Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-03-08
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4 ~The Refugees. Etc.


vas. Ard how came you into thiS ruf-
he: SbsId. you are q game little rooster
10 tight four such great cockercis.
My name is Hector Marot, the man
answered, cleaning out his empty PTS
tolls and very carefully reloading them.
As 80 who / aul, it is a matter of
small moment. Suffice it that
kF,ye helped TO lessen kirke's
horse by four of his rogues. Mark their
faces, so dusky and sun-dried even ia
death. These men have learned warfare
lighting against the heather in Africa.
and now they practise on poor, harmless
Hngish folk the devils tricks which
they have pa ked up among the savageS.
The Lord sselp Monmouth's men should
thty be beaten. These veTmin are more
10 be feared than hangman's cord or
headSmanS axe.
but fF9w did you chance upoN the
spot ut taae very nick of timer | asked.
why, marry, / was jogging Down the
road on my mare when | heard the clat-
ter of haofs behind me, and, csHcealing
myself IN a field, as a prudent man
would while the country is in its pres
ent stafe, ! saw these four rOgaes gallop
past. They made their way up to the
farmhouse here. and presently from
cries md other tokens ! knew what man
ner eff hel-iire business TREY had on
hand. On that | left my mare in the
field and ran up, when ! saw them
through the easement. triclng the good
man up in fragt Sf his fire 10 make him
confess where his wealth lay hidden,
Though indeed ii IS my ewn belief that
neither he nor amy other farmer III these
parts hath any wealth left to hide, after
two armies have been CHARTERED i'll turn
upon them. Finding that his mouth re-
manned closed, trey ran him up. as you
saw. and would assuredly have toasted
him like SnFpe had / not stepped in
and winged two OF them with my bark
ers. The others sdt upon me. bat
plnked one through the forearm. and
should doubtless have given Il good ac-
count of both OF them but for your IN
coming"
Right gallantlv done," | exclaimed
| But where hTve | heard your name he
fore, Mr. Hector Marot?"
Nay, he answered with a Sharp.
sidelong f@0k, Il cannot tell that"
1T is familiar to mine ear" said I.
lie shrugged his broad shoulders and
continued to look to the printing of his
pistols, with hdlf-defiant and half-un-
easy expression. He was a very sturdy,
deep-chested man, with stern, square
jawed face, and a white seam across
his brEZed forehead as from slash
with knife. He wore a g0ld-edged rid
ing-cap. q jacket of brown. saJf-oolured
stuff much stained by the weather. a
pair of high. rusty iack-boots, and a
small b1biwig
Sir Gewas, who had been staring very
hard at the man. suddenly gave Il start
and slapped his hand against hfs leg.
''Of COURSE he cried. Sink me If
could remember where | had seem your
face. but now it comes back to anc very
clearly"
The man glanced doggedly from under
his bent brows at each of us in turn. sit
seems that / have fallen among aequain-
tances-" he said, grutfiy; ''yet have no
memory of we. Methinks, young sirs,
that y0pir fancy doth play ye false"
Not a whit" the baronet answered,
quietly and bending forward, he yrhis-
pered few words into the mants ear,
which caused him to spring fmom his
seat and take a couple OF quick strides
forward, as though to escape from the
house.
NAY, nay" cried Sir lGervas, spring
ing between him and the door. ''fyou
shall Net run away from MS. T.Shaw,
man. never lay ycur hand upon your
sword. We have had bloody work
enough for one night. Besides. We would
not harm you"
'What mean yc. then? What would
We haye?" he asked, glancing ab@tt like
some fierce wild beast in a trap
Il have a most kindly feeling t,0 you.
man, after this nights work" cried Sir
GervaS. what is it to me how we pick
man at heart? Let me perish il | ever
forget Il face which | have once seen.
ami your bonnie mine, with the trade
mark upon Your forehead. is especially
hard to overlook"
Suppose | be the same? What thesn2"
the man asked, >slilIehly.
There is no suppose in the matter. I
could swear To you. But I would not,
iad-not If | caught. YOU red-haus9p1
y on must know, Clarke. since there *
none to oyerhear us. that in the old DAYS
l was Il justice of the peace in Surrey
and that our friend here was brought mn
before me on charge of riding some
what late O night, and of being DIagTiy
short with Travellers You will undar
stand me- He was referred to assizeS
but got away in the meanwhile. and so
saved his neck Right glad | am of If.
Tor You VIII agree with me that he is tDc
proper man I" give Il 1ight-rop dance.
at Tyburn."
Ana l remember we'll now where 7
nave heard Your name" said I. Were
You not captive ln the Duke of Bean
tort prison at Rathninton. and did you
not succeed IN escaping from the old
Boteier dungeon?'
Nay, gentlemen he replied. seating
himself on the edge OF the table and
ealelessly swinging his legs. A'siuce re
Knew so much it would be folly for me to
"'uSlhllt 10 uecclNe you. / am indeed the
same Hector Marot who hath made his
name a terror ON the great western road.
ana who hath seen the inside of more
nrls@hs than any man in the south.
WITH truth. however, can saw
that though have been ten wears
upon the roads, | have never taken Il
%,oat -r:n tho poor. or Injured any man
who did not wish 10 iniure me. On the
contrary. J have often riskcd life and
'nnb 70 save those VITO We're in trouble"
We can bear you out in that" I an
Swered, for if these four red-coat devils
have paid the price Of their crimes. it il
your doing rather than ours
Nay. / can take little credit for that"
our new acquaintance answered. I'm
deed. ! had other scores to settle with
Col. kirke's horse. and was but too
glad TO have this breather with them"
While We were talking the men whom
we mad left with the horses had come up
together with some of the neighboring
farmers and cottagerS. who were aghast
at the scene of slaughter and much trou-
hled in their minds over the vengeance
winch might he cxacted by the royal
troops next day.
For Christ's FAKE. zur.' cried one OF