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Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century
Decades: 170s 180s 190s 200s 210s - 220s - 230s 240s 250s 260s 270s
Years: 221 222 223 224 225 - 226 - 227 228 229 230 231
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marked the boundary of the Custer grounds and extended
night was moonless but clear. A
faint light pervaded thestop upon the familiar objects of the foreground. Instead it
spot of
woodland and rugged
mountain and lowland that
his
attention upon that which lay directly before him. Adenly alert and watchful. Again the
shadow moved where
one
tree to another. Barney came cautiously to his
feet.
that opened upon the grounds. As he drew it
back its
where he had seen the
shadow. Again he
saw it scuttle
there was no doubt. It was a man!
Directly before the
door where Barney stood was a per-
length, came out among the trees behind the
night prowler.
in his
right hand he carried a package. Instantly Barney
--"if it WAS lightning!"
Cold
sweat broke from
every pore of his
body. His mother
peacefully. He
ran quickly toward the menacing figure,
and
strike a
match. In the glow of the
flame he
saw it
was upon him.
There was a brief and terrific struggle. The stranger hurled
throat, beating him heavily in the face; and then, realizing
sprang toward the hissing and
sputtering missile where it
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