Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-01-10

Then lay Tito heart" said Foster;
at is likely to be my last!"
you're beginning to weary me with
your growls and th-eats."
"Growls. not threats" Foster re-
piled. never threaten In the sense
you mean
"And what is my idea Of threats?"
"The same as most Of your other
ideas"
And what are they iike."
Like yourself. handsome and unre-
liable"
- admit tho hrst charge. because
cannot help Il: ! did not make my
self"
Nor l." said Foster.
~If you hsd-weii. never mind that
In what respect am ! unreiiable!"
"In every respect: ask tho women
whom you know: ask the men you
profess to lead"
"Oh. am really . ieader!"
"Ditson. Jones. Wild. and the rest
think 80"
Do your"
''Sometimes."
"Oniy somctimcs.'
Look here. Dick. you have had ev-
cry penny We have made since June.
an hard up. We have both borrowed
from Isaacs: you have borrowed from
mo-"
''weii. who put money into your
purse and enabled you to lend! I will
not ask you 10 reply. I will admit y
certain la1ineas Of late-a holiday. II
you like: but will have NO more Of
your scurvy tsmpcrs. Andy. do you
hsar.".
- hear"
what tho devil Il tho name OF this
travelling bank Of yours. this Midas
in dissuiso. this arxosy on the high
vayy'
''Bsilinsham.- Foster answered In =
whisper.
Tall. sinsvy. with strong hands.
eisancut jaw. irou.gray hair' He Is
In the house.-
He came from the back and won't
into the bar a. Tom showed US up tho
ssaiFs--
Dick Parker had many accomplish.
ments. and they gave him power a.
the chief Of the enterprisine company
Of gentlemen. WHOSE headquarters
were In tho metropolis. and whose op.
erations were on the merry English
highvayh
He was . scniieman by birth and
with the Couqueror. One OF his an.
eessors had sat In the Housc Of Lords.
but had lost title and estates for rc.
beiiious conduct. Another had been
hanged for piracy on the high seas.
On the other hand. there was bish.
op In his family. and his sister had
married . Spanish Don. He had n
wonderful faculty Of observation. was
quick In resource. generous. fearless.
and had never taken q life. except
once. In . duel that was forced upon
him
He had danced with tho Duchess.
whose party he had afterwards
stopped and robbed on tho way TO
Bristol. He had taken . big purse on
Biaekheath and gone straight to the
swell tAverus In St. James street upon
which the present aristocratic clubs
rest their foundations. and doubled Il
or lost Il At cards. He had been the
seugsfs In the York coach. and at =
IaNoTabts WoutHt kue rWSt OI
the passengers prisoners. while Foster
had ridden up and dominated guard
and driver with his pistols. His Go.
eapades and triumphs were themes Of
admiration at . shady hostelry with.
in the sound Of Bow bells. where a
few choice spirits. his friends and
companions. met ~ members Of = club
Of Merchant vcniurcrs.
Supper" said . thick voice at the
door. after the owner of the voice had
struck the timber 4 strong hard blow
necessary TO make an impression upon
tho ears OF those within.
Right" said Foster.
DO you feel better!" Dick asked.
81 am hungry" Foster replied.
After supper I am going into that
little room. the bar parlor." said Dick.
mo incivilities mind"
Let us 60 up to supper Foster re-
piled with no signs Of better humor.
II am not joking. Andy
81 understand. and I mean bust
mesa
II was a capital supper. Old Nor.
ley himself placed the frst dish on the
table.
They supped in the general room.
which was furnished in old mahog.
any. The sideboard was brilliant
enough in It's polish for a looking.
glass. There was a white cloth upon
II. On the cloth there were two great
bowls Of celery. a Cheshire cheese. a
sirioin Of beef. a Yorkshire ham and
q white loaf Of bread.
CHAPTER III.
"The supper consisted Of a joint Of
stuffed chine and dish of partridges
done to n turn. and with the most saw.
ory bread sauce that cpicure could de-
sire.
At another table in the room was a