The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-11-27
TWO VIEWS
OF A FACE
A Story For Halloween
By DWIGHT NORWOOD

will be considered criminal in one age
and respectable in another. There was
a period-the early part of the nine
teenth century-when the professional
gambler in what is now the middle
west was quite q prominent parsonage
in the community. So in England
there was a period when the highway
man, especially he who robbed the rich
and gave to the poor. was regarded
very good medium for the equalizing
Of funds. Some of England's best
blood has been represented on the high
way.
One evening a couple of hundred
years ago a gentleman and his daugh-
ter were humping along in chaise on
an unpaved road that led from London
to their home near Clough when they
were stopped by masked horseman
who appeared at the window and de-
manded their valuableS. Sir Evan
Briefly, the father, produced his money
and his watch without resistance. but
Evelyn, his daughter, demurred.
81 will give you, SIR she said. 1.-The
only valuable article l have. which
you cannot take from me by force, pro-
vided you will give me glimpse of
your features"
"Pray what may that beT'
II shall not tell you"
The robber hesitated, then lifted his
mask. and by the side light on the
chaise Evelyn saw the face of young
man. singularly handsome and refined.
She remained silent for time, and the
highwayman said:
81 have kept my part of the contract
1t only remains for you to keep yours.
What is this article that 1 may not
take by force?"
MY heart
At that moment there was sound
of horses hoofs coming, and the high
wayman rode away with the words:
$50 be IT. l shall some day call
for it."
Evelyn Briefly was but seventeen
when she made this bargain. When
questioned as to her intent when she
made it she replied that she could not
explain what induced her to say that
in exchange for a view Of the mans
features she would give the only val
liable article she had, nor had she
framed q reply as to what the article
was She only knew that when she
saw the strikingly handsome features
of a gentleman the answer came to her
from she knew not where and her re-
ply was involuntary.
That was period when Cromwell's
Tronsides had defeated the forces of
King Charles l. and Cromwell had
made himself lord protector of Eng
land. The kings adherents were de-
prived of their fortunes and scatter
ed Some Of them sought service in
the armies Of foreign sovereigns, and
some. in order to make living. took
to the road. Among these was Lord
Walter Wheatleigh, whose father, the
Earl of Portland. had been killed at
Naseby fighting for the king. Walter,
the last of his race. had served under
Prince Rupert. and after the behead-
ing Of the king his estates had been
cOnfscated. leaving him penniless. He
was one of those who took to the road
for a living. and it was he who had
stopped the chaise of Sir Evan Briefly
and made the singular bargain with
Evelyn. He afterward joined the
young king Charles ID on the con-
tinent and at the restoration returned
with the king, who restored to him his
ancestral estates.
Meanwhile Evelyn Briefly grew to
be handsome woman. The face of
the highwayman and the mysterious
influence that had induced her to
pledge him her heart in exchange for
a glimpse of it never left her. The
years went by. and he did not return
| to claim his own. Sometimes she
dreaded he would and sometimes fear
| ed he would not After awhile she be-
gan to think that he had suffered for
| his crimes on the gallows.
One October evening--it was Hal
|. loween-Evelyn stole out of her home
| and went across the fields to the river
l Ia.
old and was dividing the day and the
, night Evelyn stood on the river bank
, among scattered trees and, raising a
| mirror she held in her hand. said
/. aloud:
} Good moon. show me my future
| husband"
There was u sound of breaking twigs
behind her. and a face appeared reflect
| ed in the glass. 1t was the well re
| membered face of the highwayman.
Mistress Briefly" be said. lone
night some years ago | gave you g
sight of my face for your heart. Te
give you good measure ! give you an
other sight of the same unworthy OBJ
ject'
Evelyn dropped the mirror anc
turned.
THE highwayman!" she exclaimed.
1.-The repentant highwayman. former