The Washington times., 1905-11-26

amantine fetIocks as mine seemed to
possess.
have no exact record of the time.
but 1 should imagine that Il was about
half an hour later that we sighted Mar
nae again He was then good three
quarters Of a mile ahead. but travelling
Ieisurely. Also. was very glad 10
notice that we we're Tee of the waste
lands. and that the spire Of a church
was Dokins out among some popla-s
ahead OF him. He would never dare TO
use his revolver a second time when
men were about. Also. We might pro-
cure another sleigh and team
Reski sent his heels into his horse, and
We auickened our pace. though the
poor brutes were getting very done and
| drove heavily along with banging
/ heads 1t was about then that 1 no
ticed n man behind Us.
We were topping slight rise when I
looked round. He was then some dis
tance in our rear, but coming Up fast
AS far as could make out. he was in
a sort OF uniform and well mounted The
possibility OF Official help was very
pleasant
| We were gaining on Marnac. who ha1
not yet noticed US.
With kicks and curses from Resi<i. and
1
myself. we had squeezed a numbering
gallop ont of our horses. The sleigh was
not more than 100 yards away. ResH
gripped his reins IN his teeth and drew
his revolver
"stop. theres stop I say. in the nams
OF tina IawH
II was the man from behind who hail
ed US, but we rode on
stop. or fret"
| I pulled I'D. I don't think It was very
cowardIy when you think of It. Be
sides, was anxious TO explain.
| Reski rode on.
The man who had shouted flashed BY
me. travelling at an easy gallon he was
dressed IN a neat green uniform and
carried a drawn revolver.
Reski rode on.
It was all over In a moment. The
stranger cried another warning. 70
which the Pole answered with a snsrl
over his shoulder The next instant
there was sharp report. and Reskis
horse pitched forward. throwing his
rider clear. He was then scarcely thirty
yards from Marnac's sleigh
| The Pole was not hurt apparently. for
despite HIS injured arm he scrambled %
/ his feet in an instant. But he had lost
his revolver IN his fall. and was helpless.
He began a furious explanation in his
national tongue. dropping the hated lar
euage Of his Teuton conqusrors.
"Speak in German, Won Polish dog
groETIed his captor. and then turning on
me ] rode up
Here. YOU" he said. "dismounf ard
/ stand by vo1r aecomplice. Y You resist.
I shoot
7 obeyed- From his manner he Vas
without doubt a policeman Also ~
saect The law
Now YOU he said. addressing 80
/ explain. II you can. who is that m
YOU shot and left In The broken Si~izh
down yonder Remeuabe-. it IS against
you that you have already tied "a
| escape and refused TO surrender
There is tho murderer. mein HERR
cried. pointing TO Marnae's sieiEl'-
now rapidly vanishing. Eve were chaS-
Ing him Go after him at once. o. he
will get away"
The policeman laughed long and loud
"A pretty tale said he. This dog
of Pole here has been in mischief
without doubt: and you. you who
are"
IAN EngIishman." I said proudly.
Aha. perhaps you thought you were
once more numbering the helpless Boer.
A Pole and an Englishman. Mein Gotti
Il is no wonder that together they
Matched some develish contrivance."
| II was no use use to make a further
appeal. Reski had seen that already.
| Side by side we tramped through the
| snow with our captor and his ready
DistOI b. hfnd us In half sn hour we had
/ reached the village we had seen ahead.
and were lodged IN = cell UNANIMOUSLY
/ damp and cold. All communication with
our friends was refused till the arrival
of some local ma gistrats.
As II O'Clock hammered from the
steepIe outside, Reski raised his head
| from his chest and glared across at me-.
| .sFIe will have arrived a knesen." he
said. There is a. great choice OF trains"
II was true enough. Marnac had escap-
| ed US once again
Copyright. 1905. By Joseph 3. Bowiss.l