EVBNlKa, LJlfeR--PHlLADJ,PHIA frRIDAY, SEPTEKfrEft 17, 191,5.
THE BDOAD HIGH
TIe of 19th Century England, Pull of tho Thrills of Adventure and Spjrit of Romance
,. . W,u Drown & Co.
By JEPFERY FARNOL
nvarL n Enilleh cnoiar.
?"MSrt ""? Vlbart, a no-
L-.-.i the rroteeiatlone of Mi old
r9R? Vbom h He- Sir Richard
LEt Kld to ro down 'The Broad
He plana to
gallows
DAQ
mount.
jhborlnit tavern
5. u
Lr the moner li Bono.
S VS.V while rmltii
Fl "" .. ! mar St a
U... la h.id tin arid hli money
. M to TT. Whit, Ilart, .n
Sfire Tom Crttr. an Ignorant prlse
I' ?.,ri.V,? Ams acceDt Cress's
II 6 to man who will eU
LSa'Yim for JO minutes... As the
Eiofli r nearlnr eompieiion uniH
31 eeeKs. to recognise 1 fr. aneT,
HK.n. !" ;n. inn. ... -;..-
H' JSST CTCrVi' wmtH and
?..:S...r.i reeotndlnr Feter.
nt. Sir Juror Trent, and
1 -W.I- .m TnflAII. too DUI1-
"l"F.i:V. in til Tdirkn.M.
".? mViriTn Peter sella, his fancy
L'feF i rldlculou.lr email
E rfreeeede to a neUhoorin
kfeit, end eniere into
" "M. ... waltr
TtrlKT .WUU " --
' fttAPTER Vlll-(Continued).
s.very same, sir, n ""
om Whiskers. mouB.i .
flnMt I ver i;w. I wish you
MPPln?. i H. m .. ..
ikeo sir, in. ."' . ..-, --,
r more prettily than ever, she
liH- .,M lft ma to ray repast
1 . i v. .uimctiil my hunger.
112 oat the Pipe of Adam, the , groom.
LTm .henea HBO nt "? "
for a paper of tobacco. I filled ana
tho tlte. and sat staring dreamily
af the window.
TU u that man who, fey reason of
jjinasnt fortune, know not the
u he who. when the hand ot famine
may atay hla craving with auch a
Tm this of mine. Never before, and
rilnee nave i imw juoi o-v.. bb.
..... t,.m-o tender! so delicate! eo
tt flavor! It Is a memory that can
fide. jnaeea, Boiiiomuco id.c..
v. t mvw hurury (about din-
rineY I see once moro tha aurly-faced
deomy chamber of the "Old Cock"
a as i sw t"... "v". w .
-.mlnff of the year of grace 18 .
to I hC with a contented mind, smok
ier pipe ana Bwnng ""' "' -wmmer
rain. And presenUy, chanc
W turn my eyes up the road, I be
i . .indue that Kalloped in a smother
and. As I watched its rapid approach,
petUUon Swung- nia norses luwaru
Ian, and a moment later had pulled
S before the aoor. -xney na oviaeniiy
firiiea fast and far, for the chaise was
itovered Wtui ain, ana mo pour -uumco,
fc a'lather of foam, hung their heads,
m their flanks heaved distressfully.
tlte chslse door waa now thrown Open,
h4 three gentlemen alighted. The first
M i ihort, plethoric individual, bull
MeM and loud of voice, tor X coMld
rhim roundly cursing the post-boy
tane fault; the second waa a tall,
'.WM ccntleman. who carried a flat.
MH box beneath one arm. and who
' to fondle his whiskers, and look
l at tie Inn with an exaggerated air of
f tWtot; while the third etood mutely by.
ft basdt thrust into tne pocxets 01 nis
'pteteoat, and stared straight before
TM three of them entered the room to-
paerrand, while the languid gentleman
iMted to survey himself in the small,
WcfcM enltror that hung against 'the
U, the' plethoric Individual- bustled to
At Are. and. loosening hla coats and
nfMkerebfel, rpread out his hands to the
kfAgoM half-hour before our time." said
Hit, iStKlng-towarda the third gentleman.
ifM vvvuu awning out ox mo Tvinaow vmn
Ik bands still deep In his pockets; "we
M Um lat 10 miles well under tho hour
eme, what .do you say to a glass of
hwdyt"
Y-tJA thl, hli languid companion turned'
mm in mirror, and I noticed that he,
K glanced at the silent figure by the
d4W.
-"W Ul means," said h "though Sir
r w wouia naraiy seem in a drinking
swer." and, with the very slightest
Vug of the shoulders, he turned back to
m mirror air&ln. '
tV'Ns, Mr. Chester, I am not In a. drink-
: umor, answered Blr Jasper, with-
ft turning round, or taking bis eyea
in,,th window.
i "Blr Ja&Der?" maI4 t . n,-i .HM
. and In what connection, have I
saard auch a name before?"
o was or a alight build, and seemingly
. .una euner or nis companions
ome years, but what struck mo par
UMy about him was th itrr n.i.
' of hla face. I nnti-H ,.! . n-,i.
'' h Jd of moistening his llpa at
uiierviua -mm the tip of his
iCIW. anil hr ...r.. I ,j.-
'?- ,' ." w ", ucoiues, aome-
Hfcnm.t j " a mo irees,
!. 7r . thB Bray Bkya. strange
11 ' atUnUon; " aal " ana hld
i ouii exclaimed the short, rod-faced
n a loud, newvtah Inn. .o--
Jy at U. fc.,...XT .' V'?
,. - --.-.wf, MVfc uiio any,
.me next, now eun, now rain Oh.
' "i wow in France-ah. what a
e heavenly nosltlvelv iivn .v
' you win or v,..., i .
f all m ' but thB cUmate, the coun-
, u-.S. ""t-wno woum not vror-
wl
Wni1- 'V1 ho Unu'J K-entleman.
77LS p18 uPon ms chin with
degree of ht.nut -. ... ,j. .
fln myself; they're, ao-o
.lh7.. T Tenon. though mark
"'"J. be brow nir o. w ...
"amald appeared with th brandy
k rrvr,...:h.ouh mark you, there
taff ",v .ru.rr,rIUh.?o"ntPr
m. - v "tMe wutui, no
" arm about the glrl'a round
I
I'M lis.
we, ana she had run from )Vi
TS!!!,r,...f5-..b'1 .h-.
ta hi. T "' iwucniaa -went
mi(oT .
Si Wtho1 5" hlUl U8ed '
"y PrOSpect Of akv .i.J -. -j
-ilAlKir."""
SMa ml. .77 f..'ia oi nun:
aSii. A?yP,ne8 reserved for com-
t ' "Zi A"". with the. words, he
ihtav.' """W" !Bh. and
Hands deeDer lnn hi. ba,i,.i.
s wwierou way. "who t.ib. ve
unpUasaot oub !!" ..u t.
-ioVt..rtru at -kd mlr-
ju"BaUllng ao lnfaroaUv e.M .
fut It-like the weather."
rV Tha ,.!:. wm u a p'onou day
LtaH. until tW."i"Ar.,. i,:
.dXii1:..
withU?dJVUre t B,r Js'Ptr's
. 'll ralsad brow. ,i.ii. i.. .
Uy?Hah.Uv.l,,!tfs IV
wad n, - iT . "" ""
kbrow.twftchalaTv'TKir"
wn. T "' rw-...
.rrV?L-.".?-:
or lei U.:.I.T7,.!"."T "" -l?
r. Uur 5y thmt U woul b lorlus
.7 sTiM rk'r.tn4rd'a to Mai wJU
. for paiby, b. tiisraS3,
Ly.-t Ju. h,s nftnd8 thrust truculehtly
.H?f th Sls coat-tails, frowning at me.
... c?mv 'd Mr. Cheater persuasively,
"Just a bracverl" Sir Jaspr shook hli
head, but next moment reached out a
white, unsteady hand, and raised the
brandy to his lips; yet as he drank. T
saw the spirit slop over, and trickle from
his chin.
"Thanks. Chester." said he, returning
the empty glass; "la it time we started
"Ifs Just half-paat seven," answered
Mr. Chester, consulting his watch, "and
."""" nax t0 the exact place."
"Deendenn WnnA." i ai t. ..
dreamily.
Vood,, said Blr Jasper
"You know the placet"
"rth. vP
"Then we may as well start. If you are
ready?"
"Yea, It will be cool and fresh, out
side. "Settle the bllt. Belby, we'U walk on
alowly." said Mr. Chester, and. with a
last glance at the mirror, he slipped his
arm within Blr Jasper's, and they went
out together.
Mr. Belby meanwhile rang for the bill,
frowning at roe all tho time.
"What the devil are you staring at?"
he demanded suddenly, in a loud, bully
ing tone
"If you are pleased to refer to me,
sir," said I, "I would say that my eyes
were given for use, and that having
used them upon you, I have long since
arrived at the conclusion that I don't
like you."
"Ahr' said he, frowning fiercer than
ever.
"Yes," said I. "though whether It la
your person, your manner, or your voice
that displeases me most, I am unable to
Say."
"An Impertinent young Jackanapes!"
said he; "damnation, I think I'll pull your
nose!"
"Why, you may try, and welcome, sir,"
said I, "though I stiould advise you not.
for should yotf make the attempt I should
be compelled to throw you out of the
window."
At this moment tho pretty maid ap
peared, and tendered him the bill with a
curtesy. He, glanced at it, tossed some
money upon the table, and turned to
stare at me again.
"If ever I meet you again " he began.
"You'd probably know me." I put In.
"Without a doubt." he answered, put
ting on his hat and buttoning his be
frogged surtout; "and should you." ho
continued, drawing on hla gloves, "should
you stare at me with those damned, Im
pertinent fishes' eyes of yours, I should,
most certainly, pull your nose for you on
the spot, sir."
"And I should as oertalnly throw you
out of the window!" I nodded.
"An Impertlent young Jackanapes!" eald
he again, and went out, banging the door
behind him. Glancing from the -window, I
saw htm catch up with the other two.
and all three walk on together down the
road. Blr Jasper was In the middle, and
I noticed that his hands were still deep
in his pockets. Now, 'as I watched their
forms getting smaller and smaller In the
distance, there grew upon me a feeling
that he who walked between would never
more come walking back.
And, In a little, having knocked out my
negro-head pipe upon my palm, I called
for and settled my score. As I rose, the
pretty chambermaid picked up my knap
sack from the corner, and blushing, aided
me to put it on.
"My dear, thank you," said I, and kiss
ed her. This time she neither shrieked
nor ran from the room; she merely blush
ed a trifle rosier.
"Do you think I have fishes' eyes, my
dear?"
. 'Lai no,, sir handsome they be, I'm
sure, so bright an' black an' wl' little
lights a-danclng In them there, sir, do ha'
done, and go along wl you!"
"By the way," I said, pausing upon tho
worn steps, and looking back at her, "by
the way, how far la It to Deepdene
Wood?"
CHAPTER IX.
SOME half-mile along the road, upon
the left hand, was a stile and beyond
the stile a path a path that led away
over field and meadow and winding
stream to the blue verge of distant woods.
Now, midway between these wpods and
the place where I stood, there moved
three figures, and, far away though they
were, I could still make out that the
middle one walked with his hands those
tremulous, betraying hands thrust deep
within his pockets.
And presently I climbed the stile and
set off along the path.
"Sir Jasper!" said I to myself. Some
where In the background of my conscious
ness I had a vague recollection of having
heard mention of such a name before, but
exactly when and where I could not, for
the life of me, remember.
"Sir Jasper!" said I to myself again.
"It la a very uncommon name, and
should be easy to recollect." I, had often
prided myself on possessing a singularly
retentive memory, more especially for
names and faces, but upon the present
occasion the mora I pondered the matter
the more hazy I became. So I walked
on through the sweet, wet grass, racking
my brain for a solution of the problem,
but .finding none.
When I again looked up, the three fig
ures hod vanished where the path took a
sharp bend round a clump of pollard oaks,
and, determined not to lose thorn, I hur
ried my steps, but when I, in turn, round
ed, the corner not a soul was In sight.
The path sloped up gently before me,
with a thick hedge upon my right, and,
after crossing a brawling stream, lost It
self In the small wood or coppice, that
crowned the ascent. Wondering, I has
tened forward, and then, happening to
look through the hedge, which grew very
thick and high, I stopped all at once.
On the other side of the hedge waa a
strip of meadow bounded by the brook
I have mentioned; now across this stream
was a spall rustio bridge, and on this
bridge was a man, Midway between this
man and myself stood a group of four
gentlemen, all talking very earnestly to
gether, to Judge by their actions, while
somewhat apart from these, his head
bent, his hands still thrust deep In his
pockets, stood Blr Jasper, And from him,
for no apparent reason, ray eyes wan
dered to the man upon the bridge a tall,
broad-shouldered fellow, In a buff-colored
greatcoat, who whistled to himself, and
tared down Into the stream, swinging his
tasselled riding-boot to and fro. All at
once, as If Jn response to aoma signal,
he rose, and unbuttoning h's surtout,
drew it off and flung it across the hand
rail of the bridge.
Mr. Chester was on his knees before the
oblong box, and I saw the glint of the
plstpls as he handed them up. The dis
tance had already been paced and marked
out, and now each man took bis ground
Blr Jasper, still In his greatcoat, his hat
over his eyes, ha neckerchief loose and
dangling, one hand in his pocket, the
other grasping his weapon, hla antago
tiWt, on the contrary, jaunty and debon.
nalr, a dandy from the crown of hla hat
to the solas of his shining boots.
Their arms were raised almost to
gether. The man Belby glanced from one
to the other, a handkerchief fluttered,
fell, and In that instant came th report
Of a pistol. I saw Blr Jasper reel back
ward, steady himself, and fire In return;
then, while the blue (moke yet hung In
the stilt air, he tsger4 blldly, and
Mr. Chester, and two or three moro,
ran forward and knelt beside him, while
bis opponent shrugged his shoulders, and,
taking oft his hat, pointed out the bullet
hole to hi white-faced second.
And In a little while they Uftsd Blr
Jasper In their arms, but seeing how hi
fc4 hjj&g, a sudten kkn- am upon
m. tor I knew, ln4, & woulA
bo walking back nevermore, Tet his
yes were wide and staring staring up
at the blue heaven with the same fixed
Intensity as they had done at the Inn.
Then I, too, looked up at .the cloudless
sky, and round upon the fair earth; and,
In that moment, I, for one, remembered
his prophecy of an hour ago. And, In
deed, the day was glorious.
CHAPTER X.
TN DUE season I came into Tonbrldge
X town and, following the High atreet,
presently observed a fine. Inn Upon the
right-hand side of the way, which, as I
remember. Is called The Chequer. And
here were divers loiterers, lounging round
the door or seated upon the benches; but
the eyes of all were turned the one way.
And presently as I paused before the
Inn to look up at Its snow-white plaster
and maislve crossbeams, there Issued
from the stable yard one In a atrlped
waistcoat, with top boots and a red face,
who took a straw from behind his ear
and began to chew it meditatively; to
whom I now addressed myself.
"Good afternoon!" said I,
"Artornoonl" he answered.
"A fine day!" said I.
"la It?" said he.
"Why-to be Bure It Is," said I. some
wnat taken aback by his manner; "to be
sure It Is."
"Oh!" said he, and shifted the straw
very dexterously from one corner of his
mouth to the other by some unseen
agenoy and stared up the road harder
man ever.
"What are you looking at?" I Inquired,
"III," said h.
"And why do you look at the hill?"
"Mall." said he.
"Oh!" said I.
"Ahl" said he.
"Is It the London coach?"
"Ahl" said he.
"Does it stop here?"
"Ahl" said he.
"Do you ever say anything much beildes
ah'?" I Inquired.
He stopped chewing the straw, and with
nu eyes on tne distance seemed to turn
this question over In his mind; having
uune wnicn, ne Degan to cnew again,
"Ah!" said he.
"Why, then you can, perhaps, tell me
now many miles it Is"
"Five," said he.
"I waa about to ask how far it waa
"The Wells!" said he.
"Why yes. to be sure, but how did you
Know inair
"It's use!" said he.
"What do you mean?"
"They all ask!" said he.
"Who do"
"Tramps!" said he.
"Oh! so you take me for a tramp?"
"Ah!" said ha.
''And you," said I, "put me In mind of
a certain Bemlquavering Friar."
"Eh?" said he, frowning a lltUo at
the hill.
"You've never heard of Rabelais, or
.ranurge, or course," said I. The hostler
took out his straw, eyed It thoughtfully
ana put it dsck again.
"No," said he. '
"More'a the pity!" said I, and waa about
to turn away when he drew the nearest
nst abruptly irom hla pocket and ex-
tonaea it toward me.
"Look at that!" he commanded.
"Rather dirty." I commented, "but
otherwise a good, useful member, I make
no doubt."
"It's a-goln'," said he, alternately draw
ing In and shooting out the flBt In ques-
uon, iva a-goin to nu your eye up."
"I It?" said I.
"Ah!" said he.
"But what for?"
"I aren't a Semmy, nor yet a Quaver,
an' as for Friers," said he, very deliber
ately, "why Frier yourself, says I."
"Nevertheless," said I, "you are gifted
with a certain terse directness of speech
that greatly reminds me of "
"Joel" he called out suddenly over hi
shoulder. "Mall. Joe!"
Lifting my eyes to the brow of the hill,
I could see nothing save a faint haze.
which, however, gradually grew denser
and thicker; and out from this gathering
cioua. sort, ana taint witn .distance, stole
the silvery notes of a horn. Now I saw
the coach Itself.
In the midst of the confusion of arrival,
down came the window with 'a bang, and
out of the window came a flask, and a
hand, and an arm, and, last of all, a
great, fat face, round, and mottled, and
roaring aa It came:
"Oho I aay damn It) darqn everybody's
eyes and bones brandy! O yoho, house
I say brandy! Guard, landlord, ostlers
brandy, d' ye hear? I say, what the
devil!! Am I to die for want of a drop
of brandy? Oho!"
Now, little by little. I became conscious
(how, I cannot define) that I was the ob
ject of a close and persistent scrutiny
that X was being watched and stared at
by some one near by. Bhlftlnr mv eves.
therefore, from the mottled face at the
coach window, I cast them swiftly about
until they presently met those of one of
foufeVUtslde paasengers a tall, rourhlv
clad itan who leaned far out from the
coach roof, watching me Intently; and
hla face was thin, and very pale, and
the eyes which stared Into mine glowed
beneath a Jagged prominence of brow.
At the time, though I wondered at the
man's expression, and the fixity of hla
gaze, I paid him no further heed, but
turned my attention back to Mottle-face.
who had, by this time, bellowed himself?
purple, uowpeit, in due time, the flask
having been replenished and banded to
him, he dived back into the recesses of
the coach, Jerked up the window, and
vanished as suddenly as he had appeared.
But now the four fresh horses were In
and harnessed, capering and dancing with
an ostler at the head of each; the Driver
lossea on nis glass or rum and water,
cast an eye up at the clouds, remarked:
"Wind, by Gemini I" settled his feet
against the dashboard, and gathered up
the reins. And now, too, the guard ap
peared, wiping his llpa a he came, who
also cast an eye ur) at the heavens, re
marked: "Dust, by Jingo!" and swung
himself up into the rumble,
"All right behlndK" sang out the driver
over his shoulder.
"All right!" sang back the guard.
"Then let 'em go I" cried the driver.
Wherepuon tlje ostler Jumped nimbly
back, the horse threw up their heads,
and danced undecidedly for a moment,
the long whip cracked, hoof clattered,
sparks flew, and, rumbling and creaking,
off went the London Mail with such a
iwunin vi wio Horn a woks many a
sieepy echo, near and far As I turned
away, I noticed that there remained but
three outside passengers, the pale-faced
man had evfdenUy alighted, yet, al
though I glanced round for htm, he was
nownere to be seen.
Hereupon, being in no mind to undergo
ins oporauon or navjng my eye filled up.
and, moreover, finding myself thirsty. I
stepped Into the "Tap." And there, sure
enougn, was tne uutaia rassenger star
ing moodily out of the window, and with
an untouched mug of ale at his elbow.
Opposite him sat an old man In a smock
frock, who leaned upon a holly-stick,
talking to a very short, fat man behind
the bar, who took my twopence with a
mue, uniiM aa ne drew my ale, and,
smiling, watched m drink.
"Ba you from Lunnon, e4r?" Inquired
th old man. eyetDc ttsaeatn his
hoary brow aa I set down ny tankard.
"Ye." id I.
"Weil, thin o" that now-I've been
a-goln' to Lunnon title five an' forty
YwMjM ' "ta. rldf ut I never
C CON...,w.D "JfORROW.)
t$n SCRAPPLE c'
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AT WINKLE BEACH BOARDING HOUSE
II fpl jfTi &1 &WL.IM
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London Opinion.
Proprietress I'm sorry to refuse you a second helping, Mr. Wiggles, but
I'vo Joined "The Eat Less Meat Leaguo" during the war.
Hooray for Mai
UK
"Mother, must I learn how to cook?"
"Yes, my darling daughter;
For a husband can't eat a cook book
receipt.
Bo I think you oughter."
Can't Get Away
Mr, "Jollysport Blnka -tells mo that
the rich Miss Coyne's fiance lost both
his legs in a railway accident, and she
Is going to -marry him anyhow.
Mrs. Jollysport A very sensible girl.
She'll know where her husband is at
night, anyway.
Mistaken
SfA
JBHbV 1 H
LLVft'A t SMw
aLB04 BA
Fat And you also said I hadn't tho
manner of a hog.
Lean Oh, no I didn't. I said you
had!
The Paper Was Bight
BBVM&Bik& I KfflBrKx
Mrs. Snapp Here's nn article which
says that meat causes bad temper.
Mr. Snapp It certainly does, the
way you cook It.
THE TADDED CELL
r . WhY-U MUST f
TOUR SoVJuST I (E MISTAtfEM. , I
CHUCKE.D c0CK Y 50Y VOULbAlT V
J-THROU&H'OUR I f J D0THAt!J
( FRDMT VAJlUDOVA! jf :
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(and he actually THimks t.') ' ja.
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THE HOME FOLKS
I EOBtBT. A3VLE.D
lYotf seven times
to -SUHD, K
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Mrs. Homefolk Fixes the Telephone
London Opinion,
Old Gent (directing perspiring Tommy)-Turn to the left at the end of this
road and you'll see an inn, the Jug and Bottle; you'll go straight past that
P. T. Not If I know it, mister.
Handicapped
"How do you happen to be so
small?" asked the angular female who
was taking In the sights at the freak
museum,
"My nurse stuffed me with condensed
milk when I waa a kid," explained the
midget.
AND THE WOBST IS YET TO COME
<rlfooc , r WW I
I Wn.KACHOORlN.
Mary Johnny, why are you feeding
your chickens with hot water?
Johnny So they'll lay boiled eggs.
A Neutral', View
Amsterdammer.
The advanco on Paris and .Berlin.
Up-to-date
Butler There's a man outside who
said he would give $100 to see you.
Boss Who is he?
Butler A blind man.
"What on earth are .you children
burning those nerce-sffeillng rag
for?"
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