Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-01-11

ooTED and spurred, and CARRIED as
man, she stood on the cobbied loot
- way in the winking starlight Win
+ba old hunting-crop in one hand. and the
other upon Toms withers, she gazed through
the soft night gloom to the ground 1t was
a moment of hesitation. Then Tom hung
IN his head and neighed his plant against
the fortune which had thrust him from MS
warm stable in midnight hours 70 the iaD s'th
If the saddle The sound filled her Win
swift alarms, and the hesitation lied IN
trice she had lightly ieaped TO the sa asi
and Tom sped through the darkened Village
street, between the rows of dim windows,
behind which the good folk snored the sleep
of the weary. But Toms feet mace ter,
rible clatter on the road, ana sne was g.au
enough when they came to the mlry nlgn-
way beyond where his hoof-beats became
rhythmic thuds Onward for three miles
without pause. then suddenly Tom was oia,
the side of the track He stepped dalntily
now. being an animal Of inteiiigence ana
Knowing the hand upon the rein perfectly
Afar on the air came the beat of other
hoofs. -
stood with never much as a paving OF
the ground. The hoof-beats drew nearer
and nearer; then dimly figure doomed
the rein ouiyered one brief instant ere Tom
felt himself hurled forward, to intercept the
progress Of the approaching cavalier.
The newly arrived horse SHE'D and would
have skirted about Toms nose and escaped:
but the road was not too wide, and rom
neatly preV0ULeU Tie AcANouS AAO'OASAS 49,
ing its effect.
Deliver!
Tom shifted the air; his mistress voice
in those threatening tones rather puzzled
sDeliver your bag" she demanded next
Having steadied his horse somewhat. the
newcomer spoke for the first time. What
bag. friend?'
''What lordship?" was the next question
Don't handy words. my fine fellow"
said she.
Pardon me, have no bag" was the re-
Instantly the others arm was raised, and
there was faint outline of a cooked pis-
toll. This will bring you to your senses .
at your QUICKEST ~
81 protest; you are mistaken in your
man, friend am but 6ei at traxeleT
of your profession to attack. haven't the
price of nights lodging upon me, for,
Gods my witness. I've been robbed al
ready and but escaped with my life and my
horse. Your confreres have been before
you
persuade me into believing Out with the
bag from under yon cloak !"
How shall | give up what do not pos
sess?"
"Give up what you carrying you are
but servant, and need fear nothing il you
do my bidding.
The other did not answer at once; then
Il Judge by your voice that you are but
."Tig your hasty judgment that calls it
unworthy was the retort. Look you now,
I'll be honest with you. 1 have no desire
to hurt you, and If you give up what am
seeking you may go on your way unframed
Otherwise" and the arm went up again
with the cooked pistol in the hand.
''Well having admitted that am un-
armed, you certainly have the best of it.,
said the other. "But I repeat / have moth
ing to give up, if 'twere King George him
self asking me-
"I do not want to confiscate the bag but
only to extract from 1t a certain document
it contains. l will then destroy the same,
and my business will be concluded
Again the stranger hesitated ere speak
ing, and leaned little towards his neighbor.
~ get the idea that you are not we'll
seasoned rogue yet" he said; 'your meth
"Oh can be peremptory enough | warn
you," was the quick response. 81 but give
you the chance of settling my demand with
out unnecessary dispute"
"And If I can't, or wont?"
81 have already shown you that I am
armed"
HIN! And you want a certain bag, and
out of that bag certain document"
Certainly"
"But how can we sort papers to discover
the particular one you seek in the dark
ness?"
mo trouble about that" came the swift
reply. 81 have "a lantern and finder box
among my equipment"
gencies. Very well, then, will you make
ready the light while 1 loosen the buckles
and break the seal?"
No suggested that she dismounted
and began to unfasten the lantern from the
saddle.
You seem to have slim figure and
light one, friend" remarked the other,
Judging by the airiness of your fight from