. With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga . kin, like a half-heated iron. Simon Halpen was much better dressedthan the citizens of Bennington were apt tobe, and he carried himself haughtily. Hishair was done carefully and the queue tiedwith a silk ribbon. His rifle was silver-mounted and his powder-horn was partly ofsilver filagree work. In every way—dress,accoutrements and manner—he bore out theaccount the Hardings had received of him,that he was a wealthy and proud man. Thethree other armed men were fellows of thebaser sort, hired at Albany for the purpose ofdriving the widow and her children fromth
. With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga . kin, like a half-heated iron. Simon Halpen was much better dressedthan the citizens of Bennington were apt tobe, and he carried himself haughtily. Hishair was done carefully and the queue tiedwith a silk ribbon. His rifle was silver-mounted and his powder-horn was partly ofsilver filagree work. In every way—dress,accoutrements and manner—he bore out theaccount the Hardings had received of him,that he was a wealthy and proud man. Thethree other armed men were fellows of thebaser sort, hired at Albany for the purpose ofdriving the widow and her children fromtheir home. Enoch Harding thought this as he saw theparty approach, and his heart beat fasterwhile his cheeks were dyed with these men march up and deprive hismother and brothers and sisters of their home ?Not as long as he held a gun and had powderand shot with which to load it! The fearfulthought of shooting down one or more ofthese men in cold blood did not shock himnow. The bitterness which filled his heart 162. THE BOY STOOD LIKE A STATUE THB NEW TORI PUBJiC LIBRARY With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga against Simon Halpen overbore any otheremotion. He raised his rifle threateningly andcried aloud : Halt there—halt I say ! Whatdye want on our land ? The three retainers of Halpen, as well asthe surveyor and his prentice, halted in-stantly, but Simon strode on, his eyes blazingand his great nose growing ruddier as hisrage increased. Your land—your land, for-sooth ! he exclaimed. Ill teach ye betterthan that, ye young viper ! Instantly Enoch had his rifle to his shoul-der and had drawn bead upon the muzzle of the weapon covered Halpensheart. The boy stood like a statue—therewas no trembling to his young arms. Back !If you come a yard nearer I will fire! hecried. He did not recognize his own voice,but Halpen heard him plainly and was im-pressed with his earnestness. He stopped sud-denly, half raising his own gun. Dont dothat! cried Enoch, instantly
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