EVENING LEDGpDR-PHl'LADELPHIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1015. "13 It! ?! THE BDOAD HIGHWAY R fglo of 19th Century England, Full of the Thrills of Adventure nnd Spirit of Romance PHM. 1 -J."" C. l. Vlrert. n Enmian, aenoiar, aa ft upon Mf ntl. Sir OtoriK Vlbst!. Si Maurice .turK" Vlbart, n np. "" ... nthtir and rake, a eoim n rnke, n con In P''." li. Mrwi hfMinrf ftmnnnm .i.ini the rroteaiationii of hta old II l ""' -"-- .!--;. ", 'i "i "..v .inn tin IHred. 8 r nirlwrd K"th-r dKld to so down 'Tim Hroad ??' of Kmt, nnd me 11a plana to - .V. .Ha... I- Hill Vitr the mon'y l rona. rrt r ""' passing " : 7.l.tMrnvmn la hamclnc aa Kallowa bad ZaL" Vet,r l hUd up pd hla money If'ha returns to Tha Whit Ilart. an m. hlo Ifft but a faw mtnutee before. i. Intra Tom Ora, an Unorant prlte- Ir pi!ii.Mii funda. arcenta Cnn'i P?Vrf 17 M) to tha man. who will eland W ?!t'li- r- in mlnlMn Aa tha '"."..Ji' ., M.arinr tfomnletlon Crnaff E,jl ,Hnli to rerosnlta Peter, and, KXflA'nV lva the inn. 81111 with- x?.":' ...nU i-mor rnancara and ".. i'Tr .mniinuPH imi inn nmit th m T.Mhirantlr of recoitnltlnir Pater, Kite regent. Sir J taper Trent, and fi&iura" r ln.Ix.nJon. The pugl; . ?TI "Mat. .v hv ton and fa rlw forMft. "CHAPTKIl Vl-(Cohtlnucd). AK generally a very silent chap, ' Hid Ii besides, am l0 "rca Bna to talk, even ir I wisnea uor." yawned tho man, -men up Lorf love yet theer's nowt like sleep you. my chap." Forthwith up gberea, ana myiiiB "j" uun.. h fraa-rant hay. stretched out my llmbi and sighed. Never shall I if,, dallcloua sense of restfulness .iu over me as I lay thoro upon .Hek llttenlng to the creak of the Z . . -lH.ika.it A j liMnf.alnnlfAa . ilia. inO OCHUUIttaO IIUUI-OIH.I..O W. HID muffled In the thick dust of the uid the Kcntle snore of the driver had rromotly fallen asleep again. we went as If borne on air, so soft my bed, now oeneam me iar-nunft fcea ef trees, sometimes so low that ltild have toucHed them with my now oencain a bhjt nt-avy wun i maes of flylnir cloud or bright tie soft radiance of the moon. On it,, careless alike of destination, of tad of future, content to lie there Jh hay and rest. And so, lulled gentle movement, oy the sound of and harness attd the whisper of eft wind about me, I presently fell fcM'i Boat blessed sleep. CHAPTER VII VjOW lone I slept I have no Idea, but lj when I opened my eyes It was to find jiaJBoOn shining down on mo from a Wileit heaven; the wind also had died W: H seemed my early fears of a TiM nlrht were not to be fulfilled, and J You drive a hart, bargain, but tho waistcoat is yours at your f" own price." tiU I was sufficiently grateful. Now I,, tty, blinking up to the moon, I !t.y noticed that wo had come to a auaiutitt -. ..... lil listened expectantly for ITr Itatle Of harness and rrniV of fhn M& i0 Tecommence. "Stranger said v, WHlf. after having waited vainly Wt. tlrae ftnd wondering what TJ2 iUM th0 MY, I sat up and looked 'Lull 7 " nr object my eyes, en- i. .. "" "ayBiaci. ana, Doyona lu i, v W11 n ,ltU9 t0 one slde' t i-L. "". ana again beyond i l SWat. ramhilnra . ...., Srait V.II " !.. I uojrui.u iiicco, ...., ,,,H .armiiouso. .viacntiy ZlT.;" ai1"1 raehd Ha destination, 'tr that mllrh, m anA U -Lain.. er, forgetful of ray presence, had 'd Off to hod Tha. ..(.l.v. r .v-'..i.. aiMil... '" """" iii wiient an eiamnla .hn, t i. Hum R7," Rawing, the loose hay over FWH4 my eyes, and once more fell W,iL'?0?no awakening was gradual. I " Became conscious of a sound, K.na falling win, -. -.rr,in , w rerulnritv" ,i,.V Z.rilZ.'""!''.: S?,? nothing of. Little by little. ili i. . wuna oeveioped Itself into "" mournrui melody or refrain. r Y a hot UnmuatfAl vninn T RTiJS4, h.aY.Jnir "'etched myself, sat f loon and listen. And th. , nt " were these: Crt na.mV WI. o'ns crlea, S..ptoaf- h,t "oil rather v a luuffln than bla Xatber." ' lnger Waa n tnll Bl,.nKHn n.. 1 a tj-rA . . niinii)JiMfi AC1IUVT u i-tempered face, whose ruddy ri 7L , v vn Dy a nandsome pair. 2Lw.tUker' As I watched him, lio .Vi'i,li?.nrork hQhad bce" u'"f. owned tha wnenn tin, rkunalni. up, his eye met mine, and lie !'' h -.!. Iw.a.,1 I 1.1 . a tl tka t-.rii ;""""" """? anon t"ald I n0t' "hulloal" t) doln' i.r. II,... 4.. ?. .jinking," J returned, "that, i -iT. i . " (-"cumstances, I, for one. ao bUme the lnd.vM....,m;n,inn.S SSSinf or ii". Jff"Lf ' i!?: 1. Or. tav. nv nr .1. ...,. i , k. ccentable. nal.An.nv """ v 'l?df,, muns; then?" indeed," ia i, -raoro .specially r .1 . .not broken "y fast since r yesterday " Eki-i, J?. Wttt. be doln' 'n my hay?" K',!L.wbat bulne av ye ot C'1' an' a-anorln' in m if' ltred,-' U4 ,( ,y miUi f g TRPOTpv T?A TrTr.T. m ?hl.m0l.as ,et hame Y What It will' atill-i do not think 1 snored." ".'.0w.? x know that-or you, for tfut matter?" rejoined the farmer, stroking ms glossy whiskers, "hows'ever. If ypu be quite awake, come on down out o' m,).uhRy;J A he ala lhl he eyed me with rather a truculent air, likewise he clenched hi nut. Thinking It wisest to appear unconscious of this, I nodded af fably, and letting myself down from the hay, was next moment standing beside him. "Supposln' I was to thump 'ee on the noso?" he Inquired. "What for?'1 "For mnkln so free wl' my hay." "Why then," said I, "I should earn estly endeavor to thump you on yours." The farmer looked me slowly over from head to foot, with a dawning surprise. "Thought you was a common tramper, I did," said he. "Why, so I am," I answered, brushing tho clinging hay from mo. "Trampers o' the road don't wear gen tlemen's clothes leaetwnB, I never see one as did." Hero his eyes wandered over me again, from my boots upward. Half way up, they stopped, evidently ar rested by my waistcoat, a flowered satin of the very latest cut, for which I had paid 40 shillings In the Haymarket scarcely & week before; and, aa I looked down at It, I would Joyfully have given It, and every waistcoat that was ever cut. to have had that 40 shillings safe back In my pocket again. "That be a mighty fine wesktt. slrl" "Do you think so?" said I. "Ah, that I do w'at might bo the cost of a wesklt tho like o' that, now?" "I paid 40 shillings for It, In the Hay market, In London, scarcely a weclflago," I anawcrod. The fellow very Blowly closed one eye at the same time strik ing hla nose three successive raps with his forefinger: "Gammon." said he. "None the less, it's true." said I. "Any 'man as would give '40 shlllln' for a garment as Is no mortal good agen the cold not reachln' fur enough, even If It do bo silk, an all worked wl' little flowers Is a dommed fool!" "Assuredly!" said I, with a nod. "Howsomever." he continued, "It's a handsome wesklt, thero's no dcnyln. an' well worth a woman's lookln" ot wl' a proper man Inside of It." "Not a doubt of it," said I. "I mean," said he, scratching his ear, and staring hard at the handle of the pltohfork, "a chap wl' a Arte pair o whiskers, say." ' "Huml" said I. "Now, woman," ho went on, shifting his gaze to the top button of his left gaiter, "woman is uncommon fond o' a good pair o' whiskers leastways, so I've hcerd." "Indeed," said I, "few women can look upon such things unmoved, I believe, and nothing can set off a pair of fine, black whiskers better than a flowered satin waistcoat." "That's so!" nodded tho farmer. "But, unfortunately," said I, passing my hand over my smooth lips and chin, "I have no whiskers." "No," returned the farmer, with a thoughtful shake of the head, "leastways, none as I can oboerve." "Now, you have," said I. "So they do tell me," he answered modestly, "And the natural Inference is that you ought to have a flowered walstcoast to go with them." "Why, that's true, to be sure!" he nodded. "The price ot this one ls-15 shillings," said I. "That's a lot o' money, master," said he, shaking his head. "It's a great deal less than 40," said I, "An' 10 Is less than 15, an 10 shlllln' Is my price; what d' ye say come now." "You drive a hard bargain," said I. "but the waistcoat Is yours at your own price." So saying, I slipped off knap sack and coat, end removing the gar ment In question, having first felt through the pockets, handed It to him, where upon he slowly counted the 10 shillings Into my hand; which done, he sat down upon the shaft of a cart near by, and, spreading out the waistcoat on his knees, looked It over with glistening eyes. "Forty shlllln' you paid for un, up to Lunnon," said he, "40 shlllln' It were, I thlnk7" "Forty shillings?" said I. "l?co(l, it's a. sight ' money! Hut It'e a grand weekt ah, that it lsl" "o you Relieve me now, do you?" said I, pocketing tha 10 shillings, "Well," he answered Slowly. "I won't go 'so fqr as that, but't la a, mighty fine wesklt thcor's no denyln', an' must ha' cot a sight o' money a powerful slghtl" 1 picked up my knapsack and, slipping It on, took my staff arid turned to depart. "Thcer'-i a mug o' home-brewed, an' -a slice o' fine roast beet up at th' oue. If you should be so inclined" 'Why, aa to that," said I, over my shoulder, "I neither eat nor drink with 4 man who doubts my word." "iieanln those 40 shlllln'?" "Precisely!" "Well," said he, twisting his whisker with a thoughtful air, "If you could man te, to i-H&k It M-ef vq , l ltat mak" some shift to believe It thdugh 'twould be a strain, but 40! no, damme, 1 enn't swaller that!" Then, neither can I swallow your beef and ale," eald I. "Wheer be goln'?" he Inquired, rising. nnu following as I made for the gale. "To tho end of the road." I answered "Then you be goln' pretty flit that inter roau leads to the sta." "Why, then I'm going 16 the sea, eald I. "What to do?" "I haven't the ghost of nn Idea," I re turned, "Can you work?" "Yce." said I. "Con ye thatch a rick?" "No." said I. "Shear a sheep?" "No," said I. "Guide a plow?" "No." said I. "Shoe a 'oss?" "No," said I. "Then ye can't work Lord love me, wncer 'avo 'e been?" "At a university." said 1. "Where, master?" "At a place warranted to turn one out a highly educated incompetent," I ex plained. "Why, I don't hold wl' eddlcatlon nor book-Iarnln', myself, master. Here I be wl' a good farm, an' money In the bank, an' can't write my own name," said the farmer. "And here am I, a 'flrst'i In "Lltterae Humanlores,' selling my waistcoat that I may cat," said I. Being come to the gate or tno yard, I paused. "There Is one favor you might grant me," said I. "As what, master?" "Five minutes under the pump yonder and a clean towel." Tho farmer nodded, and crossing to one of the outhouses, presently returned with a towel. And, resting the towel upon the pump-head, he seised the handle and sent a Jet of clear, cool water over my head and face and hands. "You've got a tidy, elxcable arm," said he, as I dried myself vigorously, ''like wise a good strong back an' shoulders: theer's the makln's of a man In you as might do summdt say In the plow or smlthln way, but It's easy to see as you're a gentleman, more's the jtlty, an won't. Hows'ever, sir, If you've a mind to a cut o' good beef, an' a mug o' fine ale say the word." "First." satd I, "do you believe It was 40 shillings yes or no?" The farmer twisted his whisker and stared very hard .at the epout of the pump. "Tell "ee what," said he at length, mak' It 30, an" I give yo my Bible oath to do the best wl' It I can." "Then I must needs seek my breakfast at the nearest Inn," said I. "An" that Is the 'Old Cock.' a mile an' n. hnlf nearer Tonbrldge." "Then the sooner I start tho better," eald I, "for I'm mightily sharp set." "Why, as to that," said he, busy with his whisker again, "I might stretch a pint or two an' call It S3, at a pinch what d'ye say?" "Why, I say 'good morning,' and many of them!" And. opening the gate, I started off down the road at a brisk pace. Now, as I went, It began to Tain. CHAPTER VIII. THBRK aro times (as I suppose) when the most aesthetic of souls will forget the snow of lilies, and the down of a but terfly's wing, to revel In the grosser Joys of, say, a beefsteak. One cannot rhap sodize upon the beauties of a sunset, or contemplate the pale witchery of the moon with any degree of poetic fervor, or any degree of 'comfort, -whllor, hunger gnaws at one's vitals, for comfort Is es sential to your aesthete, and, after all, soul goes hand In' hand with stomach. Thus, I swung along the road beneath the swaying green of trees, past the fra grant, blooming' hedges, paying small heed to the beauties of wooded hill and Krassy dell, my eyes constantly search ing tho road before me for some jslgn of the "Old Cock" tavern. And presently, sure enough, I spied It, an ugly, flat fronted building, before which stood a dilapidated horso trough and a battered bIkh. Despite Its uninviting exterior, I hurried forward, and mounting the three worn steps, pushed open the door. I now found myself In a room ot somewhat un inviting aspect, though upon the hearth a smouldering Are was being kicked Into a blnze by a sulky-factd fellow, to whom 1 addressed myself. "Can I havo some breakfast here?" said 1 "Why, It's nil according, master," he answered. In a surly tone. "According to whatH" said I. "According to what you want, master." "Why, as to that " I began. "Because," he went on, administering a particularly vicious kick to the fire, "If you was to ask me for a French hortolop or even the 'ump of a cam-el being a very truthful man, I should say no." "But I want no such things," said I. "And 'ow am I to know that 'ow am I to know aa you ain't set your 'eart on the 'ump of a cam-el?" , "I tell you I want nothing of the sort," said I, "a cfiop would do" "Chop!" sighed the man, scowling threateningly at tno nre, "chop!" "Or steak," I hastened to add. -"Now It's a steak!" said the man. shak ing his head ruefully, and turning upon me a doleful eye, "a steak!" he repeated: "of course it would be; I s'pose you'd turn up your nose at 'am and eggs It's only to be expected." "On the contrary," said I, "ham and eggs will suit me very well; why couldn't you have mentioned them before?" "Why, you never axed me as I remem ber," growled the follow. Slipping my knapsack from my shoul ders, I sat down at a small table In a corner while the man, with a final kick at the tire, went to give my order. In a few minutes lie reappeared with Kome bil lets of wood beneath his arm, and fol lowed by a merry-eyed, rosy-cheeked lass, who proceeded, very deftly, to lay a snowy cloth and thereupon, In due sea son, a dish of savory ham and golden yolked eggs. "It's a lovely morning I" said I, lifting my eyes to her comely face. "It Is Indeed, sir," said she, setting down the cruet with a turn of her slen der wrist. "Which I make so bold as to deny," said the surly man, dropping the wpod on tho hearth with a prodigious clatter, "'ow can any morning be lovely when there ain't no love In It no, not so much as would All a thimble? I say It ain't a lovely morning, not by no manner o' means, and what I says I ain't ashamed on, being a nat'rally truthful man!" with which words ho sighed, kicked the fir again, and stumped out, "Our friend would seem somewhat eldomy this morning," said I. "He've been that way a fortnight now. come Hutu'day," replied the slim Its. nodding. "Oh?" said I, "Yes," she continued, checking a smite, and sighing Instead; "It's very sad, he've Dean vrueacu l" wo uu are, air," "Poor fellowl" said I, "can't you you try to console mm? "Me, sir oh, jiot" "And why not? I should think you mljdit ponoa a man for a great deal." 'Why. you see, sir," said she. blushing and dimpling very prettily, ,"lt do so happen as I'm the one aa crossed him." "Ah'-I understsjid." said I "I'm to be married to a farmer down the ipad yonder; leastways, I haven't quite made up my mind yet" "A flne, ta)l fellow?" 1 Inquired. 'Y do 'ee know him, sir?" "With a handsome pair ot blade whisk ers?" said I. COWTIXUW) TOMORROW, i mi i , ifl I i i li T I,, , 'ii ii lawn -. M to , C .O T A T "D T T? , C .. L.p L q THE WAY "How daro you klsi me, slrl" Another Complaint Hi HUH HUHIH HVTI .......H BBosaaM .....1 B' atfaHaaaMaMa "L WL Jv jfldlBv i '"-,-------"-w-aa"-a"ae-" Bi.-nMa-AM-a.BiaSaaBBaavaWilHSBJBIHHRI M'Sr fti f2,.'. . ct CisA &2 o1 I : 2 4' 4" ; a Warden I'm going to make some improvements round here! No. JU-Well, when you do, Warden, ' put a now piece of meat In my soup the old piece Is all wrinkled! $ThVsC0a.-MARM C&fflS ,) "V "If & COME3 WAND BEAT , & !r " ,. run UP Mw V r f 1 4 "Why, father, I wasn't so very late; only a quarter of 12." "How dare you lie to mal I waa awake when you came In and I looked at my watch It waa 3 o'clock." "Well, Isn't S a quarter of li?" Between Girls "Perhaps I shall accept him. But I must look over his past." "Better overlook his past." Louis ville Courier-Journal. AND THE WORST -r .!. rasa v t -mi EEE3 q t O' W1MMIN "Klski oorjilutier, 'ttle Pupay-wupiyl" The Other Meaning Bill I know now that my wife lied to me before we wore engaged. Tom What do ou mean? BUI When I asked her to marry Me she said she was agreeable. JOBS HARD , SHI WOUKS l A COU MfE ATT-, SCHOOL, THt iCHOCL-MARM HITS AVEUl OF fAYOKT The Movie-Theatre IN TRAINING n - 3B P bBeEP "It's all right. Auntie, we're only shelling vou out!" Proof Positive "Do you believe In love at first sight?" "Of courts I do. There's Maggsby, for Instance. Do you suppose his wife would ever have married him If she'd taken a second look at his face?" IS YET TO COME THE PADDED CELL Faaauar ( SAYIA4&S- I V C?ALL UIE.EKJ I AND SOFT N. ...: SCORNS ts,wc;HtvrM r7m-mmmmmmm l Tl W afH 1 ' f H a " , ,i ' ilia tlmm I mw . Baal IH A" a jrSL B " .? LWi' !iifeSfe Piano Player FOR THE WAR Uyetander. From the Club "Thty say that prize lighters don't drink!'1 "Bah, I don't believe Itl Look at all the punches they take!" Mean Thing Molly I'm not myself at all today. Polly-Don't you and It an Immense relief, d,car? FiRnIgl FllMtfy ' 4 Iverv man kma It . .nui i but j rtM't .n r;3 uh aftber h i so AtivMAfeRiE5 fr5i-pawn . i-; '' 'A j. Lucky for Him Downs I am very glad It Is good form not to wear a watch with a. dress suit. Ups-Why? Downs Because I never hive my1 watch and dress suit out at ,th same Urns. ' - i.rti If WW A 1 II r- Ta aaa IfcAW Is fw 1-aH WZfcj'-mi ti I WM SOT K SKmi "' $ i
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