The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-29
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HIGH WAY MAN
How a Bracelet
Became a Keep
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by tDNA l.. SWIFT

| numbered along the main highway be
tween Glasgow and Edinburgh 90
ward the latter city. IL was the year
that Oliver Cromwell, having closed tb,
war with the parliament. defeated the
| Scotch royalists az Preston and end
ed the war. Ia those days the roads
! were unpAyed aud, being the only
means or land transportation were
much used and consequently In the
worst condition possible. Two per
| sons within the coach. n gentleman and
| his daughter. We're tossed about as II
lurched in the rutS aud mudhoIes which
| the driver could hardly have avoided
even had there been something better
than al oil lamp ON each side Of the
vehicle 10 light the way. Presently Q
rear wheel Went down To- the axle. and
the coach. careeniug on that side. came
To n stop For some ten minutes the
driver dashed the horses in Il vain ct
fort Ia force them lu pull il out and
fter II rest WAS about tn begin again
when by the dim side LIGHTS the tray-
or masked m6u on the road beside
them
Ihdt he was u highNaymdn was eNi
dent from the coucealmeut or his fea
lures, but LiS first words We're not In
the least terrifying wait hit" he
said 10 the coachman. till bring a
lever with which To- gel he wheel Oh
10 dry land. And with thai he disap
peared Ia the darkness. returning ia Il
few minutes with fen,epost. Que
end OF which he placed under the rear
axle and the other end on his shoulder.
Then. calling on the driver L. again ap-
ply the lash the coach was lifted on 10
hrmer ground
Now said HE mau VITO had seCur.
Ell this result Ia the gentleman Ia the
coach. The laborer being worthy of his
hire, shall have 10 trouble you for
your valuableS Ii pains me To do this;
bnt the war being over and the king no
longer able Ia pay his soldiers / must
needs gel a living the hest way can"
Alas, replied The gentleman in the
coach, that is case of one beggar
calling on another for help. The Duke
OF Hamilton in order 10 pay the troops
that Cromwell had so ably defeated
has taken everything | possessed ex-
cept my home | am on my way To
Edinburgh 10 try Ia make Il loan on
that which will tide me over these
strenuous times
In that case, replied the highway
man. please accept my services
gratis
While THIS hrief dialogne was heing
spoken the lady In the coach sal con
cealed In II corner so that he highway
man did not see her. Hut as he. hav-
Ing mounted his horse. was abont 10
ride away she leaned forward and TAX.
Ing bracelet from her wrist, extended
II toward him. saying:
III is not meet that one of the kings
defenders should 10 uurewarded for
a service Take this and may the day
soon come when his majesty shall he
able 10 take care ~ his own"
There was sufficient LIGHT from the
coach lamp for the man 10 see thai she
was a yonng girl ana beautiful. He
sat SO absorbed IN The vision Of love
liness before him that for a moment he
did not heed her words then. taking
the bracelet, he said
II shall return Il in person
III Won do" said her father. lyon
shall he hanged for what yon area
robber. My daughter and are not
agreed upon these troublous times
am with Tie parliament | understand
that many OF the kings hirellngs. now
that their occupation has gone. have
taken to the road Cromwell will soon
he our ruler. and he will then clear our
highways OF these gentlemen robbers"
Kindly tell me who you are" said
the other. that may give Old Noli an
opportunity 10 stretch my neck. He
will doubtless bring his sovereign to
the block. and | would not deprive him
OF the pleasure OF bringing one OF his
majesty's loyal subjects to the halter
that Is. if yOu can turn me over to
him
II am Dnnald MacIvor. and my home
is on this road midway between Glas.
gov and Edinburgh But warn YOU
to keep away, for ! shall surely turn
you over To the hangman II Won come
upon my grounds"
The highwayman made no reply 10
this. but. lifting his hat to the lady,
disappeared In the darkness This
was bis first attempt az robbery, and
II III accorded with his ranl. or his in
clinations He was younger son OF n
Scotch laird who In order To save his
estate had taken neither the side Of
the king nor the parliament He left
the travellers. hut felt very Respondent.
for his first effort ar highwayman's
career was not Ia his liking, and he
knew OF no other occupation unless he
went tn France and became a hireling
soldier Of the French ting One thing
he was decided upon-that sooner or
later he would take the bracelet he
had received ana clasp IL with his own
hands upon the wrist from which Il
had been removed
King Charles ! was brought to tria
and beheaded NJ the beginning OF the
Following year The fortunes of the
r0yalists were nc low eb6 and were
moi destined 10 improve ill Kline