Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-29
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
n period-thc early part of the nine
teenth century--when the professional
gambler in what is now the middle
west was quite n prominent parsonage
in the community. SO In England
there was n period when the highway
man, especially he who robbed the rich
and gave to the poor. was regarded n
very good medium for the equaizlng
Of funds. Some of EngIands best
blood has been represented on the high
way.
One evening II couple of hundred
years ago 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 horscman
who appeared Mt the window and de-
mandcd their valunbcs. Sir Evan
Briefly, the father, produced his money
and his watch without resistance. but
Evelyn, his daughter. dcmurrcd.
II will give you, sir" she said. THE
only valuable article have. which
you cannot take from me by force, pro.
vidcd you viii give me n glimpse OF
your features"
"Pray what may that be2"
II shall not tell you
The robber hestntcd, then lifted his
mask. and by the side light on the
chnisc Evelyn saw the face OF n young
man. singulnry handsome and refined
She remained silent for Il time. and the
highwaymnn said:
~ have kept my part of the contract
1t only remains for you to keep yours
What is this article that | may not
take by forceY'
my heart"
At that moment there was II sound
OF horses hoofs coming, and the high
wayman rode away with the words:
$50 be It shall some day call
for It."
Evelyn Briefly was but seventeen
when she made this bargain. When
questioned ns to her intent when she
mndc 1t she replied that she could not
explain what induced her to say that
In exchange for view Of the mans
features she would give the only val
liable article she had, nor had she
framed II reply rs to what the article
was She only knew that when she
saw the strikingly handsome features
of gentleman the answer came to her
from she knew not where and her re.
ply was involuntary.
That was n period when Cromwell's
Ironsides had defeated the forces of
King Charles |. and Cromwell had
mnde himself lord protector of Eng,
land. The kings adhercnts were de
privcd of their fortunes and scatter
ed Some OF them sought service IN
the armies OF foreign sovercigns, and
some. In order to make n living. took
to the road Among these was Lord
Walter Wheatlelgh, whose father. the
Earl of Portland. had been killed at
Naseby lighting for the king Walter
the last of his race. had served under
Prince Rupert. and after the behcad
ing of the king his estates had been
contlscated leaving him penniless He
was one of those who took to the road
FOR living, and 1t was he who had
stopped the chalsc of Sir Evan Briefly
and made the singular bargain with
Evelyn. He nfterward Joined the
young king Charles H. on the con
tinent and Mt the restoration returned
with the king. who restored to him his
ancestral estates.
Meanwhile Evelyn Brierly grew to
be Il handsome woman. The face OF
the highwayman and the mysterious
influence that had induced her to
pledge him her heart in exchange for
II glimpse of 1t never left her. The
years went by, and he did not return
TO claim his own. Sometimes she
dreaded he would and sometimes fear.
ell he would not. After awhile she be
gun to think that he had suffered for
his crimes on the galows.
One October evening--it was Hal
lowcen- Evelyn stole out OF her home
and went across the fields to the river
bank. The moon was but few days
old and was dividing the day and the
night. Evelyn stood on the river bank
among scattered trees and. raising Il
mirror she held In her hand. said
aloud:
Good moon, show me my future
husband"
There was II sound OF breaking twigs
behind her, and face appeared reflect
ed In the glass. 1t was the we'll 70
membered face OF the highwayman.
Mistress Briefly" he said. zone
night some years ago gave you II
sight of my face for your heart. To
give you good measure give you an
other sight of the same unworthy oh
ject"
Evelyn dropped the mirror and
turned
THE highwayman" she exclaimed,
THE repentant highwayman, former,
" Walter Wheatlpiph Of princa Pm,