The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-12

make a demonstration at the Doone
 Gate.
 Unhappily it fell out that the somer- set men, pointing their cannon caIe- lessly, fired across the valley into the ranks of the men of Devon. and the Devon men replied in kind. forgetting
 the common enemy in the valley en- tirely. So the Doones. driving off the small party at the Gate. sallied forth l in force, took the Somerset men in the
 rear and drove them off with slaughter. Whereupon the men of Devon marched
 home dragging their cannon after
 them and boasting of their victory. The troopers stayed on at Plovers | Barrows This fact, and the fear with
 which John had inspired the Doones prevented the outlaws from taking
 revenge by assaulting the farm. The other farmers of the neighborhood all
 offered to pay tribute of corn and meat to the Doones and for time the out
 laws rode forth no more to forays. But now a mightier storm than any | the Doones could raise broke on the
 west of England; for King Charles
 died, James reigned In his stead and
 the Duke of Monmouth landed and summoned the shires to arms for his
 alleged rights.
 Many cities opened their gates to
 King Monmouth" and many thousands
 of peasants and yeomen gathered to | his standard, making a large but rabble army, against which came the troops | of Kipg James-"Kirke's Lambs, veterans fresh from Tangier, and dis
 ciplined household troops under Hand
 some Jack" Churchill.
 When the army of King Monmouth" had passed by, Annie came to Plover's | Barrows in great distress. Tom Fag- | gus had been unable to withstand the | temptation of danger and excitement and had gone off with the rebels
 Eagerly Annie besought John to go
 and fetch him back. Tom would lis
 ten to John and to none other she was sure
 So off rode Great John" Ridd. and
 reached the fatal field of Sedgmoor
 just as the rebel army was flying in
 a disordered rout Poor Tom Faggns
 he found lying badly wounded, but.
 setting him upon his faithful horse the noble animal galloped off with him
 and brought him safe home.
 John however did not so easily es- | cane A party of "Kirke's Lambs"
 captured him on the field, swore that
 he was a rebel and were just about to string him up when he was rescued
 by the timely arrival of Jeremy | StiC kle9. now d tdbNdlh lH 'i" iOF'''
 service. Jack Churchill heard his
 case. and sent him up to London in i Jeremy's custody, where, upon the l testimony of the captain and upon the reports of the commander of the l trooners stationed a Plover's Barrows, John had no difficulty in establishing 1 his innocence But. being now tn London, John determined he would see Lorna.
 He had by this time been heard of
 at court. where the story of his great | size his skill at wrestling, his exploits against the Doones and his romantic
 rescue of the Lady Lorna Dugal. who
 was now taken under the especial pat ronage of the Queen, had penetrated
 as well as the story of the love of the yeoman for the great heiress | Lorna came sweeping into the room at Earl Prandirs house. line lady of nerfect beauty and so high bred in her hearing that John was at first
 scared when she suddenly ran to him and nut her head close to his breast | "DarIine Lorna. adv Lorna" he cried. raising her head to his lips
 surely. though ] love you so' this IS | not as 1t should he
 | "Yes. 1t is," she answered, snugg- ling close up to him. nothing else should ever he oh. why have you
 behaved so?'
 q am behaving to the very best or | my ability" replied John. There IS not another man in the world could | hold you so without kissing you.