The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-11-26

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issd sharply "Halty' and an
d1eu snrang up from behind the
ran s off retreat, II such had
CUM hunted. While the others
ius argb the hedge to the lane,
t tlassd man as nimbly put the
pa VatTeen himself and his vic
w. earring a reprisal, laughing
y ,a = I' but rather neryously.
i ~ captain, I've brought you a
ave 's and 8 gay gentleman, and
~ are for sale .u,.w
" no." an who had cried "HaltP
n sartb from the shelter Of the
f. ~, 0ntbullding, a drawn sword
, md followed by two others
uS I'D matchlocks. stolidly ready
pune emergency. -Four others closed
' ,sor coming down the lane.
y rss no mistaking the fact that
y" with the drawn sword was an
~ .veu If the object had not adj
!, him as captain, salutation to
10 Maid no attention, for, al
Via Uniform showed little die
y ] t rom that of his men, he had
.tsru face the look of one &C
- 10 obedience. The horseman
S .'swn up at the word and sar
W. Doncbalantly on his steed, as II
-ars an affair of no particular con-
70 himself. .,.
y name is William Armstrong"
!, the rider simply. In spite Of
~ tbe stolid face of the leader
n same surprise at this announce
IN he knew the name and had
INJECTED to hear it so frankly &C
gedged.
MERE are you from?'
.sme across the border this morn
am a Scotsman
ny are you here?
en- a cattle dealer. and as there IL
doing in my own country
mi would just see If business
hotter on this side of the line
amusing lunaic said there wal
for sale in the valley and lee
hitber, for which service | pait
rl6e.'
ma so there is, and so there Is
the lunatic, "but the price wa
nv advice, not for the leading
!, must get my pay for tina
Ave, there's cattle for sale here
I'm the marketman.'
nee to your folly" said the car
rowIing, then CURLY to th
,nan, "Dismount."
mstrong sprang to the ground
Jour sword" demanded the office
b. weapon was handed to him.
Do cattle dealers in your countr
b armsT
70 tell you the truth" said IL
ng man, with a laugh, IF they d
they would carry little none
be with them. l not only carr
A but know how to use them on o
hon."
ask to see your papers giving "
mission to travel in England"
have none. Scotland is at pea
D England, and a citizen of n
ntry should not require papers
fling England any more than
sHshman would need the same to
one end of Scotland to the Other
Humph," growled the captain, ~
veil yersed in the law. / hope y
engaged in no enterprise that
|tary to It."
hope not, captain. If you o
g men you maintain that you 9
blding the law. If you are parl
'hry you swear the same thing
We swear not at ALL"
llen ! surmise you are no kin
But in any case, until one
2 Of you have declared war agail
Faand or until Scotland has declai
: against either Of you. or both,
4 IDLE with free citizen of Scotia
Z Jour peril"
Ills perhaps wisest to indulge in
bats"
! am not indulging in any.
4 ing a plain, uncontrovertible t
< would be held by none so stor
4 General Cromwell himself"
4 laen keep your dissertations on
4 you see the general, which is
4 lappen before we are done W
'Othing would give me gref
4 sure than to have discourse v
4 distinguished man. He is a fl
< a'er my own heart, and l un'
: ne Is equally powerful in con
Search him"
his order Armstrong not {
~ 10 objection, but assisted In
ument. He took off his doublet
]" 1t to one of the men who
saeo him, then held his arms
saed that another might ,
ease conduct his examinai
II y" paid minute attention to
y bags, and a fourth took
~eif on the horse. The sci
10 light some papers W
NttT EQQnnoA .ol..fn0 the