The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-28

wall with his feet outstretched. There wa
something he held out towards me, cropping
for nv hand, and at the same time whisper
ing in a thick, choking voice:
'eHere, Jack, here; pocket it quick"
Twas letter, and as my fingers closed on
it they met a damp smear, the meaning Of
which was but too plain.
Button it-sharp-in thy breast; now fee
for nv sword. !"
"First let me tend thy hurt, dear lad"
"Nay-quickly, my sword It's pretty
Jack, to hear thee say dear lad A cheat t.
die like this-could have laughed for years
yet. The dice were cogged-hast found itT'
1 CROPPED beside him, found the hilt and
held it up.
''So-'tis thine, Jack; and my mare, Molly
and the letter to take. Say TO Della Hark
they are on the stairs. Say to-
With a shout the door was flung wide, and
on the threshold stood the watch their Ian
terms held high and shining in Anthony's
white face and on the black stain where bis
doublet was thrown open.
In numbers they were six or eight led by
a small, wry necked man that held long
staff, and wore a gilt chain over his furred
collar. Behind i'll the doorway, were hud-
died half a dozen women peering, and Master
Davenant at the back of all. his great face
looming over their shoulders like moon.
Now, speak up, Master Shortl"
GAY, that l will-that | viii; but nv head
IS considering of affairs, answered Master
Short-he of tie WY neck. Zone, two,
three He looked round the room, and
finding but one capable of resisting Tor the
rot boy was by t1is time in fit cleared his
throat and spoke up:
I'm the kings name, I arrest you also
help me God! Now, what's the marter!"
Murder said /, looking up from my work
CT stanching Anthony's wound.
''Then forbear. and don't do it."
"Why, Master Short, they've been forbear-
ing these ten minutes, womans voice put
in
Hush, and hear Master Shorb; be knows
the law. and all the dubious maxims Of the
same"
lay, ay; he says forbear ia the kings
name which IS TO say, that other f0rbearlng
is neither law nor grace Now tneB, Master
Shortr'
Thus exhorted, the man OF law continued:
Il charge We a. honest rlen to Gisperse!'
odds truth, Master Short, why you'vs
just laid them under arres-!'
II Untrue, then let them STAY so-in the
knz's naur-aud have done with it."
Master Snort. in fact. was growing testv:
bat now tue women pushed by him, and, by
screaming at the SiEHb o. blood put him out
OF al patience. Dragging them back by the
skirts, he told ne be must take the deposi-
lions and pulled out pen and INK horn
''Srs," said ]. Iayii- poor AuthOny's head
sofdy back, 'yoI are 100 are; while ye were
cacEIng my friend Is dead "
"Then, young man, thou must come along.
Come &lgu-!'
THE charge is homocidium, or man stay
ng, with or without malice prepense"-
But iook'd round. The pot boy was
inselsible, end my eyes fell on Master Dave
nant. who slowly SHOOK his head.
I'm say not a word, said he, stolidlv;
lost twenty pound, one time by lawsuit"
Pack Of fooisl'' l cried, driven beyond en-
durance "The guilty ones have escap ed
these ten minutes Now stop me who dares.n
And, dashing my left fist on the nose of
watchman who would have seized me- [
cleared a space with Anthony sword. made a
run Tor the easement, and dropped out upon
the bowling green.
\ pretty shout went up as picked myself
or the turf and rushed for the back door.
Twas unbarrei, and in moment | found
myself tearing down the passage and out
INTO the Corn market, with score or 50
umbIing down stairs at my heels, and yell
ing 10 stop me. Turning sharp TO my right
| flew up Snip street, and through the Turl.
ana doubled back up the High street, sword
in hand. The people 1 passed were too far
taken abacl, as | suppose, to interfere. But
a many must have Joined in the chase, for
presently the street behind me was thick with
the CHATTER of footsteps and cries of "A thief!
"a thief, Stop him!o
At Quater Votes [ turned again and sped
down towards ST. AIdate's, thence to the left
by Wild Boar street and into St Mary's lane.
By this the shouts had grown fainter, but
were still following. Now ! knew there was
no possibility to get past the city gates, which
we're well guarded at night Nv hope
reached DO further than the chance Of out
whiting the pursuit for a while longer. In
the end l was sure the pot boys evidence
would clear me and therefore began to enjoy
the fun. Even my certain expulsion from
college on tue morrow seemed of a piece with
the rest Of events and (prospectiveiy) a mat
ter for laughter. For the struggle at the
Crown had unhin~ed my wits. as / must
suppose and you must believe if YOU would
hour
A bright thought struck me; and taking a
fresh wind set of again round the corner
of G1iel college and down Merton street to-
wards Master Timothy Carriers house, my
mothers cousin. This geutieman-who was
town clerk 10 the mayor and corporation of
DXford-was also IN sense my guardian
holding IN trust about $500 (which was all
my inheritance and spending the same jeal-
Ously on my education. He was a very small,
precise lawyer, about 90 years old, shaped
like pear, with prodlgious, self important
manner that came Of asSociating with great
mcn: and az the knowledge / had of him was
picked up on the rare occasions about twice
= YEAR, that ! diHed n his table He had
early married and lost an aged shrew, whose
money had been the making of him, and had
more respect Tor law and authority than any
three men in Oxford. so that | reflected, /
With a kind of desperate hilarity, on tie /
greeting he was like 10 give me.
This 6insman Of mine had fine house - !
the east end of Merton street. as YOU turc, /
into Logic lane: and l was ten yards from, /
the front door and running nv fastest, when |
suddenly / ulppad and fell headIong.
Before / could rise hand was On my shout /
der and a voice speaking in my ear:
Pardon, comrade. We are TWO Of trsde, ,
see"
Twas fellow that had been lurking at tho |
corner OF the Jane and had thrust OUT a leg a,
l passed. He Tas prIcSiug up his ears now /
To the cries of Thief thief that had al /
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