New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14

man on horseback gallopcd up and says me- SHOUTING
~Thc solliery are upon YOU
aWho are your said bluntly
Gone that svmpathzcs ne answered "and mas rld-
den hard TO warn YOU There is a posse OF soldiers ouO
from Bristol, and they are now IN the village
"Fath' said I, ats sharp Of en-
@You were doubtless traced along the river, sh1
he aand came ashore in the nick Of time for them.
They have been put upon the main road by the VII
layers said he. "Hod for Exmoor. You nave 4
chance. God keep you" and with that he turned ana
rode down the hill
WAS nightly buccd up to hear this news; Tor mere
was something that needed wits and work 10 meet
These Monmouth folk had been under discipline ana
were ready to obey. had proved their TREND ana
they trusted me There is no one that has trusted
Dick RYDER and been deceived. So issued my com
mands, and the party went brisky up the hill tli the
breath was out Here rose a mass Of farm buildings
and there we halted in talk. One OF the Monmouth
men, a reverend fellow, approached me.
@Sir7 says he eve deep in your debt. GOD mas
sent YOU as Our dclivcrcr, and the Lord be thanked
"Why. YOU are welcome. said l. spit Bloody Jei-
rovsl say /; though I stand for the King
"Tamcs Stuart slys ne solcmnly as man OF wrath
son. sink me-" said l. king Monmouth is a man OF
putty"
gody Prince
And there / stopped his jabber with peremptory
gesture; for the air bore sounds up the hill TO me-
and they were the sounds Of horses hoois.
"Thcv are on us said l. "and, damme! there IS blood
in the air Look YOU Reverend! says IS there one Oh
vou that knows the ways in the wilderness Of Exmoor'
ave. said the one that had guided us "lf we were
but bv Tavi5tock or Plymouth, we were safe
@Thcn by the Lord, so We shall be- | cried, and
went No TO the farmhouse and knocked with my pistol
man came to the door tall, broad OF build and gray
of hair ~What want YOU he asked IN deep voice
Horses. nv buck said /. "EIere be twelve Mon
mouth men and the soldiers at their heels, and at that
poured out my tale
When he had heard he spoke in his solemn voice, aye
mr., come 10 the right house. led by the Lord says he
~Entcranlwccomc Ychavc sought, andychaveiound.
When we were got in this good man made us welcome
with food and drink the while turned over considera
tions Of safety The time pressed for the soldiery
were mounting the HILL But twas soon done; for this
farmer was a man Of spirit. He had his horses IN the
stables and barns and he made Us free of them
81 should thank Cod said he, that am permitted
to 10 Him some service in behalf Of His people.
So be that it did us the service. cared not to what
cause ne attributed IT, So the stables being somewhere
in the darkness Of the rear he conducted the Mon
mouth men thithcr, leaving Jerry and me behind IN
the house.
Dick" says Jerry, yawning, 81 would give guinness
for a sleep
Hold up. Rascal said l. There is still Wort,
aorc you. Hear YOU that For quite close now were
the sounds Of horses hoofs
Terry stared out into the twilight "What's to dor
he asked My head is all Of an ache.
"Look you, jerry said |. "You shall have that
which will wake you and your head Go you forth
and draw the fire in the open ground yonder.
He looked out to where a soldier ahorse had Just
breasted the rise. wake me- says he. twill more
likely put me to sleep forever. Cure my head?' he
says "Damme, Dick! ike not that way OF curing
But no had he said than he opened the door
and went out, lurching into the foreground
LIE had been there but little when there was a cry
IL and voice that Of Hobbies the master, called out;
.rlo-. =. t,n ono tnat fnllni mo- Seize him.