The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-15

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young son OF Sir Nicholas Carsland, o
| Carslaud ha,. Leave him alone, Hullick.
| All dunno mahnd a bit o. poachin', but We
owt to stop at that"
! Thee shut up, Dick Miller, or I'll shut
| thy mouth for thee!n the leader growled.
! "In for a penny in for pounds my motty.
| Hello. look here, lads Bank notes, yellow
| boys and silver. Collar that bag Of his and
some OIL yo' gather the baggage. We're in
for summat better nor game this meet, my
| hearties."
| Five minutes later the poachers had de-
| parted, aud the robbed thief was lying
prone aud unconscious on the sward where
Mike Hullick had felled him.
CHAPTER V.
SLEEPING OUT.
Morning had just broken in the east and
the skies were still dyed with roseate pig
ments. The birds we're piping merrily In
the branches of the russell leaved trees; the
barking of dogs, the caokling OF hens and
Growing OF cooks were to be heard in the
farm yard over the meadows; among the
oornfelds the reapers were hard at work.
Asleep among the rank grass which grew
by hedgerow a tramp lay, and that he was
no ordinary vaRrant any reasonable being
could see at q glance. His garments were
fashionably cut, well made aud Of the best
materials and although they were dusty
and otherwise travel-stained it was easy TO
seq that the man who wore them was no
wandering knight of the footpath.
But il bis clothes impressed one fsvorably
bis face did so more powerfully still. 1t was
the face Of q man between 81 and &c; q
handsome, finely cut face, highly intelligent
even distinguished in appearance. Who
ever the wayfarer might be it was evident
that he had sunk down there dead beat
and glad to find repose anywhere. His
features were pale now he looked ill, and
he seemed to experience great difficulty in
breathing.
Fifty yards away stood little white
washed cottage. In front of the dwelling
was patch OF ground filed with flowers of
different sorts; over the trellis work at the
porch ivy clustered, and trained alongside
the diamond paued windows was fruitful
white rose tree which in the course of years
had spread over half the wall and roof.
Behind the cottage there was a kitchen gar
den well stocked with vegetables, and be-
You'd the cultivated patch miles of forest
aud moor land.
Out of the cottage lass Of something
under 20 came tripping, light tin pail in
her hand and a powerful dog of the mastiff
kind walking at her side.
Neither the girl herself nor her attire
seemed typical OF the country; Her
brightly colored skirt and the siken kerr
chief bound about her head had foreign
look, ana her dark, handsome face re-
minded QUE of warmer climes. She ap-
peared es much out of harmony with that
quiet corner Of English rural life as the
fine clothes on the back Of the sleeping way
farer
The lass was making her way to the we'll
| quito unconscious of the contiGuity of the
tramp whom she was just then passing,
when the dog sprang suddenly from her
side and darted upon the sleeper, thrusting
his wet, cold muzzel into his face. Then
she saw him, and fearing the dog might use
his teeth she cried:
"Come away, Leom
She had scarcely spoken ere Sydney Cars
| laud-for 1t was he-struggled to a sitting
position, and seeing her there exclaimed in
voice. that wa, both weak and hoarse
through privation and exposure.
| NV here am II Give me drink, for
! Gods sake 1 am chokiug-dyingm
She ran TO the well with her pail, and in
a minute was back at his side holding to
| his lips the vessel, from which he drank
| greedlly. Then he thanked her, tried to
struggle to his feet. but fell sprawling on
the grass, and lay there in state OF semi.
| consciousness.
With a little cry Of alarm she bent over
him and assayed to lift bis head. but she
saw that lie was really i'll. saw that his hair
was matted with blood, and the red stains
| on his CplIaT d1u uGCkanu llb COIOTleSR lace
frightened her.
Bidding the dog remain at the tramp's
side, she darted homeward, disappeared in
| the cottage, and reappeared a few moment &
| later, accompanied by an old yet still pow.
erful and foreign looking mao, who was
evidently the girls father.
Reaching Sydney's side, the cottager ex
emlned the PROSTATE man for q moment
| spoke to him. but received no response; then
he carried him IN his arms to the cottage
The adventures of Sydney Carsland since
the night he had been knocked down in
hough wood and robbed of his ill-gotter
treasure by the poachers may be related il
q few words.
When he recovered from the senseles:
state into which Hullick's heavy stick had
knocked him, the short autumn night wa:
passing away and the day was breaking
When he recalled the incidents Of the past
hniR and found the handbag con tanning the
jewels missing and his pockets rifled, it wa:
| easy for him to realize the whole of the of.
fair
~ The men who had frightened him must
have been poachers. as their cries of "a
lob" testified, and they had appropriated the
treasure he had been at such pains &c
| annex.
Soon as he had pulled himself together
and tidied himself up bit, be struck out
northward, selecting the gu etest and least
| frequented paths. Fear of the law and bis
relations, fury was then strong within him,
and he felt that there was no feeling OF Sc
curlty for him until he had placed miles
and miles between himself and Carsland
hall
All through the fine autumn morning he
strobe along the country lanes, avoiding
the hamlets when possible. and scurrying
through the villages, when he could find NO
other way. without a word or a glance al
the rustics he encountered. MONDAY had
seen MIN still hurrying on, and when night
came be was twenty miles from rhorrell
Moor-was footsore and famished, and al
war with the world and all Gods creatures
In the rank grass under the hedge not far
from the pretty hamlet of Marlcombe, on
the confines Of Yorkshire. be had thro Wn
himself with tired body and troubled mind,
aud there on the following morning the
\ handsome and picturesque cottage girl aud
Der dog had found him.
When sydney Carsland next came TO his
senses he found himself lying In a comfort
able bed, with abundant evidences OF neat
ness aud comfort around him. although the