The Yale expositor., 1901-01-04


his eyes, instantly yelled; then fol-
lowed a full, direct gaze. All, the
power Of that look! Something like
a flame seemed to leap into my breast
and for once it was Bess Heriots eye
that quailed and dropped. My knees
went weak, but kept my countenance.
Lord, sergeant" cried in my most
affected London drawl, what an ar
rant rebel it is. Sure the rogue Is
dangerous. Take me away"
At 2 OF the clock in the morning /
led him into the kitchen where bright
fire was burning on the hearth and
food and wine stood on the dresser.
And coming into the light we stopped
to look. Ragged he was and i'll
dressed, half-starved and trembling
with the cold, but brave and bright
and mistaken. Gone was the masque
OF the dandy, but he was handsome
as he never was in coat and wig and
powder. And l bore his scrutiny UNI
fiinching, being in a kitchen maids
gown and hooded and cloaked, with
smutty face to cap it.
Eur" said 1, hitting off to the life
the kitchen maid whose clothes /
wore, don't zee waste time. Hast
none long to bide. Fill stomach and
warm bones"
But to my establishment, instead OF
going down on his knee and hailing
me as his preserver, he burst out into
laugh and vowed he would not touch
a. mouthful until l told him how his
escape had been effected. So l went
on. secure in my disguise:
"Ladyzhip have a-brought it about.
Ladyzhip gays to me gays zhe:
'Wench, come quiet to kitchen wi
your zweet'eart, Joe Gamekeeper, for
I've a-got need o. zee for what
mind to do. An zhe telled Joe to
zaddle grey hunter-food an spirits
an pistols in the bags an big cloak
an to wait benin orchard wall. An
Ladyzhip gays to me, gays zhe, Gentry
have a-got much zpirits in heaself.
Take lanthorn under zhawl an Zip all
rnbeknown through passage to cellar
under coach house-puzh up trap door
quiet like-cut ropes-an' bring rebel
rogue to kitchen. Give zee this purse
o. gold for him. Tell him mount Grey
Hunter an ride for life. If he have
a-goa cart of Wy 'ee'll go free"
With that | laid the purse down on
the dresser. But he made no move to
take and clappaG his hands softly,
saying it was rs good as a play, and
then fell to eating.
Eur" said /, IVY did zee zcowl 20.
Vast dreamin' Of zweeteart, likee?"
Nay" said he, mo time have l had
for sweetheartjng. But l dreamed of
maid l saw ia London. In my dream
member that III the flesh she had de-
MED me and called me 'arrant rebel,
and so I seoNle
Fair, wuz Ghe, zur?" l asked.
THE toast Of London town." he said,
"but scatter'1rained and with tenn
per-" And then he laughed.
The impuGent rogue! said no more
till he had finished. And then the
audacious fellow came up close and
said, with wonderful dancing light in
his eye, By! with his lips sweet and
sober:
Now, Lady Bess Heriot, with many
thanks for your food and wine and
fire your humble servant is ready to
go back to Sis straw-and his dreams"
Lord! was that taken aback |
just stood and stared at him. And he
went on giavely and soberly:
your worshipful father, you see,
has given eillet for tonight to this cap
tain, and 10 free his prisoner atlantis
him-and his-of treason. I cannot
accept freedom at such a price TOTO
nay frienIs." With that he made q
grand boz and stood waiting my
answer.
Alas! know he spoke the truth,
but bulst out on him with a torrent
Of reproSches and reservations that
the Heriats had naught to fear from
such a cause Methinks l must have
made toe light of it, for he drew off
cold anG distant. But he answered:
Madame. l would l could accept
your estimate OF my value as a pris-
oner. but l know what I know and
It's troable for you all-sore trouble"
But, lad" cried, tbs Tyburn Tree
else"
Il know" said he gravely. But there
was no sign Of fiinching in him.
And then l forgot ali my fine airs
and begged him not to throw his
young life away-aye, | pleaded with
him with tears.
Lady Bess, why have you done this
thing?" he asked me finally, holding
me with his eye.
And I could not say a word, nor
could l take my eyes away, and in turn
he said nothing. but gazed at me stead
lastly a long time.
81 cannot die on Tyburn Tree
now" he said finally. IL will to
France and there send word. If you
find the price too heavy send word in
time and / will return. And anyway,
| will return-somo day."
With that the audacious young rebel.
still in the shadow of DEATH threw off