The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19


! And j was fn,S6dy and travel stained
and quick of my tongue for one SO
young, which the middle aged neyAr
like, though the old bear It better. He
hesitated.
do not be a fool. Master Hosti' I
said. Il have sotnthing here n I
touched my pocket, which happened to
be neal my sword hilt-'that Will make
YOU rue II il you interfere with met"
Hot ho!" cried the bailiff in haste
and triumph. $50 that 10 his tonei We
have a tavern brawler here. have wSY
A young sWashbuckleri His tongue
will not run SO fast when he finds hia
feet in the stocks. Master landlord
call the watchI Call the watch at once,
I command you'll"
you will do SO at your PERTH / said
sternly. Then, seeing that my manner
had some effect upon all ave the
angry official, I gave way to the temp
tation to drive the matter home and
secure my safety by the only means
that seemed possible. IL Is an old story
that n deception leads inevitably to
another. / solemnly drew out tho white
staff I had taken from the apparitor.
| Look here!" I continued. waving Il
ID o see this, you boobyf ! am
travelling in the queens name n on
her service. BY special commission,
too, from the chancellor. Is that plain
'ENdgNAAAS SAAsheA Az JSAA AhAN1 ~ wv
tell you, master baillff." / added, fixing
my eye upon him, ''that my business
is private, n that my Lord OF Win
chester will not be best pleased when
he hears how / have had to declare
myself. Do you think the queens ser
Wants go always In cloth OF gold. you
fool? The stock indeedi"
I laughed out loudly and without ek
fort, for there never was anything 80
absurd a. the change In h baIliffHE
visage. His color fed, his cheeks grew
pendulous, his lip hung loose. He stared
at me, gasping X q fish out of water
and seemed unable TO move toe or ing
er. The rest enjoyed the scene. as peO-
pie will enjoy a marvellous sudden
stroke Of fortune. It was q good as O
stage pageant to them. They could not
take their eyes from the pocket In
which I had placed my wand, and con.
tinued long after ! had returned to my
meal to gaze at me I'm respectful sI-
ence. The crestfallen baiiiff presently
slipped out, and / RI left cock or the
walk and for the rest of the evening
enjoyed the fruits OF victory.
They proved to be more substantial
than I had expected. for as / was on
my way UP stairs to bed, h Landlord
preceding me with a light, q man 40
costed me and beclSoned me aside mys-
~teriously. e.. .
THE bailIff Is very much annoyed"
he said, speaking In a muffed voice be-
hind his hand, while his eyes peered
into mine.
"WeIl, what is that to me7" / replied,
loling sternly at him. I was tired and
sleepy after my meal. HE should not
make such a fool Of himself"
Tut, tut, tut, TUT You misundeY-
stood me, young SIRE" the man an
swered, plucking my sleeve as ] turned
away. HE regrets the annoyance he
hog noYruaH xrntY A Rofofol rn ha ia -
pure mistake, and he hopes you win
have forgotten IL by II rning." Then.
with q skiIlful hand which seemed not
unused to the task, he slid two coins
into my palm. / ooke at them for q
moment, not perceivfng hts drift. Then
I found they were W gold angels. and
l began to understand. "Ahem!" I said.
lingering them uneasily. yes. Well
well, I will look owe IL, I win look over
IL. Tell him that from me" ! continued
gaining confidence as I proceeded with
my new role, that he shall hear no
more about 1t. He rs jealous. perhaps
'That is it." muttered the envoy eng
erly. THAT is 1t, my dear sir. You sec
| perfectly how II IL. He Is jealous
jealous in the queens service"
ITO be sure, and 30 I win report him
Tell him tina SO I will report him. And
here, my good friend, take one of these
for yourself" I added, magnihcently
giving him back half my fortune. young
donkey that l was. Drink to the
queens health, and 80 good night to
you" ru
He went away, bowling to the very
ground, and when the landlord likewise
had left me I was very merry over this.
being In no mood for weighing words.
The world seemed-to be sure, the ale
was humming In my head, and I was
in the landlords best room-easY
enough to conquer. provided one pos
| sessed a white STAFF. The fact that Z
had no right to mine only added-be Il
remembered I was young and foolish
to my enjoyment Of Its power, / went
pillow and slept soundly, untroubied
by any dream Of q mischance. But
when did a lie ever help q man In the
end?
When I awoke, which I seemed to do
on a sudden, It was still dark. I won-
dered for a moment where I was and
what was the meaning OF the shouting
and knocking I heard. Then. discern
ing the faint outline OF the window, I
remembered the place In which I had
gone to bed. and I sat up and listened.
drumming and kicking against the
wooden doors of the Inn yard and
shouting besides loud enough to raise
the dead. In the next room to mine I
caught the grumbling voices OF persons
disturbed, like myself, from sleep. And
by and by a window was opened, and I
heard the landlord 8 what was the
matter.
(ContInued Next Week.)
How He Tested tho "Lift."
| Washington HeraId. This ia n story