Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-30
of the Thrills of Adventure and Spirit of Romance
By JEFFERY FARNoL

many bad uns In my time, but nothing
70 ekal this ere. that 1 lost my way
aren't TO be wondered at; then him, and
her a-jumping out O. the chaise and
a-running OF into the thick o. the storm
that's onnatral In the second plaoel
ana then, his face, and your face-thats 9
the most onnRtrallest part Of Il all
likewise, / never see one man in two
suits O clothes afore, nor yet a-stand-
ing up, and a-laying down both at the
same identical minute-onnatrars the
word-and-I'm a-going"
stop' said l. as he began TO move
away.
Not on no accountl"
doubled my fats.
The Position eyed me over from head
TO foot. and paused, irresolute
What might you be wanting with a
peaceful. civil-spoke cove like me?" he
inquired.
Where is your chalse7"
up In the lane, som'eres over yonder."
answered he, with a vague Jerk OF his
thumb over his shoulder.
Then, IL you will take this gentieman's s
heels we can carry him well enough be-
tween us-it's no great distance"
"EssyP' said the Position. backing
away again, easy. now--what might be
the matter with him, II I might make
so bold-ain't dead, Is he7"
"Dead-no, fool" ! rejolned angrily.
Voice like his, tool" muttered the
Position. backing away still farther;
yes. onnatrars the word-strike me
dumb IL II ain'tl"
Come, will you do as 1 esk, or must
1 make your"
why, I amt got no objection to taxi
ing the gents 'eels, II that's all you
ask, though mind ye. II ever / see such
damned onnat'ralness as this ere in all
my days, why-drownd mer'
So, after some delay found the over
coat and purse (Which latter thrust
into the pocket ere wrapping the gar
ment about him), and lifting my still
unconscious antagonist between us, we
started for the lane; which we even
tually reached, with no little labor and
difficulty. Here, more by good fortune
than anything else, we presently
stumbled upon a chaise and horses,
drawn up in the gloom OF sheltering
trees, In which we deposited our limp
burden as comfortably as might be, and
where / made some shift to tie up the
cash in his brow.
at would be fine thing" said the
Position moodily, as /, at length, closed
the chaise door. at would be a nice
thing IL e was to go a-dying."
BY the looks OF him." said I, "he
Will be swearing your head off in the
next 10 minutes or So"
Without another word the Position
set the lanthorn back in IS socket, and
swung himself into the saddle,
Your best course would be to make
for Tombridge, bearing to the right when
you strike the high road"
The Position nodded, and, gathering
up the reins, turned to stare at me once
more, while I stood in the CLEAN of tho
lanthorn.
"Well?" I inquired.
Eyes" said he. rubbing his chin very
hard, as one at loss. "eyes, Identical
nose, same-mouth. when not bloody,
same-'air. same-everything same-Lord
love mel"
''Pembry would be nearer" said l..
"and the sooner he is between the sheets
the better"
"Ah! exclaimed the Position with a
slow nod, and drawing out the word
unduly. "and talking o. sheets and beds
what about my second passenger
started wi two, and 'ere's only one
what about Number Two-what about
--'er?"
''Herl" repeated.
"'Er as was with 'im--Number One-'er
what was a-quarreling wi Number One
all the way from London-'er as run
away from Number One into the wood
yonder. what about Number Two-'er?"
why, to be sAre-I had forgotten
herl"
Forgotten" repeated the Position,
"Oh, Lord, yesH and leaning over, he
winked one eye, very deliberately: FOR
gotten 'er-ah!-to be sure-of course"
and he winked again.
"What do you mean7" I demanded,
nettled by the fellows manner.
"Mean7" said ne, 'I means as Of all
the damned onnat'ralness as come on a
honest, well-meaning. civIl-spolSe cove
why, I'm that there cove. so elp me-"
Saying which, he cracked his whip, the
horses plunged forward, and, almost i'm
mediately, as II seemed horses. chaise
and Position had lurched into the black
murk OF the night and vanished.