The Glenwood post., 1912-12-21

and the srute Went Backward
Over . Chair. Crashing - the
Floor.
door WAS closed and locked. and. =
though my head reeled. beSaa T.
think clearly.
The other way, ladsi" e15o6
Quick. into the hall!"
We tpnbIed ost through ths Narrow
sntrasos. and I fouaA myself Asgt -
Eric. But ws wsrs too hate % hsaA
o4 tie fugitives. o. Drsve1t tAo1f
achieving tAsir purpose. In thrssgA
ths rear door. coafssed % 70 what
- scssrssA. yet shoating esresly.
poured FaGiaS wolves. seeking tses-
biz They were . Wild. roHshloohing
Ist. fllArsssed. and dirty svsa IN tAat
din light. For an instant. coaossto1
within the limits Of the hallway. both
stdes paused. staring at each other b
mutual surprise and hesitation. Thea
heard Jones' below of command. and
0raht's nasal voice profaaely ordering
them to come on. With us there rs-
nained no choice; we must fight It
out where We were. regardless Of num-
bers.
Fire! you damned fools-are!"
roared Joaes, and there was . crash
ing of guns, the dense smoke swirling
between US. A Dragon at my right
went sprawling: another behind gave
vent to yell as he plunged head first
down the basement stairs. There was
the sound of splintering wood. of
breaking glass. felt the blood In my
veins leap to the fever Of it.
We were upon the fellows with a
rush, firing in their very faces, and
leaping madly at them. There was
little room between the walls. barely
space for = half-dozen to fight in.
shoulder to shoulder, but those be
hind. eager to strike also, pressed up
20 recklessly that We hurled them
back. To me 1t was all confusion. up
roar. deadly fighting. could think
Of nothing to right or left, only Of the
struggling devils in my front. Faces.
forms. came and vanished in the swirl
Of smoke, brown gun-barrels whirled
before me, flashes OF nre burned my
eyes. strange features. bearded. maiig-
nant. glared at me. leaped straight
1t them, striking Aercely. Once saw
Grant. and aimed . blow at him. Then
10 was gone. swallowed in the ruck.
Our mad Onrush swept them back,
helpless. demoralixed. I stumbled over
bodies. slipped in pools Of blood, yet
kept my feet. Every muscle ached:
was cut and pounded. yet drove into
the mass. shouting to those behind:
Come on. ladsl Como on! We're
driving them!"
A yard, two yards, three-beyond
the door where the men had escaped
we won our way. Then they could go
no further. Blocked. unable to retreat.
wedged helplessly against the far end
Of the hall they turned like cornered
rats. i could see nothing Of Jones.
but I heard him. raging like 4 nend
Nov, you ours, now!" be stormed.
You covardly scum-perhaps you'll
nght whea you can't run! What are
you afraid or Thers's oaly handful.
you can chow EN- up. II you win! Push
en- hack. thers! Push 'ea hack!"
witA = yeu Il rass. those crushed
asainst Tie wan hurled forward. driv-
Ing The others; men wsrs itfted and
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