The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-12
A growl as of a dozen bulldogs an

A growl as Of a dozen bulldogs an
swered him, and he drew hack as q
child might who has trodden on an
adder. You fools." he spluttered.
glazing at them viciously. Are you
mad? Do you know what you are do
ing? Do yo see this ?" He whipped out
from some pocket a short white staff
and brandished 1t. Il come direct from
the lord chancellor and upon his bust
ness. Do you hear? And If you resist
me 1t is treason. Treason. you dogs!"
ne cried, his rage getting the better of
MIN, and like dogs o win hang for
II. Master H~undredman, I order you
to take in your constables and arrest
that mani"
What MANI" quoth Tom Miller. eye
ing him fixedly.
The stranger who came in an hour
& and is inside the house."
Him, he means. who told about the
purveyor acro ss the road" explained
the monk, with a wink.
Ihat wink suff1ced. There was a roar
OF e~Secratton. and in the twinkling of an
eye the Jack in office. tripped up this
way and showed that, was struggling
heiplessly In the grasp of half a dozen
men, who fought for his hodv
with the hu~ndredman and the con.
stables. ~
t the river. To the Ouse with
MN! yeiied the mob. I'm the queens
name!' shouted the officers. But these
We're to those as three to a score and
taken by surprise besides and doubtfni
or the rights of the matter. Yet. for
an instant. as the crowd went Keeling
and hghtfng down the road, they pre-
vailed, the constabies managed to drag
their leader free. and I caught a
giiInpse or him, wild eyed and frantic
with falr hfo c1Otl1- -
back. standing at bay like some AMI
MAJ and brandishing his staff in one
hand. a packet of letters In the other
l nave letters, letters Of state!" he
screamed shrilly. Let me alone. I tell
YOU! Let me go, you curs!"
moi were upon him again. The packet
OF letters went n way. the stan was
oasned another. He was thrown down
ana plucked up again and hurried
bruised and struggling, toward the
river, his screams for mercy and furious
threats rising shrilly above the oaths
and laughter. ~
| felt myself growing pale as scream
followed scream. They will kill HIM"
1 exclaimed. trembling, and prepared
to follow. Il cannot see this done"
but the monk. who had returned to
my sac, grasped my arm. Don't be a
Iool.' he said sharply. Il will answer
for it. they will not kill him. Tom MI
Ter Is not a fool, though he Is angry
he will duck him and let him go. Ant
l Will trouble o for that bit of gold
gentleman" ~
gave it to him.
Now he continued with a leeer at
will give you a. hint in return. n vo,,
are wise, you will be out of this co,,n-
try IN II hours. Tethered to the gate
over there Is a good horse, which ha-
longs to a certain %purveyor now in the
river. AXE 1t! There is no one to saw
you nay. And begone!"
I looked hard at him for a minute
my heart beating fast. This was horse
stealing, and horse stealing was a hanp-
ing matter. But l had done so much
already l felt / might as well be hanged
Tor a sheep as for a lamb. I was NOT
sure mat l no melted to treason.
that? Il will do it," 1 said desner-
ately. N
Don't lose time, then" ouoth nv
mentor. ~ ny
l went out then and there and found
ne mad told the truth. Every SOU in
and the street was empty. KickeI
aside In the roadway lay the bundle
or letters, soiled, but not torn. and In
the gutter was the staff. I STONED
and picked up one and the other9in
Ior a lamb, in for a sheep. and
. Nc oSSlul SOff16 Qay Then
l Jumped into the saddle and twitched
the reins off the hook.
But before I could drive in the sn,ra
q hand fell on the bride, and the
monk's face appeared at nv knee
"Well?" | said, glazing down at him
l was burning to be away.
That is a good cloak you have got
there he muttered hurriedIy. There.
strapped to the saddle, you fool! You
40 not want that. Give it me. Do
you hear? Quick, give 1T met" he cried,
Ialslng ms voice and clutching at IL
fear. @'i
II see," I replied as 1 unstrapped n.
y am to steal the horse tina you NAV
get the cloak. And then you will Law
the lot on E,y shoulders Well. take
IT. cried, and go your way as fast
as o can" NSl
Throwing it at him as hard as r
could l shook up the reins and went
on down the road at a gallon. The
wind whistied pleasantly past my ears.
The sounds of the. town grew faint ana
distant. Each bound of the good hack
carried me farther and farther from
present danger, farther and farther
from the old life. In the exhilarafion
n excitement of the momen for
got my condition.. forgot that I had not
a penny piece in my pocket, and that
l had left an unpaid bill behind me
forgot even that I d a-weu. q hor,
rowed horse.
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