STOKY OF TWO TKAVELLERS. 31 



As they passed the grave of tbe suicide, 

 three men suddenly rushed forward, determined, 

 as they swore, with a dreadful imprecation, 

 to have the money or the lives of the 

 travellers. 



" Spare our Hves ! Take all I have !" cried 

 one. " Here it is !" offering a handful of 

 silver. 



" That won't do !" responded the highway- 

 man. " I'll soon see what you have about 

 you ! 



" Stay !" said the other. " My companion 

 has our money hid away in his boot." 



" Traitor !" exclaimed his companion, while 

 one of the o-ano;, with blackened face and 

 cocked pistol, proceeded to take off the boots 

 of the terrified victim. 



" If you've spoken false," shouted the first, 

 " I'll give you an ounce of lead for your 

 pains." 



" He has spoken truth," responded the 

 searcher. " Here's a prize — a hundred pounds 

 in Bank of England notes !" 



Securing the money, the two travellers were 

 blindfolded and bound to the finger-post, while 

 the horse was taken out of their gig and turned 

 loose on the common. It was nearly an hour 



