The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-30
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my UNIFORM
And what could they be doing
there Twas said In camp the
duke OF Cumberland waH 60 the
north, yet here surely was a squad.
ron of Guards.
l could distinguish the move
meniH below as they all tumbled
into the taproom
SauaderH.' called the voice Of
he officer. start q fire in The
grfte. man end Austen make =
search for lights What think ynn
has become Of mine host
Frightened away by our las,
visit. no doubt Captain. replied
another. laughing lie was a cow.
ardly fool. and the Lambs we're
frolicsome | wonder what the
louta did With tho body"
"Ah' faith. but had forgotten
that. Dora. Here. two OF you men;
flash lanthorn up the ladder
there and sec " there be a hody
above n so. pass II outside"
could see The faint giimmer o,
ligit as tho fellows came thru the
opening lay motionlcAs. for
recognized them nos a. detseh.
meat OF Sheparda Lambs and
knew my death warrant signed
we're once discovered. They
flashed the lanthorn my way. hut
the pic 81 quilts caught their at.
tention first. and thus they came
upon the corpse with no delay. And
they made little enough OF their
job. thrustinE the body down the
ladder into the grasp OF others be.
low.
The captain halted the squad.
and must have stepped up to have
glimpsc 81 tho dead mans face. for
heaN him say.
ITS the fellow. Dorm wish
he'd lived that might question
him about the mission Of my lady.
for never was there a huaay with
tighter lip Ay' bury him. back
bit from the road Go with them
yourself. Dorm. and then bring in
the princcss--for Ills my humor
she sup with two OF Us here"
Am to bury the body first.
Captsin Awlright7"
st Christopher yes, She
doesn't know the man In dead. nor
what he may have told us. I'll
match ner wits. the vixen. before
she faces the duke"
Encouraged by the shuffling OF
feet. ! crept across to the head OF
the ladder. Here. cronched In the
darkness ! could gaze down on the
scene In the room below with slight
danger OF discovery.
The glow OF the fire lighted the
apartment a soldier still poked
this into brighter flame. while an.
other was busy At the taproom
kegs. Their uniform was that Of
the English Guard.
The officer sprawlod on the
bench. bottle and glass already be.
fore him He was man OF 40. 4
Judged. big fellow. with dark
mustache. His uniform. we'll worn
by campaign. had evidently been
cut by mastertailor. The day
must have gone well with him, for
he was In rare good humor.
Some tang to that stuff. Saun.
ders." he commented gayly. These
Frenchmen know good wine. You
must have found mine hosts pri.
sate stock. 'Tis to he hoped II
holds out until tho princess comes.
II ought to loosen even her closed
tongue. What have you there In
the shape of food to serve al the
table?"
Poor enough, my lord: n bit o.
lean pork with oaten bread"
Not TO be sneezed at by n hun.
cry man. All! what is II. Wat
SOM"
The guardsman, who had stepped
inside the door, saluted stiffly.
"A horse with French cavalry
equipment is In the building at the
rear. sir"
And no trace OF the rlder2"
None we have searched"
"Piff' the animal may have been
stolen from some dead trooper. and
hidden there. But have guard
set at the aoor. Watson. and patrol
the road. Another bottle. Saun.
ders so good tho ono but
whets my appetite. and | would fain
be In fettle for conversation. so ns
To do the honors for my lady.
Twill be pity to turn her over to
such mercy as Lord Hay might
vouehsafe-ay set the glasses
here, and the plates. So, It's well
spread-now tell Lieutenant Dorm
to bring the fair one hither."
The soldier disappeared, LEAVING
the outer door ajar. Then sudden
~ a man and woman appeared to