The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-09-04

thousand pari0ns, your majesty p
I said, doiIiing my hat and bowing
very low, as stood back 10 let him go
past
Instead Of aysiling himself of this, be
stopped short and stared at me through
his gold-rimmed specfacles.
What do you mean, sir p he inquired
abruptly, not to sas fercely,
Only that, judging from your appear
ance, / imagine you to be the king of the
sandwich Islands, Of whom we have ali
heard. | am delighted To-
You're an impudent cub, sirls he re-
piled, flushing up. and not worth the
notice of the king Of the Sandwich Is
lands. Get out Of my ways'
And he passed on, and disappeared
among the trees on the opposite side of
the road
As l turned to look after him, | OBJ
served the tower of the Roek Hill man
sion rising above the wood at no great
distance.
Under that roof lived Alice, and this
mailman was taking his way. thither.
At the least he might subject her to a
severe fright, and from this possibility
must at ell hazards protect her.
With this thought Immediately dart
ed through the screening underbrush,
and arrived at the bottom Of the lawn
just as the unfortunate lunatic came in
sight
lie did not perceive me, but advanced
in 4 crouehing, steaithy manner, now and
then rising cautiously erect to peer above
the bushes, then STOPPING and peering
under them, and occasionally making a
wild flourish in the air with a little
spoon-like net which he carried.
Not tfty yards away saw Alice and a
lady seated unsuspiciously
beneath dropping elm tree near the
house.
Suddenly the lunatic perceived me,
and stopping short. surveyed me with
a mingled expression of surprise and an
ger
What are you doing here, sir21 he
demanded.
Il have come to welcome you 10 my
domains, I eplied, assuming an express
sion Of the utmost courtesy and defer
ence. Allow me TO accompany your
nsjesty over the grounds and point out
the beauties of the place. First, we viii
y into the park and see the herds of deer
and wild oxen, which am sure will in
.erest your majesty"
This Was my idea for drawing him
away from the house
He stood staring at me with an ex-
preston of vague bewilderment and
alarm.
=" / am-ahem the Marquis Of Carri-
Das. and your msjesiy's very humble ser
sant."
Here took the occasion, seeing that
We had attracted the attention of the la
lies, to wave my hand as signal to re-
treat 10 the house.
Instead of doing 50, they at once came
Iorwsrd, and no sooner did the lunatic
perceive this than he commenced hasti-
y scrambling over the fence toward
hem.
l sprang forward and seized him by
1ne of his short limbs
Run, ladies, run :" l shouted, Hes
/ mailman Send some one to help Sc
,ure him I"
The next moment he had pitched him
elf forward over the fence, bat | hung
IN to him and We rolled on the ground
n fierce struggle
Alice and Miss Cary ran up, uttering
sild shrieks.
ooh, Mr.. Carol, don't hurt him. On,
ct him 90, pleasei-
He's mailman. lie wants 10 mur-
Ter yous7 l gasped. Run, Alice, for
Tour lifep'
He's an escaped lunatier ~ shouted
ny adversary. Here, Jobnl Harry
,ring your guns-ropes! He's E mad
nan =
Oh, papa, what can you mean? It's
dr. Carol, Mrs. Elison's nephew Oh.
Mr. Carol, for goodness sake, don't choke
,apaw
Before she had done speaking. and just
Is two stable hands rushed upon the
Gene with a scythe-blade and a pitch
ork, had loosened my hold on the old
gentleman, who stood glaring at me in
peeehiess indignation.
beg ten Thousand pardons r l said,
n great embarrassment and confusion.
IL took him for an escaped luna
ic.r
Alice glanced from her father to me,
ind back again to her father, and with
,ut word burst into an uncomfortable
it of laughter.
Get of this place, sir = gasped Mr.
1arey, furiously. This shows what you
ire, sir, when you cInnot meet with
Gentleman collecting naturalist specimens
Without taking him for q madman.
Where are the dogs2 Here, Ponto, IL
,e7r
Please 90, Mr.. Carol, for your own
afety," murmured Alice's aunt My
'rother viii be very sorry for this when
le recovsrs from his present excite
nent-
And with as snuch dignity as I could
ommand, tho1gh in bitterness and hu-
Of sEdrit, lifted my hat 70 the
aides and Departed
All the following day ] spent in vain
to End Jack Cunningham
/ would have kept it ap longer, but
hat wherever appeared people turned
way to hide their laughter, and knew