Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-09-07

out through the darkness. a Shadowy
blur, which soon resolved itself into man
and horse. The rider was weii-nigh
abreast of Us before he was aware of our
presence. when he pulled up his steed in
Il strange, awkward fashion and faced
round in our direction.
rs Micah Clarke there?' he said. in
voice which was strangely familiar to my
ears.
Il am Mean Clarke" said l.
And l am Reuben Lockarby." cried
our pursuer, in mock-heroic voice.
All, Micah. lad, Id embrace you were
IL not that | should aSSuredly fall out OF
the saddle if | attempted it, and per
chance drag you along. That sudden pull
mp well-nigh landed me on the roadway.
| have been sliding off and Laundering
ON ever since l babe g0Odby TO Havant.
Sure. such Il horse for slipping from un-
der one was never bestridden by man"
Good heavens. Reuben | cried. in
amazement what brings yon all this
way from homeE"
The very same cause which brings
YOU. Micah. and also Don Decline Saxon,
late of the Solent. whom mcthinks | see IN
the shadow behind You. How fares il, o
illustriouS OneEf
1T is you, then. young cock Of the
woods. grCwlcd Saxon. in no very over
joyed voice.
No less Il person. said Reuben, And
now, my gay cavaleros. round with Your
hCrSeS and tr0t on your way. for there
is no time to be lost. We ought all TO be
At Taunton tomorrow"
But. my dear Reuben" said |, sit
cannot be that You are coming with us
to join Monmouth What would your
father say This is no holiday jaunt, but
one that may have a sad and stern end
ing. At the best. victory can only come
through much bloodshed and danger At
As IN win
upon a scaffold as not"
Forward. lads. forward" cried he
squirting on his horse. 1T is all arranged
and settled. | am about to offer my
august person. together with sword
which | borrowed and horse which
stole. to his most Protestant highness.
James, Duke of Monmouth"
But how comes it all?' l asked. as
we rode on together. 1T warns my very
heart to see you, but YOU were never
concerned either in religion or in politics
Whence, then, this sudden resolution?'
We'll. truth to tell" he replied, Il am
neither kings man, nor a dukes man.
nor would | give a button which sat
upon the throne. | do not suppose that
either one or the other would increase
the custom of thc Wheatsheaf. or want
Reuben Lockarby for a councillor. | am
Micah Clarke man. though. from the
crown Of my head to the soIcS of my
the plague strike me if | don't stick TO
his elbow" He raised his hand excited
~ rs he spoke, and. instantly losing his
balance. he shot into Il dense clump of
bushes by the roadside. whence his legs
ttapped helplessly in the darkness.
That makes the tenth" said he
Scramhlin@ out and clamhering into his
saddle once more. My father used to
tell me not to sit horse too closely. a
gentle rise and fall said the old man.
Egad' there is more fall than rise, and it
is anything but gentle"
odds TRUTH" exclaimed Saxon. How
in the name Of all the saints in the cal
endar do you expect to keep your seat
in the presence of an enemy if YOU lose it
ON a peaceful high road?''
Il can but try. my iltuStriouS." he an
Swered. rearranging his ruilled clothing
'Perchance the sudden and unexpected
character of my movements may discon,
cert the said enemy"
well, well, there may he more truth
in that than you are aware OF" quoth
Saxon. riding upon Lockarby'S bride
arm, so that there was scarce room for
him to fall between us. Il had snoncr
fight man like that young fool at the
inn. who knew a little of the use of his
weapon. than one like Micah here. or
yourself, who know nothing. You can tell
what the one Is after. but the other will
invent a system of his own which will
serve his turn for the nOnce. Ohcr-haupt-
mann Muller was rcckoned to be the
finest player with the Small-Sword in the
kaiScr'S army, and could for wager
Snick any button from an opponents vest
without cutting the cloth. Yet was he
slain in an encounter with Fahnfuhrcr
Iollner. who was a cornct III our own
fandour corps and who knew as much
of the rapier as YOu do or hOrSemaHship.
For the napier. be it understood. is de-
signed 10 thrust and not to cut, so that
no man welding it ever thinks of guard
ing n side-Stroke. But Zollner, being
long-armcd man, Smote his antagonist
across the face with his weapon, rs
though ii had been Il cane, aud then, ere
he had time To recover himself, fairly
pinked him. Doubtless, if the matter
We're to do again. the ober-hauptmann
would have got his thrust in sooner, but
as it was. no explanation or excuse could
get over the fact that the man was
dead"
IF want Of knowledge makcth a dan
gerouS swordSman." qu0th Reuben, then
am | even more deadly than the unpr0-
u0uuceable gentleman whom You have
mentioned. To continue my story, bow
ever. which | broke Off in order 10 step
down from my horse, | found out early
in the morning that We We're gone, and
Zachary Palmer was able 10 tell me
whittier. ] made up my mind. therefore,
that ! would out into the world also. 7"
this end | borrowed a sword from Sol
ONION Sprent. and my father having gone
to Gosport, l helped myself to the best
nag in his stables--for | have too much
respect for the old man to allow one Of
his flesh and blood 10 go ill-provided TO
the wars. All day | have ridden, since
early morning, being twice stopped on
suspicion Of being Unaffected, bur having
the good luck to get away each time
| knew that / was close at your heels
for found them searching for you at the
Salisbury inn
Decimus whistled. Searching for u.s.
said he
Yes. 1t seems that they had some
notion that We were not what We pro-
fessed 10 be. so the inn was surrounded
as | passed. but none knew which road
ye had taken"
said | not So" cried Saxon. That
young viper hath stirred up the regiment
against US. We must push on, for they
may send party on our track
I'VE are off the mann road now" !
remarked. Even should they pursue rs,
they would be unlikely TO follow tins
sidc-tTach.'
Yet it would be wise to show them a