The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-04-20

left Of the Mormous. Half way. ana
he stopped as q laundering cheer
swept up from the shore. The main.
landers had started toward the hilli
Without rank, without order--shout.
ing their triumph as they came they
we're rushing blindly into the arms Of
the ambush! A shrek OF warning left
Nathaniel's lips. II was drowned in
crash OF rifle FIRE. volley after vol
ley burst from that shadowy stretch
Of plain. Before the furious FIRE the
van of the mainlanders crumpled into
ruin. Like chaff before a wind those
behind we're swept back. Apparently
they were flying without waiting to
fire a shot! Nathaniel dashed down
into the plain. Ahead 81 him the Nor.
mons were charging in solid line.
and In another moment the shore had
become a mass Of fighting men. Far
to the left he saw a group Of the
mainlanders running along the beach
toward the conflict. II he could only
intercept them-and bring them into
the rearr Like the wind he sped to
cut them of, shouting and firing his
pistol. He won by hundred yards
and stood painting as they came to
ward him. Dawn had dispeiied the
mist-gloom and as the malnlanders
drew nearer he dlscerned In their lead
a figure that brought a cry Of JOY
from his lips.
NELL" he shouted. Nell"
He turned as Marion's brother
iarted to his side.
This way-from behind!"
The two led the way, side by side.
followed by a dozen men. A glance
told Nathaniel that nothing much less
than a miracle could turn the tide Of
battle. Half OF the mainlanders were
fighting In the water. Others we're
struggling desperately to get away in
the boats Foot by foot the Mormons
were crushing them back. their battle
cries now turned into demoniac yells
Of victory. Into the rear of the strug.
Cling mass, firing as they ran. charged
the handful OF men behind Captain
Plum and Neil. For little space the
kings men gave way before them and
with wild cheers the powerful fisher.
men from the coast fought their way
toward their comrades. Many OF them
we're armed with long knives: some
had pistols; others used their empty
rifles as clubs. A dozen more men
and they would have split like a
wedge through the Mormon mass.
Above the din of battle Nathaniels
voice rose In laundering shouts to the
men In the sea, and close beside him
he heard Nell shrieking out a name
between his blows. Like demons
they fought straight ahead, slashing
with their knives. The Mormon line
was thinning. The mainlanders had
turned and were fighting their way
back. gaining foot by foot what they
had lost. Suddenly there came a ter
rife cheer from the plain and the hope
that had famed in Nathaniels breast
died out as he heard II. He knew what
1t meant-that the Mormons at ST.
James had come to reinforce their
He fought now to reach
the boats. calling to Neil. whom he
could no longer see. Even In that mo-
ment he thought of Marion. His only
chance was to escape with the others.
his only hope Of wrestling her from the
kingdom lay In his own freedom. He
had waited too long. A crushing blow
fell upon him from behind and with
last cry to Neil he sank under the
trampling feet. Indistinctly there
came to him the surging shock Of the
fresh body OF Mormons. The din
about him became fainter and fainter
as though he was being carried rapid.
ly away from Il; shouting voices came
to him In whispers. and deadened
sounds, like the quick tapping Of
finger on his forehead. were all that
he heard of the steady rife fire that
pursued the defeated malnlanders In
their filght.
After little he began struggling back
into consciousness. There was a split
ting pain somewhere In his head and
he tried to reach his hand to IT,
you won't have to carry him." he
heard a voice say. Give him a little
water and he'll walk"
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