Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-01-21

lowed by Watt His eyes were
dazzled, as the room was strongly
lighted, and he did not at first OBJ
serve who were eating and drinking
there. It was in this lovely inn that
he and Walter were staying and be-
lieved themselves quite safe. A few
miners were the only persons they
met there.
AS Martin stood in the doorway
looking at the party, whilst his eyes
accustomed themselves to the light,
one Of the warders started up. That
is he! Take himi Our mani
Instantly all sprang to their feet ex-
cept Joseph, who was leisurely in all
his movements, and the warder with
bare foot, without considering fully
what he did, threw his boot at Mar
tins head.
Martin turned at once and ran, and
the men dashed out Of the inn after
him, roth warders catching up their
guL5, and he who was bootless run.
ming, forgetful of his ankle, with bare
foot.
The night was light enough for
Martin to be seen, with the boy run.
ming beside him, across the moor. The
fires were still Pickering and glowing
the gorse had been burnt and so nc
bushes could be utilized as a screen
His only chance to escape was to
reach the woods, and he ran for Nor.
well.
But Martin, knowing that there
were firearms among his pursuers
dared not run in a direct line; he
swerved from side to side, and
lodged, to make it difficult for then
to take aim. This gave great facili
ties to the warder who had both boot
~, and who was a wiry, long-IeggeC
elbow. to gain on Martin.
--st!' shouted he, halt, or fire.
i'HeI Martin t@rned abruptly anG
discharged a pistol at him. The NAL
So 9eered, but nCfore he fell he fu"C
at Martin and missed.
Almost Immediately Martin saw
ScHe black figures in front of him, aEj
and stood, hesitating what to do. The
figures were those of boys who were
spreading the fires among the furz(
bushes, but he thought that his course
was intercepted by his pursuers. Be
fore he had decided where to run ht
wa surrounded and disarmed.
The Warder was so seriously hur
that no w of Tloan1 II
and carried on the shoulders of foul
of the cOnstables to Beer Aston, to bt
examined by Mr.. Coy he and the bal
extracted. This left only three tC
guard the prisoner, one OF whom was
the Warder who had sprained his
ankle, and had been running with tina
foot bare, and who was now in a con
ditiOn not to go much farther
There is nothing for it, said 10
seph, who was highly elated, but fo-
Us to go on to Morwell We must loci
the chap up there. In that old house
there are scores Of strong places
where the monks were imprisoned
Tomorrow we can take him to Tavis
took Joseph did not say that JAM
| Welrh was at Morwell: this consider
alton, doubtless, had something to d.
with determining the arrangement
On reaching ~Morwell, which they dit
almost at once, for Martin had beer
captured on the down near the Ell
trance of the lane, the first inquir!
was for a safe place where the prison
er might be bestowed.
Jane, hearing the noise, and, abovt
all, the loved voice of 10 eph, ran out
Jane said the policeman, where
can we lock the rascal up for thu
night?'
She considered for a moment, AM
then suggested the corn-chamber. Tha
was over the cellar, the walls linet
with slate, and the floor also of slate
1t had a stout oak door studded will
nails, and access was had to it from
the quadrangle, up a flight of stone
steps. There was no window to it. III
go ask Miss Barbara for the key sht
said. There is nothing in it now bu
some old onions. But'-she paused-i
he be locked up there all night, he'll
swell awful of onions in the morning.
Rea2sured that this was of no i'm
portance, Jane went to her mistress
for the key. Barbara came out and lis
tened to the arrangement, to which she
gave her consent. coIdly The wardel
could now only limp. She was
shocked to hear of the other having
been shot.
A lack of hospitality had been shown
when the constables and warders came
first, through inadvertance, not inten
tiOnally. Now that they desired 10 re
main the night at Morwell and guarC
there the prisoner, Barbara gave or
ders that they should be made com
Portable in the hall. One would have
to keep guard outside the door where
Martin was confined, the other twC
would spend the night in the hall, the
window of which commanded the cour
and the stairs that led to the corn
chamber. L won't have the men in the
kitchen, said Barbara, or the maids
will lose their heads and nothing vii
be done Besides, the kitchen was on
of the way of the corn chamber.
We shall want the key of the corn
store said Joseph, If we may have it
miss
Why not stow the fellow in the eel
lar?' asked constable.
For two reasons, answered Joseph
First, because he would drink the CT
der; and second, because-no Offence
meant, miss-we hope the maids I
be going to and fro to the cellar will
the pitcher pretty often