Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-23

for tho r,'>t at thr cvcning enjoyed the fruits uf victory.
 They proved tu Lr morr substantial than I had expected. icr as I was on my way up stairs [" rvd the landlord prrCrding mo with light, a man accuStcd mo and hrckoncd me aside mystorinuSly.
 Tho hailiW is very much annoyed, he said, speaking in a mutilrd vviro behind his hand, while his eyes p,rrvd into mine
 "Wrll, what k that tn me- I r,ilicd looking st"ruly at him wa> tirrd and sleepy after my meal. He should mt mako such a fnul uf himself
 Tut, tut, tut. tut, You miSuudrr~tnnd me, y"un:; sir, ." tn" man an~w, rod. pluyk- ing my sleeve a> l turned away. He rr Gr,'tS the annoy hnrv hr has vau>yd you. A mistake, ht >lIS, q lu.tr mistake. and lt, h"p,S you will have furSnttcn IL ly mvru- ing. Thon, With a >kllltul hand which scvmrd unt unused tr the task, he >hd two c,in> llt;, luH palm. looked at them for a Ilun!, mt, lW prrCViving his drift. Then l found they wvrr two gold angels. and began [" understand. "Ahrm!' l said, lingering them unca>ily, Yes. Well, we'll, l will louk over it. will look l over it. Tell him from me continued. gaining confidence aS prurrrtled with my l new role. that he shall hear nu morn about 1t. He is jealous. perhaps over | jealous"
 That Is It, muttcrCd the envoy eager ] ly. That Is it, my dear sir. Nou srr perfectly how it k, He Is zcalous-zcalous in tho QuCrn'S scrvicr.'
 TO hr sure, and So will rpport him Tell him that sn I viii report him. And | hero, my good friend, takv ;,ut of thCSo for yourself. added. maguiiicrn;ly giving 1 him back half my fortune, young donkey that l was. Drink to the queens health, and so good night to you.
 He went away. lowing tu the very l ground, and when the landlurd lkrwiSr had left mo l was very merry over this, ] being in no mood for weighing words | The world SvCmrd-to t'H sure. the ale was | humminE in my head. and l was in the | landlords best r"Um-Ca>y enough to con | quCr, provided onV pN>>rS>Cd a white staff l The fact that had uo right to minr only addrd-br 1t rrMrmhcrrd wa> young and l fouliSh-to my enjoyment If it's power l went to bed in all cumfor: with 1t under l my pillow and slept >uundly. uutrouhlrd | by any dream ut n niNChanNp But when did a lie ever help a man In the rndI When l aw"kr, which seemed tu do on a sudden, 1t was still dark. l wondered for n moment where l was and what was | the meaning uf the shouting and knocking | l heard Then, disc, rninS the faint out ! line of tho window, l rCmrmtcrCd the plaCr in which had gonr to bed, and sat up and listened. some unr-nay. srv rral proplr-w,rr drumming and kicking | against the wuodvn ,luur, uf the inn yard | and shouting besides loud enough to raise the dead. In the next room to minu caught tho grumb.ing voices of persons disturbed like myself, from sleep. And by and by window was opened, and 1 heard the landlord ask what was the mat ter.
 In the queens name" Camc the loud, Impatient answer, given in a voice that roso above the ring of bridlCs and the stamping of iron hoofs, open, and that quickly, Master Hest The watch are here, and WIG must search"
 ! waited to hear no murr. was out of bod and huddling on my clothes and thrusting my feet into ny boots like one I possessed. My hear; WAS heating as fast as If had been running in q race, and
 my hands wCrr shaking with the shock oi
 tho alarm. Tho impatient v"icv without
 was Master Pritchard's and IL rang with
 all the vCmScful passion which I should
 havc expected that gcntlcmar, dupCd
 duckcd and robbed, to ho feeling. ThCrt 1 would be little mercy to be had at hi:
 hands. Moreover, my ears, grown as kceI | for tho moment as the hunted hare'S dis
 tinguishcd the tramping of at least half {
 dozen horses, so that it was clear that h(
 had come with frNrcc at his back Re
 sistance would bc useless. My sole chance
 lay in flight, if flight should still bc possi
 ble
 Even in my haste did not forsako tn,
 talisman which had served mo so well
 but staid an instant to thrust it into my
 pocket. Tho Cluddes have, fancy, n knacl
 of keeping cool in emergencies, gCttin.
 indeed the cooler the greater the stress. I By this timo tho inn was thoroughl,
 aroused. Doors were opening and shut
 ting on all sides of mo, and question
 were being shouted in different tones iron
 room to room. In the midst of tho hub
 bub heard the landlord come out, nut tering, and go down stairs to open tn door. Instantly unlatched mine, slippe, through it stealthily. sneakod a step O
 two down tho passage and then cam
 plump in the dark against somc one wh was moving as softly as mysSlf Tn surprise was complete, and I should hav cried out at tho unexpected collision hat not the unknown laid a cold hand on m, . mouth and gently pushed mo back int my room.
 ! Here therc was now a faint glimmcr o , , dawn, and by this saw that my cOmpan ion was the serving maid. Hist" sh said, speaking under her breath. "Is
 you they wants'
 I nodded.
 II thought so," she muttered "Thel : : you must got out through your window