The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-13

mouse ran In.
"They are bere" he cried. "a good
hundred OF them, and torches enough for
St. Anthony's eve. Get you TO tho gate,
porter Sir Anthony is calling for you, Do
you hearf"
There was great uprising, great olaf
tering Of feet and barking Of dogs and
some wailing among the women. As the
messenger finished speaking harsh chal-
lenge which penetrated even the courtyard
arose from many voicoes without and was
followed by the winding of horn. This
sufficed. All hurried with one accord into
the court, where the porter looked to
Baldwin for instructions.
Hold minutel" cried the steward, ST.
lencing tho loudest hound by a sound kick
and disrogarding Sir Anthony's voice,
which came from the direction Of the gate
way. Lot us sec II they are at the back
too"
He ran through the passage, and emerg.
ing on the edge Of tho moat was at once
saluted by a dozen voices warning him
back. There were score Of dark figures
standing in the little close where the fight
had taken place. Right" said Baldwin
to himself. Needs must whom the old
gentleman drivesl Only l thought
would make sure.'
He ran back at once, nearly knocking
down Martin, who, with a companion,
was making, but at slower pace, for tho
front of the house
"Well, old comrade," cried the steward,
shifting the fool on the back as he passed.
"you are here, are your never thought
that you and would be in at our own
deathsi'
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which had seized him. who Martins COM
panion was, though probably at another
timo it would have struck him that there
was no one in the house quite SO tall He
sped on with scarcely glance, and In
moment was under the gateway, where
Sir Anthony was soundly rating every
body, and particularly the porter, who,
with his key In the door, found or affected
to find, the task of turning 1t difficult
one. As the steward came up, however,
the big doors at some sign from him
ereaked ON their hinges, and the knight,
his staff in his hand and the servants
clustering behind him with lanterns,
walked forward pace or two to the end
of the bridge, bearing himself with some
dignity.
"Who disturbs us at this hour" he
cried, peering across the moat and signing
to Baldwin to hold up his large lantern,
since the others, uncertain of their recep-
ton, had put out their torches By its
light he and those behind him could make
out group of half dozen figures q score
of yards away, while In support Of these
there appeared bowshot off and still In
the open ground clump of, 1t might be,
hundred men. Beyond all lay the dark
line of trees, above which the moon, new
risen, was sailing through watery wrack
of clouds. "Who are yep the knight re-
peated.
"Are you Sir Anthony Cluddep" came
the answer.
~ am"
"Then in the queens name, Sir An
thony," the leader of the troop cried SOL
EMMY, ~ call ON you to surrender. 1 hold
a warrant for your arrest, and also for the
arrest Of James Carey, priest, and Bald
win Moor, who, l am told. is your e."-..
ara. 1 am backed by forces which 1t will
be vain to resist"
"Aro you Sir Philip Clopton'' the
knight asked, for at that distance and in
that light it was impossible to be sure.
II am" the sheriff answered earnestly,
land as friend beg you, Sir Anthony,
to avoid useless bloodshed and further
tbo ,oyornor of Warw,cl- costIo ond Colo'
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c,v;n, p,,dw,r tho ordor ord h,ad,,,
him ne Soon M a. was narfornad co,,,a te
him tbe kpiobt walked steadiIv bacL int
tha oonrtvard and tool h,s st,nd thara
He dispatobed the women and some nj
the servants to Law ont n meal in the hall
hut n was noticeable that the men went
reluctantly. and that ali who oould flnd
any excuse to do so fingered round SiI
| Anthony as IL thew oould not hear to obon.
don him. as If. even at the last moment
thew had some yaaue notion of nrotectina
their master at all hazards. A score of Ian
terms shed gloomy, uncertain light
only in places REINFORCED by the glow from
the hall windows-upon the group. Sell
dom had Cotton moon peeped over thu
gables at scene stranger than that which
met the sheriff's eyes as with his tvs
hackers he passed under the gateway.
IT surrender to you, Sir Philip" thu
knight said, with dignity, stepping for
ward pace or two, land call you to wit
ness that I might have made resistancs
and have not. My tenants are quiet In
their homes, and only my servants arc
present. Father Carey is not here nor In
the house. This is Baldwin Moor, my
steward, but beg for him your especial
| offices, since he has done nothing save by
nv coinnand,h
| "Sir Anthony. believe me that will do
all can. - the sheriff responded grave,v
"but''-
| "But To SET at nauoht the % nroc.
lamation and orderi, strucl1 in n third
voice harsbly-it was Sir Thomas Gre.
yille's-"and she INIT a month on this
throneI For shame, Sir Antbonyl n
smacks to me of high treason. And many
a man has suffered for less. let me tai
tyou." 1T
"Had she been ,onoer op tho tbrora u
the sheriff nnt In more gentlv Sand ,yare
the times 1uiet7 fhe matter would havs
been of less moment' Sir Anthony ma