San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-02
THE SPLENDID SPUR.
Being Memoirs Of the Adventures Of Mr..
John Marvel, Servant Of His late
Majesty King Charles l, in the
Years 1928: tCrittcn by himself
EDITED IN MODERN ENGLISH BY
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hue | saw she was incapable of helping, and
hastened across the stone floor and out to-
wards the back entrance.
stream of icy wind blew in our faces as
we stepped over the threshold The girl and
| bent our heads to it, and, stumbling trip
ping and painting, pulled Sir Deakin with us
out into the cold air.
The yard was no longer dark. In the room
above some one had pushed the easement
open letting in the wind; and by this twas
very evident the room was on fire. Indeed,
the curtains had caught, and, as we ran,
pennOn of flame shot out over our heads,
licking the thatch. In the glare of it the
outbuldings and the yard gate stood clearly
out from the night | heard the tramping
of feet, the sound of Settles voice shouting
an order, and then a dismal yell and clash of
steel as we flung open the gate.
"Jacques" screamed the old gentleman;
my poor jacques Those dogs will mangle
him with their cut and thrust
Twas very sigular and sad, but, as if i'll an
swer to Sir Deakin's cry, we heard the brave
fellows voice; and a famous shout it must
have been to reach us over the roaring of the
flames:
Mon mailre-- mon maitrer' he called twice,
and then "Sauve tor in a fainter voice, yet
clear. And after that only Il racket of shouts
and OutcrieS reached us. Without doubt the
villains had overpowered and slain this brave
servant In spite of our peril for they would
be after us at Oncel twas all we could do to
drag the old man from the gate and up the
road: and as he went he wept like a child.
After about fifty yards we turned in at
%ate and began to cut across a field, for
hoped thus not only to battle pursuit for
while. but also to gain the wood that we saw
dimly ahead 1t reached to the top of the
hill and knew not how far beyond; and, as
| was rejecting that there lay our chance of
safety, heard the inn door below burst open
with loud cries and the sound of footsteps
running up the road after us.
Moreover, to complete our fix, the clouds
that had been scurrying across the moons
face now for a minute left clear interval of
sky about her: 50 that right in our course
there lay great patch brilliantly lit, wherein
our figures could he spicd at once by any one
glancing into the field Also. it crew evident
that Sir Drakius late agility was bur short
and sudden triumph Of viii over body: for
hi, poor crooked ley, began 10 trail and lag
sadly So, turning sharp about, "" struck
for the hciG shadow, and th"r" pulled him
Gown IL a dry Gltcn and Lay Ait.. Z, land OH
his mouth to sttle his organizations, while We
ourselves held our breathing
TIA" runners came up the road. pau>ing for
a moment 10y the gate. | heard it cr~ai, and
saw two or three dark forms enter the field
the remainder tearing ON up the road with
great Catter of boots.
ALIAS, my poor JacqLr,." moaned Sir
Dcakin; land to be butchered 50, that never
in his days killed a man but as if he loved
him.
Sir" whispered harshly, If You keep
this noise | must gag you" And with that
he was silent for a while.
There was a thick tamGle of brambles in the
ditch where we lay; and to this we owe our
lives. For one Of the men, coming our way,
passed within two wards of us, with the fiat
ol his sword beating the growth over our
"Reu-b"n, E"uhcn Gedgr>," called a voice
Toy the gave
The fellow turned, and, prepn- between
the bramhh. tNi-,. saw the moonlight gilt
tering on his blade \ narrow, light haired
man he was, with IL weak chin: and since then
have paid him out for the fright he gave us
w. wv '''', enc '"', nc S''"u'',' "'cA'
I"' N''"'e r"'l ''oia"e-!nF Inc Lor'
SAM come an" say" INC iIo9SeN!
lie S''"le "acN' anu Ill minute Inc Held
was 'Iear' creeping OUT with caution l grew
aware VI wv" ih"urhiuI facts; hr't' that the
stable was indeed allre, as / perceived 10y
standing on 'lP'oe ana looking over the
nel7"' a"u' second tnat my knee was hurt
"N bi"cN DICKS bullet The muscles had
N'lii'nrd "i'lIe we were CrouchlnS' and now
PANIED me badly. Yet kept 1t to myself as
we started OH again I" run.
but at thrStlIo that' at the top OF the field