The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-26

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with salt water. They made their way
TO the inn OF the Three Kings where
two men stood watching as they APP
preached. One Of them Jack recOg-
nized as the man Stops with the black
pipe i'm his mouth.
That's him." said the man with the
black pipe, pointing at Solomon,
! whereupon the latter was promptly
arrested.
what have I dOne?" he asked.
you'll learn directly at 'eadquar-
| ters." said rhe Cficer.
Solomon shook hands with Jack and
said: I'm glad l net ye, and turned
and walked away with the two men.
Jack was tempted to follow them,
but feeling Il hidden pu'b lose in Solo
mons conduct went into the inn.
So the friends parted, Jack being
| puzzled and distressed by the swift
change IN the color of their affairs.
The letter to Doctor Franklin was in
! his pOcket-a lucky circumstance. He
decided to 60 to London and deliver
! the letter and seek advice regarding
the relief Of Solomon. At the desk
in the lobby of the Three Kings he
learned that he must take theo post
chaiSe for Canterbury, which would
not be leaving until 8 p. N. This gave
him time to take counsel in behalf
Of his friend. Turning toward the
door. lie met Captain Preston. who
greeted him with great warmth and
wished to know where was Major
PtnkuS.
lack told the captain of the arrest
of his friend.
i expected r." said Preston. $50
have waited here for your ship. It's
that mon":tl chap on the Star who
! cot q tarring from BinkuS Il his
friends. He saw Binkus oc your deck
! rs aid. and proclaimed his purpose.
So J ann here To dc what | can to hSlp.
you. l cannot forget that you TWO
men saved my life. Are there any
papers on his person which are likely
to make him trOuble7" =
mo" said Jack, thinking of the let
ter lying safely in his own pocket. :
That's the important thing" Pres
ton resumed. "Binkus is a famous
/ scout who is known to be anti-Brftish.
Such a man coming here is supposed
to be carrying papers. Between our
selves, they would arrest him on any
pretext. You leave this matter in my.
hands. If he had no papers he'll be
coming on in a day or two
I'D like to go with you to find
him." said Jack.
Better not" Preston answered with
a smile.
"WhyY'
Because l suspect you have the pa
pers. They'll get you, too, II they
learn you are his friend. Keep away
from him. Sit quietly here in the inn
until the post chaise starts for Can
terbury. Don't let anyone pick . quar-
rel with you. and remember this is all
a sacred confidence between friends"
Il thank you and my heart is in
every word said Jack as he pressed
the hand of the captain. After all.
friendship is a thing above politics
even the politics If these bitter DAYS"
He sat down with a sense of relief
and spent the rest Of the afternoon
reading the London papers, ALTHOUGH.
he longed 10 go and look at the fort
vess Of Deal Castle. He had tea "a
i've and set out on the mail carriage.
with his box ard bag. an hour later.
The road was rough and muddy. with
deep holes in It. At one point the
chaise ratified and bumped over g
plowed field. Before dark he saw a
man hanging in a gibbet by the road
SIDE. At ten o'clock they passed the
huge gate of Canterbury and drew I'D
at an Inn called the Kings Head The
landIaGy and two walters attended for
orders. He had some supper and went
TO bed. Awakened at 3 a. N. by the
sound Of a bugle, he o and dressed
hurriedly and found the post chaise
waiting. They went on the Kings
road from Canterbury and a mile out
they came to a big, white gate in the
dim light of the early morning.
A young man clapped his mouth to
the window and shouted:
"Sixpence. yer honor"
1t was a real turnpike and Jack
stuck his head out of the window for
a look at it. They stopped for break.
fast at an inn far down the pike and
went on through Si~ttingbourn. Faver-
sham, Rochester and the lovely valley
OF the River Midway, Of which Jack
had read.
At every stop 1t amused him 70 hear
the words "chaise an pair" fying
from host to waiter and waiter ia
hOstler and back in the wink of an eve.
JACK spent the night at the Rose in
hartford and went on next n
over Gadshin and ShoOtershiu and
BIackheath. Then the Thames and
greenwich and DeptfOrd, from which
he could see the crowds and domes
and overs of the big city. A LITTLE
past two o'clock he rode over London
bridge and was set down ut the Spread
Eagle, where he paid a shilling n mil.