Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-07
CHAPTER III.

1t wanted, maybe, a quarter to Z. that
evening when, passing ont at the college
gate on my way to All Hallows Church.
/ saw under the lantern there a maa
lettering and talking with the porter.
Twas Master Anthony's lackey; and as
came up he held out a note for me.
Dear Jack
Wee goe to the "Crowne' ut VI
o'clock, / having nett with Captain
Settle, who is on dewty with the horse
sto-nite. and must to Abendonn by IN.
Il locke for you Your unfayned low
ing A. X.
The bearer has left by seryise. and
fhis helth conserns me mott. Soc xix
Aim il he tarrie.
This last advice had no time to carry
out. but being put in a great dree By
tins change Of hour. pelted off to yard
the Corn Market as fast as legs could
larry me.
The windows Of the Grown" were
A.heerfully lit behind their red blinds 4
few straddlng grooms and troopers talk
ed in the brightness of the entrance,
and outside in the street was servant
leading up and down a beautiful s1rrel
mare, ready saddled, tsAt was mrked
on the near hind leg with a high white
stocking In the passage | met the host
Of the Grown" Master John Dayenant.
Top OF the stairs" says he, indicat-
ing my way, and open the door ahead
-of You. il y'are the young gentleman
Master killirew spoke Of
I had my foot on the bottom step,
when from the room above comes the
crash of t1ble upsetting, with a noise
of broken glass. chairs thrust back. and
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dosr is burst open. letting out food of
Sight; and down flies drawer, three
steps at time, with red stain trickling
down his white face
Murder" lie gasped out; and sitting
down on stair, fell to morping his face,
III sick and trembling
| was dashing past him. with the land
lord at my heels, when three men came
etuubling out at the door, and downstairs
I squeezed ms self against the wall to let
hem pass. but Master Daveuant was
nln,hed to the very foot OF the stairs
Snd then he picked himself up and ran
out into the Corn Market the drawer
after him. and both shouting, Watch
Watch ut the top Of their lungs, and 50
Jeff the three fellows to push by =
women already gathered in the passage
and gain the street at their ease Al
.fhis happened while a man could count
twenty: and in half d minute heard the
ring of steel and was standing in the
doorway.
There was now no light within bat
what was shed by tine fire aud two tai
Lott candles that guttered on the mantle
shelf The reW2ining candlesticks lay in
a pool on the f6or, amid broken glasses
bottles, scattered coins. dice boxes and
pewter pots. In the corner to my right
covered a potboy, with taukard dang
ling in his hands and the contents spin
ing into his shoes His wide, terrified
.eyes were fixed on the far end Of tn,
rosm, where Anthony and the brute Set
tle stood. with shattered chair bet yeeI
them. Their swords were crossed il
'tierce and grating together as eacl
sought occasion for n lunge: which Nigh
li11ve been fair enough but for p dog
faeedis trUoper in a frowsy. black peri
wig. Mio. as ! entered, was gathering
handful OF coins from under the fallei
table. and now ran across. sword il
hsnd. to the captains aid.
. Twas Anthony that fac'd me. with hi
Jses against the wainscoting. and, catch
.ing rnpiery OF alarm, he calFd out cheer
fully ever the captains shoulder, bu
without lifting his eyes:
eJust in time. Jack Take of the SEE
oud cur that's sweet boy"
Now / carried no sword; but seizin
che tankard from the Dotboy's hand,