Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-05-20
TWO VIEWS
OF "A FACE
A Story For Halloween
BY DWIGHT NORWOOD

Ii IL singular how certain culllng'
viii be considered criminal In ono ng'
aud respectable IN another. There wa'
a perlod-the early part Of the nino
teenth century when the professional
gambler In what Is now tho middl,
west was quite II prominent personhg'
In the community, So In England
there wns n period when the highway
man. especially he who robbed the ricl
aud gave to the poor, was regarded
very good medium for the cqualizlns
of funds Some OF EQgland's best
blood has been represented on the high
way.
One evening couple Of hundred
years ago gentleman and his daugh
ter were bumpus along In n chaise on
mn unpaved road that led from London
/ to their home neur Clough when they
wercs stopped by II mnsked horscman
who appeared at the window aud de
munded their vnluables Sir Evan
Briefly. the father produced hls money
and his watch without resistance but
Evelyn, his daughter, dcmurred.
Il will give you. SIR" she said. "the
only valuable article | have. which
you cannot take from me by force. pro
vided you viii give me glimpse of
your features"
"Puy what may that BET"
II shall not tell YOU
The robher hcsltated. then lifted his
mask. and by the side light on the
chalse Evelyn SAW the face OF young
man. singuarly handsome and refined
She remained silent for n time, and the
highwuynlnn said;
II have kept my part Of the contract
1t only remains for you to keep yours.
What II this article that ! may not
take by forcc?"
My heart
At that moment there was sound
OF horses hoors coming. and the high
wayman rode away with the words:
$50 be It. shall some dny cali
for It."
Evelyn Brierly was but seventeen
when she made this bargain. When
questioned aS to her intent when she
nude II she replied that she could not
explain what induced her TO sny that
In exchange for view OF the mans
features she would glve the only val.
liable article she had. nor had she
ft.s mo "a rn,1it IN xt.h "A ha 81 tfi icts,
was. She only knew that when she
saw the strkingly handsome features
Of gentleman the answer came to her
from she knew not where ana her re-
ply was Involuntary.
That was II period when Cromwell's
Ironsidcs hnd defeated the forces OF
King Charles |. and Cromwell bad
made himself lord protector OF Eu:
land. The kings adherents were dc.
privcd Of their fortunes and scntter
ed Some OF them sought service In
thc armies OF foreign sovereigns. and
some. In order to make living took
TO the road. Among these WIS Lord
Walter Whcatlcigh. whose father. the
Earl Of Portland Ind been killed at
Naseby lighting for the king. Walter.
the last Of his race. had served under
Prince Rupert. and after the bchead.
Ing Of the king his estates had been
coniiscated. leaving him penniless. He
was one of those who took to the road
for living. and Il was he who had
stopped the chaisc OF Sir Evan Brierly
tf,I .,f, Ian,
Evelyn. He aftcrward joined the
young King Charles H. OH the con.
tinent and at the restoration returned
with the King. who restored to him his
ancestral estates.
Meanwhile Evelyn Bricrly grew to
be q handsome woman. The face OF
the highwaymaD and the mysterious
influence that had induced her to
pledge him her hcnrt In exchange for
l glimpse Of II never left her. The
Years went by. and he did not return
% claim his own. Sometimes she
lreaded he would and sometimes fear.
ii lie would not After awhile she be.
ran to think that he had suffered for
lis crimes Oh the galows.
One October evening-it was Hal I
oween- Evelyn stole out Of her home
md went across the fields to the river
,ank. The moon was but few days .
Id and was dividing the day and the
light. Evelyn stood on the river bank
mong scattered trees and. raising
mirror she held IN her hand. said
loud:
Good moon. show me my future
husband"
There was sound of breaking twigs
ehind her. and n face appeared reflect.
d in the glass. 1t was the well re.
nembered face of the highwayman.
Mistress Brierly." he said. zone
light some years ago gave you
iglt Of my face for your heart. To
i've you good measure ! give You an.
ther sight Of the same unworthy oh.
ect"
Evelyn dropped the mirror and
urned
THE highwayman." she exclaimed.
"Thc repentant highwaynlan. former
7 Walter WhPatleigh of Prince Ru-
ert's army. then reduced to make
wing on the road. now Enrl of Tent.
md"
Il did not know what | was say.
lg." said the girl. turning away. The
oung earl caught her. saying:
Nevertheless you said 1t. and
n.