The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-12
CHAPTER TX.
Gerrnss at U0Ycester.

bet ween himself and the unoopgenial klnstoIk
with whom he had been thrown. He allowed
| his nag TO follow its own bent, and the beast
| turned to the left and sauntered slowly IN tue
direction of the village. He had not gone
| hind him. and caught the sound OF horses iee'
| in his rear. It was too dark to see man! pa
ces back ward and yet he felt convl5IIa 5 TIo nn
| hs Waa followed for when he halted MS sup
| posed pursuers did the same IL occuLIe1 "
| him at once that his uncle must have cnhrReS
one more to dodge his course poseaI ,onI ,aTnas
.;,h ,ha rsonsants At Rusbock or Harrington
He resolyed to crcumv them In this, II only |
to save his beloved cara rom sne PGss ;sn.r. ~
| m;nht tand 10 involve her. After few mo- |
,nes,t .saeatlon, during which he pursued his |
,Sa, be was not deceived in bis suspicious. he
determiued to turn round and face his hither- |
to invisible escort, treating them as II he were
nnconscious of their object. he enecteo nls
purpose 80 suddenly that his foremost Pursuer
had no time to beat a retreat
"Halloo! master he cried accostlng man
on gray hackney, you can Perchanoe direot
me- on my track for Worcester. whittier am
bound 1 am a stranger to these parts"
I ii To Worcester 81 q 10th the horseman. why
you were following in the opposite direction.
Suffer me to guide you on your way.
Gervase had already recognized in the per
sonage who was addressing him, the indisid-
nal whom he bad lett In mis- uncle Jasticoriooih
o short time before. :.
not mistaken, you are the gentleman whom
hepd' returned Sacheverill in voice 80 ex-
pressive of disgust as to cause the other to as
, sume apologize air.
. ~ crave PARDON" he returned cringingly,
"but we came by desire of your uncle to otier
| | you our, guidance"
, al am truly thankful for my kinsmans fore
thoupht in my behalf" rejoned Geryase with
asneer "but l would sooner he had cent IL Q
any other guide than the traitor who had
sought to ruin me in his estimation by ratsil-
inc his bastard brothers eavesdropPings. Sir,
you will best consult my convenience aud your
? own safety by pursninR some other road tnsn
4 that W whioh shall follow"
: me-" returned the fellow in q craven voice,
"snd they will show your honor on your way.
, HA,' you dare not face me alone see. You
IS skulk after me followed by two varlets to de-
q fend you," answered Sscheverill, but L give
o you and them due warning that will not be
g lodged upon my route, and that the hrst that
7, dArea to disobey my commands shall rue II.
r Are you my uncle's servants" he continued
O. calling to two horsemen who were drawn up
10 by the side of the path.
g voice he recognized as that of groom, with
ID whom be had frequently conversed In the
10 stableyard at Elmley.
r tend on this sirrah in order to track m!
n course 7" demanded Gervase. II so, you ma!
'h save Yourselves the pains, as l am resolved
in viii Dot be followed by this crouching renega
do without crossing rapiers with him, eve
at though ye be three TO ONE -,
n "Piease your worship, Master Sacheverill,
a. ..ae Wonld NOT for the world that any harr
he should befal your honor but the squire t,.n 0'
70. on his behests, and We are but servants you
ng 81 know that my good fellow, nor do blam
In you and if you choose to guide me on my wa
on to Worcester, will not only accept your goo
"a Offices, but will repay you fer your trouble
tn, answered the youth only fiTst snifer me- me
res owe a grudge for his dastardly conduct in see
ing to 6etray me by his underhand reports
o, "Your honor sPeaketh far, qnoth u
hr. worship ll-turu, it were doubtless, o'
ner mat that you should settle with him as b
oy oometh one gentleman With anotheT =
up The night dark that Gervase 10
md sjaht of the gray steed while couversing wi
OF the groom, aud when he turned to look for
he could no longer perceive it in the @ road 80 ..t
nls this little matter between us, he exclaimed
my To this there WAS no response
Iler "Methinks, your honor" said the TIM
arm horseman (who had hitherto been in the bac
to Rround) in jocose and chuckln9 tone, It
iese gentleman hath spared your honor all turtt
'rds trouble on that score, for heard him trot
ting mo on the sward scarce two minutes since,
'our fast as he could tear"
our "Ha, hal your honor" cried the other gro
isel. laughing, she knowed discretion, as they 81
h to was the better half o valor and to say
airy truth never thought the gentleman wo'
Z OF show much fight, for them turncosts me-
r. he ship; ia liefer see downright Papist a
aud day. r n,,
-, "He is not worth following, or We mlt
erlil pursue him." rtjoined Gsrvase.
Ihts Your honor would not overtake him II
neat: did for the road branches into three, AID
pend viii sknIk off to Kidderminster or Bewdl
dis and biJe in hia hole for them weasels o
Eins- come out in the dusk, when they can fall nj
ack- their prey without being trapped"
"weil, here is something for you to qua
rmal bumper to my health, good follows" 8
here Sache verill, trusting crown into the groo
de- hand, land will thank you to put me IN
the way for Worcester, where Will take up
his lodR RinR for the night, as am uncertain of
It or movemen ts and may jsurney on toward L
erely don tomorrow " since my cousin Harro tells
he is bound thither."
oteot This sudden determination was prompted
policy, for it had occurred to Gervase that
AIRY, must throw his uncle of the eoent OF any q
1 an. rior movements In the direction of Rushool
him Harrington, for that all present endeavo
n his visit those places would certainly be atten
with peril to Miss Finch.
off o The squres servants were but too
kius pleased with his generosity to offer the sli
Q you est opposition to his requeet, and after
ia IA duotiuR him safely as far as ClAinse9, vi