The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-04

| looks at me.
We'll" said |. 81 think / will have
look at this Sir Damon, and gads
me! II there be not the sound Of a We
hicle. Would ye Iike another fling at
the high toby?'
He looked at me in wonder, and |
| winked
Should this be Sir Damon"
lie whistled. Now, he cried brisk
| ly, "yere 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 brlskly
| upon the London Road
'Tls his livery" says my friend,
tis his coach for sure
We'll, may | perish, but he runs a
hazard this night, does this said Sir
Damon" I said with a laugh, and
| took him by the arm. Look you" saws
! /, you were but u 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
| stallng ghosts and witches. Set on
man, II so you have a mind, and |
wager wen go through the ad.
| venture"
Cad" says he, with his laugh. 81
will pluck and bare for his pains, and
enjoy it. / am your debtor, sir, for this
nights topsy-tuwey."
I 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 It, shout
ing in loud voice 20 the position
But ! lay close in my earth like an
old fox watching of EN-.
! Well, the chaise was at a 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 Bu'
! 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, | could
descry a white head poking out and
a voice exchanging words sharply,
"Deiyer," says my man.
Deliver! ! will see thee d---d
first" says the spirited old bubbly
| Jock.
Il regret the necessity"-says my
man, presently, but his barker drew
nearer
Il will have this place secured for
you" said the old boy.
IF you make more ado" says my
man, amiably, Il shall be in the sad
case of dabbling white hairs red"
| With that seeming to recognize the
Holly OF resistance, Sir Damon sank
back IN his seat
What is't you want?" he asked in
| another voice.
Tis very simple" says tother;
merely all that is in your chaise with
! you, save what clothes you sit in"
I 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 viii he 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"
Wen, he must have got that. for
says he next, Now your jewel-case"; /;
and that too came out of the window
a womans for slenderness.
"Ye're prompt in payment, my dear
sir" continues my friend, "for the
which / thank ye 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 spells
my honor, unless indeed you have
changed your courteous intentions
about my clothes"
NAY. | leave none bare" says he,
"in particular to those wild winds. But
see you have company, and fair
company too" at the which, as you may
! guess pricked up my ears and
/ moved forward step out of the dark
ness.
Well, sir" says Sir Damon from
the coach sharply, would you rob
the lady also?"
NO. says he, with a laugh, only
Of your company. | trust | am a gal
liant tobyman If even upon compulsion.
In truth | have no real liking for the
business, but was driven to 1t of ne
cessity. Yet while | am In 1t / must
cen make what can that is in the
chaise, save yourself, my good sir. ]
will make bold with the lady II she
will forgive me-"
Hearing that | could have slapped
my thigh in by delight at his wit and
| quickness, for | began at once TO see
how matters stood Here was Sir