Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-04-19

II ENb0ulNS. No iltakEf Aitilts nut
the date, 1858. is stamped upon the POM
mel Where did you get it. fellow?n he
asked, fixing his keen gaze upon my face
1T was my fathers before me- l an
swered.
Then | trust that he drew it in a bet-
ter quarrel than his son hath done, said
the taller officer. with sheer.
In as good. though not in a better"
returned. THAT sword hath always been
drawn fer the rights and liberties Of
Engllshmen, and against the tyranny of
kings and the 5is1try of priests
What tag for 4 playhouse. Dick -
cried the officer. How doth it run
The bigotry of kings and the tyranny
of priests Why, il we'll delivered by
Betterton close up to the footlights, with
one hand upon his heart and the other
pointing. TO the sky, | warrant the pit
would rise at it,"
Very like" said the other, twirling
ms mustaehe. But we have no time
for fine speeches now. What are NE TO
do with the little one?"
lessly.
mo. no, your most gracious honors. .
howled Master Tetheridge. suddenly
writing out of the corporal's grippe and
finging himself upon the floor at thei.
feet. did | not tell We where We could
lind one of the stoHtest soldiers of the
rebel army? Did Lot guide We t. him
Did not | even creep up and remove
ms sword lest any of the Kings sub
lectS be slain in the taking of him
Surely. surely, We would not use me SO
scurvily when | have done We these serv-
ices! Have | not made good my Words
Is he not as | described him, n giant
III stature and of wondrous strength?
The whole army will bear me out in it,
that he WAS worth amy two in single
fight. | have given him over to We.
Surely We win let me go?"
Very well delivered plaguily sou
qnoth the little officer. clapping the palm
of one hand softly against the back of
the other. ''The emphasis was just and
the enunciation clear. 4 little farther
back towards the wings, corporal, If you
please. Thank YOU. Now, Dick, it is
your cue"
Nay, John. You are too absurd cried
the other, impatiently. THE mask and
the buskins are well enough in their
place, but you look upon the play as a
reality and upon the reality as but a
play What this reptile hath said is
true. We must keep faith with him IL
we wish that others of the country folk
should give up the fugitiyes. There is
no help for it.
For myself, | believe in .Teddart law
his companion answered. II would hang
the man first and then discuss the ques-
ton of our promise. However, pink me
If l will obtrude my opinion on any
man!'
may, it cannot be- the taller said.
Corporal, do You take him down. Hen
derson will go with you. Take from him
that plate and sword, which his mother
would wear with as good grace And
bark We, corporal, a few touches of thy
stirrup-leathers across his fat shoulders
might not be amiss. as helping him to
remember the Kings Dragons"
My treacherouS companion was
dragged off, struggling and yelping, and
presently Il series of piercing bowls grow
ing fainter and fainter as he fled before
his tormentors, announced that the hint
had been taken. The two officers rushed
to the little window of the mill and
roared with laughter, while the troopers,
peeping furtively over their shoulders,
could not restrain themselves from Join.
ing in their mirth. from which | gath
cred that Master Tetheridge. as. spurred
on by fear. he hurled his fat body
T. cough hedges and into bitches, was d
somewhat comical sight.
And now for the other" said the lit
tie officer, turning away from the win
dow and wiping the tears of laughter
from his face. "That beam over Wonder
would serve our purpose. Where is
Hangman Frederick, the Jack Ketch Of
llit ItOAdiS.
Here / am, sir" responded sullen.
heavy-faced trooper, shutting forward.
Il have rope here with noose'
Throw il over the beam, then. What
is amiss with your hand, you clumsy
rogue. that you should wear linen
round it?''
May it please you, sir, the man an
swered. lit was all through an migrate
full. prig-eared Presbyterian knave whom
hung at Gommatch. ] had done all
that could be done for him. Had he
been at Tyburn he could scarce have met
with more attention. Yet when / did
put my hand to his neck TO see that all
was as it should be, he did fix me with
his teeth, and hath gnawed great piece
from my thumb"
II am sorry for YOU said the officer.
You know. no doubt. that the human
bite under such circumstances is as dead
ly as that of the mad dog, so that you
may find yourself swapping and barking
one of these fine mornings. Nay, turn
not pale! / have heard you preach pa
thence and courage to Your victims. You
are not afraid of deathi"
Not of any Christian death. your
honor. Yet, ten shilliDgs week is
scarce enough to pay man for an end
like that'
NAY, it is all a lottery" remarked
the captain, cheerily. II have heard
that in these cases man is so drawn
up that his heels do beat a tattoo against
the back of his head. But, mayhap, ii
IS not as painful as it would appear.
Meanwhile, do you proceed to do your
Office"
Three or four troopers caught me by
the arms, but ! shook them of, as best i
might, and walked with, as a trust. a
steady step and a cheerful face under
the beam, which was a great smoke
0lackened rafter passing from one side of
chamber to the other. The rope was
thrown over this. and the moose placed
round my neck with trembling fingers BIZ
the hangman. who took particular care
to keep beyond the range of my teeth.
Half dozen dragons seized the farther
end of the coil, and stood ready TO swing
me into eternity. Through all my adj
yenturous life ! have never been 80 close
upon the threshold Of death as Mt that
moment. and yet / declare to you that.
terrible as my position was, / could think
of nothing but the tattoo marks upon old
Solomon Sprent's arm, and the cunning
fashion in which he had interviewer the
red and the blue. Yet was keenly alive
70 all that was going on around me.
The scene of the bleak, stone-fioored
room, the single narrow window, the two
lounging elegant officers, the pile OF arms
n tha anruar aNd avar, tlra 4a-s,,uo IL.