The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-16
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CHAPTER I.
zone Hundred and Forty.Fivs, North
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=. seen: .soS o, ,n; s:so:n :cTy e the P'ss 1sa
the best Of times. II was tho worst
OF times-it was the ago OF wisdom,
II was tho age OF foolishness. II was
q season OF light. Ia waA a season OF
darkness. II was the spring OF hope, II
was the winter OF despair. II short.
change tho pieces upon the chess board
rssTTnss nH ,n the n.tionsrssaoup mem rrn,
ent period and its nolsiest authorities
insisted upon It's being received. for
good or evil. In tho superhtivc degree
only
II was the Dover road that lay, on a
Friday nisht, late In November. l7Ib, be
fore the first person with whom this
story has TO deal This Dover mail was
suspected the passengers. the passengers
suspected the guard; tho passengers sus-
pccted one another and the coachman
was sure OF nothing but his horses; he
could take his oath they were not III
Tor tho journey,
The mall coach had Just topped Shoot
er's hill when the sound OF a rapidly
rear. It's a horse at a canter coming
up, Joe. said tho coachman Il say a
horse At ,Eallop." returned the guard.
Gen ntlemen." he said to tho passengers
Of the coach. 'in the kings name,--all Of
you" And he held his loaded blum
derbus ready IN case tho horseman
proved to be a highwayman. Out Of the
thick fog which seemed to cover all the
world, there appeared a hofseman and
the guard shouted, Stand or l fire."
rs this the Dover mail1" came back
4 hoarse voice out OF obscurlty. What
do you want Of IT, II want a passen-
GER what passenger MIR. Jarvis
Lorry." ono passenger showed In a min
ute that he was the person designated
other passengers. tho coachman and the
Who IL II wants me1" said Mr.. LOFTY.
putting his head out OF tho coach win
dow. is II jerry
Yes, Mr.. Lorry."
What 10 the NATTER
"A dispatch sent after you left London
II, a Co" II know this messenger,
Guard" said Mr.. Iorry. he may come
close. there's nothing wrong" Mr. Lorry
got out Of the coach. and, by the llsht OF
the coach lamp read the letter which
Jerry had handed him, II said wait
nj Dover for Madamolselle, That was
all
Jerry, my answer is Recalled to
| l1tt.
That's n blazing strange answer" said
Jerry, starting In his saddle.
Take that message back and they will
know received this as well as II l wrote,
Make the best ot your way Good night"
Jerry turned his horse ana rode away
into the darkness and mist, while the
coach took up its way TO Dover, Re
called e, Me-, said Jerry to himself
Recalled to live. I'd be In n hlaling
bad way II that was to come into fash
ion, Bust me n don't think he beer
a.drinkins"
The reasons for Jerry's perturbation
may he stated right here. lie was moi
only employed as a messenger for Tell.
sons bank--an ancient institution Of IN,
financial world-hut he employed his lei,
sure hours at night In the practice o
body snetchinr" TO supply Young med
lcal students with anatomical spccl
mems. Recalled to life" did not s,rlk,
Jerry favorahly M catchword
when the mail arrived at Dover In IN,
course Of tho morning and tho hes,
, drawer OF tho Royal George hotel opene,
the coach door. ms his custom was Nr
Lorry asked, win there be packet I
Calais tomorrow
Yes, sir"
give me room and breakfast"
Yes, sir, Yes, sir. Concord ther
, show Concord Gcntlemans valise an
, hot water 10 Concord Pull off the Gen
|. | tleman's boots In Concord You will fin
rea-coal fire. Fetch barber to Con
! cord" In those days all tho principr
: | rooms Of the English Inn were name,
instead Of numbered. and the Concor
J i room was one of the best In the RoyI
! i George hotel
4, when his breekfas, was served, NJ
. Lorry said. II Wish accommodate tions n
. . young lady who may arrive any Tim
, today. Che may ask for Mr. Jarvis Ia,