Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-03-15
CHAPTER XXX.-tContinued.)

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tradeIp said /. ''Your own knowledge
must ten you taat it can emily lead to
ruin and the gallows. Have you ever
known one whs has thriven at it?"
.'rhat have l." he answered, readily.
There was Kingston Jones, who worked
Hounslow fer many year. He took ten
thousand yellow boys on one job, and,
like a wise man, he vowed neaer to risk
his neck again. He went into Cheshire,
with some tale of having newly arrived
FROM the Indies, bought an estate, and Is
now a ttSarishing country gentleman Of
gooti repute, and a justice of the peace
into the bargain. BOUNDS, mani to see
him en- t4Ie bench, cOndemning some 1t0ot
devil +5r stealing a dozen of eggs, IS as
good as a comedy IN the playhouse"
"'\ayi but," | persisted, you are
man, judging from what we have seen
of v0ur courage and skill in the use Of
YOUR weapons, who would gain speedy
preferment in any army. Surely it Were
bcrter TO use your gifts 10 the gaining
OF honor and credit than IL make them
: syepping-stone to disgrace and the gal
lows?"
~For the gaIlows l care not cIinped
shilling" the highwayman answered.
sending up thick blue curlS of smoke into
the morning air I'VE have all to pay
natures Debt, and whether | do It in
or in ten. matters as little TO me rs TO
any soldier among YOU AS To Disgrace.
it isl matter of opinion. | see no shame
myself in taking n toll Upon the wealth
of the rich, since freely expose my own
skin in the doing of it,
There is a right and There is
wrong" / answered, which no words
can do away with, and ii is q dangerous
and Improbable trick to juggle with
Them"
besides. even if whgt Won have said
were true as to property" Sir GervaS re-
marked. ut would net hold You excused
for that recklessness of human life which
your trade begets-7
Nay! it is but hurting save that your
quarry may at any time turn round upon
YOU and become in turn the hunter 1t
is, as You say, dangerous game, lat
two can play at ii, and each has an equal
chance There is no loading of the dice
or throwing of fuThums. Now it was
hut a few days back that. riding down
the high road. l perceived three jolly
farmers at full gallOp across the fields
with a leach of dogs yc,ning iii front of
them, and all in pursuc of one little help
less bunny. 1t was Il bare and unDeOpled
country side on the border of EXmoor
so | bethought me that I could not EN-
ploy my leisure better than by chasing
the chasers. Odds wounS! 1t was Il
proper hunt. Away went my gentlemen,
whooping like niadmen, with their coat
skirts Tapping in The breeze. thivying on
the dogs and having Il rare mornings
sport. They never marked the quiet
horseman who node behind them, and
who without -yOick. or 'hark-a-wayr
was relishing his chase with the loudest
of them. 1t needed but a posse of peace
officers at my heels to make up brave
string of us. SIdh-who-catch-can like
the game the lads play ON the village
green"
And what came of it2'' / asked. for
our new acquaintance was laughing 81
lently to himself.
w III, my three friends ran down their
hare, and pulled out their TASKS as men
who had done a good stroke of work
They were still h@bnobhing and laughing
over the slaughtered bunny. and one had
dismOunted TO cut off its ears as the prize
OF their chase. when | came mp at hand
GALLON. Good morrow. gentlemen, said
|, we have had rare sport They
looked at me blankly enough / promise
YOU, and one of them asked me what the
devil | did there, and how I dared to
Join in private sport. Nay, | was
not chasing Your hare, gentlemen. said
l. What then. fellow% asked one of
them. Why, marry, l was chasing
You, | answered, and n better run |
have not had for years With that |
lugged out my persuaders, and made the
thing clear in a few words. and I'll war
rant you would have laughed could Won
have seen their faces, as they slowly
dragged the fat leather purses fpom their
fobs. Seventy-one pounds was my prize
that morning. which was better worth
riding for than hare's ears
Did they not raise the country on
Your track"' l asked.
Nay, When Brown Alice is given
10" head she flies faster than the news
Rumor spreads quick. hut the good
mares stride is Quicker still
And here are within 0iIr OWn ont
post" Quoth Sir GervaS. Now mine
honest friend. for honest you have been
10 Ms. whatever others may say to you.
viii you not come with MS and strike in
have many an i'll deed to atone for, I'll
warrant. Why not add one good one
10 your account. by riskiug your life for
the reformed faith? 2
Not II the highwayman answered.
refining up his horse. "My own skin is
nothing. but why should | risk my mare
in such q FOOLS quarrel? Should she
come 10 harm in the ruffie. where could
I get such another? Besides. it matters
nothing TO her whether Papist or Prot
cstant sits an the throne of Engiand-
does it, my beauty
But you might chance to gain prefer
men.." l said. Our colonel. Decimus
Saxon. is one who loves a good swords
man. and his word hath power with
King Monmouth and the council"
Nay. nay.' cried Hector Mar0t, Ertin-
Is. Let every man stick to his own
trade. Kirke's horse 1 am ever ready
10 have a brush with. for a party of them
A"ng old blind Jim Houston of Milver-
ton. who was & friend of mine. ] have
sent seven OF the red-handed rogues to
their last account for it. and might work
through the whole regiment had ! time.
hut | will not fight against King James,
nor will l risk the mare. SO let me hear
no more of it, And now | must leave
ye. for / have much to do. Farewell to
you''
Farewell, farewell we cried, press
ing his brown, horny hands, 'Our thanks
"a You for your guidance" Raising his
hat, he shook his bride and galloped off
down the road in a rolling cloud of dust.
Rat me, If ever say a word against
the thieves again." said Sir Geryas. II
never saw a man WELD sword more deft-
~ IN my life. and he must be rare
hand with a pistol to bring those two
tail fellows down with two shots. But
look over there. Clarke! Can you not