New-York tribune., 1908-11-29

HI stoDDed abruptly as if he had said too much.
And / who thought | saw fanatic writ all over ms lat
clean face, never mIstrusted the lmpOstor that he
- If It's to nd the world of some one dangerous
to the State" l began.
"Av, It's so" he interrupted quickly Il should
have said that. Twill be the salvation OF this
country, my son. And not to leave you long IN
suspense, here are your instructions: You shall
"a ke horse for Dover this night and, arrived there
at the Fleece. YOU shall look out for a man that
wears in his lapel yellow ribbon. lis he, my son,
that aflcts this troubled realm; It's against h1 that
your arm must be strengthened And as you deal
with your trust 50 shall you be dealt with. ne said
IN a stern voice; for there will be eyes upon you
watch you!
presence sink mel | was IN a taking | had my
mission for sure and It bhnked IN my eyes pretty
nasty / was free for the present. Yet knew not
what was destined for me by these eXeCTaDle
1lOtters. And muslng on It. | wondered why II
was that had been chosen for the post OF assassin
whereas twas plain from what the tat-tace SAID
that others would attend me, | did as L
bid Yet the answer there was clear enough, after
awhile Twas l that had 10 take rlsk,-gallows
meat ike me-whlle honorable gentlemen looked
on al their own devllsh conmVIngS Well. the
prospect was black enough for me, Vet | was free
at the moment, and astr1de horse again, and,
whilst he IS that GalopIng Dick never loses heart.
All hfe's twixt now and then. thinks l. Away
with black thoughts!" And 50 ( Whistled as | rode
out OF Southwark on my desperate errand that
autumn night.
7 HAD been provided with money, and so made
Dover pretty comfortably, and drew up the
Fleece. according 10 my directions | lay al the
that night; nor was | very long ere had found
my quarry.
Twas getting on towards midnight. and | had
took my supper very modestly and chatting
with the innkeeper, when a party arrived at the
door, very loud and authoritative
Who be these" asks the landlord, as he rose
70 admit them
Well, YOU may guess my eyes We're plying lively,
and they Piled to some purpose now, for the first
man that entered came under the lights above him,
and there was a yellow ribbon IN his coat l exam
med HIM nearly. having attention for the others
He young man OF cheerful easy. handsome
face with pleasant eyes and dropping mouth
that Is the sort that tickes the women 'Sdeathi
| set him down then and there for a Cupid, and
that should have been his tally, YOU viii admit
when | come 10 name him to YOU. But remember
was as ignorant OF his style and identity YOU
may be
Landlord" saws he we must be fed and bedded
Tor this night and his voice was peremptory If
pleasant.
The obsequious nnkeeper. seeing that this was
one Of position, about Ike a hen, while | kept
my mind him out OF the tail of my eyes. They
were a quiet TO begin with and had manlfestv
some mission Of importance on their cOnSCiences.
for nv man spoke IN a low voice with one and
another Of his companions and nodded and looked
grave. And then says he 10 the landlord something
about the night.
VIII it be foul weather in the Channel think
YOU :" he asked
Mine host swore the sea would lie like a lamb
and tOther seemed satisfied; that | came TO
the ,,ncluson they would be crossing TO France in
the Ilornng And then on that came the thought
IN a flash that if | fled with EN- | should be dev-
cred at once of my dIabohC mission and OF danger
for TO say the truth my Job looked the ugher Al
close quarters Here was handsome young man
that had done no harm, nor anyone else far
as | could tell; and rip mel | to pistol him in
cold blood If il had been 10 make him deliver al
no more Of the matter. But ! am cutthroat OF
anv mans hire, md. stab me- / swore would see