The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-04-04

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ing into the muzzle Of a pistol.
AiYou know me, EIIEit~ssiahothsE,
gan s~trathgate.
Yes. my lud." said the coachman,
greatly surprised and e~ndeayqring to
rise.
strathgate pressed him down in his
bed.
Lie stiii. / want 70 borrow a pair
and a carriage from your master. I'm
driving far tonight and / want a good
pair. No, You are not to bother about
hitching them up. l simply wished to
tell you the facts so you won't make
any trouble"
"But, my lud. why don't you ask
Lord Carringtonf I'm sure he'd give
you anything you want"
TITS not necessary to go into my
reasons" answered S~trathgate shortly.
This looks crooked to me, my lud,"
began the coachman, "and 'tis my
duty to awaken his lordship."
He opened his mouth to cry out.
strathgats showed his pistol barrel
closer to him, truculently remarking:
III you make a sound, I'll blow out
your brains. Now, do you under
stand? l don't intend to steal the
horses. You'll find them we'll at some
wayside inn 20 miles from here Mean
while, we viii have to tie you up and
i gag you"
i Mercy. my Iud.- began the coach
man.
NOW, we mean you no narHN All
l you have to do is to keep quiet You'll
be released In the morning"
. Very we'll, my lud," returned Hig-
! gnbotham, to whom the shining
4 weapon was q powerful psrsuader.
Straps ana other bits OF harness
hung about the room. Az a nod from
Strathgats Ellen handed him several
pieces Of Ieathev and the coachmA1
I was soon buckled hard and fast, bis
. hands behind his back, his fest aeC
4 together and a gag In his mouth Eller
had kept In the background end sn'
was certain she had not been recoe
nIzed She laid a guinea down on tn
mans table after he bad been boun'
: securely and followed Strathgate GU
Of the DON
m They found Deborah shivering wit
cold and terror In the shadow an
greatly relieved at their safe arriva
IA To enter the stable was easy. Tire
of the stable boys were there. The
were devoted to Lady Ellen She ha
to trust some one. She went bold
~ to their quarters, aroused them an
q told them she was going away.
anyone ob1eoted-she handled h
weapon threateninglyl II they B
-. haved themselves, there was q gum
apiece for them on the table. Tn
a. would have to submit to being IL
~ and gagged, which indeed they we
willing 10 do. for only thus could tn
,ha escape their masters wrath when
found his wife, his friend and
me horses gone.
~, The stable boys made no objecti
re- during the process and swore that
they were tightly bound SO that INC
NJ was no appearance OF c~onnivance
their part, no alarm should be CIV
until the morning. S~trathgate Q
." Ellen trussed them up as they :
/. done the coachman and then star
70 for the horses.
(Which are the best pair Tor ira
4 ing, / wonder?" queried the earl
he, Ellen and Deborah surveyed
long row of stalls.
Il have heard my lord say mat
and bays were the most reliable nor
over he had"
do THE bays it'll be, then" said STR
gate.
Ellen.
amt "And now l need 10 help, mada
take returned the earl.
IRIS He quickly selected the harness.
out the bays and in a few mom'
a. 1t the two were attached 70 a light
cling carriage.
.sor Whore nowf" said strathgate y
,an all the preparations had been (
pleted.
I'VE are going to Portsmouth.
mar. think I told you, my lord"
, nv Very good said s~trathgate.
drive, I supposeT"
er,ea III you will be X good"
"Get in, then, you and MIS-
49,. Deborah, and we will start away
God send we may win safely
y we the house. There's no other wa
met get to the high road except aroun
40 the drive"
,g..a II shall put the horses on the
,v,ng and keep OF the gravel SO far as
sible," said strathgate, and l
,a.d. wen probably got away without
alarm being given
s~trathgate was an expert whip
With he found no dificulty in keepinI
ration spirited horses going quietly owe
who grassy turf which bordered the
T. nv way and as he had predicted, the
since past the house without maklp
.borah sound. But one obstacle RENAME
low OF tween them and ireedom-the
4 and keeper and the lodge gate. Ellie
was a forgotten it until they had gone
which thing like a quarter Of q mile IN.
enable the park. when she suddenly