The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05

offered for Captain Lovetts capture. The highwaymen laughed at 1t, but sue cess had made them overbold. The reward tempted a traitor, and the three were surrounded and attacked by Lon don thief catchers whose chief was an adept, as he had been gentleman oI the road himself In his day.
 I,ovett.s two companions were cap tured He himself. after making de- termined fight to free his friends, sue ceeded in breaking through the circle of enemies and made his escape.
 The next day the two robbers. hand' cuffed and fettersd. were jogging along the road In a post chaise, squeezed m between officers of the law, who in' wayne en said regretfuily, with the beauty of the prospect.
 It was broad daylight The omcers though they remained watchful. were far from dreaming of danger. Suddenly IA rider broke through the hedge. He whirled a bIudgeon like a flash, ana the position toppled to the ground.
 Another man galloped up nke tne wild. tore open the door of the chaise, seized the chief of the officers by the collar, hurled him to the ground and helped the prisoners out
 The other officers leaped at the res eurers. Three more riders burst through the hedge and attacked them. The highwayman who had helped the prisoners out pulled them swiftly through the hedge and hoisted them Into a cart. He pulled off his disguise and showed the face of Captain Low cit.
 "ouicky' said he to the driver. "off
 At this moment one of the robbers gave a cry of warning. A carriage was coming along the road. Instantly the men who were engaging the officers i1eaped to. their saddles and dashed away. The officers, tough 'and plucky fellows. at once jumped through the hedge. Lovett met them and gave the cart its chance to get away.
 As soon as the lighe vehicle had dis appeared in a wooded road, Lovett leaped for his horse. He gained the saddle and set spurs to the animal. :. The next Instant there was a<shot. He fell forward with a bullet in his side. He endeavofed to retain his seat Once he raised himself, while the horse sprang ahead. Then he fell i helplessly to earth.
 | True to its training, the beautiful horse immediately stood stock still. The highwayman drew his pistol and point. ed it at the officer. Then he turned | it away placed 1t to the real of his beloved steed and fired. say l ing: You shall never know hardship from another"
 A few days later Mauleverer entered Brandon's library hurrfedly and said "I have strange news for you YoJ l remember that fellow Clifford in Batl who had the insoIence to address him self to your niece? We'll. my deal l friend, the officers took the notorious l Captain Lovett, who has had the hopo' | of robbing me twice. And when wen to identify him saw that he was n, other than Captain Clifford"
 For my niece's sake we must Keel this secret" said Brandon at once.
 'I agree with you" said Mauleverer Tt can be done. too. for the prisonc Is as anxious as we can De to concea the fact that he masqueraded as Cliff ford"
 I T will no doubt have the pieasur, of trying him." said Brandon. T b. lieve that a live nobleman Is hc+te than a hanged highwayman. After h, is gone we can break the news to he gently and she will, no doubt, be SlH' to forget him and turn to you"
 Meantime Lovett lay in prison, sui ferIng from his wound. His rescue, comrades, hard pressed, had barrel. succeeded in making their way to ntd den dens in London and could not ven ture to make any move to assist him. Disguised in a smock froek. one o them lay concealed in q low drinkint place when a small thin man enterei and looked at him with gleam of rec ognition
 It was the witness who had restores the trinkets to William Brandon. ''vel, now" said he, respectfully eIf this arn't a honorl How are you Meester Pepper2"
 "So you recognize me. Dummie? |? growIed Long Ned,r for it was. thi friend of his youth whom Lovett, alia Paul Clifford, had reached.
 Sulkily he invited the little man share his drink with him. The latt~ after many asseverations that he woul
 not betray his noble' and famous ac auaintance, consented. Presently tn two were chattingly freely, and the lit tie man deftly seized an opportunity f ask
 sYou members that nation fine lac tall and straight as harrow. vot va around here long ago. that there lit
 tie Paul? Do you know vot's come o
 he?"
 ''I do." said the highwayman. but swore an oath not to tell. However it's past caring for now, fear"