The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-29

he was talking II seemed TO me that I coult
sec the town 20 which We were all going
More than that, could see the very carrias'
IL drove into The courtyard Of an inn
and before the position could dismoun
70 unfAsten the door several men rsAahec
from rear room In the inn. overpoweret
the gentleman and made Oh with the ladies
dren, and I was 20 iakea up With III
strange soene that the gentlsmAn's wordl
sounded as II they came from long way
Il heard and understood. but still {,
very queer feeling. especially when cam.
| TO myself and found the gentleman q
hand on my shoulder.
i turned 70 him and said
IL there any reason, SIR, why certain
men ahould sex to seize the ladies' In the
coach and do injury to your
Why-but why do you askP
IF the gentleman had glanced In the
direction Of the driver. a. he spoke to me.
he would have had cause for suspacion,
for the coachman's face was white, and
his knees trembled under him. Being
what. the troubls WAS, but l know now
that he was in the plot. and the. gentle:
man would have known Il, too. II he had
but glanced at the man; but his attention
was taken up With me.
Why do you ask such . strange ques-
IT can only tell you this replied
When you reach the inn At which you
propose TO stop armed men will rush from
one OF the rear rooms when your Coach
has entered the courtyard, seize the ladies'
8. yc% {s because INT :: %S SSS ::
I know
ne paused and reflected. and then be
asked me . hundred questions. Seeing
that I could mako no dsfnits rsp,y. he
took me aside and questioned me, no doubt
but could only tell him the plain truth
that had seemed to sec the attack on him
and the ladies take place right before my
eyes while he was TALKING 70 me. and that
I could sse that be was far rom b.
hevfng N the viaion that he'd appeared TO
me. but he was moro thoughtful; no seemed
70 reflect over the nformatton I had givea
y am much Obliged 70 you for The yarn;
shall Be prepared to Givs my friends . warm
reception when they issue from the inn.
He bade me good-by very politely and
went on his way.
az ! was going u. same road. I OBJ.
IS onS as o ssbt ShoS
was not long, for . poky old donkey cannot
be expected TO travel a. fast % two fine
coach horses.
when / came near 10 the town another
spectacle appee,ed 70 me: ! gould 80
men. one or two Of thsm ssntlsu,sn. and
The others rifflans Of the most approved |
pattern. could not hear what was said, |
but ! could see by the actions Of all concerned |
hat the men vsre chsrginG ~ with steal |
nc the donkey, while seemed TO b stoutiy |
denyins TIE chasse. i
took this for another waning, and |
aade The most d II. ! turned lido nom |
he road. tisd the donkey IN tAick growth |
81 sArubbesy end sntsesd The town b. |
eese nsariy opposite 20 tns ons That spsned /
S.s ne rosa n'G q ssS s' sSs ., 90
'or which I hAd bssn sent. and " . very
lhor time vas on my way hou,s aGain.
The next day there was . knocking at
our door, and, - such IN event occurred
'ut seldom. yoa may imagine What 9 ssn.a-
/ ran TO ths door 70 open Il, and IN ths some
That tattsred and battered man who stood |
here I recognized the perSon who. the day |
,efore. was driving the Gsntlsman's coach.
he he'd been painfully. wounded about |
he head and face. but hsd no difficulty |
'srved him vhns he gentleman sss taking |
he desired, he aid. 70 bold Q osc YER |
ation with ne. dsolArhg. that although |
had bssn tbs cause Of hh ruin he bore |
ne 70 nl.wtl.
what hss iAppsnsd 70 your ! ssksd.
idos ., q iEse, Y % e - t ssO
'sry poor. md vhsu h ves yorg man |
- fs1 IN With Bad oompar Iona. who b The |
laytims were robben and 81 ni6,,t burglars.
al last be ssw an opportunity 10 ssrwe
place - coaohrnap " the 90 tlemsn 4
vifh whom I haA sesr him, ard ~ promptly |
'oc~ptsd n. = q hads adssu 70 hi former
He was sersttss trough.
- satd. not 70 insorn thsa vhcrs b wec
s s az :: ,i r. aSs s:s sA'' ''
sIn ths oovsss Of tins. hevsvss, thsy
ound him out and inveLeisd Nm ITO (
'lot 10 sbduct The .ODtlsmAp's vie and
Lster, 10 that they might b IBID Tor rApsom. l
IL felt oosnpsllsd 20 sntss ipto thsir schems. |
y satA. Tor he krs~ that thsy would ss-
ne him 10 he patror. 10 whom ~ wes /
'ndss many obll6sttors. Bs vss 70 lake
=: re-. s = b sf's'd .h'Is 'A'' os"sd
Than qans tbs sop~., vh~n ! bad IN.
orrnsd hb uAsesr of vhat vas about 10
ocus. 20 thAf vhsn tho coach drsv W v /
10 court yard ~ tbs tsn tbs Ols,tisinsn
res psspsssd ier chs sstA1t. srd, helna 9
yrnine s.esasaee hs1 ~ thsss ef tIssss
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