Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-04-26


screaming at the sight Of blood, put him out
Of all patience Dragging them back by the
skirts, be told me he must take the deposi-
tious, and pulled out pen and ink horn.
"sirs," said ], laying poor Anthonys head
softly back, "you are too late; while 70 were
cackiing my friend Is dead"
"Then, young man, thou must come along"
''Come alongr
"The charge Is homocidium, or man slay-
ing, with or without rralics preprnssa-----
"Butn- t!ook'd round. The pot boy was
inscns;blc, and my eyes fell on Master Dave
nant, who slowly shook his head.
I'm say not a word," said he, stolidly;
'lost twenty pound, one time, by q lawsuit
Pack Of foolsi" cried, driven beyond on.
durance "The guilty ones have escaped
these ten minutes Now stop me who dareel"
And, dashing my left fist on the nose Of
watchmnn who would have seized me,
cleared space with Anthony sword, madea
run for the easement, and dropped out upon
the bowling green.
A pretty shout went up as picked myself
of the turf and rushed for the back door.
Twas unbarred, and In . moment found
myself tearing down the passage and out
into the Corn MARKET with q score or 20
tumbling down stairs at my heels, and yell.
ing to stop me. Turning sharp TO my right,
hsw up Ship street, and through tho Turl,
and doubled back up the High street, sword
In hand. Tho people passed were too far
taken aback, a. l suppose, to interfere. But
q many must have Joined In the chase, for
preseutly the street behind me was thick with
the clatter Of footsteps and cries Of "A thiefI
"A thief Stop himr"
At Quater Votes turned again and sped
down towards st. Aldates, thence to the left
- al i,,t, arsy,s La
BY this tho shouts had grown fainter, but
were still following. Now knew there was
no possibility to get past the city gates, which
were well guarded at night Ny hope
reached no further than the chance Of out
WHITING the pursuit for a while longer. In
the end was sure the pot boys evidence
would clear me and therefore began to enjoy
the fun. Even my certain expulsion from
college on the morrow seemed Of piece with
the rest Of events aud tprospectively) mat
ter for laughter. For the struggle at tho
"Crown" had unhingcd my wits, as I must
suppose and you must believe II you would
understand my behavior In the next half
hour.
A bright thought struck me; and taking
fresh wind vet of agnin round tho corner
Of Oriel college and down Merton street to-
wards Master Timothy Carriers house. my
mothers cousin. This geptleman-who was
town clerk to the mayor and corporation Of
Orford--va, also I'm n sense INV guardian.
holding In trust about P9O0 (which was ali
NV inberitance,. and spending the same zeal.
,,,,s,,, ~, NV .d,,c.tiou ua vas vary sn.li
precise lawyer, about 90 years old, shaped
like pear, with a prodigious, self important
manner that came Of associsting with great
men; and all the knowledge had OF him was
picked I'M on tho rare occasions (about twice
= wear, that dined At hi, table. He had
earlv married and lost an aged shrew, whose
mon.v h.d hecn tba making of him. and had
% mo%o rssncct .s tor ,or law law md authority than sny
th,ee men In Oxford. 40 that I reflected.
with a kind Of desperate biIarity. on tie
greeting he was like TO give me. sr5
This kinsman of mine bnd a flne house at
tbe eo.t end az Merton street. n, you turn
into logic lane. and i was ten wards from
the front door and running my fastest, when
suddenIy I tripped and fell beodlonp, --.-s'
Resoro conld riss /, hand was ON INV sboul-
der and a voice sneakIn0 In INV ear.
"Pnrdop. comrade. We are two of trade,
Iseen
twas a fellow that had been lurking at the
corner of the lane and hnd thrust out a leg az
I nassed He was prickine I'M his ears now
to the cries Of "Thiefl thief /" that had al
ready reached tho head of the street and were
drawing near
~ am no thief ~ saidI
"Onickm He dragged me into the shadow
NJ the I,na uUast n crown An thy pocketr,
"Wbyp
.Why for good turn I'll FOG these gen.
try for thee Many thanks. comrade. ~ as 1
pulled out the last few shilling, OF nv rocket
money snow mitch thv sword over the
wall here aud set thy foot on my hand. 'Tis
n rich mans garden. t'other side, that was
meaning 10 EXPLORE myself. hut another night
will serye.n
"Tis Master Carter's.n ~ said I: s.and he is
nv kinsman
;sTbe devil,-but pever mind I'm with tbeel
Now marx a prettv niece of plsy Tis pit,
tbou shonldst he across the wall and unable
to see.n
He gave great hoist; catching at the cop
i,g of tho wal, I pulled myse,f nm md sat
ossrida q, A.
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