Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-04-26
cHAprER xxXIII.-lcontinuedl


ing upon his fingers. '',rhen there was
the ono whom we shot in the hedge, and
the wounded one who nearly saved him
SELF by dying, and the two in the grove
under the hill. / can remember no more,
save those who We're strung up in Bridge
water. Immediately after the action"
1T is well to do it in an orderly fash
ion" quoth the other, scribbling in his
book. 1T is very well for Kirke and
his men, who are half Moors themselves.
to hang and to slaughter without discrim-
ination or cermony, but we should set
them better example. What is your
name, sirrahf''
My name is Capt. Micah Clarke |
answered.
The two officers looked at each other,
and the smaller one gave a long whistle.
1T is the very mani! said he. This
comes of asking questions, Rat me, if
| had not misgivings that it might prove
10 be so. They said that he was large of
limb
Tell me. sirrah, have you ever known
one Maj. Ogilyy of the Horse Guards
Blue% asked the captain.
Seeing that | had the honor Of taking
him prisoner, ] replied, 'and seeing also
that he hath shared soldiers fare and
quarters with me ever since. / think
may fairly say that | do know him .
"Cut loose the cordr' said the officer.
and the hangman reluctantly slipped the
cord over my head once more. Young
man. you are surely reserved for some
thing great, for YOU will never be nearer
YOUR grave until you do actually step
into it. This Maj. 0gilyy hath made
great interest both for you and for a
wouRded comrade of yours who lies at
Bridgewater. Your name hath been Civ
en- to the commanders of horse, with or
ders to bring you in unscathed should
you be taken. Yet it is but fair to tell
YOU that though the majors good word
may save you from martial law, it will
stand you in small stead before a civil
Judge, before whom you must in the end
take your trial.
Il desire TO share the same lot and for
tune as has befallen my companions in
arms" l answered
Nay, that is but a sullen way to take
your deliverance." cried the smaller Off
Ger. The situation is as fiat as suffers
beer Otwly would have made better
thing of It. Can you not rise 10 the occa-
sion2 Where is sheY'
"She2 WhoY' | asked
She The she. The woman. Your
wife, sweetheart, betrothed, what you
WILL
There is none such," l answered.
4A6Ie HOW w nat can De UOne In q
ease ike thatE' cried ne, despairingly.
She should have rushed in from the
wings and thrown herself upon your
bosom. / have seen such a situation
earn three rounds from the pit There
is good material spelling here for want
of someone to work it ar
We have something else to work up.
Jack" exclaimed his companion. impa
tiently. "Sergt. Gedder, do you with
two troopers conduct the prisoner to
Gommatch church. 1t is time that we
weRe once more upon our way, for in
Few hours the darkness will hinder the
pursuit.
At the word of command the troopers
descended into the field where their
on the march once more, the tall captain
leading them and the stage-struck cornet
bringing up the rear The sergeant to
whose care | had been committed-a
great square-shoHldered, dark proved
m2n-ordered my own horse TO be
brought out and helped me to mount it
He removed the pistols from the holsters.
however, and hung them with my sword
at his own saddle-bow.
Shall tie his feet under the horse s
bellyYs asked one of the Dragons
Nay, the lad hath an honest face"
the sergeant answered. IF he promises
10 be quiet we shall cast free his arms"
Il have no desire TO escape" said /.
Then mite the rope. A brave mau
IN misfortune hath ever my good will,
strike me dumb elsei Sergt. Gredder is
my name, formerly of Mackay's and now
of the Royals--as hard-worked and badly
paid a man as any IN his majesty's serv-
ice. Right wheel, and down the path
way! Do We ride ON either side, and q
behind. Our carbines are primed
friend, so stand true TO your promise9'
Nay, you can rely upon it, | an
swereH
''YeGr little comrade did play you a
scruvy trick F" said the sergeant; ''f0r see
ing us ride down the road he did make
across 10 us. and bargained with the
captain that his life should be spared,
on condition that he should deliver into
our hands what he described as one of
the stuutest soldiers IN the rebel army
Truly You have fhews and sinews
enough. though you are surely too young
10 have seen much service"
This hath been MY first campaign"
! answered.
And it is like to be your last one
he remarked. with so4dierly frankness.
Il hear that the privy council intend to
make such an example as will take the
heart out of the Wings for twenty years
TO come. They have a lawyer coming
from London whose wig is more to be
feared than our helmets. He will say
more men IN Gay imam aFO0p OF morse
III a tcn-mile chase. FAITH / would SOON
or they took this butcher-wOrk into their
own hands. See those bodies on yOnder
tree. 1t is an evil season when such
ac0rns grow Upon English oaks"
lit is an evil season. said |, when
men who cali themselves Christians in
fiict such vengeance upon poor simple
peasants, who have done no more than
their conscience urged them That the
leaders and officers should suffer is but
fair. They stood TO win in case of sue
cess, and should pay forfeit now that
they have lost. But it goes to any heart
to see those poor. cody country folks so
treated"
''Ah, there is truth in that" said the
sergeant. Now, If it were some of theSe
snuffIe-nOsed preachers, the old lank-
haired bell-wethers who have led their
flocks to the devil, II would be another
thing. Why can they not conform to
the church, and be plagued to them? 1t
is good enough for the King, so surely
it is good enough for them; or are their
souls so delicate that they cannot satisfy
themselves with that on which every hon
est Englishnian thriSes? Fhe main road
TO heaven fs-foo common for them. They
must needs nave each a bypath of their
own, and cry out against all who's will
not follow it' zs
Why said !. there are pious men