Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-31

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ooh, no; there are men enough In
this church to make 1t quite interest
ing. That is why warn you've are
soldiers, not murderers."
What. you think that blur will
work."
Captain Fox" broke In HARDWOOD
bluntly, his voice nervously sharp. Il
command Troop G, Third Kentucky
cavalry. This is no blufR, sir. / give
you fifteen minutes to withdraw your
men: at the expiration OF that time
we open fire."
The surprise, the shock OF this unex.
pected development and threat was
plainly evident. l heard Fox step back
from the door and speak earnestly to
someone; Moran swore savagely.
What force have your" he reared.
the insane question causing HARDWOOD
to laugh outright.
Come and find out" he answered
mockingly Better go back to the
other end now, sergeant" he added In
lower voice, and gripped my hand.
The ball is about to open. Where is
my lady cousin?"
81 put her on guard over the pris-
oner. She will be out of range there.
and have something to do"
And gives yon another fighting
mani see. Queer duck, that preach
era bit of a knave, to my notion, and
one of the finest liars / have ever
heard; he'll bear watching. All! our
friend the major has come to his
senses-look yonder! They are NOV.
ing back out of range"
"Ayi and concentrating a heavier
body of men this way"
"Of course; the flrst assault will be
from the front. Tell Wharton to
spare me two or three more men, and
send couple from your end. They may
make a rush from all directions, but
the real fight will be here; they are
going to try US out, that Is certain"
walked back to my station. The
line of men threatening this end OF
the building had been drawn aside,
out OF direct rife range, and seemed
to be grouped opposite each corner
aGa were so closely punched together
as to make any estimate of their mum
bers impossible. They were only
shapeless shadows, with moonlight
cleaning from their weapons. and an
occasional voice breaking the ominous
silence. There remained nothing tC
do but await their action, ready fol
whatever might occur. passed along
the wall from man to man, assuring
myself each was at his station, with
loaded weapon, and wen-filled car
fridge belt.
"The fight will begin in 'front.'"
whispered, unable to distinguish faces
and no firing here until / give thu
i word"
In the darker corner where the pris
oner sat motionless against the lol
wall, my eyes could distinguish moth
ing.
'Noreen."
YES" and she stood up. "Couldn'
you see met"
mot the faintest shadow. Il
wanted to thank you for the choic
you made"
..You mean my coming with you
You are glad | did,"
yes, very glad" I said earnestly
for you are just as safe here, and
and / would rather have you near me
This may prove a desperate struggle
we are terribly outnumbered-and-
and, well. you know, you-you truste
yourself to me-you are under my pre-
lection"
There was no answer; perhaps
he 4Ar
roared out, startling in the Stiffness
shout Of command-the sharp bar
/ OF earbines-then a grim. threatenin
4 yelp of voices. One leap brought m
to the window, with gun barrel thrui
! forward across the sill. The two blaC
9 shadows were breaking up in headlor
rush toward the door at the sout
: corner. saw figures, not faces.
g cleaning of poised weapons, hudd
e of leaping bodies.
a "Firei" l reared. my voice risiI
I above the hideous din. Give It
o themi" and pulled trigger.
/ have no clear knowledge of VII
% followed-it was all SO quickly ov
s with: q mere mad moment crowd,
a with vague glimpses, vanishing al
d changing in the lurid light of 4
It guns. The whole interior of the chur
blazed and echoed, the smoke chokiI
D us with its fumes, the noise stunnil
our ears. heard the chug of buIle
Is fiattening against the logs. smother
oaths, the crash of an overturn
ut bench, a scream as shrill as q wo
Or ans. that made my heart leap. a
n Harwood's voice calling out the SAL
ii word again and again. But althou
/ heard all this, / hardly knew It, 1
b. whole thought riveted on those bfa
If figures in front of me-those reckle
It. devils we had to kill or drive back.
20 And we did It! From every W
:" dow, from every hastily smashed pa
n beside the door. we poured our FIRE
40 the carbines splitting. into the da
to their sharp barking incessant. B
l." rels grew hot, the smoke drove ba
ly choking into our faces. but we pull
at triggers. aiming az best we could
or the monaghan. now changed to . I
! mist. They stopped; hung for q D
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