The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-06-22


flown? warrant he will play the part
execrahly. should hardly be surprised
10 hear he had let himself be captured
could not endure his testing. Sir,
| said, Il am in your hands. and it is
small wonder you find my plight only
laughable. | have made myself show
for all the country to laugh at. Never a
peddler but will be selling ballads in a
sc might about this that | have done to-
night Yet | could believe you kinder
than most entreat that YOU will help
me
He was sober in moment Upon
nv soul he said the ease i one to
puzzle very solomon would do much
to help You but | am not altogether free
To do 81 as | would To be frank. my life
hangs upon my escaping out of these
regions with all the CELEBRITY can com
mand And my lite-but listen
He broke of, and kneeling placed his
ear to the ground Then he arnse with a
curious. excited laugh The adventure
grows in interest he said Here comes
the honest yeoman. and in hot haste
listened eagerly and heard far of the
sound Of horse galloping furiously along
the Rough track which was then the only
rnad across the great moorland | saw 4
sudden movement on the part Of my com
panion and perceived that he was lingering
his pistols A. he stood silent in the dark
neSS.
No, that cried entreatingly
There viii be need Of an explanation
of some kind he said Perhaps You
viii undertake it. confess have not
sufficient gift of words. and | am little
inclined to doubt whether YOUR sweetheart
viii be in The mood foT verbal explanations
poubtless, A. a gentleman "g the road he
viii ride armed
The sound og the hoOfS grew nearer.
lie va silent now and listened most at
,eniiyely to the approaching sound. Pp.,
emily the rider was quite near.
mek ealled Dick. al 5 well
and ana in the cnmpany Of friend Of
yuurS and mime.
4 nlpmeni later he was upou "a, and
sure enough he held pistol in hi, hand
He jumped from hi h0rse in an instant
and cAnght me to him Blu, IT va the
hishwuyman who spoke hTst
Sir be said | .ec By the pislol
,ou gaTy that you take a very proper view
II the situation Aud Vet | believe that
everything niay be explained II YOU VIII
s,nsuls the hly
mek. said this gentleman :, a
asains, hi, viii because | asked that he
woull take me. and did that because |
though; that he va, wa You know cur
plan He l.
paused. The highwayman laughed
I follow day by day the trade which IT
PLEASED you To adopt foT angle night |
anticipated you rs few minute We
are both ii ~ tall men and ,he lady iook
the diiferrace Il yoicv and manner for 4
sleves Disguise ! was engaged ahout my
ordinary business when she appeared Ia
.use,~s ,ha, should elop~ with her |
F will sss,l,-s my god luck amaIed me Al
ar-s bui I VA quick 20 embrace it, nor
lld | discover huw far aStr4y nav coDceit
bad vi me until the very moment ni yoar
ap,.roash We Hrrr endeaypTing Ia devise
a sneihai af restoring the lady 9" her
frsend, when yyu appeared lo -lvr car
iishculty
va forget said Dick doggc,lly -
.yuu f1Feet the Iittle matter # she m"n-y
and Jrvels sou have s,oleu.
The hichwaynaB started Convey
ihs wi-r call n be replied, With some
tarfm--. But the only o'ar~e i that |
sh"ald surrender everything 70 yOa, and
then ii shoald bs clear To you thai | ana
ns i,-s- = messenger e Providence to you
and ;hs lady-a god from the machine.
Dlck zas silent. hi arm about my waist
hi- igure heid rcady for action.
The good uncle has been robbed IT
a,-si. and uirCe went ou the highway
u,au easily You o,me upon him in hi-
distress. hear the tale and straightway ~
In pursuit Il the thief the good uncle
,alIeI mr shief and compel HIM 20 dts
gorge Ia truth the least be ran Do ls to
give sou the lsdy ia rvturn f"r his g,-sls
Far thoagh perhal- you d. nat guess 1t,
y,u have ,hown some bravery tonight,
The tbing wa beautifully clear. In
deed I cried. he shall h. no l,ss
Dick. We viii - back and promise you
,hall marry NE wheu Yea viii and with hls
consent II, you nOJ >ee It
EIe ought To- do ~ said lhek gruds
in@l, | suppose We must thank you.
sir.
oh said the highwayman lightly,
then, Is na need of thanks here are
the jevels and the purse Bat irst -
he opened the parse and extracted some
serape or paper--.I Promised to hberaie
certain pcor debtor, and that promise
must keep
He tore the papen into fragments aud
leaped upon his horse
Farewell he cried and vanished into
the night Nor did hear pf him again
until he wa, hanged. two year> afterward-
for most daring rbbery.
Al least there was one who wept NJ the
news Il his death-and she a happy wife
Gs,.la Taaru IN Cook