Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-02
THE MAID OF
~ THE INN....
Jry of English
Life.
BY JOSEPH HATToN.
CHAPTER vII.-Continued.)

CHAPTER VII.-Continued.)
The miller talked the affair over at
the Hark-to-Ro his inquiries as to
shat was up" not having been salts
tactorily answered at the Star and
Garter.
Il dunno" he said, "as the young
gentleman is wasteer or nowt better
nor he should be. I don't have much
faith In strangers as comes by road
on fine 'osses and hangs about pretend
ing they're fishermen, when they don't
know how to throw a fly or bait a
pool; but as the Bible says, they be
various Of the fisher tribe, and the
party about whom I'm alludin' seems
to know plenty about other kinds Of
fishing. to-wit, as the constable says,
fishing for pretty woman. And II
he aiL looked Mary Lockwood, new
er seed a gal as was cooked in all my
born days"
1t was something on this strain Of
thought that the 'Squire's reflections
had travelled as he trotted on his way
to Harrogate. He found himself won.
dering who thisl young buck could be;
this stranger who had cut out Jack
Meadows SO completely. He remem-
bered the night Of his arrival with
another fellow. whose looks he thought
villainous, whosb appearance was that
OF rogue. he Thought. The younger
OF the two seemed frank sort of
chap, outspokenl and a decent air and
manner; but what was he doing In
company with a man whom any jury,
he being charged with a capital Of
Tense, would haing on the evidence of
Is own face? I'VE shall doubtless
neet again." THE Squire had said,
xhen leaving the inn and addressing
Parker.
They did meet again, only too soon
or the well-beihg of all concerned.
CHAPTER VIII.
1t was night of storm and tempest.
There was mPon nevertheless; but
I only appearef at fltful moments
from behind THE driving clouds. 1t
would have raiihed, but the wind was
too high.
There was damp feeling in the air.
3 IL the wind had come across the
Yea. Squire Betlingham rode merrily
through the STORM: the noise and bus
lie OF 1t rejoiced him. The Squire car
led about him Ia large sum of mon
y, but 1t was well known by every
ody that his fstols were heavy. and
hat he would Mot scruple to use them
he was attacked. Indeed. it was
said that the fints old 'Squire-merchant
rather courted than feared attack;
though this wass not quite correct.
He was content to be allowed to go
on his way rejoicing: but he was a
man without fe4r There were many
in the YORKSHIRE of those days. as
there are now. He little thought. as
he galloped ALONG, towards Kirkstall
that his courage tpd his skill were
tbout to be soreflyathsd.
Not far on the Sside of the Abbey
oct road two horsemen
steeds under a
ough which the wind
ned. now like some
now like some fiend
trained steeds that
sentinels beneath
es.
/ moved a muscle,
of the dismounted
the outer darkness
loom of the wooded
ig his gray mare,
istols from her hol-
10 this in a sly and
he truth was, he had
fellow-conspirators
us In the enterprise
were engaged.
RS had prepared
rap for the Squire,
We rendered him an
tout the aid of pis-
+ had, by clever
n the assistance OF a
at the Squlre's pre-
zee. had his pistols
ived method of OBJ
lie road near the Abb
Is but cruel contriv-
wire stretched across
| not fail to entangle
uimal
s sailing along to-
ID two men lay in am
ne result. on this au-
ir story. and about the
'illiam Taylor and Mr..
rived at the Star and
stranger to the hos
I'D coaching house; but
ere for the first time.
several other customers
d Morley, the landlord,
upon the prowess Of his
young fellow, though
d Of Taylor, who lived at
been telling Wilson how
Try was, and Wilson was
zee this paragon Of lowell
tue. He had travelled and
orld. His father and Tay-
n venturers In their tims,
Wilson was native If
and although accustomed
DO brave things, 1t was
new for him to meet a girl
as Taylor said. all the great
Of the masculine hero with
and gentle virtue Of beau
re talking Of Mary" said
the landlord.
lr. Taylor" said Morley; II
allus talking Of her, bless
heart"