The Ordway new era., 1909-06-25
CHAPTER vIII,-ccr.Inued


This made me hope that Sir Peter
would not be present, for though;
our chances OF getting OF would ma
terially improve II he were not on the
spot.
The play was TO be over at half.past
ten. and II may be imagined that we
had plenty TO do until then. We en-
gagged four OF the best pairs Of nags
in the town We arranged TO pay the
rostboys according to the time they
took US over the border. and We felt
in ourselves the strength OF Titans. to
overcome whatever resistance might
be offered. OF course we counted on
the surprise. and We determined that
the best disposition to make OF Lady
Hawkshaw was for Giles Vernon TO
appear suddenly. when the people
were coming out. place Lady Hawk
shaw in her coach. and then make
that bold dash for love and beauty
which we had determined upon. Our
postboys. who were not new to the
perils OF elopemen;s. griuned at the
prospect, and were instructed TO re-
main near Lady Hawkshaw's coach
and impede 1t as much as possible. so
that IL might be the last to reach the
door OF the theater
Our arrangements were complete by
eight O'Clock. and from that hour until
ten we employed ourselves in dispos-
ing Of good supper at the tavern. We
were in gale OF rapture then. It
seemed TO US both as II we were in
that happy and exultant mood. when
the enemy is within gun-shot and the
ship is cleared for action: and We
only awaited the signal for victory.
We had some punch, but both Giles
and myself knew enough TO be ex-
ceedtngly careful in attacking It.
''Dicky. my lad" cried Giles. bang.
ing me in the back. this day is the
anniversary OF the day We whipped
the Indomptable and the Xantippe,"
and SO 1t was. So We shall capture
the lndomptable. in the Lady Arabella.
and We will disable the Xantippe-ha.
ha!-in my Lady Hawkshaw."
This / thought a very fine Joke in.
deed. and we drank 70 It 4.
''Dtcky." began Giles again. wiping
his mouth after the punch. Il never
thought l could be constant to any
woman. as I have been to Arabella.
BY heaven, the whole sex is so Sc.
ductive that It was the last one saw
l loved the best. But since I knew
that witch Of girl. ST. Anthony him.
self could not be more impervious to
female charms than your humble serv-
ant" which was true enough And as
Tor Overton-that psalm. sin ging devil
u defy him. Give me but a week.
and he shall see Arabella hanging
upon me so fondly! Let him have her
$4,000; It's so much dirt and dross
70 me. And she may be Lady Vernon
Jet. Do you know that old rap.callion
Sir Thomas vernon's estate is in this
part OF rhe country? Though nearer
York than Scarborough. On our re.
tsrn from our honeymoon / have a
great mind to take my Arabella to
Vernon Court and show her what may
one day be hers"
SO he raved and roared out snatches
like
n Bacchus' Joys IN freely roll.
Deny no pleasure to my soul
La Bacchus' health round freely move;
For Bacchus is the friend of love
Ana ne that Will this toast deny.
Down among the dead men let him lie. -
And took up the chorus and
bawlsd it OUT. for l, too. looked for NO
0oss crosses in this life, having Daph.
- for my wife.
So the time passed until ten o'clock;
end At ten o'clock we sailed forth.
Il was a stariit night in early De-
ssmber. The cold high blue heavens
Nbove Us seemed to radiate happiness;
the myriad stars twinkled with 10y;