The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-11-19
..o,,ng man was as fair as his

INIT was dark. a mass q yellow
VSii aos,cd out from under his Scots
ai y and over his broad shoulders.
0l nv blond mustache gave him
u ',a,litary air, look Of the cavalier,
en y. - we're a remnant of that strick.
la across the border which was
, v, for King Charles against dai.
increasing odds; but something Of
nv nv self confidence In Armstrong;
w. hetokened that the civil war
a rng in England was no concern Of
s % that, if be took any interest In
MS sympathies inclined toward the
ling side. as indeed was the case
,n many Of his countrymen. His
~ hearing, body straight as one Of
.onve pines, enhanced the soldier
onnearance of the horseman, and
.oaded but a glance at his clear
,anod Int resolute face and powerful
mo 10 be convinced that he would
ase dangerous antagonist to meet
oombat while the radiant good
.,ro If his frank countenance indi-
va merciful conqueror should vic
y fall to him, as seemed likely I'M
= tbe odds were Overwhelming.
Roth prowess and geniality were on
instant of being put to the test as
onnroached the inn, where way
rer is usually certain of welcome
no has but money in his pouch. A
rcoman, his tail weapon held up
rht stepped out into the road from
front of the closed door before
hicb he had been standing, when he
- that the traveller was about to
It and dismount.
IYe'll be fur dawnerin' on a bit
urer forret," limited the sentinel in q
utious, insinuating manner, as If he
pre but giving expression to the
hers unspoken intention.
IA wise man halts at the first public
use he comes to after the sun Is
Ivn," replied Armstrong.
NAh'm thinkin' mans no vera
he that stops whaur he's least want.
II them that's no wantin' him hss
Id arm In their hauns."
AYE my lad, steels a bonny argu-
INT rightly used. Whut's a. tn steer
ne, that a tired man, willing to pay
way, is sent doom tn rod?'
|Weel We see, there's muckle folk III
b yonner that has mony thing ia
after ABBOTT, an that's a. All ken
except that Ah'm ia let name inside
disturb them"
Whose man are your
Alb belong ia tn Yerl O Traquair."
And very good friend Of mine the
II Of Traquair is. VIII you just go
Tide and tell him William Armstrong
sitting here on his horseT'
THAT wull All no, fur If til king
hsel were ia ask All munna let him
tn door. Sa jist tax fule's adj
be fur vince and gang AVA ia tn
\ kt inn afore 1t gets darker an ye're
e to lose yer rod amang tn hills
must get something for my horse
eat He's done and should not be
shed farther. I'll walt outside unit
Dir lordships have finished their coun
9TH stalls are a. fou already, an
not wi better nags, at least wi thu
gs O noblemen, an Ah'm thinkin
: It's neither you nor me-"
The stalls may be fou, but m.
lsts empty, and must get a feed 0
IN, noble or simple. Ye tell the ear
me and yen be thankit-"
Indeed, me Draw man, All TAX OF
IS fra the yerl himself an fra nan
e. Jist ticket yer beast wi the spul
Ah'll gle him a jab WI tn point
IS spear"
The descent of young Armstrong wa
instantaneous that the man at arm
4 no opportunity of carrying out hi
reat or even of leveling the unwield
eapon in his own defense. III
rseman dropped on him as If he M
len from the clouds, and the pix
i ng useless on the rough cobbl
nes. The black horse showed Z
II n Of fright, as might have bee
pected, but turned his intelllgeI
al and calmly watched the fray
accustomed to any eccentricity G
part Of his master. And what Il
eyes Of the quadruped saw wi
rtling enough. The wide sprea
pos of the surprised soldier wei
plrling through the air like the arm
windmill in a gale.
ARMSTRONG had grasped him by Il
plst and turned him end for end,
" Wing him, Observation-Disclosures, u
the bewildered wits of the victi
eatened to leave him through {
~ ION Of centrifugal force. BY Z
pc the unfortunate sentinel lost
koning Of the direction in Will
n "a earth lay with regard to his ov
luy changing position he foul
aseif on his assailants should'
ping Ike a newly landed trout on
" hoisted aloft. he was carried
closed door. which a kick fro
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