Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

Yes" says Creech, showing his teeth.
" Just waiting outside on your convenience,
Captain; just awaiting for to help your honor
into the saddle"
You overload me with favors, Danny
says l, going with my breakfast.
But Creechs temper was too constrained to
carry the jest further, and he broke out
harshly. " Hark'ee Dick! why the hell dye
this play acting do? Bah! Out with the
casket. and we'll split bottle on it,
Forthwith put my hand under my coat.
and fetching out the casket set it on the table
guineas, and atop of all brace Of pistols
Come and take EN-" says |, mimicking
Creech's own words to me. Come and take
EN-, Danny! Here they are Rip me- Danny,
where's your grit"
He swore abominably and made a step to
cooked it. Dan drew back and gazed doubt
fully at the door. | knew what was passing
in his mind and how he was meaning to set
the other tikes on me, but | said nothing
merely replacing the baubles in my pocket
This distracted Creech again and he yelled ::
Give EN- up, you young hellhound!
laughed and at the laugh Creech's temper
snapped and he flung himself upon me. He
no coward, Creech, though mighty Judi
cious out of his rage. But his leap awaited
him little now, for plump goes my pistol on his
skull, and down he comes to floor. | walked
to the window.
Good by, Dan | said
Creech scrambling to his feet. with his eyes
agog. made as though to follow me. and then
sprang at the door, screaming to his men. But
| was already out of the window he had
reached the stairs and, dropping silently upon
Calypso cast her free. Another instant more,
and. the gates of the yard opening Calypso
shot past the inn, and, gathering her knees
under her belly, was sweeping out of Belbury
at gallop.
I WAS already quarter of mile away, when.
glancing behind. | saw them making
start. for they were in no wise prepared for
my diversion. and were thrown into confusion
thereby. But now they came abreast for me
at their hardest; for all of which the roam held
her own without any difficulty In this way
the chase sped into the open PLAIN beyond
Belbury. Creech clnging like leech, |
knew he would. to the smell of the gold.
Halfway across the moor | stopped and
listened. There. for sure, was what wanted
right ahead OF me; and SO, claPplng back my
heels, l galloped over the rise before me, and
came down into the hollow. where the coach
was rumbling along like blowsy bluebottle.
Twas rolling and lurching and pitching, like as
IT twas cookie at sea. and soon overlook
it and hailed the driver. He looked at me
suspciously; but reined in his horses and l
pulled the mare across the window.
Why. says piping voice. which | recQg-
nized, here is young gentleman again.
gave the old mawkin wink, and glanced
plump and proud you please. leaning
against the cushions. her nose in the air.
Your Ladyship," says l. addressing her
politely, Il trust you have enjoyed your
nights rest to the full"
Il am in tolerable health" says she shortly.
Life. your Ladyship." says | very senten-
tious. g is full of reverses best forgot, and the
most excellent intentions are fraught with the
most woeful issues.
'Oh!" she broke in coldly, If you are
come to recount your failure, your time is i'll
spent. In truth. | had not remembered your
face till this good gentleman spoke, and | had
never thought for your errand."
But if was in any doubt about my business,
it was that ungraeous speech disposed of it;
and saying more | drew the casket from
my pocket. and. bowling low to the saddle
with great air of ceremony, passed it to her.
If l am remembered in your Ladyships
sneers," l says, Il beg it shall be along of
those young gentlemen of blood you talk of
it." But here l glanced along the road, and
there was the noise of hoofs coming over the
hill. And l pray" said l. turning again to
her, that you will now. as always, accept the
accidents of fortune with better submission.
l saw that the fat merchant had been eager
to speak for sometime. and he jumped
up and opened his mouth wide. But laughed.
and sweeping my hat to the saddle, pulled off
the mare and left EN-, with the lady staring
in an amaze at the casket on her knee.
DRIVE on" says | to the coachman: and.