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nt was Ae PN iain na hy t hem, Charley! 1 aha’ Jim, es inspired * ov ith the ‘notion that the bear would do all that was va now required. we ea dog set upon a. cpus Charley ene for the foe, and although he could not be seen, a scream of terror soon told the story of one of the enemy be eing in his clutches. ra came a roar from the region of the castle pee ath, and the air ase a moment was ‘livid with a bluish ; “Spang, R Ne “Party number two!” cried Morse. i A series of shouts of rage and terror was borne to- ip wards them, while from the region of the school there va a of voices. Alarm, no doubt, had taken ‘thought J Jim. “I must manage to get near and sis pebent n down. Morse, can you light up again ?” . ) ae score times, if necessary,” was the answer. i fou again he lit up the landscape, and Jim, seeing that the main body of the attacking party had fled from the doorway, hastened i in that direction The ty omen prostrate there lay as dead. Ry, ‘The hght died away once more, and darkness had ae come again as he sprang over the fallen men and 7 a eached the door. A big hole had sees knocked in it. ia iy Martin ! ” he cried. _ Before an answer could be given him, one of the oe su] posed dead men clutched him by the leg. He: on “Light up, Morse,” he cried. (. | Fox the third time the active Morse lighted up, me sl lowing the wounded Spaniard, tio nad laid nenaar dim, in a half-risen position, in the act of striking him :) an: 1 the abdomen with a dagger. eas - Jim s saw his peril and grasped the wrist of the man, ag saving his life. From within came an answering | “The ee ded man was Sade a prisoner, his weapons . ei eee from him and his arms bound. They took 3 ight. ; ae There was, however, Charley to be thought of, but he e speedily released them from all anxiety en his s ‘account by returning and scratching ab the door. We had | done s something he personally BN cada of. He 0) ep on & swagger on occasion as well as any ies more “ie door was areca and barricaded, a Saas t being obtained for the purpose. Jim then in- quired if the other boys had kept theit este: was answered 1 In yee afiirmative. eRe “uy ‘ epee aun SNe a "AE ISLAND sci0¢ he | seeing Mrs. Farrell getting more conipency he took | Te leave of them for the night. ahs notice of it. “He?,|, | | left « ay ce x Pe . sig ae ls het ee Rye Bees \ ‘ a Oe oe Fal \ bpd? Fed v ‘They hg 2s | soldiers, and he os feu! ay visit to “express US approval of theireconduct. ae Sea 7% As there was no good purpose to serve by keeping | the house longer in the dark, lights were permitted, a but Jim counselled them all to keep from | the: line | ( a fire through the windows. He was not by | any mean ns Having performed his public duty, he turned hi attention to Mrs. Farrell and, of course, Evel: ee alarmed by the sounds of combat, had sunk into a a i collapsed state of body. “vA ee ee ps aay he was desired to enter by Eveline; but the sim wl, presence of the boy helped her to rally. be Bo i said, “and as Mr. Farrell has been mean enough ta oy Be Aecor: us again, I really gave ourselves ip for lost. ” ss 2 pe “ All the three masters—the head men of the house, eS ae ve said Eveline, scornfully—‘ have fled like frightened t « 7 4 we a si sure that the enemy had been. entirely beaten o They were in the latter’s room, and Mrs. Farrell, eis ba : She was weeping when Jim, in response abe 3 oat = a “T heard them saying you had gone away,” sh ip. a Want: birds.” ie Cag “They will have some difficulty in a petting away ae from the island,” said Jim. “ Fh 1s to be a they 4 is will not come across the enemy.” | i “Tt will serve them right if they do,” renee Mrs, fe 4 Farrell, vehemently. ‘Not that I wish them to be ee killed, but if they were—were bastinadoed, as they do «og % culprits in Turkey, I should be delighted. Y te “Spaniards do not use the bastinado,” said Ji 1 ea “Are we likely to be attacked again to-night : Ee is asked Eveline. NE OF hope Bo said Jim; “but I cannot tell. deed i | He stopped. short, for at that moment there broke. ane in upon them the report of a firearm from the outside, ae accompanied by the crashing of glass in the direction: ne of the front hall. Cute ty 4 a 4 Mrs. Farrell uttered a scream, and, springing up, seized Jim’s arm.” i ‘‘Oh, save us!” she cried. | | “Don’t be alarmed,” said Jim ; . «6 this is nothing more than I feared would be done. The bare. cb tik that they have fired through the window shows. that , 4 they have not the courage to attack the house again. ei: i All we have to do is to keep out of the line’ of oa oa shots, and we shall be perfectly safe.” Berea NG He added a few additional comforting words, saa i H a : were “Get as much sleep as you can,” were his parting ; . ay words. “Should there be any real danger, and we oi be obliged to flee from here, you will have ample he ise But I think I may say that, with ore ve exception of a, repetition of futile Hane we shall f Ce me t wh n * A ay —— ey io om Nei tars sateen ote JReeaey Gx @ evele @ 4 * 3