The Springdale news., 1912-07-19

Darlington cast a hurried glance in the direction of these sounds. There between the boat and the shore she dim outline Of a raft was taking shape. 1t was How eanopied by a wealth Of pale gray smoke that faded from be- fore his eyes as the darkness lifted, Turning, he saw Slosson and his men clearly. Surprise and consternation was depicted on each face.
 The light increased From the fiat stone hearth of the raft ascended tall column of flame which rendered visible six pigmy figures, tow-headed and wonderfully vocal. who were toll ing like mad at the huge sweeps The light showed more than this It showed lady of plump and pleasing presence smoking a cob-pips while she fed the fire from a tick stuffed with straw, It showed two bark shanties, line between them decorated with the neyer-ending Cavendish wash it showed a rooster perched on the ridge-pole Of one of these shanties tn the very act of growing lustily.
 Hannibal, who had climbed 10 t.e roof Of the caJ.a. shrieked Tor hep, and Betty addeI her voice to his
 All right. Neyvy.'' came the cheer full reply. as Yancy threw himself over the side Of the boat and grap- pied with Slosson.
 Uncle Bob. Uncle Bob," cried Hannibal.
 Slosson uttered cry of terror He had simple but sincere faith Tn tic supernatural. and even With the Scratch HiIIers big hands gripping his throat, he could Dot lid himself Of the belief that this was the ghost of a murdered man
 You'll take dogs licking from He, neighbor. said Yancy grimly. T been saving t fo' you
 Meanwhile Mr, Gavendish, whose proud spirit never greatly inclined htm 10 the practice et peace, had pie pared for battle. spfinging aloIt he knocked his heels together
 sWhoop, I'm a man as can slide down therng locust aHd never get =ssfatehed.s he shouted. This was equivalent to setting his triggers; then lie launched himself nImb1y and with enthusiasm into the thick Of the light. It was Mr Bankef's unfortu- nate privilege 10 s4=tatn the onslaught Of the Earl Of Lambeth
 The light from the Gavendish hearth continued 10 brighten the scene. for Polly was reekiessiy sac riiieIng her best straw tick. Indeed her behavior was in every way worthy of the noble alliance she had formed. Her eobpipe was not suffered to go out and with Comics help she kept the six small Gavendishes from risk ing life and limb in the keel boat, to- ward which they were powerfully drawn. Despite these activities she found time to call to Betty and Han. aibal on the cabin roof
 Jump down here; that amt no it. tin place for yeu-aif to stop in with them gentlemen fghtinz
 An instant later Betty and Hanni- bal stood on the raft with the little Cayendishes focking about them. Mir. Yaneyss quest Of his nevvy had taken an enduring hold on their imagina- ton. For weeks it had constituted their one vital topic and the fight be- came merely satisfying background for this interesting restoration.
 "she. they d got him. Sho'-he want no bigger than Richardt Sho'i"
 "Ohia cried Betty. with fearful glance toward the keel boat. Cant you stop them?"
 What fo.?" asked Polly, opening her black eyes very wide Bless yo' tender heart.-you don't need to wor- " none, We got them strange gentle men licked like they was passel of children Connie, you-all mind that fire"
 She accurately judged the outcome of the fight. The boat was little bet ter than a shambIes with the havoc that had been wrought there when Yaney and Darlington dropped over It's side to the raft Cayendish fol- lowed them, whooping his triumph as he came
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