The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-11-18

ing bu,,rss,. he spruae forth. and fell at full
length on q convenient cushion OF snow, wh'eh
the Wind bad trfred beneath. Immediately
hi. usknowo deliverer was BY his side. he
whispered
f.ookius up, DE Wilton saw the friendly
counrenanre Of Miles Chsihburp.
we sre 10 the abbey garden he continued
hsse--horses are waiting on the other side
by whose contrivance 7
"A friend. Il has only just been told us that
yon rascals had thee / their clutches. Hush
BE- silent until we're out Of harms way
Siiertly and safely they climed the wall -
Their steeds we're 10 waiting. and they were
soon ou, of immediate danger. All the infor-
nation that Miles either would or could COM
municate was, that fair dame had been the
means Of his rescue, and that place Of safety
was provided. Matters, too, he said, had gone
~ Al the castle since thrit departure. Sir John
hsa been denounced. His effects were under
forfeiture. and il was lucky that he was abscot
when the commissioners' warrant arrived. else
his person had been committed 10 close custo-
ay Further, Miles declared he had no ether
Information 10 give.
They evidently took the most unfrequeoted
paths. The snow lay. unirodden, and some
Zines presented a formidable obstacie-io their
progress Nevertheless they persevered. until
q river inlerposcd, and. seemingly, Gu, short
their journey IN that direction. WheL they
had dismounted, Miles tied the horses To 4 tree,
and, unmooring boat. they were soon dancing
on the dark waters. rendered doubly so. by The
bright snow which lay around them. Miles
gave an oar TO his companion, and they were
quickly across the stream.
Now lei 'em come, said he we've COTTON
:, fan start. 'Tis the only ferry between here
aud Stockton: an i's not far now 10 cover
His exuliarion at the escape showed his for
ner sense of danger 10 DE Wilton more imn,i-
nent than what could arise merely from the alb
siraction Of bauble from the abbey treasures.
Their Journey was now on fsoi, over the hills
aud an hours hard toll brought them to mar
r.w valley By the edge Of frozen waler.coursc.
A rugged path led them 10 what seemed the
ruins af an old mill towards which Miles beck
oaed his companion. Entering broken arch
way. they descended a ruipous flight Of stairs
aud through dark passage, into what appeared
10 have been the cellars or store houses Of the
es,ablishmrnt. His heart misgavo him as tn
rhe issue Of the adventure, and he was just med
Maing Oh the possibility or expedency OF a re-
treat. when lie heard low knock ihrice--a
door opened, and they entered small chamber.
Underneath lamp, that hing from the ceiling,
he rccog gnissd his friend Sir John Neville His
suspicious vanished--the two friends cordially
and joyfully embraced, aud congratulations and
explanations were interchapged.
'phe night ! was so unexpectedly absent,
said Sir John, ere had been long in my cham
Der, and, l well remember, was just making a
more accurate examination Of the ring. when |
heard the door opened; turning suddenly to rs.
certain the cause Of such unusual intrusion, !
beheld a masked figure standing in the entrance.
I" ] have message unto thee" said the disguis-
el envoy. Say on" ! rsprd sorely startled
at this address, inasmuch as the mysterious re-
appearance Of the ring led me to apprehend
some pending and unforeseen evil. "To the
posscssor Of that ring is my mission" " is it
peace :" / inquired. Ia is good, and not
evil" was the reply. Unto what purport 2"
VAS the next question:. Thine honor and ad =
vancemsnt--but further am not iptrusled
with" /" What sign bringcst thou :" Fol
low. and i, shall be told thee" was the only an
sNer he would vouclsaie. followed with but
little hesitation, first bnckling on my defences.
ieli eonficni We were on the eve OF solution
to oir enigma, and crept after him cautiously
aud in silence. Horses were outside, and | wa,
conducted hiiher.'
Ii that were all. il is scarce worth the ad-
venture said De Wilton But what ia be-
cone Of The ring =
IL la,h been given TO another. | believe
this piece of knight erranlry was intended for
Thy special commissions, said Sir John. 'On
my arrival, l. soon found they had the wrong
bird l. the hand but thou wilt hear more anou
Love and treason are hand and hand IN this
matter. Nevertheless am | right glad il hath
fallen 10 my lot 10 have accidentally, hope
joined the defenders of our faith.
II am too ill-iavored TO WOO, | am not too old
to fight
More mystery still when, will this ruGled
W eb unrdveI 7
All in good ime we have work TO do |
" hch will nced all the appliances we eau bring
forth
Im thinking It's well you're here. Sir
John
How !!
You are denounced; your house is seized,
aud your person out OF dIrance only by reason
VI your unexpected departure
!, hath been told me already. III ,idins,
have swift wings. But let yen lascivions hog
beware. His crown totters. The day will
come Sir John struck his ccuched hand up
on the bench his face flushed and hot with
anticipated vengeance. True lac continued
: have been strangely extricated from his
eripe. Dragged, providentialiy il may be, from
his savage aud mnrderons hands. Thou ar,
probably destined to an imporan, part in the
coming drama. though gnorsnt as yet even of
the action aud the plot. ! am ignorant myself
on this head-oW affairs are moved by au in.
visible hand. We know no further. save that
another. and Of a royal lineage. is destined to
The English crown. Be not surprised that our
plaas are already ripeniug to maturity. His
.xceilency, Cardinal Pole, now at Ghent, has
gotten the Pope's bul as a warrant FOR our EN-
terprss, and which, by Gods grace, shall be
speedily executed. The Prior of Guisborough
hath just returned and hath prvily brou sht over
one OF the race Of the Planlagenets, to whom,
though not We, seen, the leaders in this yodly
eo,erpriss have promised their adherence. Our
..n,aers arc hourly augmentiug, thanks to
these rJpacious blood suckers and plunderers
Of our holy Church. the commissioners you
greedy wolf hath appoisisd to her destruction.
We vail but for the Pops's legaIe or his den.