Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-07-28

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havin' old Upton line his sights on me-
Raise up bit. Nolan. and stick your
hat up on the end of your rifle so they
can see it,.
The hat. thus showing above the
edge OF the ditch, was presently seen
by the defenders A shout from the
rear wall of the cottage brought old
Mr.. Upton to the massive door. which
he threw open. Kynaston and Nolan
saw him standing for a moment with
a pair of field glasses at his eyes.
scanning them curiously.
Presently. reassured, he waved his
hand. Still belly down among the red
dust and the empty cans that for
years had been thrown there from the
house. the two soldiers crept painfully
down through the chicken yard. past
the pony corral, and so up into the
back yard of the house itself.
Mr.. Upton shook hands warmly with
the youngster.
Where re your men. Kynaston?
Where re your men? You never
came here by yourself?"
What's the trouble?" asked KY
naston. I'VE heard the firing and
saw the flames; what was it?'
Hay corrals. Two hundred tons
of new hay that those devils burned
up for me. They sent word that if /
didn't pay them ten thousand dollars
for what they call their war chest
they'd burn the place"
who are theyr
Rebels. OF course Some Of Villas
men. You never can tell who they
are. They'd been down there since
before daylight. What re you going
to do? Where re your men?"
Five miles back. Left 'em on the
last ridge with orders not to come up
unless I signal for 'em. | dare not
start anything on this side of the line,
you know. You can pull out here by
the same way that we got here and
refugee across the line, to my men,"
And leave all I've got in the
worldl No. thanks. But should like
to get my daught ter and Mrs. Fame
out II we can. Can you get them
across?">
"Sure thing. Come on"
Come into the house and I'll get
them started to pack up so you can
get right back
kynaston stood not upon the order
OF his going, but went at once, for
the memory Of the pretty Miss Upton
was more than enough to send the
blood flowing faster through his veins.
Dorothy met him in the great hall.
1t was filled with smoke from the
lower line of loopholes, where two of
the employees of the mine were firing
rapidly at the attacking party below
them. The smoke sucked back
through the hall as Mr. Upton opened
the door.
I'm more than glad to see you
againl" cried Dorothy, as she gave
him her both hands. How did you
get here and-why?"
ITO get you out" he said quickly.
But you must come at once. We
can't delay moment. At any minute
they may work around to flank you
on the hillside. Upton, and If they dc
there will be no chance of anyone
getting away from the house"
Mrs. Fame, who had Joined the
/ group, was listening white-faced.
"You. girls get your things at once,
ordered Upton. "Kynaston is right
He cannot cross the line to help us
in force, and the only thing he car
do is to take the two Of you off MI
hands. Dorothy, Marion. go and get
your things. Go, say! l shall stay
here until something turns up. | dc
not mean to have this place looted
without taking it out Of the hides O
the men who do it. Go, grille"
AS the two women ran hastily Il
their rooms to get what few thing,
they could take with them Uptor
quickly outlined his movements anC
Kynastons.
Take them to your camp, Kynas
ton, and keep them there till you heal
from me. I'll probably be with yo,
by tomorrow or the next day. shal
not leave here till have come to som,
sort of an understanding about thii
property. They dare not loot the plac,
openly. Here are the girls now"
Nolan, looking north under tn,
sharp of his hand through the PARTIAL,
opened back door. was volIeying low
toned curses.
Il beg pardon. sir. butt couldn'
help it. There go our horses, SIR"
He pointed to two little brown spot
that showed momentarily against tn,
brown of the hillside. The tw,
Americans horses were loose and hat
taken the chance to return to thei
own camp-five miles away.
It's a good thing we saw it in tim
Look outI Low bridge for all thil
skulls!"
Whee-e-e! A bullet whined pas
Upton and buried itself in the heav
door post. 1t came straight from tn
hill where Kynaston and Nolan ha
secreted themselves an hour before