The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-04

ter He hath followed you"
"Damnation!" says he, starting, and
looks at me.
WELL" said l, 81 think l will have
look at this Sir Damon, and gads
me. if there be not the sound of a We
hicle. Would We like another fling at
the high toby?"
He looked at me in wonder. and
winked.
SHOULD this be Sir Damon"
He whistled. Now" he cried brisk
", we're the gamest cock that ever
crowed out of Whitehall"
well, let's go to meet him and
seek what we shall find" / said, for
/ did not want that the arriving car
riage should come up with mine; and
SO bestowing an order on my wonder
ing fellow, he walked back briskly
upon the London Road.
"'Tis his livery" says my friend,
"'tis his coach for sure"
well, may perish, but he runs
hazard this night, does this said Sir
Damon" / said with laugh, and l
took him by the arm. Look you," says
/. you were but a bantam, with a
bantam's voice yonder. You shrilled
too high for your spurs. If you would
venture again, take heed to one that
knows, and keep your eyes straight
as straight as your weapon. With level
hands and eyes, rot me! would be
afraid of nothing under Heaven save
stalling ghosts and witches. Set on,
man, If so you have mind, and
wager well go through the ad-
venture"
Cad" says he, with his laugh, 4
will pluck and bare for his pains, and
enjoy it. am your debtor. sir, for this
nights topsy-turvey."
Just then the chaise rocked into
the faint light before US that stood In
the darkness of the trees, and he
made a step forward, halted as if in
| doubt, and then dashed at 1t, shout
ing in a loud voice to the position.
But / lay close in my earth like an
old fox watching of 'em.
Well, the chaise was at standstill,
and there was a hubbub as you may
fancy; for the old gentleman was
| come out to see highwayman took,
and not to be rumpadded himself. But
he was of stout spirit and though
there was my young gentleman at the
window with his barker, and his mask
that he had refitted on him, 1 could
descry a white head poking out and
a voice exchanging wo~ds sharply.
DELIVER" says my man.
Deliver! / will see thee ID
first" says the spirited old bubbly-
| jock.
| Il regret the necessity"-says my
man, presently, but his barker drew
nearer.
II will have this place secured for
you," said the old boy.
'If you make more ado" says my
man, amiably, 81 shall be in the sad
case of dabbling white hairs red"
With that seeming to recognize the
folly of resistance, Sir Damon sank
back in his seat
what is't you want?" he asked in
| another voice.
"'Tis very simple. says t'other;
merely all that Is In your chaise with
you, save what clothes you sit in
And now that the man had no longer
blocked the window he pressed closer
in, and at the same instant uttered an
/ exclamation of surprise. And SO dare
say did Sir Damon also, for he must
have recognized by that saying with
whom he had to deal; the which must
have astonished him who came forth
to see the young buck laid by the
heels. But he gave vent to no sound
just then, and twas my young gentle
man of the toby who spoke.
II will be content with nothing
short of all that is with you. sir" said
he in a gay voice as one well content
with himself and destiny. And first
your purse"
Well, he must have got that, fol
says he next. Now your jewel-case";
and that too came out of the window
in the ghost of hand that was like
woman's for slenderness.
| "Ye're prompt in payment, my dear
SIR" continues my friend, "for the
which 1 thank We as an exacting cred
itor. But you have still something by
you"
Then comes in Sir Damon's voice
quiet, still and cool now. You have
all, sir-you have all. My word spell!
my honor, unless indeed, you have
changed your courteous intentions
about my clothes"
May, l leave none BARE" says he
Gin particular to those wild winds. Blu
see you have company, and fai
company too" at the which, as you ma.
guess, 1 pricked up my ears ant
moved forward a step out of the darh
ness.
We'll, SIR" says Sir Damon from
the coach sharply, would You rol
the lady also?"
"No." saws he. with q laugh. "onl'