St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-02

Over He Went with a Little Gasp.
otis true there's highwaymen with.
out, but I can think of way to trap
EN-"
otis. well someone has WITS" says
he pettishly. We'll, what would
you do?"
Il would let the captain in," said I,
when he knocks on the door, and
shutting him off from his fellows fall
upon him and take him.
What then?" said he.
Why" says /, you may then make
your terms with the gang, having him
for hostage"
Why did you not think of that,
Jenkins?" said the old man querulous-
ly. Jenkins, you shall capture the
captain as this gentleman advises"
But Jenkins face fell and he fidg-
eted with his fingers. Twas plain
the mission was not to his taste.
There was no time to spend upon
such tremors, for indeed | knew that
Jefreys would be getting suspicious in
his mind, and I was now resolute to
put a score upon him for his ugly be-
haViour. So said L: There is no
need, my lord, to entrust the matter
with Jenkins here, seeing that all may
bear hand. / make no doubt that
there be weapons Of kind, and If
Mr.. jenkins, maybe, will jump on the
Villains back when he is down"
Faith, that will l." said Jenkins
stoutly, and armed himself forthwith
with a Warming-pan that hung upon
the walls.
And that act setting the note, the
company broke away in commotion,
each securing some form of missile
wherewith to assail the miscreant.
And with that, as if the affair was al.
ready at an end, the old gentleman
pulls his wrapper close around him
and returns very coolly to his bed.
But had no time for these observa-
tons, for now was come the occasion
upon which my scheme depended,
and
There he knocks" said I suddenly.
But they were all so cluttered with
their fears and their excitement that
not one of them but believed / spoke
the truth.
"Lord, how savage he knoeks!" says
wench, with a shiver, and lays hold
Of lackey's arm.
invent down to the door, and upon .
the first lifting Of the latch they
popped away like rabbits in q warren.
There, sure enough, was his lordship
in mighty trepidation and with an
ugly scowl.
Come In" says In a whisper; 'tho
prince was abed, but will see you at
once, my lerd."
He came over the threshold, and
clap--L shut the door behind him; and
Wi1en sthat wasa done / breathed mere !
freely, for knew that was secure In
my game. The chief justice, looking
very fine and stately, advanced down
the solitary hall, emerging under the |
dim light: and then, all Of a sudden
a hassock came rustling through the |
air and took him in the belly. Over |
he went with little gasp and meas |
ured his length upon the floor. Upon |
that leaps out my friend jenkins with |
his warming-pan, and bestriding his |
lordship's back sets to belaboring for |
dear life. Immediately after, and en-
couraged by this, others Of the lackeys
spTang forth and fell at maltreating
the poor Gully where he lay.
Take that, you lousy knave, you!"
says one fat wench and turns over
him kitchen utensi1 of some kind.
Let me scratch his eyes," cries an
other; and, Lord love you, what with
their EXPLANATIONS and the screaming,
to say nothing of the noise of Jen-
kins' warming-pan and his lordship's
angry oaths, you would have thought
that Bedlam was broke loose.
But in the midst of it all I caught
suddenly sound of horses hoofs
upon the gravel, and on the top of
that came hammering at the door.
/ am no fool to outstay my welcome,
and so thinks that the time is come,
ana Selzlng llgnL LnaL $1,000 near by
/ made straight through the midst of
that uproar and plunged into the dark
ness of the house. Here, by picking
my way through divers passages, /
came forth by a side door
and passed out into the night. A
shrin whistle in the old way fetched
Calypso to me whinnying, and as i
put my hand upon her bride turned
back and listened. There was that
Dandemonium still within the hall
'eaching me family through the open
doorway, and the escort was still
lanmering on the nan door. Then / |
capped into the saddle and turned the
mares nose down side track In the
park. and the last I heard as rode
~, ehuekling to myself, was the noise
q the escort pounding On the door. |