Might and Main Library. Number 56, 1907-03-16 — page 24: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

a oe stone, a stttiel hie’ lock: a Miewse Blow. fortunately, the noise attracted the attention of the <eeper, who had been away from his post hunting for escaped lunatic, a most dangerous madman, who had ‘ed down the keeper and dashed out of his room. e search for him had caused all to forget Vernon, it was known the gate was double-locked, and. that ot ‘to. climb: over it, ‘no one _ thought of | = he wate, and thie ° ie was tbat He. lunatic» was o force his way through. __ : en this gate!” shouted ‘Harry Edwards. Vho are you?” __ ot moe friend of this peuileniah® : fon, its you, is it, No. toP.’ Well, ‘it’s a paddling 3 you ‘so go back to. your room.” — here, Vernon, and I'll make them veledae you.” il you? Then it strikes me you have the oe ou ever undertook,” eueeres mS Jan eu gas 0 is the owner: ve | Tew himself agahieh the gate, and to his et the lock gave way. ; gatekeeper seized him by the arm. Les try let out with his right hand, catching the adie. between the eyes, causing. him to see more stars than ad ever done on the most frosty night. La was only one his ie and was a faithful : not shee his grasp” of Vernon’s arm, but almost herculean’ strength held fast with his right while he struck at Harry with his left. ung Edwards had won a medal at the school eym- | for boxing, and he used all his scientific ‘Knowledge sood advantage. ; - dodged every blow ‘aimed Ay. ‘the gateman, d several on the man’s face. a mm was unable to move to help his friend, aad saw- that soon others | (beans be attracted to the and ietlcaliy, and ran forward, butting the gateman in the mach with his head. > man was doubled up aya fell to the ground. his was Vernon’s opportunity. e broke loose, and was soon outside the gate, running h Harry for dear life to where Metaphor had been left. ‘On his back, Craig. Ride back to St. Nicholas. ore. ie you! ?”? They’ can’t do anything to me.” CG can't they! fe ct so fast, young man; i guess (the ” will have thing to say about ‘that? ide as fast as you can, Craig.” rtunately, another of the asylum staff had come to. E rere hae ees ae) aoe that tees se upp on Metaphor’s back behind Vernon. — : There was no- kinder-hearted | lad in the whole’ | United States than Harry Edwards; he loved animals, he saw that if Vernon was to escgpe, he must sacr sympathetic feelings for a moment. - He drew a pin from his vest and. ‘stuck it sudde ly | BS BHNE, s_ side. _ The horse reared on its hind legs. a sevied ee Another prick, and down: came its fore legs: sa BB, Ww those in the rear. The attendants were coedyhae on their Abaickes: ‘and 3 phor, with his double load, was scampering down Be ‘oad in the direction of Middlehurst. ‘The horse was tired, as well aie her and soons t false strength imparted through the pain of the 1 piercing gave way, and Metaphor slackened his speed u it Was so slow that any ordinary: runner could have ver taken him. — | Harry jumped to the ground, to en ihe weight, walked by his side. Middlehurst was in sight, and there Harry hoped to cure a fresh horse, and perhaps a buggy, to get back 0: He stopped at the little hotel, as it was called, thot it was only a poor apology for one, and was neither | nor boarding-house, but a mixture of both. - “Can you tell me where I can hire a buggy?” Harry: 7 : _ Joe Manvers was standing: near, and heard the qu He looked out of the i and almost pope saw Vernon Craig. | - “Gol ding-it! I’m floored again,’ ’ he muttered. “No; there ain’t no buggies about these parts, unless hecee ‘lends you his’n.” : _Manvers heard the reply, and beckon to the landlor “Tl Tend a buggy; get him and his friend’ into ce he tor I don’t want them to see me.” oe “All tight, Joe. Nothing crooked, eh?” “Honest ae The legdioce. stepped back to the bar, which | was at the end of the room used also for dining. : “Say, if. you can wait a: bit, I guess you can have the : best buggy in these ’ ere parts.” ae “How long?” 4 bere eS “A few minutes.” “Thanks! I can afford to pay well; no one shall say asked a favor without being able to. reciprocate. - step in here, then—— “Can you “put up my horse ee “Certainly.” * - | re ee Harry went out, and oy persuaded Wetton to center” ue the. hotel. -A few minutes later the landlord sent a small boy to the room our young friends were occupying.. es you de blokes what want de buggy: ee asked the boy. e es. 39 “Come ready.” ae Nothing loath, they left the room, . Harry’ giving see landlord a dollar on account of whatever he might like to” charge for the pies keep and eras OECUPAUCY » of ‘long wid me, den; de boss is gettin’ de rig the room. — Ee The. boy led the way: to a side surser which looked aye very reverse of what they expected, for ‘surely no one who | was able to keep a. horse and buggy would live in such: a neieior iced: 3 ‘ j i