Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-24
MICAH CLARKE
, > By A. Conan Doyle. , =
CHAPTER XXXy.-(Continued.)

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Then. Saxon" l answered, sit only
remains for me to thank You, and to ac-
cent the means of safety which you have
placed within my reach
Spoken like a man." said he; SIS there
aught which 1 may do for thee in Eng
land? though, by the mass, l may not
he here very long myself, for. as | I'M
derstand. l am TO be intrusted with the
command of an expedition that is fitting
ont against the Indians, who have raw
aged the plantations of our settlers. 1t
will be good TO get to some profitable
employment. for such a war; without
either fighting or plumber, | have never
seen. | give you my word that | have
scarce fingered silver since the beginning
of it, / would not for the sacking of
London go through with it again.
There is Il friend whom Sir Gerva5
Jerome did commend to my care | re-
marked. Il have, however, already tax
on measures to have his wishes carried
out There is naught else save to assure
ali in Havant that a King who hath bat
tpned upon his subjects, as this one of
ours hath done, is not one who is like to
keep his seat very long upon the throne
Of England. When he falls | shall re-
turn. and perhaps it may be sooner than
folk think.
leSt uolHSS III Jie west nave indeed
stirred up much ill-feeling all over the
country" said my companion. ION all
hands / hear that there is more hatred
Of the King and of his ministers than
before the outbreak. What no. Capt.
Pogram. this wayI We have settled the
matter, and my friend is willing to go"
Il thought he would tack round" the
captain said, staggering towards lis with
a gait which showed that he had made
the rum bottle his companion since we
had left him. IS help me, | was sure
Of it! Though. by the mass, don't Won
the Dorothy Fox. for She is fitted up for
a duchess, S help me. Where is your
boat%
Alongside" replied Saxon: my
friend joins with me in hoping that you.
Capt. Pogram, will have a pleasant and
profitable voyage"
Il am cursedly beholden to him. said
the captain with Il flourish of his three
cornered hat.
Also that you will reach Barbados
in safety"
Little doubt of that" quoth the cap
tain.
And that you win dispose of your
wares in manner which will repay you
for your charity and humanity"
Nay, these are handsome words"
cried the captain. ''Sir, | am your debt
or
4 fishing boat was lying alongside the
brig. BY the murky light of the poop
lanterns ! could see the figures upon her
deck. and the great brown sail all ready
for hosting. l climbed the bulwark and
set my foot upon the rope ladder which
led down to her.
"G0odby, Decimusr' said I.
"Goodby, my lad! You have your
pieces all safeT
Il have them"
Then l have one other present to
make you. 1t was brought to me by
sergeant of the Royal Horse. 1t is that,
Micah, on which you must now depend
for food, lodging, raiment, and all which
you would have. 1t is that to which a
brave man can always look for his liv-
ing. 1t is the knife wherewith you can
open the worlds oyster. See, lad, it is
your swordr'
cried in delight, as Saxon drew from
under his mantle and handed to me the
dscolored. old-fashioned leathern sheath
with the heavy brass hilt which | knew
so well.
You are now,' said he. zone of the
old and honorable guild of soldiers of for
tune. While the Turk is still snarling at
the gates of Vienna there will ever be
work for strong arms and brave hearts
You will find that among these wander
ing lighting men, drawn from all climes
and nations, the name of Englishman
FldiuS ulSu. wen l. KNOW JHdI II VIII
stand none the lower for your having
joined the brotherhood. / would that |
could come with you but 1 am promised
pay and position which it would be i'll
to set aside. Farewell, lad, and may for
tune go with you.''
| pressed the rough soldiers horny
hand. and descended into the fishing boat.
The rope that held us was cast off, the
sail mounted up, and the boat shot out
across the bay Onward she went and
on, through the gathering gloom-a gloom
as dark and impenetrable as the future
towards which my life's bark was driv-
ing. Soon the long rise and fall told us
that we were over the harbor bar and
out in the open channel. On the land.
scattered twinlling lights at long
stretches marked the line of the coast
As | gazed backward cloud trailed off
from the moon. and | saw the hard lines
Of the briggs rigging stand out against
The white cold disk. BY the shrOuds
stood the veteran, holding to a rope with
one hand, and waving the other in fare
well and encoura cement. Another great
cloud blurred out the light, and that lean.
Slnewy figure, with it's long extended
arm. was the last which | saw for a
weary time of the dear country where
/ was born and bred.