EVENING LEDGpDR-PHl'LADELPHIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1015.
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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 ""' -"-- .!--;. ",
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"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.
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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!
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"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.
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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.
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ATT-, SCHOOL,
THt iCHOCL-MARM HITS AVEUl OF fAYOKT
The Movie-Theatre
IN TRAINING
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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?"
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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?
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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.
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