St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-09-18
The Highwayrnan
Unmasked s..... B. 3. ss..

Inc nan with the DtaGM maSA MdU@
the nickel-plats6 revolver fairly CLEAN
as he fourished It In Marshall's face.
Marshall suffered, though the very
hne eyes and the very pleasing tones.
of the highwayman hardly went vita
things such as killing.
II have ny hands up" Marshall.
finally expostuated.
The masker chuckled, but continued.
ia move the revolver about in . grad
ua1ly narrowing circle.
you can trust me Il you play no
tricks ne purred."
Somehow the highwayman's soft ao-
cents sooshed the man With elevated
hands. He felt no imminent danger
yet the revolver was o very grim
thing.
The masker dived into Marshails.
vest pocket and appropriated his.
watch. The light from q little lantern.
was SUFFICIENT to show q massive gold
time-piece. bearing = picture Of q deer,
and attached to 9 chain that weighed
half 4 pound. The hlghwayman re-
turned the thing, while . derisivs
light ahone in the very blue eyes,
"Y0u hare no taste in watches he
said. why don't you carry an eight
day cIock7"
And Marshall took comfort In his
own inelegance.
Next the highwayman levied on d
pin from MarshalI's scars perfect
gem in a setting Of exquisite gold
carving. The blue eyes were pleasure
1t now.
II take II this is 8 gift" he COM
mented. THE barbarian who bought
the watch would never see the opaI.l'
And this time Marshall, with the lit
tie steel circle lowering evilly In bis
face, bemoaned the fad that called for
costly opal pins in wonderful settings
Of gold.
Then the highwayman seoHed at .
signet ring and jeered ut a massive
button in the blue, green and red Of
the Ardent Sons OF st. Timothy. But
3 sparkling diamond Of price and 4
ring Of finest emeralds appealed 70 tho
fantastic robber, and also the wallet
OF his victim was very fat-and you
know fat wallets are negotiable from
Bering sea to the Friendly islands.
So that altogether Marshall would
have done better to have avoided this
lonely open road.
The masker reached the bullying
side pockets now, and he examined
certificates Of copper stock and 4
budget Of Wheeling Is with equal dis.
gust.
VERY pretty engraving. he de.
clared. 'and vastly desirable for Mr..
MISUNDERSTANDING. maybe, but
an honest gentleman Of the road
makes q poo coupon clipper. III leave
these"
After the stocks and bonds came q
gaudy periodical of bulk, with q won.
an in flaming red taking the whole oi
the cover. The highwayman glanced
idly at the thing and would have re
turned 1t, but he caught the words,
saThe Adorner," on the flaming cover,
and he hesitated.
Lets see what the women are
wearing" he suggested. Hold steady
now and the highwayman turned
the pages as best he could with one
hand. The light from the lantern,
placed on the fence, revealed skirtish
things and Waistish things and gay,
nodding hats and other d-resa-treasure
of quality, cut bias, cut V-shaped, cut
zig-zag.
We'll. / declare" remarked the
masked man, sthe polonaise is com.
ing back. I always detested the
things"
The ~glittering pistol dropped just
the least bit.
Nov these picture hats are JUS.
dear" went on the highwayman, and
the line of fire from the deadly circle
would have missed Marshall probably
half 4 foot.
1t was the moment OF moments and
Marshall had the nickeled Weapon Ii
his own hand and the highwayman
flung two delicate palms heavenward
in about the space OF three ticks 81
the big barbartc watch.
O8Sos AISAa-uESSs QuMnaeQ
Marshall, as be tore the black mask
from a pretty pink face and stripped
the rough derby from coils Of glorious
yellow hair. 1T IL the frills and fur,
bellows that eYer catch you women
The lady Of the highway sobbed u
Marshall took back the jewels 81
price.
"Oh, do take care" she walled,
''yCu are mussing my hair ap dread.
fullyl"