Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28


be Mt the Unicorn Head At y clock
There was "A queer brevity about 1t that
snacked TO me of adventure, 30 re
placed my hat and went out Ny watch
"A present from Beverley marked it
20 minutes after and ~ the tavern
above named stands at the northern
limit of the city broke into a fast
walk
Nv vnv took me through crooked
streets between leaning houses and
noisy winesnOps The night was chill
aud fovuy for the time of wear At
some of the doorwava torches and
massive lambs glowed dimIv | entered
the Unicorn a,Hrod ant anon MAKING
inquiries fol the Cavalier Tom Beverley
and hearing that he had not arrived /
seated myself at an obscure table IN the
corner Of the room
Men Of nil CLASSES were drinking aud
gaming around me Some were talkiu@
OF the war winch still tizzicd along the
boundaries. and some OF trade and "A
few of the court a casual glance AT a
group Of cavaliers in the center OF the
my face Howard the English knave
and baronet sat there with his face
turned toward me He was flushed with
wine and talking tluently for so morose
ana caustlc tool NhlIe SAT there
staring wondering II sudden rush al
MN would prove wise the door opened
and IN strutted my little TAR colnrade
Tom beverley knew that ne saw me
though his face showed no recognition
lie had scarcely come SIX PAGES INTO the
room wheh NJ sprahS the oaronet
with curse ana maze as II TO Snatch
loose pistol lohl paused ana looked
mp at INN with hne air OF bored IN
difference
"lf you wish TO dispatch me, why
not use your sword or has 1t been taken
from your he draWled
The other men IN the room turned
about IN their seats-some grlnnlng
the more peaceful puckering their
crows The men at Howard table
cried tor INN to chastise the young cub
sat still mt under the folds OF my
long cloak my rapler lay bare beverley
smiled, ana Howard hesltated re-
membered Tom having told me that
they had fought before Perhaps the
older man bore painful memories oil
that hght
Tom broke the silence Didn't the
cadet Of listens give back your sword
be asked, looking interested
That started it all and the baronet
red with fury went stabhing AT hin
across the room My friend could not
withstand the onset of his fellow coun
tryman at first and so followed close
with my fingers itching on the hilt
Tables were upturned. and wine crept
over the floor The men. especially
those deepin liquOr swOre and laughed
| was pressed close to Beverley
"Be ready to help me break to The
door he muttered
Then. six inches from the wall, h'
stood firm and played at his antagonist
eyes. The men yelled in admiration
The landlord wept at the spilling Of hi
wine | thrilled with fine pride at IN,
dear comrade s skill In minute thu
crowd saw that Beverley was playin!
with the baronet, tut they did no
seem to realize that so little fellow
would take life The hardening of hi
face, however, revealed to me a fatefu
purpose There was scraping clang
ing parry a lunge, cry and thu
baronet reeled back. grabbing witt
bloody fingers at his side | rushed a
the door, smashed it down and dragge
Beverley ont after me into the street
Then we ran a the top OF our speed
The palace Of the royal house of Gle
burg stands near the outskirts of tn
city III q level park unlike that G
Blatenburg, which Is approached by
steep hill When we reached the r
gates, we paused TO draw breath Bev
erlev leaned against inc, faint from tn
fight and the flight All was quiet. a
no fierce death had occurred in IL
town : heart For moment we ls
tened then Beverley cried 'Grra
God have left my sword there al
e the kings arms and mine on TN
Guard : did not speak at first mn
4 looked down ut MS hatloss head or IN
shoulder Ruin for my frleuG-th
p whole national importance OF the do,
mad come To me stared me In the face
r we viii nave to 90 away ride +,
= the mountains ! said nrrscntly
'We7 Why we he Gruaued luol
n ln9 up