The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

vile The liltle show that the Xiii blazes got up afterward could not hold a candle to r. TEe only drawback to the festlvitisa WAS that, just as the Baron had bean proclaimed victor of the tournament, 2 man jumped over the fence and, shouting to one of his assailants. "Kerp the gate. bob" tried to serve a writ on his excellency. But the Baron dr.w his sword, dug his spurs into h.: hcrse, rode down the baiiif-and would have ridden down his assistant ht hat cautious person not got out cf tle way.
 The Baron was off like s shot, te where nobody knew, and they had ts bring the baliff around with copious draughts of brandy and water Jemmy was in low spirits for many days after the disappearance of the Baron. but 1t turned out that the Baron was no baron at all--only an adventurer who had been d rider at Franconfs, the French Hip podrome. a position which he resumed after his little fling in England. And It [ is supposed that he eventually married : Mime. Flicflac and they lived happy ever after.
 As for the Coxe-Tugge eridge- Coxes. the clouds were lowering about them One [ day Jemmy received a notice from a le-
 gal firm to the effect that a. will had |
 been discovered by which her Uncle Tuggeridge had conveyed to his son John all his property of every sort name and nature. They fought the case, ofa course. but just as certainly they lost l it. The Coxes were turned out of the house in Portland Place and out of the Tuggeridgeville property. They had lit-
 erally not a farthing. That would not have been bad for Sam and Tug
 were excellent barbers and could soon have got in way of supporting the
 family, but Coxe was thrown in law costs to an amount which was appalling. None of the barons or counts or foreign am-
 bassadors who used to eat and drink at their house came near the family in it's distress. And Samuel Cox was sent to
 the Fleet Prison. Orlando Crump how ever, came to see them every day and brought lavender water and other little offerings, such bottle of sherry for Sam and beautiful fronts of false hair for Jemmy.
 But after Cox had been a month or so in jail .losn Tuggeridge wrote him to say that re had suffered enough for faults which were, after all not really his, bu; his wife's. John re- called to him that when 1t was sup- posed that there was no will he, John. had readily given up the property That for this he had received only insults from Mrs. Cox. That when the dis covery of a wil proved his own rights Mrs. Cox had fought the matter In the courts. But" concluded John. arI has discharged your lawyers bill and l the other liabilities so unnecessarilyl
 incurred believe that you are mora fitted for the trade you formerly foi-
 lowed than for any other. I will give you f500 for the purchase of & shou
 and stock wh. n you shall find one to
 suit you. I inolose f20 for your i'm
 mediate needs. You have a son, I am
 told, who is a boy of some. spirit. Ii
 he likes to try his fortune abroad and
 go on board an Jndianman can sst
 him an appointment"
 Orlando was present when. the joyful l iohtoi cdlie. " itH Lug nedfu o1 In0 Indiaman he gave a jump that nearly l knocked Crunip down Well, T sup
 pose you'll forget me now" sighed Or
 lando. You most conceive, MT. Crump. returned Jemmy, with great dignity. l that connected as we are" "Wom-
 an.' cried Sara flor once he had de-
 termined to have way of his own). i.
 woman, hold your foolish tongue. Your
 absurd pride las been the ruin of us hitherto, and from this day will have
 no more of it. Hark ye, Orlando if you | will take Jeminarann you may have | her And if vou1' take f600 for a half
 share of the shop that's yours also And that's for you. Mrs. Cox!" And so they l were all back aHs-n in the tonsorial es -
 ta blishment in Oxford Market. They had
 a merry meeting at their old friends and neigh bors' n celebrate their re- appearance-a supper and dance with. | a capital fiddler and kept 1t up to a.
 pretty tidy hour in the morning. Sam. l having once stood up to Jemmy, kept | her in more or less subjection for the | rest of her life. Orlando and Jemim-
 arann made beautiful pair when they
 were married. anu if that family was not happy whO ii
 Next weeks one-pagc classic will bo | The Companions of Jehu,' by Alex- andre Dumas