The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-06

do the wave and trough OF the sea,
only less regularly, I made my way
toward Wootton Wawen. AS soon as
[ espied its battlemented church living
In q wooded bottom below me j kept
q more e%asterly course, and leaving
Henley-in-Arden far to the left passed
down toward Leek Wootton. The
less oaks and gray sky o~verhead-nay,
the very cry of the bitteln fishing in
the bottoms-seemed to be at one with
my thoughts. for these We're dreary
n sad enough.
But hope and n fixed aim form no
bad makeshifts for happiness. Strik-
ing the broad London road as | had
Durposed. l slept that night at Ryton
Dunsmoor and the next at Towcester.
and the third day. which rose bright
ana frosty found me stepping gayly
southwark. travel stained indeed, but
dry and whole. My spirits rose with
the temperature. For a time 1 put the
past behind me and found amusement
In the sights of the road-in the heavy
wagon n long ain Of pack horses
me with each mile. After all, l had
youth and strength, and the world be-
fore me. and particularly Stony STRAIT
ford. where l mean to dine.
lhefe was one trouble common
among wayfarers which did not touch
me. and that was the fear of robbers,
FOR ne would be a sturdy beggar who
would rob an armed foot passenger
for the sake OF an angel. and the greats
were gone. So l felt no terrors on that
account. n even when about loon I
heard a horseman trot up behind mo
and rein in his horse so as to keep
pace with me at a walk, step for step
"a thing which might have seemed
suspicious to some-I took no heed OF
him: vas engaged with my first view
OF oIs s5ra5tord and did not turn my head.
we mad walked on so for so PAGES or
more before 1t struck me as odd that
the man did not pass me.
chen 1 turned, and shading my eyes
from the sun. which stood just over his
sh sGnnd d SAID nGood day. friend"
He was a stout fellow. looking like
a citizen, although he had a sword by
his sic and wore 1t with an air OF inn
portance which the sunshine Of oppor-
tun1ty might have ripened into a swag-
ger. His dress was plain. and he sat
a good hackney as a miller.s sack
might have sat it. His face was the
last thing l looked at. When I raised
my eyes to it. l got an unpleasant
STAR, Start: me man was no stranger. I
senger who had summoned me to the
chancellor's presence.
Ihe remembrance did not please me.
and reading in the follows sly look
mat he recognized me and thought he
nao mage a Happy discovery on finding
1t Is a fine morning." he said, taken
aback by my sudden movement, but af-
fecttng an Indifference which the
sparkle in his eye belied. "a rare day
FOR the time of year"
1T Is" 1 answered., gazing ste,di,v Of
him.
Going to London? Or may be onlv
TO Stratford?" he hazarded. lie fdget-
ed intentionally under my eye. but
stlll pretended ignorance of me.
THAT is as may be-" answered.
mo offense, l am sure" he said.
l cast quick glance up and down
the road There happened to be no one
In sight. Look he:e!" 1 replied, step
ping Forward to lay my hand on the
horses shoulder but the man reina6
back and prevented me, thereby r WINS
me Il clew to his character, "you are in
the service OF the bishop of Winches-
ter?"
Ills face fell. and he could not con-
ceal ms dlsappointment at being recog-
nized. We'll. MASTER" he answered re-
l%uctantly, perhaps 1 am. and perhaps
I am not"
That is enough" said shortly,
And you know me. You need not lie
a a!pout It. man. for I can see you do.
N,S's ~ A1SlS oleWlrO. or
whatever your name may be-
ut is Master P%ritchard." he put in
sulklly "and l am not ashamed of it,"
Very we'll. Then let us understand
one another. Do you mean to interfere
f[e grinned. well. to be plain. I do"
he replied. refining his horse back an
other step. II nave orders to look out
for you and have you stopped IL I find
you. And l must do my duty. sir. I
am sworn to 1t. Master Cludde."
Right" said l calmly. and / must
do mine. which is to take care of my
skin" And l drew my sword and ad-
vanced upon him with a flourish.
will soon decide this little matter"
added grimly. one eye on him and one
on the empty road. If you will be
But there was no fight in the fellow.
By good luck. too. he was so startled
that he did not do VIA he might have
done with safe.y-namely. retreat and
keep me in sight until some passersby
it was against the bank. Have a
%care!" he cried In a fume, his eye fol-
lowing my sword nervousiy. He did
not try to draw his own. There is no
call for fighting, l say
But I say there Isl replied bi,,nt-
Call and cause? Either you fight
You may go to Bath for met" ne
spluttered. his face the color of a tur-
key cocks wattles with rage.
Continued Next Week.)
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Stamp Recalls Legend.
From the Kansas City Star.
Switzerland has issued a new series
of postage stamps, M of which pos
sesses unique interest. The subject of
this Is little Henric, the son Of Will