Instantly there was a sound of running feet through the plowed field on
the other side, then silence.
"Come back, you cowards!" raged Cameron. "Isn't there a man among you?"
For answer a clod came hurtling through the dark and struck with a thud
upon the fence. Immediately, as if at a signal, there fell about Cameron
a perfect hail of clods and even stones.
"Oh! Oh!" shrieked Mandy, rushing towards him and throwing herself
between him and the falling missiles. "Come away! Come away! They'll
just kill you."
For answer Cameron put his arms about her and drew her behind him,
shielding her as best he could with his body.
"Do you want to kill a woman?" he called aloud.
At once the hail of clods ceased and, raging as he was, Mandy dragged
him homeward. At the door of the house he made to turn back.
"Not much, you don't," said Mandy, stoutly, "or I go with you."
"Oh, all right," said Cameron, "let them go. They are only a lot of
curs, anyway."
For a few minutes they stood and talked in the kitchen, Cameron making
light of the incident and making strenuous efforts to dissemble the rage
that filled his soul. After a few minutes conversation Cameron announced
his intention of going to bed, while Mandy passed upstairs. He left the
house and stole down the lane toward the road.
Pages:
309
310
311
312
313
314
315
316
317
318
319
320
321
322
323
324
325
326
327
328
329
330
331
332
333