The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20
THE CAPTAIN FROM BATH.
Extract from tho Memoirs OF Ga
briol Foote, Highwayman.
ny 4. r. QUiLLER-COUCH.

took Just pride IN MS sllNerNdrc.
Some of il dated from Elizabeth; for
Sir Harry's great grcat-g grandfather
c. the unhappy alternative of melting
II down for King Charles, had taken
arms against his majesty and come out
OF the troubles OF those times with
wealth and credit.
The house. too, was Elizabcthan.
shaped like The letter l.. and. like that
letter. facing eastward. The longer
arm. which looked down the steep slope
Of the park, contained the entrance
hall. chapel. dining hall, principal liv'
ing rooms and kitchens.
The ground floor of the other land 70
rs more importantly arm was taken ur
hy the housekeeper's rooms, audit
room and various offices, the buffers
bedroom and the strong-room, where
the plate lay. On the upper floor 4
long gallery full of pictures ran from
end to end. with a line OF doors on the
southern side. all opening into bed
rooms, except one which led 10 the
back stairs.
Now. properly speaking. the strong
room WAS no strong-room at all. IL had
an ordinary deal door and an ordinar,
country made lock. Eut III some way
II was very strong, indeed. The only
approach TO il on the ground floor lay
through the buffers bedroom. OF whic!
YOU might call it but cupboard. II
had no window. and could not therefore
be attacked from outside. The vert
small amount of light that entered y
filtered through a pane Of glass IN tn
wall OF the back staircase. which rai
uu close behind
have said enough. hope. for ant
reflective man TO draw the conclusion
that. since we desired no unpleasant
ness with the butler Ga man between
81 and 90. and VIGOROUSLY inccrrupts
hle,. our only plan was To make an en-
trance upstairs by tho long window a
the end Of the picture gallery, or CORR
dor whichever YOU choose To call II
descend the back stairs. remove III
name of glass from the wall and gaii
The strong-rocm through the opening.
The house was Dark from end TO end
md the stable clock had just chime
the quarter after midnight. when
went I'D tho ladder. Incver looked 10
much cnrefulness in this honest cnuI
TRY household. but did expect to spen
20 minutes On the heavy lead-worh 9
the lower pancs. and 1t seemed a goo
miracle 10 find the lattice unlatche
and opening 10 the first gentle pul
/ pressed it back. hitched II under
stem of ivy that the wind might no
slam il after me. and. signalling dow
10 Jimmy at the foot Of the ladder
wait for my report. pulled myself o'e
the sill and dropped softly into the ga
iery.
And then somebody stepped quick
from behind the heavy window curtain
reached out and shut the lattice smar
IL behind me. and said:
"show a light, jenkins. and let =
have look nj the gentleman.
Though it concerned my neck. ";
taken too quickly aback to stir, bI
stood like stuck pig. while tie butl'
:umblcd with his Undertook.
Light all the candies.
III il please you. Sir Harry JenkiI
ansuered, putting at the finder.
The first thing | saw by the blt
light OF the birthstone match wa y
barrel Of old Sir Harry's pistol gin
merinc about six inches from my nos
On my left stood long-legged Too
man. also with pistol. But all IN
though discompoSing. was no mo
than l had begun TO expect. Nh
really startled me. as old Jenkins
the candles. was the sight OF two wor
en- standing few paccs oil. bcnea
a tail picture OF a gentleman with
big lace collar. One OF them, sho
woman with bunchy shape, reco
nized for the hou~ekecpcr. The 9th
/ guessed as quickly Ia be Sir Harr,
daughter. Mistress katc--a tail III
slender young lady. uark-haired. al
handsome as any man could wish ,
was wrapped in "A long travelling cioa
ia. hood of which fell "A little oil
shoulders. allowing glimpse OF VIII
satin. train Of white satin reach
below the cloak and coiied about
pretty feet.
Now, the change from darkness
very bright light--for Jenkins we
down the gallery. lighting candle aft
candle. as if for big rccepiion--ma
usaIl wink bit. And excitcment wou
account for the white of the you
lady's cheeks-I dare say had turn
pretty pale myself. But it did not sec
70 me to account for her look OF she
blank astonishment-no, IL was mt
than this; a wild kind of wonder wo,
he nearer the mark--that came 10
eyes and stayed there. And ! did
quite see why she should put hand -
denly against the wainscot, and FRI
sickl, white 20 red as fire. and III
back TO white again. If they were !
ting up for housebrcakers, i was
cidcdly a bctter-looking one than Il
had any right 10 expect. The eyes
the Others were fastened on me. "
the only one 10 take note Of the gi
behavior. and | declare ! spared a :
oEd from the consideration % my o
ease 10 wonder what the deuce was
matter with her.
"Nell. upon my soul" cried SIR II
RI. with something between lau
ard q saiir of disgust: and the footn
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