Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-08-31

tis,es its original length before We I
should reach u biding place. but.
God willing, we hoped to hear the
bells OF Bow church ring o9t their
evening chime.
We had been In the saddle all night,
and / was CALLED from riding In spite
OF the many ways / had Of easing my
self. l was now riding with my legs
hanging over one side az / had seen
market men do to balance the weight
Of their horses.
1t was yet early in the morning, the
dew was on the gossamer. Gil be-
guiled those last hours of the early
morn with "reminiscences of the times
he had had insLondon, that "hothed Of
iniquity."
The road had been for miles through
a forest tract where the trees were so
dense that. although the sun shone
brightly, splashes Of light were seen
only in places. We came out abrupt
ly into the open space. So clean CT
was the division, 1t was as II a giants
knife had separated the woods from
the open country. We we're upon an
elevation and looking down 1--WE could
see as o as our eyes became accus-
toned to the glare) great lengths of
rolling heath and hill, while the taper
ing road wound in ard out like the del
icate tracery on a piece Of tapestry.
The boastings were hardly from
his mouth, when he added: Hasten,
there is trouble ahead!" and put spurs
to his horse.
I knew from his exclamation that
his piercing eyes had caught sight of
an object my more obtuse M had
not yet seen; what / was not long in
finding out going at the pace we were.
We kept to the sides Of the road SO
that the noise of the horses feet COM
ing on the turf should not be heard.
When we nae ridden near enough, we
stopped in the sheltering shade Of a
clump of trees. 1t hid us from view.
To the side of the road a post coach
was standing on the two wheels OF
one side. The other two were in the
air looking woefully put of place. The
six horses plunged and trembled. Al
their heads were masked men-high
waymen-bold fellows, too, to be
about their business in SO open 9
spot on the country's face.
mot the Magenta colored COACH
CALCULATED Gil.
In the stiffness of the atmosphere
we heard the high clear thread Of
patrician voice.
pray, good sir, go easy II said
""Tis not SO I have heard ii said tina
gentlemen who take to this road ar
wont to treat the gentler sex The.
use them c~ourteously. l assure you
"Your pardon, Madame, answere,
a deeply musical voice. It came iron
the rogue standing by the coach door
ALLOW me. Only one moment shal
l inconvenience you, for which
again crave pardon"
With that the scamp helped tn
lady out of the coach and proceede
to search II.
"Ah, / see," she said ~sarcasticall,
you are truly n of those gallar
ones who tighten the purses of wa.
farers."
"By my faith" said he. some nee
relieving"
That's as it may be-" she retorte,
"Men must take the chances of wa
I care only. where it affects mysel
Now IL you would initiate that worl
renowned highwayman, Claude Duva
4 you would request the honor of
dance on the green, and in pa
ment-" She gave a suggestive shirt
and wave of her hand. Then she Iii
ed her dress in one hand to show h
feet, and most wantonly took q fe
e steps in the minuet. Her mann,
% was bewitching.
20 ITO be continued.)
IT 1881