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

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we're SIRE that hs hAA .bstsAyad thsu. an<
theytwent boldly 70 the segvAnts' apart
msnts ct The Inn and made hQuirsee To-
bip. He felt compelled TO show him
courtyard they had seized him and taker
him away q prisoner
They best him most unmercifully,. %
he aid, and were on the point OF killing
him when he impDcred them 70 stay thsil
hands until he could have an n oppodTt sSam
| And now, with that purpose IN view. ne
had como TO ms for both Information and
sdvice. =
fact. al the time he yss rslatins n: trSu6ies
although he appeared to be too stout q
Il sympsthlsed With him as well as
could, FOR had small confidence In his good
intenttons. Z ! had any. Y you'd II hsys
90 With him to The town and assure his
Old companions that he had not betrayed
them.
'w.ll. this struck ne as . pretty cool d
proposition. had le1t my red flannel
hishtcap, under my pillow that morning.
invitstion I thought Il would BE- well to
place It on my he'd under my hat.
Il excused myWsf Q moment, and when
I came back knew that the best thing
could do would BE- to pretend TO fall N with
flannel night cap. could see that the COM
panions Of this man were stationed In
wood not far away, and wers ready, to
pounce out and capture me IL the fellow
could prevail on me 70 accompany him;
accompanied By the sentisman who had
been attacked In the cosch. were setting
out from the city. with the intention Of
capturing these bendits-at least supposed
that such was their intention.
ne bps Of n.1ao the Coach. che
man. / asked him why 80 told me that his
companions were Awaiting him In the town.
whom, In fact, they wore concealed IN .
wood some distance outside OF town. His
face fell 81 this, and be quickly asked how
.'I know H. said I In the same way that
I knew. what your fellows would have done
II I had entered the town BY the south high
.'If you ere . coniurer.' he said. edgine
away. I want nothing more to do with
81 an conjursr enough to know that It Ia
here. Tor In the courss Oh half IN hour your
fellows win be In the hands Of the officers
Of u. law. They have alrssdy Get , out
trying to conceal thsmsslvss from those
Who pAAs along The road In this direction.
they viii be finely surprised BY the posse
that N searching for them.
s'Ars you wizard exclaimed the man.
iOr s Si:tu Fl; y ssa ' sor.sip.
Il am afraid that had q touch Of vain
pride whom the fellow assumed this at
htude Of humility; and vanity Will make
, fool Of any one. ! iost my senses for
II have something here I sAid unoov;;
ering my head. and exposing the red flannel
night cap. .thst will 90 further than al
POUR wizards and witches
.'You don't cay 20, master. exclaimed the
'ellov., Why, II is nothing but red nan
BEFORE I could rsiss my hand or even
realize what he had done, be made spring
oward me, and snatched the magic cap
rom my head. As he did 90 he turned and
an, and - he ran he placed the cap on his
Tho moment he did this he dissppeared,
md . rolling ball took his place. followed
. fast a. I could. but the ball kept rolling
aster than could 60.
1t grow larger a. II rolled. and presently |
rose In the air and noated on In the d.
over the e. red ed nsnnsi night cap that forgot
u about the uans companions, who were
rafting for me In the wood. A. II hoated |
he ball followed the turns Of the road, !
nd i did not ~ through the air % fast
hat could not keep IN asht Of n:
10 Soaiins ban ersw ssowsr In its move:
l10nts and appeared 70 accommodate itself |
o ny weary e6ort TO follow.
AT . certain point IN the rood II came
loser to the ground. and presently burst
an n % e b. scls e Sa uSicS prs. H
ntly discovered. was . black powdery
tu6 such a. you see In the round mush-
ooms that grow in the heIde. They are
allied SatAn's sumfboxes all over the
sWhen the powdery stuff cleared away
discovered the fellow who had stolsn my
cd flannel nightcap sitting on the ground
neexing - IL he would never stop: Not
ar away were his companions, and they !
rere Ia the custody Of the efhcers OF the
The gentleman who had been attacked
q the coach was with them. In . moment
hey had surrounded the fellow who had
obbed me, but h paid no attsntion TO !
hem. and made no reply TO the questions
hat we're ssked him. He could not tax
"A rope around his neck win cure that
aid ths esntlsman.
Than. SEEING ne. hs thanked me over
nd over again Tor the warning had given
Am. He sald that u ! eyer came can, 70 ,hs
o entertain me ct hLs house. and he gave me
handsome reward for the service ] had
ondered him. In sAort. everything fell
VI q .ansIy - events do In the story
sBut vhat became Of shs nd aannel J
igh,ospi' inquired Buster John.
.piisS Wsiiy vsSSssooe Wei, when