The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-11
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NJ a. CONAN DOYLE.

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C1iAPT11Ia 111.--Co tinued.
Yet 1T lis not always tile bril- ga,il
tho widest who are tic most Il q Il l'c
| dreaded. Tie workers looked hun Fly
at HIM, and lien Jog ged ol,Hards upon
dtgetrga ggonot akf,s n,ader1hv ZIG "a 81 u, n,
tl,eir way slow, numbering Saxon st VIC.
"A worse gnhn6to deal wi Il, va 8 q " odei,-
| legged cripple who came hobbllng down
tho path. so weak and 50 old ITO all NJ
rearlnco that Child need not stand III
fear X of him Yet whom Alleync had
passed him, OF a sudden, out of pure
|devilincntS no screamed out curse curse al
him, and sent d Jagged fintstone hurting
past his ear. So llorrid was the cause
less IA Sc sof I he crooked creature. that li'
tho clerk came over a cold thrill. and
took to his heels until he was out OF
shot from stone or word. Il seemed to
| lin that In this country OF England
there was no protection for q man save
that which lay In the strength Of Ills
own arm aid the speed of his, own foot.
| In tho clolsters he had heard vague talk
Of the law--tne mighty law Ehich was
higher than prelatc or baron, yet no
81 En could be seen OF 1T. What was the
benefit Of IT law written fair upon parcll-.
mcnt, he wondered. II there were no 8otll-
GERS to enforce 1t. AS It fell out. how
ever, he had that very evening, ere Il he
sun had set. q chance OF scein g how ~
stern was the grip Of the Eng isl1 Ia fl' y
when 1t did happen TO seize the Q fender.
| if4 a milo or so gu upon the moor the
road takes very sudden dip IF into n
Hollow, with a pea t-colored8 stream run
ming swiftly down the centre $of IT. 10
1.-The right of3this stood and stands to this
day. an ancient barrow, or bnrying mound,
covered deeply ina bristlcB of heather and
Ibrackcn. Alleyne was s. ploddlng y d0w'i,
lthcs slope upon one side, hen he sa IS
an old dame coming 70 ward n iin a upon
1.-The other. limpfng With Wra riness 3 and
Ifleaning heavily upon a ST lex. ~ hcn
tshc reached the cd &c ,of the strea m she
for some ford Where 81 the pa tsls:s ran a.,
down, "a great stone had been ed ;sin
IEthe centre Of the brook. but It was u too
| lar IL from tho AZ bank for her n ged " and
t,,ncertain feet. Twice she 81 thrust lor-
ward at It, and twice she drew back, unit
lat last, giving II p lin DESPAIR she sal r
lsliersclf down by The brink and swruns
her hands w,ea1.ilT There hes3stills
sat when #Alleync reached The CROSSING Is 8.
l5g..Comc, mother" quoth he. a y e IS not
! so very pcrilous o. passa sc. y.
ALAS! good youth she a nswercd. ' !
have a humor /. In the eyes. and though
| j Z ca n see that there is IL stone I h ere
can by no lnsans be sure as % Wne rs
4 1t d lies" .5 a N y. u
."That Is easily amended. 81 said 5lie;
4 cheerily. and picking her lightly UP. for
\ she was muc, worn With time, he, pm sed
| across with her. He could mot but on
| serve, however. that as he placed 81 hci
i down her knees seemed to fail her. and
she could scarcely prop herself up with
lsher staff. AIT Mr. III
You are suSalq mother said he
Hast journcyed far.1 wot. 5s, @
s.$" From Wiltshire, fricnd,s' said she. in
| a 1uaverlng voice; three days have II
! been on the road. 33 go to my son. who
i Ifs one Of the Kings regarders at Brock
enhurst.f He has ever said that he would
care for me in mine old age
',.Andi@rlghtly too. mother, since you
i cared for him in his youth. But When
%have you broken 3fast?'' #
Eat Lyndcnhurst;2 but alas! my money
| is at an end, and could but get a. dish
lSof bran-porrldge from the nunncry. Yct
|fl84trtlst that i may be able to reach
Brockcnhurst tonight where ] 5may have
all that heart can desire; for OH! sir.
isbut Sn,y4son Is a fine man. With a kindly
of his own. and 1t is as good as
flood TO me TO think that lie should have
1 a. do,lblet OF Lincoln green to his back
4 and be tho Kings SOwn&pnid man S
along road yet to Brockcnhurst.N
4 said sAllcync ;l4.but here IS such bread AMI
lfcfeesc as il hay left. and here too, is 4
penny which may help you to supper.
q May God be with YOU !53 29ssii37
4 MAY 4 God be with YOU, young man.
she cried. 7. May he make your. heart
las glad as you have made &minc!' She
,lstnrncd away. still s8mu rbllng blessings,
Land Allcyne sa w her, short figure and
1 her long shadow stumbling slowly up
4 tho slope II 81 ~ III Eli 5A
10 was moving n way himself, when Ills
I3cycs ,lnon q stl1i'nge sight and nd one
(which scnt&a tinEsinE through his skin.
\ Out of tho tangled scrub on the old over
1 grown barrow two human faces We're
blocking O,itsat him; the sinking sun glin-
4 mcred full upon them, showing M every
i line and feature. Tho ono swastan oldish
Imam with as thin beard, a crooked nose,
land broad red smudgc from a birth
|snegro, Il thing rarely net II " tansl land
! at that day,sand rarer still in the nlirt
/ southland parts. Alloyne Z had read 0l
1 such folk hut had never seen onc before,
and could scarce take Ills eyes from the
4 fellows broad pouttng lip and shining
4 teeth Even y as 8lle L gazed however,
tho two came writing ont from among
tho heather, and came down towards
4 himSwith such a guilty, Sinking carriage,
4 that the clerk felt that there was no
4 good In them. and FASTENED EDWARDS
iIaupon his way. NJ " ii &! rs S5
He had not gained the crown of the
|sslopc, when no II card sudden scuflle5 bc-
I, hind him and ls a. feeble VOICE hleatlng
]. forhelp. -l4ooking around, there was the
4 old dame down upon the roadway. with
!, her red Il whmplo5 flying on q tho brerzG.
4 while the two rogucs, black and white,
4 stopped over her. wrestling 4 away II from ron
i her tho lpcnnyFnnd such other poo @trltles
ms wero worth the taking. At the sig "
or horE thin limbs strlgg in weak
lsreslstance, such n glow Of fierce 70 llsel
passed over. a lleyne$ as SGT his head u, {.
4 whir Dropping his scrip, hns bounded
over the stream once more, and i made
for tho two ans. Will, his stan W VII
cd over his shoulder and his era y &, eyes
\ blazing With fury. N . * #