The Atlanta constitution., 1896-06-22
81
k:cONAN DUY1r

very fOOus WRIT b-t@ AAs NA'~-Nf ''-
his foot upon the step.
"And the odds have risen 20 ten TO one.
LET 20 her head, William
Just one more word. gov neF. 'Ou gu
. excuse the liberty. but II ] was you u
take my pistols with me-"
THANK you. / have them" Ihe ioiib
thon.- cracked between the ears Of the
leader. the groom sprans for the pavement
and Jernayn street had changed Tor 81
James's and that again for Whitehall'
with a sviftness which showed that the
gallant mares were as impatient as their
master IT was SO o'clock by the paria-
mcnt clock as We flew onto Westminster
bridge. There was the fash of water be-
meath us. and then We were between those
two long dun-colorcd lines Of houses. which
had been the avenue which had led up TO
london. Aiy uncle sat with tightened lips
ana a brooGing brow. We had reached
Streaiham before he broke the silence.
i have a good deal At stake. nephew"
said he.
so have 7. SIR answered.
Your he cried. I'm surprise.
My friend. sir"
"Ah. yes. / had forgot You have some
eccentricitics after all. nephew. You are
faithful friend. which Is q rare enough
thing in our circles. I never had but one
friend OF my own position. and he-but
you've heard me tell the story. fear 1t
II fear that it VIII
I'm that case we may be too late"
'Pray God not. siri''
I'VE sit behind the hest cattle IN Eng
land. hut / fear lest we find the roads
blocked before we get 10 Crawlcy. Did you
observe. nephew. that these four villains
spoke IN Wars hearing Of the master
who was behind them and who was pay
iuE them for their infamy? DID you not
understand that they were hired to cripple
my man2 VINO. then, could have hired
thcm2 Who had an interest, unless il
was-I know Sir Lothian Hume 70
hc a desperate man. I know that ne has
had heavy card losses at Waters and
Whites ] know also that Ee has much at
stake upon this event, and that he has
plunged upon il with a rashuess which
made his friends think that he had some
private reason for being satisfied as 10 the
result. by heaven, ~ all hangs toretheri
II il should be So" lie rclapsed into
silence. hut ] saw the same look OF cold
rcrcencss settle upon his features which 1
had marked there when he and Sir John
lace had raced wheel 10 wheel down The
Golsione road.
The sun sank slowly toward the low Sur
rsy Hlils, and the shadows cTeut steadily
eastward. but the whirr oi the wheels aad
the roa- of tae hoofs upvcr siackc1cd. A
fresh Tind blew upon our faces. While the
Nous- leaves drooptd mationlcss from the
wa2slde branches. Tho golden e-ge Of the
sun war just siak'ny brh rG the oaks OF
icisatc liil WA.n the dripping mares drew
up hesOTe tac Crown at Red Hiu The
landlord. am old sportsman and rlng-sldcr.
ran cut 90 greet 50 wcll-huuvn a Corin-
THAN as sir Charlie Treealis.
'-1ou know Berks. tae truiscge' asked my
uncle
YES. Sir Charles
..fg,r ~. ,.,es..-f -,
about 8 o'clock. q ouch wita iais crowd OF
fc.k and earriaa,s lbs hard 20 swear 10 81.
There was him atl Eed IKE ami Fighting
Nussrf. the jew. aud another. witn "A good
bit OF blood hc.wlxt the shafts. They'd been
driving hcr hard. too fos she was an IN a
lathc-."
That's u-Tv rfonovv's said INV uncle
Nhsn w. were nyI-c onward toward Te,-
gate 'ir th,v drove SO hard ID looks as
though they wished 40 got earl. IS work" :"
Jim AM. E.'cbc~ wound str.i, be- "a
match Tor The rour of them. suggested.
..Ir IcIear~ v-rr. vfth him snot1a
have na faa~. But won canno. tell what
diaaIerie tasv -nav I.. un to let us emily
uDi him sate an4 soeud and I'll never lose
siell 81 llm t.fl sec him .n the ring Wen
>.t sp cl guard. with oar pistols. nephew.
and J o.ir tril-t that .s,~e Williams may he
iudssere-t enough 40 att.sprt ID. But thrv
ruu-t have hecn very -,i-c - success before
fIer u-- The nd s un 20 such a gr.frc. and
81 IS taat which alarms me-"
'-Fset surely tle.- hay.. uoth.r~ TO ryin pv
sr.s v.llia-k. sire Tr fhfy y-.~e 20 hurt
I.rt Harrison the haftI ,a.,-1 .lt lac f,r,--i,t
ans t.s., ,-os.l1 -,.,. l.o .sa..ie.1 ,.
..s3 ft vro,.ld h. in a., ot.i..s,,. ,,-l-o hat
-r. ,-f.-a-- a.g g. BE- r.~t...,,t, 100 7,
..rs...t a.. ~ al r.. r,s..sl- y-ho i,f,st tl,.,
-ir.- v,1,.rF .,,, r5.,i- I'm mort t,,,-.ss..Is
Iss. here il is Q-ne-ert ON tho r.-r,s ~
tho v.azc~ lose unless 7 can pr.s,loo "A
u-aa -yitsin tAr nr..er.l,.f a.,s ,,.Io ..4-,
I..f- sr,b v.rso, ~, f.,., r..,.,,,f,..r
trst 1,-v. mower -,,r,,,.r ,,.,. ..--.-, ,..-.
,,a-...,,-. f.,t .,itss NJ. 49,. .-,... -. :.
ana So d. our ouaaoan+s 1..t tl.. ref.-....
ara stak-haldcrs would tal,e no notice ~
that. n -se complain thar Jim Harrison
l.- bcsa criprfeG th,.v would answer t..at
taey have ro ofbci.f koo,,l,.la, +b,t rf,,
Harrison vyas our ror-ina. r,,- ,I,,- .,r
r,,~. ana the. Williams ara ta1,fr.- a.ri,,t,....
OF it.ts
~ ,-nrle-a roa~- ne "a ,,,,- -,~t,,.- t,,,,-..,
,.ron tno road v.,-.s ,,,,t,- 49,, ,--- r-.,.,.5,
o.. ....,. ~ .-. =, 80
'e" t-t'7'tt" tiitle AAS Sdti
a ~ "etsaloh ol every sort OF venice that 1
believe Ter tHe whole eight miles there was
not a horse whose nose was further than q,
fevv feet from tto hack ,,f tl,, rt,-rlolo o..
i,7r-rf,.re y, er,-. 49,. ,., ~ - =. ~
rs- > i'IN D." .-Hh nom
i''...A'H as VII as those from Guildiofd
In the west and Luuhridge iu the east. had