Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29

pistol to his head.
"Ds1nount and discard damn ye!s said 1. q have
time for manners, or would engage We in
gentle parey But in a trice, danme! doff your
dress"
Well, will make no more ado about that; no more
than he did when he my face and the barker and
recognized what it signified.
q will have the law of you Rogue! he said stripping
"Al the law you will, said |, proddng him with
my iron to quicken him.
Il would know you again anywhere, said he, and
suddenly stopped in his undressing and stared agape
at me.
1 prodded him again, being anxious lest the traps
should emerge from the dusk, and he finished his job
"To merry meeting' says when | was inside
his hnery which pretty enough for gentleman of
fortune and laughed l rode off on his horse, with
poor Calypso my side nightly relieved to be rid of
my incubus. But the Gully sat the wayside with
leg in my breeches and perplexity on his face.
Yet, after all, my trick not destined to help me
out had hoped; though if had had the heart to
abandon the it would have done But she
followed, whnnyng in way that challenged me to the
midrift, and, though was beast in good wind,
set my pace according to her. And it fell that
mile further the posse upon with rush. l
had just time to get of this onset and turn off
into lane the left escaping by the skin of my teeth
you might say.
But as the night was full of light was not to slip
off that way and indeed their beasts vastly better
in wind than mine, and like to be ncked in that
bylane like any common cutpurse or footpad. The
shone the whiteness of house nearby, that
inclosed in park, and at that, being pressed
devilish hard suddenly checked the horse swung to
the ground he had stopped, and with whistle to
Calypso was through an open gateway in twinkling
The followed but t'other horse went galloping
with his empty saddle along the lane. l sent Calypso
adrift with word among the strawberries of the park
and myself, racing lightly made for the house. But
the traps foolish as l had thought. There
wit in of them, anyway For, looking back,
perceived horseman ride through the same gateway
into the meadow and knew he still hot upon my
scent.
l crossed lawn made by fowerbeds and
found myself against the house itself, with lights shin
ing in many windows. 1t pleasant night of spring.
and long lattice open to the fresh breeze and the
fragrance of the garden l stood for moment medi-
tating; for l will confess that I in close straits
and there need of desperate for my
hazard Behind me l heard sounds, and guessed that
the with the wit had rallied his posse and that
the hunt was drawn close upon me. There was no
time to be lost; so l pushed aside the lattice and
stepped the window sill, pulling l did so the
jalousies securely it. Then l turned, and
there woman facing
lack, Jack" she cried out in excitement. "You
= have come in time, then. Thank God for that"
The room was lit but dmly. and I not able to
make out her face in particulars Nor was she mine,
this outbreak Witnessed; but she discovered her
soon enough and fell back step.
who your she asked in some fear.
zone that no ILL., said l quickly; for l knew
how time pressed, "and one" says l. chat is in need
of help"
Her eyes commanded for she seemed to have lost
her fear of sudden. observed her, how bright and
hard her face, young too, and handsome, but of
mighty GOODNESS She surveyed me in swift and reck
onng manner, frowned little, and seemed to draw
in deep gup of breath.
"You flying from JUSTICE says she.
Now here sharp enough guess, and there was
that the information of her words that lTked for
it if she had more follow.