upon the floor. Too laic-too lates'
he moancd, groyclinc weakly, as II siriis-
Cling for breath. TOO late-Nat-M Mar
ion" NJ
A shiyer passed through his BODY and
he lay quite still. 10
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