Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-20

bless you! I've seen in fog sheep
on the moor look as big as a hippopot-
anus
But the landlady is not on the moor
nor in fog persisted Joseph. I bet
you half a guinea, laid out in drink,
that it's as l say
sDone!' said both warders. Done!
said the constables, and turning to
their right, they went off to the
Hare and Hounds two miles out of
their way, to see the fat woman and
test her dimensions.
Now this change in the destination
Of the party led to the capture OF
Martin, and to wounding the warder
who complained Of his stomach.
The party reached the little tavern
"a poor country inn built where
roads crossed wretched house, tar
red over its stone face as protection
against the driving rains. They en-
tered, and the hostess cheerfully con-
scented to having her girth tested. She
was accustomed to it. Her fairness
was part of her stock-in-trade; it
drew customers to the Hare and
Hounds who otherwise would have
gone on to Beer Aston, where was
pretty and pert maid.
Whilst the officers were refreshing
themselves, and one warder had rer
moved his boot to examine his ankle,
the door of the room where they sat
| -, ~, al
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 him! 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, both warders catching up their
guns, and he who was bootless run
ming forgetfu1 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 no
bushes could be utilized as a screen.
His only chance to escape was to
reach the woods, and he ran for Nor
we'll.
But Martin, knowing that there
were firearms among his pursuers,
dared not run in direct line; he
swerved from side to side, and
lodged, to make it difficult for them
to take aim. This gave great facili-
ties to the warder who had both boots
~, and who was wiry, long-legged
|
~.st!' shouted he, halt, or fire!
Tier Martin turned abruptly and
discharged pistol at him. The nlan
s;s9eered, but nc fore he fell he f,ird
at Martin and missed.
Almost Immediately Martin saw
scn.e black figures in front of him, ard
and stood, hesitating what to do. The
figures were those of boys who were
spreading the fires among the furze
bushes, but he thought that his course
was intercepted by his pursuers. Be
fore he had decided where to run he
was surrounded and disarmed.
The warder was so seriously hurt
that he was at once placed on a gate
and carried on the shoulders of four
of the constables to Beer Aston, to be
examined by Mr.. Coyshe and the ball
extracted This left only three to
guard the prisoner, one of whom was
the warder who had sprained his
ankle, and had been running with that
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 for
US to 60 ON to Morwell. We must lock
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-
tock.' Joseph did not say that Jane
Welsh was at Morwell; this consider
alton, doubtless, had something to do
with determining the arrangement.
On reaching Morwell, which they did
almost at once, for Martin had been
captured on the down near the en-
trance of the lane, the first inquiry
was for safe place where the prison.
er might be bestowed.
Jane, hearing the noise, and, above
all, the loved voice of Joseph, ran out
Jane said the policeman, where