Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-25

nvss sss IN dsoxer- And. ssnf1y -
possible. told her what I hns sp~n
and heard Downstairs. In the rai<dts
OF my tsle. the servant stepp'd % the
door. and return'd qnsefiy There vas
no lock on the inside. After q min
ute be went across aad drew the red
curtains The window bad q grating
within ~ iron bars 50 thick a. a maze
thumb. strongly cIamp'd in the stone
work. and not four inrh~s apart
Clearly. ne was n man og few words:
for. returning. be merely pufrd out
his sword and waitec for tie end OF
my tale.
The girl. also. did not interrupt ne.
but tsten'd In silence. As ceaS'd.
she said.
is this All you know
-<O' answeT-d I. III il not. But the
rest promise 50 tel yOa II we escape
from this place alive. VIII this con
tent your
she turn'd 81 The servant. who
nosidd whereupOn she he'd out eer
hand very cordially
Sir. listen. we 49, ira resers bound
Tor Cornwall a. yOu xnoS. AMI have
some small possessions. that VII
I poorly reward The greed % these vio-
4 lent men. Nevertheless. ne sbouid
7 Do hurryiag on oIr journey all ne Roe
await nay brother Anthocy. who vas
7 % have Ridden from Oxfor,i 90 join
us here. but has been ds-iayesl- doubt
less. on the Kings busin--s--~
Il ~ L
low I heard tho main door upsn. and
/ Captain settles veice ia the passage
The arch villain had rcfuru'd-
Mistress Della Z said hurric,liy.
-the twelfth nan has cntcr'd The
house and unless We consider our
plans at once. airs up with MS
"rushr' said the OLD gentleman in
the chair. who. 10 seems. had heard
an ani now sat up brisk a. ever. Il.
FOR my part. shall mix another glass.
and leave 10 an % Jacques Come. six
by me-. sir. and YOU shall $50 some
pretty play why. Jacques - the
neatest Togue with a small sword ln
an France
sir put IN. they arr round
dozen in an and you lie az present -
NOT worth nenny's purchase
That's he, It's worth this bowl
before me- thar with or without you.
mean % empty what Fol thing
Is youth Sir. you must be- n dying
man ike myself to taste lie property.
And. - 7 am "a truthful man. -
struck up merrily:
Hey nonni-nouni nos
Mcn are foods chat wish On de-
Ist noe One fo laugh and sing
When Che bells nf death do rnEs
l-t not lnc % drown in wine.
, And turn upon che foc
And sing, hey -nonn.-uot
Hey, nonni nnnni--
Come and st. SIR. nor spou sport
You are too raw. Ill wager. Co De ~
any help and bogging detest~
Indeed sir" Z broke in. now thor.
oughiy angered. II can use the small
sword rs we'll as another
''rush' Try him. Jacques
q Jacques. sim wearing a stolid face
brought his weapon to the guard
: Stung % the quick. I " heeled around
and made a lunge or two. that he pa
aside a. easily as though I was "a babe
d And them know not how he hap
1ened. but my sword slipped Ike ic'
z out OF my grasp. ami went hyinl
: across the room. Jacques. scdatei.
j. as on a matter % business. sieppe'
10 pick IL up. while the old gcntiemai
chuciIled.
l. I was hot and ashamed aud scor
= ~ bitter words spranE 20 ms tongue
n rip. when the Frenchmnn. az be ros
a from stopping. caught my eye. an
Il backOn'd mg across 20 him.
p. He was white as death. and pointc
Is 30 the hllt OF my sword and the dem
" bear engraved thereon.
"He is dead" I whispered. hush.
p turn your face aside killed 10y thos
$. same dogs that are now below
Z heard sob i'm the true fellow
he throat BUT on the Instant it WI
rs drowned by the sound Of a door opei
il ing and the tramp OF feet GA 81
fo stairs
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