The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-04

islicd wolves. hurting its dolcful echoes
over the heath. Still the stranger
pushed onward, until two or three
miles from Berwick, when, as il una
Z BILE To longer brave the. storm, he
sought shelter AMIDST some bushes by
( the wayside. Nearly an hour had
4 passed since he sought this imperfect
refuge. aud the darkness Of the night
! aud the storm had increased together,
/ when the sound OF - horses feet was
heard hurriedly plashfhg along the
road. The rider bent his head to the
blast. Suddenly his horse was
graSped by the bride; the rider raised
his head. and the stranger stood be-
fore him holding pistol to his
breast. ''Dismount." cried tho
stranger sternlv.
The horseman, henumbed and fear
stricken, made an effort To reach his
arms; but instantly the hand OF the
rohbrr, quitting the bride. grasped
the breast OF the rider and dragged
him To the ground. He fell heavily
on ms face, and for several minutes
was senscless, The stranger seized
the leather bag which contained the
mail for the north, aud fiinging it
across his shoulder, rushed across the
heath.
Early on the following morning the
inhabitants IF Berwick were seen
hurrying in groups To the spot where
the robbery had been committed, but
no trace OF the ro6ber could be ob.
tanned.
Three days had passed and Sir John
Cochrane still lived. The mail which
contained his dcath-warrant had been
robbed, and before another order for
his execution could be given. the in,
terccssion Of his father, the earl OF
Dundonald, with the kings con-
fessor, might be successful
sirizel now became the almost
CONSTANT companion Of her fNher.
Nearly a fortnight had passed
since the robbery of the mail. and
protracted hope in the bosom of the
prisoner became more bitter than his
first despair But even that hope.
bitter as it was, persisted. The in
tcrccssion of his father had been
unsuccesstul:anda second King james
signed the deathwarrant. Within
little more than another dav that
warrant would reach the prison
"rhe will OF Heaven be done"
gruaned the captive.
Amen. responded GriIel with wild
rehemcncc, yet my father Shall not
die "
Again the rider with the mail had
reached The moor of Twcedmouth,
and a second time he bore with him
the doom If Sir John CochrHu- lie
spurrcd his horse to- its utmost speed
h- looked cautiously before. behind
and around, and in his right hand he
carried pistol ready To defend him
self The moon shed a gho>tly light
across the heath. lie turned the
angir of 4 Struggling corpse when his /
morse reared ut the report Of a pistol.
he tire OF which seemed 10 flash in its
very eyes, At the same moment
his own pistol went off. and.
his horse again rearing, he
was thrown from the saddle
Ia y moment the rohbcr. with His foot
upon Me breast 81 the messenger. was
bending over him and brandi>liu@
short dagger saying:
Give me thine arms, or die
The heart Of the kings servant
failed him and. without vcnturing !;
reply, he did ~ lie was commanded
"Nuw 80 thy way sud the rohhcr
STORMY. hut leave me thy horse and .
the mail lest Il worse thing come unon I
thee.
The man arose. aud returned to /
lirrwirl; and the rnhhcr. uouutiugi he |
horse rode rapidly across the heath.
Preparations were making for the /
execution Of sir John Cochrauc.- aud I
! he officers ri the iuw waited only for I
tltc arrival ut hr mail With the see
und dratl.warran,. when the news !
arrived that Tie mali had again been !
al. 4 . I
prisoners life would bc prolonged. /
Putting his arms abput his daughter. |
he said. 1T j. good. The hand of I
Heaven is in this
SAID not, replied his child, anil !
for the first time she wrpt. said | not 7
that my father should not die"
The fourteen DAYS were not past /
when the pri>pu-duor ilcN opcn. ami /
he earl of luudnuald rushed 10 the
arms ut his son, His iutcrcc>>iun with I
lie ronfcsSor had been success fui. ami. /
after twice signing the warrant for |
the execution uf Sir John, the King I
had sealed his pardon.
lie hurried win his father Ia his |
own house: lis family were clinging /
arouns him, shedding tears of Joy. I
Grizr! only was absent. They we're
with gratitude al the lnvs-
tcrinus prnNidcucc that had twice in
trrcrptcd the mail and saved his life.
when q stranger cravrd an audience
Sir John desired him 10 b. admitted, !
and the robbcr entered: he was dressed
in a coarse cloak, and cnars,r icrllin.
hrt his bearing seemed beyond his
condition. Du entering. I've slightly
touched his beaver hut did not re.
move it
when YOU have read these said
he, taking two PAGERS from his bosom,
east them into The fire
Sir John glanced them over
started. and became pale They were
his death warrants
My dclivercr.' he exclaimed: how
how shall thank thee how repay
the saviour Of my Life" My father
my children thank him for me"
The old earl grasped the hand of
the stranger the children embraced
his knees, lie pressed his hand to his
face, and burst into tears.
"Ey what name" eagerly inquired
Sir John. shall thank my delivcrcr.'
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