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'1!!! TS 'Sr.” she mill. “I give you one more ace of retainin: the name and rep- “mm of gentleman. Carry me back - else await the vengeance of my leads. I warn you solemnly that tier will be done before I marry : understand sir. murder of you ‘ cfyour confezlemtw or of myself.” he spoke with so much calmness with so much resolution that she "w all his native obstinacy. . Be- - itwas now {GU late. The news of abduction would be all over Lynn; fist carry the thing through. He ' another loud and blasphemous Heavens: How he was punish- How swiftly: and speedily! 39115 stepped out of the chair. Tom his hat in hand. again bowed -. “Madam,” he said, “you are well " Pray let me hand you into 1‘ ithnsfirsl. . ........ .. n... 5-.-- She dosed the door behind her W it. finding a bolt in the 3 Place. Thmme waited a. moment. thinking '59 e01nd do next. A rustling 2:33:99 showed that she was igfiza 1i 3! "" “W the sputtering yellow M81. and by its flickering “I we step and found hemeâ€"If ,‘M where the twilight outside kmvifa’ m looked out of the other win- fi , nepost chaise was there with ‘ phenom and the postboy wait- atthe horsw heads. She would 7 wake her stand at once. there- , Togetjnto the post chaise with m would be dangerous. even .2 it we was as strong as himseu. ‘dneeahewas not a drinker of them in better condition. {'1 locked mud at the house,” she new "I thought that if mfiget into the house I might gain ,- -- tineâ€"perhaps I could bar the “perhaps I could find that griddle Elfin trying pan or which I spoke. ifitcme to using the bodkin there Illetnoreroom for myarmina Min a chair or a chaise. So I one more pariey in order to gain and then slipped out.” M You 31):.“ be my wife Within V *You waste words. sir.” ‘ “You will have to alight, madam. mputdnlse is here to carry us to Women, where the parson waits to ma: lnan hour. I say. you shall 7*er tm no reply. but. rushing past Em into the house. She stum- .lâ€"m-.-“ :netrate. It was quite 1" '3" she cried. “Is there Y , on on, ,5 g gentleman. to Remember- I have many whole town. high md self. He said the clear tonight.” ,Wmnsn, maram; 1M. “Jack.” she told me, “when he talk. ed of setting fire to the thatch, I con- fess I trembled. because. you see. my knife wouldfiot help me there. and. indeed, I think he would have done it, because he was like one that has gone mad with rage. He was like a mad bull. He stormed: he raged; he cursed and swore; he called me all the names you ever heard of. such names as the sailors call their sweethearts when they are in a‘ rage with them, and then he called me all the endearing names, such as loveliest of my sex. fairest nymph, tenderest beauty. What a man! What a man!” . Meantime she made no answer what- ever. and the darkness and the silence ! and the obstinacy of the girl were driv- mechkna mam-9mm thatch. rectum m""°‘““‘~ theroot. Taroflthewhoh 1°01." Haerd.’ '1' will buy more land. I will be the greatest landowner of thymus county. Sir Robert W!!! make mo fiber- 7 Aâ€" II."- ing the unfortunate lover to a kind of madness. and I know not what would have happened. “Molly,” he said, “willy nllly. down you come. I shall tear down the thatch. I‘would burn you out, but I would not spoil your beauty. I shall tear down the thatch, and my men shall carry you down.” Then Molly made answer. “I haveaknlfeln my possession. Do notthlnk thatlamatraldtouseit. Theflrstman who lays handsonmel will kill. whether it is you or your servants.” “That we shall see. Look you, Molly, you are only a merchant's daughter, and I am a gentleman. Do you'thlnk I value that compared with marrying you? Not one whit. When we are which was fitted a piece of coarse, common glass. So he raved and raged. Meantime the two chairmen. who were his own sei-vants, stood pole in hand, one in front of the house and one behind, to prevent an escape. but this was In). possible. because the room. as you have heard. had no other window than a. small. square opening in the roof. in “You tool! You blnndering. silly.jenâ€" ny ass of a fool! What the devil did you give her the candle for?” “i didn't give it. She tool: it." “Go get another candle. then.” “There are no more candles. master." said the old woman in her feeble voice. “She‘s got the only one.” "Molly. if you won’t come down. I sliail force my way up." ; Still she kept silence. i He took two steps up the ladder and lifted the boards. showing the ting!!! of his left hand. Molly applied he: knife gently. but dexterously; but it touched the bone and taught him what to expect. He drew back with a cry of rage. “Come down," he said. “or it will be worse for you. Come down, I any.” He had not reckoned on a knife and on the girl’s courage in using it. “You have no food up there.” he went on. “Your window is only a light in the roof looking away from the road. No one from Lynn will come this way. If they do. they will see nothing. You had better come down. Molly, I shall wait here for a month. I shall starve you out. Do you hear? I will set fire to the thatch and burn you out! You "9 shah! come down . For now she kept silence. The more he parleyed the more time she gained. But she found one or two loose boards that had been used for laying In tresâ€" tles for the support of the flock beds. She laid them across the trapdoor. There was. however. nothing to keep them down. Then Tom Rising began to swear at the old woman. “Molly. my dear,” he cried. “come down. come down! I won’t harm you. Upon my honor I will not. I want only to put you into the chaise and carry you 0!! to be married. Molly. you are the loveliest girl in the county. Molly. I say. there is nobody can hold a can- dle to you. Molly. I will make you as happy as the day is long.. Molly. I love you ten times as well ‘as that proud lord. He will not marry you. There isn‘t a man in all the company I will not fight for your sake. Don't think I ‘will let any other man have you- Con- t'nuud it. Molly, why don’t you an- swer?” Down below she heard her captor- kicking at the door. Apparently the old woman drew hack the bolt. for he came in noisily and swearing horribly. Apparently the old woman pointed to the ladder. or perhaps the glimmer from the room above guided him. He came to the lidder and tried persua- sion. now which was not made to open; The place reeked with foul air worse than the orlop deck or the hold after I voy- age. WWWW355°2~M§ V‘V‘U’V‘V‘W'V'V'TV‘U'T W i zuooooo” ‘33. 6‘0... 0 0 v0.00: M“! M": be will be found. _After the assembly he goes to the Robe tavern. where he drinks all night.” “Letoomeonegotothe Booetnvern. then. and quickly. Captain mele. we will go to the Crown while inquiries are made. Gentlemen. there in guest suspicion that an abomlnnble crime hath been committed and this young lady hath been tom carried away tortheonkeofhertortnne. lute blametomnelftornotmklnlm that I‘m planing her in her own choir. 'l’liin in m mines. But I no}; your newton-me honor ot-thc ops sad the comps-j." ~ In] my». “With snbinisslon. my lord.” said an- other. “It I: not at his lodgings that "Where does he lodge? Let some one go to his lodgings.” There was no need to look for him. because the rooms. even the carat-00m. was now empty. all the people being cmwdod about the (10011. "Is he heré now? Let some one look for M r. Rising." 4315' lord." a gentleman interrupted. “the description tits Tom Rising." “Has Mr. Rising been seen In the as- sembly this evening?" “He-was not. onlyr here. but be danced with the lady.” He asked them next for a closer de- scription of the gentleman. He was young. it appeared. He was red in the face. He looked masterful. Be cursed the chairmen in a very tree and noble manner. One of the chalrmen'gave him his sword to wear. which ls not per- mitted in the assembly. He was swear- ing all the time. as l! in great wrath. out passion. while beside him the old 1'3 ptain stamped and cursed the villains unxnown. He called Molly's chairmen. What had those fellows seen? They said that they were waiting by orders: that an- other chalr stood before them at the door. the bearers of which were stranâ€" gers to them. a fact which at this crowded season occurred constantly; that a gentleman whose name they knew not. but whom they had seen in the streets and at the assembly, mostly drunk. had come out hastily and spo- ken to these chairmen: that his lord- ship himself had handed the lady into the chair and closed the doors. to their astonishment. because they were them- selves waiting tor the lady. and that the chair was carried off instantly. leaving them in bewilderment. not knowing what to do. MUST admit that in the conduct of this at. fair Lord Fyiingdale showed both coolness and resolution. The news that the heireu of Lynn had been ab- ~ ' ducted spread immedic ateiy through the rooms. The whoio company flocked to the doors. where Lox-d Fyiingdaie stood calm and with- Tom Rising swore again most blu- phemonsly. Then. seeing that the game was lost. he loosened his sword in it! scabbard and stepped into the middle of the road. Again she' made no reply. Knife in hand. with crimson cheek and set lips. she watched the hole in the thatch and the man tearing it away. “Molly." he said, “come down quick. There is just time. let us hue no more fooling.” Tom-Rising stepped to the door and looked down the road. The d!!! W“ already beginning to break. He saw in the dim light a company of horse- men galloping aiong the road. It W“ a bad road. and there had been rain. no that the horses went heavlly. The! were very nean. In' a few moment: they would be upon him. He looked at the chaise. He made one move eflott. “Master." cried the postboy. who was waiting with the chaiseâ€"“master. here be men on horseback. galloplnt- I doubt they are coming utter the lady}: However. this last Act of defense was not necessary. a. rich or n cottnge. In a few minutel there would be n hole mg enonzh for hall a dozen men to enter. Jack.” her cheek flushed and her eye brlzhtened. ‘fGod forgive me. but I made up my mind the moment that mnn Item within the room to plunge m! knife into his heart." HE: Rising wss below. but flied my knitemndhewuetrsldtomtunnb the steps. I head the men mm! about outside. I head them plant the ladder and climb up. Now. e count?- mau who understands e. thatch ll IND toteultoaveryquickiy.mt° make or mend a. hole or to tear down the root altogether. sud I feared that I must use my knife seriously. Wes ever woman more barbarously sbused? Well. I waited. By the quick tearing away of the straw I new that the tel- low on the ladder knew how to thatch CHAPTER VII. m m. “I shall take cue of tune". I mum you. Huntlme. lt l an. I name Colo- nel Lanyon to succeed me. and after him. should he. mo. unhawuy an. you will your-elves nune I!!! successor. Gentlemen. we must renew the lady. and we must punlsh the lhductoe. I hen-them Come.” “My lord. we cannot. by yoqr lave. allow your nimble an to be at the haurdotndnelwithambotbdes- ‘perateandreckhu.’ “Tom Blunt." one of them replied. “would fight the devil." “One could dealt-o nothing better. The condition in that when we oven~ take Hr. Rising you will ienvo him no me. That is understood?" “Gentlemen." the landlady repented. “ride utter him! Ride stter them! Oh. the sweet Miss Molly!" “Are the horses ready?" “They will be ready in s minute.” t‘Gentiemen. there Ira. you hear. eight horses. Csptsin Crowle will take one. i will take another. The remain- ing six are at your disposal. i shall feel honored if you will accompany me. but on one condition. it you will allow meto mkescondition. The man will fight. I suppose?” “It Is not. Indeed.” said one of the gentlemen. “It is 1 bad place. my lord-a vll- Inlnous place on a lonely road up and down which there ll little traveling. It la a resort of peddlers. tinker: and the like, moles. ngabonds. tootpads and rogue; It is no place for n young la- dy." “The Traveler'- Best? What kind of place Is that 'r' “He ordered It at the Duke's Head. The pomboy told the bustle: his orders. He was to wait for Mr. Rising at the Traveler's Best on the way to Woo:- ten.” Just then the landlady of the Crown threw open the door and burst in. “Oh. gentlemen. gentlemen." she cried. “I have found out where they are gone! Ride after them! Ride after them. quick. before worse mischief ls done. I have ordered all the horses in the sta- bles to be saddled. There are eight. Quick. gentlemen! Blde after them!" “Quick. quick!" sald his lordshlp. ‘° °Where are they? Where are they?” The captain sprang up. “They are on their way. They can- not be there yet." “But where? Where?" "3: r. Rlslng ordered a post chaise to wait for him at 10 o'clock." “He left the gardens." said his lord- ship. “about that time; Go on." . Captain Crowle shook his head. “She would never consent." he said. “My girl ls almost as strong as any man and quite as resolute. Them will be murder 11' this villain attempts vio- Zenoe.” “I am of opinion." said one of the gentlemen. “that he has fixed on some lonely place not far (mm Lynn where he can make her prisoner until she complies with hls purpose and con- sents to marry hlm." Thev fell to conflderlnz the canons roads which lead out of the tom. There is the highmad to Ely Cam- bridge and London. but to ' carry a. chair with an unwilling lady in it on the highroad. frequented by night as well as by day with travelers of all kinds and strings of pack horses. would be ridiculous. There was the road which led to the villages on the east side of the Wash. There was also the road to Swaflham and Norwich. “Gentlemen.” aald his lordship. “there can be. I fear. no doubt. The abduction of Mia: Moliy has been de- azzued and attempted by Sir. ltlsmg. Fortunately he cannot have gone wry far. It remains for on to find the road much be has taken.” Another discovery waa that of the two men belonging to the chair In which Molly waa carried 08. They were found in one of the low tavern: by the riverside drinking. Oneoi' them was already too far gone to speak: the other. with a stronger head. was able to give information. which he was quite ready to do. A gentleman. he said. had engaged the chair and had given them a guinea to drink it they would under him to and hia own chair- men. Bia deacription of the gentle man corresponded with that already furnished. He apoke or a tall gentle» man with a all-ha! face and rough manher of speech. He knew nothing more except that two men. strangers to hlmaelf. had taken the chair and carried it 011’. lwrml the strange words of the early morning In which Tom Rising had [unmixed his friend. thlt he would be- fore the next day was done he the rich- Ht man In the county-rich enough to play with them until he had stripped every man a bare us Adam. Those words were taken us were drunken mvnngs. But now they seemed to have had a meaning. Where was Tom Bis- In a few minutes they began to me- turn. It was aces-mined that Tom Rising was not It hln lodging. not was he at the Rose tnvern. nor could he be round at my 01' the tavern: need by maximum. Thin strengthened the we- [m'ion against him. Then one remem- At the Crown. in Lord Fylingdnle’n room. they held 3 brief consolation. after which the gentlemen who had volunteered their help went out into the town to make inquiries. . At the gate- ol‘ the gel-den they learn- ed that the keeper Ind seen the choir go out and observed that It was clooely followed by a gentleman whom he could only describe by bl: helght. whlch was taller thou the average. Now. Tom Rlslng m It: feet at lent. “I! we cannot and the my thqtook. we must scour the country." way than)“: Hmuflm butthechurtoanymlm.n caneuflyatchthemnn’f “I know my girl." lud‘thc «pain. “It is not one nun who can daunt her. not-will tdosen mentorca hex-to mu- ry against her will. If they try. that. wm he murder." “Theyobeyed. - “'I M now Minna-with .mmmwhothmnthu hemmolhdmawtthunpu- any. lwonldndvhnyonhadm unmade-cumulus. Bonus: am that mama mummumm-m other of on. company:- “Lord Fyllngdue held up Ml bend. The whole party drew rein end halted. Then their leader dismounted. The: were now about 20 M from the men. He threw hls' mm to the neu- est of the little troop. ‘Gentlemen.’ he said. ‘we must proceed with this business wlthont hurry or blaster or “Irantotheopendoor. Manning wasinthemiddleotthemd. without his hat. hh sword in his hand: behind himstoodhischsimen. Hem-of going to give me up without s tight. The postboy hsd drum the chaise into the field. and the sedan ehhir was standing beside it. And down the rosd.onlyslittlewsyofl.!uwinthe growing light of dsyhaesk Lord Fy- iingdsle leading. the captain beside him and half s doaen gentlemen tol- iowing.nllonhouebsck. “Then Ill. Is! Them :- lolly? cried the captain. ‘Whnt cheer. Ian! Whu cheer? " “1 hey m comm; the! you. my.‘ she said. ‘I knew how it would end. I warned him. i told him that every- thing was against it. I read his luck by the cards and by the magpie: and by the "allows. Everything was against it. They are coming. Hark! They areveqciooonow. Anathey will kill him.’ five. I cauttonuy descended. In the mrner or the nettle by the fireplace there was the old woman of the house. “I thought that at such n-moment Mr. Bung would be wholly coupled with defending Name". 1 More withdrew the heads (tom the top or the stair Ind looked down. 80 one was lo the now below that l coma Alan! I who should have been riding lutbetmtotw nouthumoment unconsciously sleeping In my bank aboard the Lady of Lynn. my reocue had arrived. ‘Jack.’ 1 mid to myself. ‘has found out the way taken by this villain ad a mm; m “For my part.” Holly told me. “I saw them suddenly desist from their work. though in a few minutes the hole in the thatch would have been large enough to admit of a man's pass» ing through. I was waiting within. knife in hand. Do you think i would have entered one or those fellows to lay hand upon me? WeiL in the midst of their work they stopped. they listen- ed. and they stepped down the ladder. Whatdidthismesni Therewasno window to the loft except a singie frameoi'ginss with haitadosensmaii diamond shaped panes. too high up to serve any purpose except to admit a little light. I put my head through the hole in the thatch. and i heardâ€"imag- ine my joy-the ciatterot horses' boots and the voices of the horsemen. And then I knew and was quite certain that him; The men on the ladder. who were pnllln; nwey ct the thntch with sell. etopped thelr work. “What'- thnt. George!” asked one; “Scene like horeee. They'reeomlngnttertheyoung lady likely." So he elld down the lad- der. followed by the other. end they run round to the trout. eelzlng thelr poleelncueotneed. Ateleetlonennd on the oceulon of 1 street fight the chnlrmen'e pole hen often proved n very emclent weepon. Hendled wlth dexterlty. it In [Ike 3 cutter and. but heevler. end wlll not only etnn n ma. bmwluhmlnhlmorbreekIrmlez or rlbe for hlm. events which might «squire s cieu can. wariiy drew his chin oi! the rand. which here widened into 8 small urea trodden an: by my feet. into the grassy field at the side. and stood at the honed heads in readiness. i 24 Seven Jewel Gentleman’s size 2 WALTflAl WATCHES C. H'U GHAN Jeweller and Issuer d Marriage' Jensen. ”a“ caste! Ontario 2:. at block, comer of Kent and William mo. ,- Streets. willscll on SATURDAY, APRIL 26th, ’ and foflowing week: I can recommend these Watches as good time-keepers and they will give every satisfaction. They are generally sold at tom ‘10 to $14k inahcavy solid silver screw set. Saturday'md the Followig week CHAPTER VIII. mint-17. He made: W Tomthmmllkegmdm Wink expauhinnelfneveryhnp. See! Kebab-thinned. Onowoddthmk lawman; Mum who could only parry.” Bennnpedudu-god. The“ was carried easily use my. To. tuna-d mm..an m; in! mummmmmm fled. but u yet Lord Fyungddo seen- edtomndqpthedetuulve. “Bebohuttbocouldteelm :eunorngernorlonmmp. mum_aeunm a; they-“Win!” mwmm mmm “toothy..- wlt.”erhl'l‘on. “1'!!me a pm" “Hawaii-chief.” routed“ gentlemofthetroop. “lwouldthh undue-mended. [math noblewrdannght. Hod-slot“ I!!!“ W." Justuthut momenttholunn. letuy.uuhhmannerlnthhfl connuy.ltwasu1tthoeuthhl leaped Into light in order to give the. cwordunen 3 date: m of each at) er. They were 1 muse mumâ€"lob (mom: m- Iword with eager hand. Lord Fylingdale had also m m- coat and waistcoat and now find In his Iblrt. with the sleeve- :ofld ., bane“. tore. Well. my lord. the m (lb went coma of the but!!! " Hemdgovn hblwordnndtodlfl coat and‘ waistcoat. taming up tho sleeve of his right arm. Then be our ad to Holly and saluted her. “Ilka-e- Molly." he said. with t at. “you an going to have a very fine sight. Pel- naps when it a over you‘wm us turn for your shiny anallyâ€"stand ofl-m I won't run. You're not worth cit-rm 01. If I'd known.â€" Now. my land." “‘I must. however. warn you that I yonmtoflghtuugentlemnyo. musttrytobehaveuone rerun-oe- casion only. Should you “tempt any kind of treachery my friend. will bâ€" tertere. lnthateueyonwfllcetmnu not leave the field alive! “ ‘What do you want. then? MYou must send any than two hulking fellow: behind you. 1 on will- ingtodxhtyon with-wombat!“ not going to fight your hekeyl with clubs‘ ‘1!!! turned mould. ‘Eere. you tel- nw'tgetolr. Gowdmnd tie-idem vuatr. Whatever upper“. don't inne- “ ‘I know that method.’ Lon! Fill-l- dale repued coldly. Then he stepped forward and took a! his hat. ‘1!- Rising.‘ he um. um um:- might very wenboletfled ”“70th sailor: or common porters. We 3" wfllmmaammlmu‘” ueman. which. air. you no lancer do- nerve. bewthosunelnfive minutes! - “'Imtheretoregomlm‘omh honor at “”638 you. “En know!l how to fence.” they with “To thwsrt Tom ln anything! ti. gentleman went on. ‘ls dangerous; but to take nwsy hls glrl-snd such s g!!!- torob hlmofthat greatfortunejnstst the moment of success. would msddel the mlldestofmen. Helooksllken madmsn. Should one warn hls losi- shlp? And he has got two churne- wlth thelr poles ln rename-s. We should rldelnuponthem betel-nth, can dosny mlschlet.’ Botheywb- pered. ma Csptnln Crowle: ‘Klll hln. .1 lord. Klll the vlllsln. Kill hlm.’ “‘Let me wsrn your lordshlp.’ “ the gentleman who had last m ‘Hls method will be a fierce sttscL I. willtatohmkdownyourguud.’ “Tom stood in the road. a I in. said. his word In hand. his hat Im on thegronnd Detox-chin. mm cheek: and eyes as fiery .- then at n bull brought to bay mean uni-cud. then Tom’s Intention wu mum oq'uine or Headmxley- That “‘5‘ ammoâ€"«mere. venue-Mo! antenna-mot. Tombmkodawnfll mnn'uguud tndran himwh haltzminute. Iwhhwowcuw‘ outofthlsjob.’ (W on P..- t.)