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

what IT meant. The whole town had
fled 10 that huge log stronghold for pro
lection. Buildings and trees shut out his
view seaward but he could see the lare
OF great fires mounting Into the sky
and he knew that those who were not
al the temple were guarding the shore
Suddenly he almost fell over a figure
in his path. II was an old woman,
mumblng and sobbIpg incoherentiy as
she stumbled weakly in the direction OF
the temple. Like an inspiration the
thought came 10 him that here was his
opportunity Of gaining adnittance TO
that multitude Of women and children.
He seized the old woman by the arm
and spoke words OF courage to her az
he half carried her on her way. few
minutes more and blaze OF light burst
upon them and the great square In which
fore them Half a hundred yards ahead
a fire was burning: oil and pine sent
their lurld name high up into the night
and In the thick gloom behind II. in.
tensilied by the binding glare. Nathaniel
saw the shadows OF men. He caught
the old woman in his arms and went on
boldly. He passed close to a thin line
of waiting men. saw the faint CLINT OF
freight on their rifles. and staggering
past them unchpllenged with his weight
he stopped for moment TO look back.
The effect was startling Beyond the
three great fires that blazed around the
temple the clearing was bathed in a
sea OF light; In its concealment OF giant
trees the temple was buried in gloom.
from the sioom hunored cool men
might slaughter five times their num-
Der charging across that illumined
deathsquarel
Nathaniel could not repress a shudder
as he looked Screened behind each OF
the three fires was cannon He fig
ured that there were more than a hun
drcd rifles in that silent Gordon Of men.
What was there on the opposite side OF
tho temple?
He turned with the old woman and
he
about the temple doors There were
women, children and old men. crushing
and crowding, fighting with panic-strick-
nn ferceness for admittancc to the thick
log walls. Through the doors there
came the low thunder OF countless
voices. pierced by the shrill cries OF lit
tie children. Foot by foot Nathaniel
fought his way up the steps. At the top
We're drawn a dozen men forming bar
riers with their rifles. One OF them
showed him back.
mot you!' he shouted, This is for
the women!"
Nathaniel fell back. tlled with horror
glance bad shown him the vast
dimly lighted interior of the temple
this people wrought that II thus feared
the vengeance OF the men from the main
landp He felt the sweat break out upon
his face as he thought of Marion being
In that mob. tired and fainting with heI
terrible days cXpeTlcnce-perhaps dyins
under the panic-str!cken feet of those
stronger than herself. He hoped now for
that which at first had filled him with
despair-that Strang had hidden Marion
away from the terror and suffocatlon OF
this multitude that fought for its breath
within the temple. Freeing himself OF
the crowd he ran 10 the farther side oi
the building. fourth fire bazed in his
face But on this side there was no can
non, scarcely a score of men were guard
Ing the rear of the temple.
For a fun minute he stood concealed
in the gloom. He realized now that II
would be useless to return TO Obadiah