Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20

splendid figure and oiled locks, which
fell over his shoulders and nearly hid
his military collar.
why that looks like Prince Rupert
himself" thought the boy, watching
the handsome soldier. Can it be that
he is here in the Owlet inn? What
brings him to this place tonight"
He saw the soldier glance at his watch
and then stride unsasily across the
chamber
wen lose the game if they don't
come he calculated angrily Just
think of il, Here we have a chance 10
bag old Oliver himself and rid England
of its rounhead scourge."
at is too bad" answered one or the
other officers at the table where all aad
been drinking. Colonel Daniels Will be
here. but the roads are rough, you re-
member Prince
Rough or not, he must come" broke
in Prince Rupert, for the fine looking
man was in reality King Charles's great
cavalry captain. Here is Oliver ana
one or two more of his best lieutenants
to be at Harrow house in consultation
this very night and we can carry oil the
whole lot. !; will be feather in our
caps and elevation for all of us. Daniels
We need not say that the Princes
past that stroke now. If we miss the
bird tonight we may never find the nest
so well filed again"
We ned not say that the Princes
words thrilled Eben Whylock to the
quick.
Oliver Cromwell was in dangerl Some
how or other, Prince Rupert, MS great
est enemy, had earned that he was TO be
at a certain place that night, and he
was now waiting for detachment Of
his famous cavalry, at whose head he
would swoop down upon the roundhead
rendezvous and capture or kill the great
commonwealth.
Prince Rupert, pacing the floor in his
heavy boots adorned with silver spurs,
presented TO him by the ladies Of Lon
don, was a picturesque sight as Eben
! Whylock had aver seen, but the sight
reused the mill boy to action.
He slipped from the bed and began TO
dress with as little noise as possible.
81 must ride to Harrow house. | must
keep ahead of Prince Rupert and his
men or the cause Of the people will fail.
They shall not capture Oliver Iroasides
tonight il Jack does his duty"
With thoughts like these fdnn,ng
in his head Eben continued 10 make his
toilet in the dark; but suddenly he heard
the landlords voice.
I'VE must have another light and the
one in the mill boys room will answer
the purpose" it said.
Eben shrank against the bed and then
sprang into 1t, half dress-d, and pulled
the sheet over his head.
He heard the door open and footsteps
{ enter the bed chamber. Ii was the mas
ter of the inn coming for the rush light
on the table, and the light which entered
the place from the other room revealed
the landlord 5 burly figure.
THE youngsters fast asleep" he heard
the man say aloud, as he looked toward
the bed "He sleeps like log. and it's
lucky, 100, for the prince has been tell
ing what he intends 10 do with Oliver
Ironsides when the troopers come up"
This confirmed the thrilling informa-
ton already overh.ar by the mill boy,
and the moment the door closed behind
the landlord of the Owet inn Eben was
on his feet again.
He now finished his dressing in haste
and when it was completed ne slipped
over TO a window at the farther side OF
the room and looked out.
EBEN'S DARING.
A small moon was shining on the
ground outside and he saw three horses
there-the steeds of Prince Rupert and
his captains.
Beyond the horses stood the stables
connected with the inn, and Ebsn raised
the heavy sash and squeezed his body
through IN window, dropping to the
ground as noiselessly as cat.
Once outside he looked back at the inn
anG made out the figures of the prince
and his men, the former still uneasily
walking the floor
Eben ran across the open space be-
tween The inn and the stables and threw
open the door.
Jock whinnied as he entered and guild
cd him to the stall where he stood.
(Which way, Master Whylock?" asked
voice. BY my thoth, this is not day
yet"
1t was the peak-faced boy who had
shown him to his room in the Owlet,