New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-05

Being Episodes the Career of Maurice nstru Jacobe Gentle
of Fortune
BY HALLIWELL SUTCLIFFE.
THE MILLER'S DAUGHTER.
IN TWO PARTS-PART III.

bend / whispered-and II was the truth l spoke
II hear it champng at the bit. and il is ten to one
tnat We on this side Of the house will get the
The men began to cock their pistols. but I was
.FYe fools dive want to spoil il alp I snapped
Put up your pistols. for he's more use TO alive
The men obeyed me without protest. and mo-
Tnent later l heard the captain knocking loudly
seeing anything that passed. but each word came.
crisp and clear enough through the frost sharp
open. in the Kings namer' sounded the cap
There was no. answer. and sudden misgiving
seized me Archie was 20 have watched against
our coming. and to have had all in readiness Why
open, l say. 1t is One two threer and the
door comes down if there's no answer"
Still all was quiet within the mill. and grew
dealing saft' with the miIler's bonnie daughter.
Was ne even now throwing all away for the sake
One. said the captain. grimy. two! threer'
aTGly that thu H glass fell down in ffasnents and
Ar I!I voice came round the corner OF the mill
I've want one Charlie Stuart rebel and Pre-
tender" answered the captain. To be brief sir.
ban want amt Kqn for may rot ii you are any other
upon the Instant
with me qua avn 92' Archie MaeGregor you
L had never reckOned Archie at his proper worth
yet his denial was so clumsy and so frightened
that you could not have found man in England
Time presses, and wen waste none of it in
foolery if it please you reared the captain.
Quick. VIII you come or shall We hre?
Archie's voice changed upon the sudden, and
We havering loons.'' ne cried. -'Hae We no heard
stgart neither sword nor pistol can touch Charlie
Fire! cried the captain. and could hear that
There va fba ga al ms al IA UT
ing Of glass and down the wind a blue white haze
Tor Archie MacIregor was not the man TO draw
an enemy's fire before he was well ready to escape
IL edged my horse squarely across the
narrow lane top and pointed toward the mill.
some of YOU and see If help IS needed at the fTont
whIe the rest nf US keep watch upon the lane
Accustomed ed to obey without using their wits
lane and some or them rode sow yo aI9 f fbe
mill But l. for my part. looked down into the
Highland bonnet. steal shadow between the box
obe aos snq te trees To my surprise an
matted AT the very edge of peril to put about
Not i've yards from him. at the turning OF the
Iahe could hear his horse neigh fretfully; and
When ne showed not content with the one kiss
embrace. but tarried for dozen. at the least, 1
cursed him by every dulcet oath had acquired IN
My men had seen nothing as yet. for blocked
my eyes: but from the mill there came shouting
and a tramp of feet and knew that our game was
Of THAI moment priceless as it Was. he wasted on
sne rn1ers daughter and then he leaped the hedge
= It YVES nice opportunity for Judgment this If
have but Indifferent start Of Us IL too late pur-
suit you'd be out Of question. and Prince Charlie
promised him AS halted. knowing that Mac
full to secure him better advantage the captain
and score or so OF his fellows came running out
He has got the better Of u.s. cried turning TO
up" - A0'o" ''ii the O'l"n comes
started. forward at the galIop: they followed.
laundering after US. and knew-as I had guessed ii
al cre m s antepTs not and d ss We fe
rode. thanked His Majesty Of Hanover for laying
those thirty thousand pounds upon the princes
head since without such lucre think the captain
Peter Talbot's and have left me TO secure Prince
The lane led US shortly into the main road TO
Congleton: and two furlongs off at furthest, We
pTet ana tRongh say W Re PLAYED ANY, Iaff h
game we'll need be- Our horses. Arches and [
Weighted down with accoutremen itiG than our
hem outright within mile had It been our inter-
st But 1t was not our interest; each time that /
5regor slackened. and spurred forward with
hout; and there vas not one man among the
II the chase.
All. mel to live those few Wild minutes once again
ers of them if We could but keep their zest at
ever point. The moonlit meadowlands Of stafford
ey Village Burslem funston. we dug the roweIs
eds; on tin we gained the Cheshire fats and the
PARKS new up from OF the frost6qTnd Foad IKE
i'm; he will gain his army the captain painted.
I'VE head for Congleton. and his army sleeps at
eek I laughed "See. see! He fails. We have
lifted myself in the stirrups and yelled tn was
i'm and a pistol bullet whispered in his ear in
assing; then ne plucked at the curb again. AID
But two miles nova rniIe-and Arches mare
gst6ered the rans more tightiT glanced at
lie captain and the tenscore men behind US. And
g. Follow. foilowr gained on them Stride over
ride. until was level with MacGregor's stagger-
4 Another half-mle If she dies for it." painted.
lck and set my lips TO it,
e night the call to boot and saddle rang down the
Zzy wind. And those behind how the matter .
baiIet hail toward the ' ToagRiv wakened S cap
ON the good mares back and clutched at my stir !
And so came into camp. The Highlanders. I
and snni dl forward 1 Nth barred blades and
ID painted Foes behinu." and turned my over c
We took them to a man. Their headlong pace
d driven them almost on to the claymores Of the
rises, spent with the long ride. refused to move
No Slaughter; make them prisoners" voice
t was the Princes voice; and by and by. when
e drag oons had been escorted with much laugh
OF the bagpipes into Gang. his highness came to
:. and watching the sweat off in rivers from :,
That was hazardous venture. Mr. Anstruther." .
I'VE known but one equal It for jollity your .
;hness. answered. still painting in my speech.
n Of Kirtiebrae.. But captain ,MaeGregor here +
ould have fun hair of the credit L
Nae nae muttered Archie. ct did but kiss the fe
liers daughter time two" n,
ne prince cycling the pair Of very kindly a.
he dell fathered both Of you. ! fancy said he ~
ling Mr.. Anstruther. what request have you =,
make? Any you wish. so long as IL be great -
Iugh."
To go with you to London. sire and set you
throne" answered.
ut the prince turned aside and thought the
rs were in his eyes I spoke OF London and I III
crown. And well they might But that does AZ
concern these lightly written memoirs. for we u
not then begun the drear retreat from Derby. Or
have been garrulous 4 faith. crave your 90
don But that mOonlit ride 10 CongletOn has
rcd nv pulses all afresh. and they the pen De
- -Sar such Tnamorias Of the sword alive al