The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17
THE king GOES A-BEGGING
Continued From Page ?, Section Three.

'LOsh, I'll kill him." shouted the in
dignant sheriff as he mounted the
steps, and before the beggar or his
comrade could defende themselves that
official with his own hands precipltated
them down among the assemblage at
the foot Of the scaffOld. The king and
his henchmen staggered to their feet
and beat off as we'll as they could the
multitude that pressed vOciferously
upon them. A soldier struggling
through tried to arrest the beggar man
but the king nimbly wrested the sword
from him and circled the blade in the
air with venOmOuS hiss Of steel that
caused the nearer portion Of the mob
10 press back eagerly, as, a moment
before they had pressed forward The
man who swung the blade like that
was certainly worthy of respect. be he
beggar or monarch. The cObbler's face
was grimed and bleeding, but the
kings newly won sword cleared a space
around him And now the believing
voice Of Badly Hutchinson made itself
heard above the din.
Stand back from him." he shouted
They're decent, honest bodies, even if
they've gone clean mad"
But now those at the back of the
crowd were facing the others forward.
and Badly saw that in spite Of the
Z
presently engulfed. He turned TO one
Of the upright posts OF the scaffold and
gave it a tremendous shudderiug kick;
then, reaching up TO the cToss-bar, and
eXerting his SamsOnlilIe strength, he
wrenChed it. with a crash Of tearing
wood, down from it's position, and.
armed with this formidable weapon, ne
sprang into the mob. scattering it right
| and left with his hangman's beam.
!
sheriff Mount, Trooper Mackenzie.
and ride as if the devil were after you
! to Stirling; to Stirling, man, and bring
! back with you a troop OF the kings
| horse
1--WE must stoD that man getting to
| Stirling" said Badly, cor he'll have the
/ kings men on you. I'll clear the way
| for you through the people. and then
! you two must take leg ball for it to the
/ forest
Stand where you are" said the beg
/ gar The kings horse is what 1 want
| TO see"
"Dods. you'll see them soon enough.
| Look at that galloD.'
| Believe me-" said Badly. earnestly.
/ to his two friends. you'd better make
/ your legs save your throttle. This is a
hanging affair for you as well as for
( me. for you've interfered with the due
/ course Of the law"
It's not the first time I've done So
| said the beggar with great composure,
/ and shortly after they heard the thun-
| der Of horses hOofs coming from the
| north.
/ Thank Cod" said the sheriff when
( he heard the welcome sound. The mob
/ dissolved and left a free passage for
/ the galloping cavalcade. The stout
! Badly Hutchinson and his two COM
I M, 4 q, al 20 "a Of
! The king took a few steps forward,
/ raised his sword aloft and shouted:
Halt, Sir Donald"
! Sir Donald Sinclair Obeyed the COM
/ mand so suddenly that his horses front
/ feet tore up the turf as he refined back.
while his sharp order to the troop be-
| hind him brought the company to an
! almost instantaneous stand
"Sir Donald" said the king, Il am
! for Stirling with my two friends here.
/ See that we are not followed, and ask
| this hilarious company to disperse
/ quietly to their homes. Do it kindly,
/ Sir Donald. There is no particular hur-
! ~. and they have all the afternoon be-
\ fore them. Bring your troop back to
/ Stirling in an hour or two"
win your majesty not take my
/ horse?r asked Sir Donald Sinclair.
! mo, Donald" replied the king with
a smile, glancing down at his rags.
! Scottish hOrsemen have always looked
we'll i'm the saddle, yourself are an eX-
\ ample Of that, and I have no wish 20
/ make this costume fashionable as a
riding suit"
The sheriff, who stood by with
dropped jaw. now flung himself on his
/ knees and craved pardon for laying
hands on the Lords anointed.
! The least said Of that the better, -
| remarked the king. dryly. But if you
are sorry. sheriff, that the people
should be disappointed at not seeing a
( man hanged, L think you would make
4 a very good substitute for my big
! friend Badly here.''-a
The sheriff treInulouslsr asserted that
the populace were but too pleased al