The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05

Then he aeplaced II upon his head
and sprang upon the step OF the car
riage.
"The pleasantly is over, sgnorl-your
purses and jewels! Each of you is GOV.
cred by rlne--the road is lonely, and
| have no time to waste. AS your
countrymcn put It, Your money or your
lifer"
"Any good making a fight for 1t,
Bartonf" Teddy DENLY asked, in his
accustomed indolent voice, glancing
across at the American.
mot bit of 1t, my lad. Throw your
watch, and chain, and your gold into
the gentleman's hat, and let 1t go at
that"
"How about the grls"
81 don't rob woman" the brignnd in.
terjected. "It is your beautiful"
"None of thatr' Teddy exclaimed, as
he dropped his purse, and his watch
and chain into the mans hat. "I've
no doubt you're a credit to your profes.
sion; but don't lay it on too thick"
The Americans valuables followed
those of the Englshman, and the Ital.
ian carelessly thrust them into the
pocket of his jacket.
And you, signorew he cried, look.
ing toward Colonel Hanbury. you
will contribute, for it is really for you
have waited so long. These trl1lng
gifts are so small, compared with tho
value of your diamonds"
81 was afraid those decanter shoppers
would be seem" Teddy murmured,
softly.
Hasten, signorer the italian ex-
claimed, with a fiercer ring in his voice
"Hastenw
"Not If I" Colonel Hanbury
paused, for there was something in tho
glitter Of the mans eye which held
him, and something only a few PAGES
from his head which stopped his bom-
bastlc language as it had never been
stopped before.
Hasten, signorer'
"I'll have the police after you for
thisr' the colonel spluttered, turning
one of the largest rings upon his finger.
Maybe, signore," the man an.
nounced, with a careless shrug Of the
shoulders. 1--WE are used to it. We
shall be far away before the chase com.
mences. They will never catch us,
whether they pursue us for accepting
the gifts you are about TO offer or
whether it should be because a nervous
finger is pressed too roughly upon the
trigger of a rifle-say the rifle looking
at your own forehead"
The gallant English colonel seemed
to shrink and become smaller as he
glanced out of the corner of his eyes,
and then, with trembling fingers, he
drew off his rings and dropped them
into the outstretched hand.
"And your breast pin, signorev
The Italian leaned forward and deftly
extracted the ostentatious ornament
from the mans tie; then he jumped
down from the step of the carriage into
the dusty road again, and carelessly
dropped his haul into the pocket of his
coat
For a few seconds he stood gazing
at those whom he had despoled, a
swarthy, impudent specimen of man
hood.
Two out of the men in the carriage
felt just a little elated that their bois-
ferrous, overbearing companion had
been hoist by his own petard, and in
that feeling they, for the moment, for
got their own losses. Teddy slowly
rubbed his chin and smiled, and Law
renee Barton, after a half-glance at
the frightened faces of the two girls,
looked at the collapsed colonel and
chuckled.
And now, signori,7 the polite foot
pad exclaimed, 'addiow
He drew a gold-mounted cigar case
from his pocket and extended it toward
them.
You will enjoy a good cigar as you
chat over your adventure. know these
are good. The cigars and the case
were given to me near this very spot"
"Well, for cool audacity you take the
bunw Teddy exclaimed. "If you were
in England, I'd forgive all your viii
lainy and ask you TO look me up at my
he helped himself to a cigar.
The American followed his example,
but the colonel only groaned in anguish
as the same compliment was extended
to him.
"Till we meet again, signoriw
MAY the time be a long way off!
Your friendship is too expensive"
"Drlye on. Don't turn round, signori
don't stop. 1t is dangerous"
The man darted from the roadway
and disappeared, and, as though the
cOachman had been waiting for an ex-
pected signal, the horses bounded for
ward at gallop.
Hes right about the cigars" Teddy
quietly; this is a beauty"
"But expensive" Lawrence Barton
answered, with J laugh.
HIN! Yes. Twenty-Five pounds and
a presentation watch ard chain"
"Teddy, I'm ashamed of your
The sentence came with q snap.
"Why didn't you do sometlirgp
"Why didn't you, Clssy"
at was those horrible guns" she
said, irrltably. I'm always afraid
they'll go Off"
"The fear runs in the family, my
dear" he answered, mildly. That's
precisely the reason why, to use your
own expression, didn't do some
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