The sun., 1897-09-19

| Any Any pe, ne said AZ last II never asked him. Z"
the rein and lurched tSr oHsh the door IntS tSs S
stable the lenthorn swinging in his hand as
empty stalls and darkling roof. As followed.
sstSiniinS stSii IN my sorry marc, horse in distant
THAT is his hSok. supposor" said Smith
aih anu c9olly taking mp tho lanthorn which tho
thror,t inner haa that moment set down, he moved
sound had come. ''''
J., The man of tho house mutterod something
letting the Hap OF the % sadds wheeh ShGeEhSSS Ss Sad sad
Smst raised that ho might slackcn tho girths he
!%ens !crrrv %tnr nn him SO 'ly mastcr," he sald
,0d,h Bpt Smith was already standing with tho
shaped chestnut horse that, prickinR T1s It's snrS
hhTmph not 50 bad, my companion said. His
The man with tho straw looked the animal
over over rehectiyely. AT length. with f1raothing
between grunt and sigh, He came on IL,
..Isy "HS won't on, go On i in a hurry"
., why noti said the man, more quickly than
had ne mad yet spoken; and he looked from tie
hoTse to my companion with hint of hostility.
~ The Tore 10 has n5n IIsa answered hs erred rough
"Gammon!", cried tho other, evidently stung.
Londonl And never saw one or a blade of
green grass, maybe, until you came Kent way!"
But my business is not with the horse. bit
the master. So take us in my good friend.
na us sgppsT yap for am And
su,rW hat i R, as ne ne pcases tho fellow answered
and When we had tere ND s%n Ss s9Son
ne led the way into tho house by back door
TWO twa @ wbieS iSSS"E na, passage and down stop or
iioor. fire. and show of warmth and com.
Tort us welcome as II was unexpected. Here
emily heard him giving orders and bustiins
the kitchen.
The floor of the room in which he had left us
hRlOv lavn nft tbn
dow Of greater Width than height, and and the the
clean delft and pewter, / thought that no
place had ever looked more snug and cosey.
surroyndings SO much better than had ex.
pected was dashed by Smiths first words, who.
under the prstense Of H close 70
in low, guarded tone and with look OF the
srimTmest, T ST. warn Warned me to play my part
through with it boldly, and in twenty four hours
me false, Mr. Price and, by heaven, l put a
ball through your head first and my own after
ward, ward, DO you mark mel Do you mark me,
l whispered in ebject nervousness seeing
my best and he handed me ring which was
aGa1tiess aiHnm s & the same that the countess had
sameo t9 %iss ner IN W9mea h 1t had great dog cut
opal, and It fitted my finger not iii. But had
no more than time TO glance at It before the
man, came in with some bacon and eggs and
ale, and as one or other of them stayed with us
passed Smith failing ndeyyenty Hfsy fe
them: sometimes about the fruit harvest, and
the arrest Of Hunt at DSmshurch who had had Bf Been
used to ie har6or people until they crossed, how
sm1 o5.gn Ss o snip pc came ,b % oyer Mr. Birkepheads
and woman were testing Smith. but II so he
satisfied them, for when we had finished our
US, they raised no objection, but the man. tax
ing a light from the woman hand, led the way
in which we had supped. Here he knocked.
and voice bidding US enter, Smith went in
The room room. Which resembed % ths rGss one Sensath
| It In being low In the ceiling. looked the lower
for the he's; gaunt unit height Of It's one occupant. who
measre and rather poor.loekins dress which he he
With a dry-as.dust complexion and a three
days-old beard. he had eyes light colored. quick
the danger and uneertai inty @ Of his POSITION.
fugitive In this waysidc house. with thousand
boxing on on Sir John John Fenwck his manner Was
at one moment arrogant and boastful and at
S9othsr dreamy He had Of the air
company without discerning that here was the
very man for our purpose. one to whom all his
me rehed with his hopes and wishes, Of as much
value .s as pledge signed and sealed.
fessed that at rst sight Of US his face fell. and
| his chaRrin was unmistakable. "It is you,
We'll % and thought i It was S BirEenhesd d Bowl el
It is not every one knows Birkenhead when he
mo, Sir John, tha. is true"
| However. shall: see him in the morning.
kIess, he will be with Gil. When we come
""Ah. Sir John. times will be changed then,"
"They will. sir: with this Dutch crew and
And gentlemen in their homes !aaEaini i have
been amusing myself even now" he continued,
his eyes wandering to the table, on which lay
candles, with plans for new, wing at Fen.
wick Hall, in the old style. think, or possibly
am divided between the two. The hall is the
more commodious. the old abbey has greater
scripts now. for must be in the @ saddle in any aS
| hour. Have you commands for the other side
of the water. Mr. SMITH II so, am at your
Smith answered with a little hesitation.
SsCertehinly &C. my business has to do with that
when the baronet. rubbing his hands in glee
"Hal i thought so.".' he cried. beaming with
They are all Of a tale Ny sery an and my my
H IS ana fp sr
and you will tell the King, Sir Johnf and
day % long ~ when they y can o come at me. oAt Why n.y.
man. you know something, but you would be
surprised what messages ! am carrying over
And when people have not spoken they have
told me as ss much by look and those the lenst
exclusionists as old Nofl himself"
II can believe II, Sir John said Smith. with
| spiracy had united the whole country In King
| Williams defence-so that the man who re-
fused to sign the Commons Association to that
end went In peril OF violence listened with as
before on hearing how this same man. q fugi-
! tive and an outlaw. bound beyond seas. had
| been employing his time.
However he was far from guessing what
was in my mind as he was from doubling
| Smiths sincerity, and encour ged by the lat
>ers assent he continued: 1T is parlous strange
| to me. Mr.. Smith, how the drunken Dutch boOr
| stands day. Strange and passing strange.
But It cannot last. 1t will not last out the year
These EXECUTIONS have opened mems eyes finely.
"a merry Christmas It will be- said Smith
Sir John, who 1t is / have with me-"
!, At that and At sign he made me let fall l
in obedience to his directions had hitherto
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