Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-07-21

free her master. No sooner was this
accomplished than, SPECIFICS aud
foaning at tho mouth. Sir William
staggered out Of the room, and to her
dismay she heard him descend the
stairs. Having released her mistress,
the lady's maid next hurried to the
rooms of her fellow servants. ON all Of
whom the keys had been turned after
they had been threatened with instant
death If they uttered sound. They
were soon released, and the men serv-
ants descended in body to the ground
floor in search Of their master. Hero
everything was in disorder. On the din
ing room table were the remains of the
thieves supper, but Sir William az
well as the depredators had vanished.
The groom returned from the stables
with the news that his master 5 favorite
hunter was missing There was no
doubt now that To had gone single
handed in pursuit of the thieves-cs
was indeed the case.
Concluding that they were from Lon
don and were returning thither, Sir
William had saddled his hunter and
had started without an instant S delay,
save to arm himself with q couple of
pistols from the stand of arms in the
hall. When he reached the head of the
avenue, three-quarters Of a mile from
the house. he dislnounted to open the
heavy gates. Then he perceived, in
the dawning light Of the chill March
morning. strange dog sitting shiver-
ing inside the gates. snablc either to
surmount or pass under them. He COLI
cluded at once that the cur belonged to
his late visitors, and that, having staid
behind, either for his supper or in
search Of game, his retreat had been cut
off by the closing of the gates. He re-
solved to follow the clew thus given
him and was confirmed in his resolu-
tion when. the gates being opened. the
animal secured away with his nose to
the ground in the direction of London.
Away went the dog, and away galloped
Sir William. keeping an eye upon him
always. 1t was broad daylight when
the three reached the outskirts of Lon
,.on, and Sir William was hailed by a
.oica ha knew we'll II was fiat ~ tho
major of his late regiment.
''Hullo, colonel, where are you off to
so early?" Major Higgins was on his
xyav home d flor n NIGHTS ,,lav II Brools
..Trr,, vour borsa's head AMI I'll teII
Won " returned Sir William tbroaph
his soft taeth The idea If co,nm,nicat-
inc his losses and The indionitv he an
old soldier Ind suffered sus5icad n
mako tbo blood which bis swift ride
had Don't ~ faver baat bo;l agai,,
Major J;go;ns ala .s des;,,a5 aud
rntt;py his bnrs, 10 tbo yallo,, received
In as few vorda "a nossihle tbe nexvs
Of tba n;ght,s occ,,rranco ~ D,,b.n,
Cont ,s be and b;s ala ,.olone, n,.da
their vav sida Nv side tb-cpgb tlxford
street and tba strand. never once LOSING
s,pbt Of fine nongrel tbat WIS Ia fan.
cied to he the clew "a fla recovery If
his nronertv Doaging and wiuding his
way among narlset carts and hackney
coaches The doc never orca rel.x;ng
bis sneed l;ver,ed into Ivstreats and
Lanes nntil be disanneared mn ! CONT
in Iaather la,e
Dismo,nting and rivino their horses
in cbaroe of = lad and HAVING innress-
ed = Waterman into their service tbev
advanced NJ, tba count in s;ngIa f;la Sir
William led Tho vyav = cooked nistol
IN either hand. M,;or u;gg;ns ,ybc
cama naxt was ,,,narmed. The watcb-
man bro,Iebt mn the roar IN n leisr;ralv
wav that showed him bv no means
tbirst;ng for tba frav Doorway after
doorway ,v.s ex.p,;red b,,+ tho crr
seemed literally n bava v,nisbad In
an ANGLO of fla c,,l-de-sac ;,,to Witch
tbev lad en+ered e. wiIl;on, o. l,st
discovered a., outside wooden staircase
Dasn;ta TIA re,nons,,a,,ces sc sb,s co,,,s
nan;ons he persisted IN creen;no can-
tiopslv mn tho crazy stairs There
cnrlai mn Of a door ond ,nnarontIy fact
aslaan Low the c,,r which had 60 faith.
fnlIv Inf unconsc;ops,v opidad him 70
bis masters lair
summons IN omen the door mot
with no rasno,se Sir William n whom,
anger and excitement gave additional
energy. mt his knee TO the door. bid
ding Major Hireins .ducx" as he did
so The door Welded with n crosb