Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-01-11

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fused to tlse any snare IN it. He had never
forgiven tae Insult put upon him by The
King, for, Ice p1st of his race, Of whom it was
SAID that they never forStve an injury and
never forgot kindness, he was a pertina-
cious man. Therefore he wou not li;t.a
finger in the kim '3nac, but still less would
he help the RoWdaeads, whom he hatod
with a singular hatred SO time went. till at
last, When he was sore pressed, { harlcs,
knowing his great wealth and influence,
brought himself 10 write u letter to this Sir
James, appealing to him for support, ami es-
pcc,ally for uonty.
al hear SAID the king in his letter, 'th +
S.r James lie Ia Mole, who was aforetyme
well affected to our person and more cspe-
cialy TO the late king, our santed father, doth
stand IDLE, watching the growing of TINS
bloody struggle and lifting no hand. S,.cI
was not the way Of the race from which 10
sprung, widch, unless history doth greatly
lie, hath in the past bec,i each found At tho
side of their kings striking for the right it
is said to mo also that Sir James dc la Mole
doth thus place him cir aside, blowing
neither hot nor cold, because of some sharp
words which we Spake in Needless jest many
year that's gone. We know not if this be
true, doubling if a mans memory be 50 long,
but if 50 it be, then hereby do we crave his
is Our estate one Of gricvouS peril, and sorely
do we need the aid of God and man. There
fore, if the heart OF our subject Sir James do
la Mole be not rebellious against US, as we
cQnnct readily credit it to be- We do irnplore
present his aid in men and money, of which
last it is said he hath large store, this letter
being proof of our urgent need
These Were as nearly as | can remember,
tho very words Of the letter which was writ
ten in bis own hand, and show pretty clearly
how hardly he was pressed. 1t is SAID that
when he read it, Sir James, forgetting his
grievance, burst into tears, and taking thu
paper, wrote hastily as follows, which last he
certainly did, for l have seen the letter in the
museum MY liege-Of the past will MOI
speak 1t is past. But since it hath graz
ciously pleased your ma jesty to ask mine aid
against the rebels who would overthrow your
throne, rest assured that all have is at your
majesty's disposal, till such time as your
enemies are discounted. 1t hath pleased
Proyidencs to SO prosper my fortunes that l
have stored away in safe place, till these
times be past, very great sum in gold,
whereof l will at once place 20 900 pieces at
the disposal Of your majesty, 60 soon as a safe
means can be provided of conveying the
same, seeing that | had sooner die than nat
these great moneys should fall into the de-. is
OF the rebels to the furthera1ce Of an evil
cause
Then the letter went on 10 sly that the
writer would at once buckle to AMI raise
troop Of horse among his teuantly, and that,
If other satisfactory arrangements could not
be made for the conveyance CT the moneys,
Ee would bring them in person 70 the king.
"AAd now comes the climax Of the story.
The messenger was captured, ard Sir James
incautiOus letter taken from his boot, as a
result Of which ne, within ten days time,
found himself closely besieged by 500 Round
heads, under the command Of one c.. lay
fair. The castle was but i'll proY!s, ,-,e1 Coz
siege, aud il the end Sir James was tr.9en
by sheer starvation to surrender. No sooner
had he obtained an entry than Col F!ayfair
sent for his prisoner, and to his astonishuleu.
produced 10 Sir James face his own letter 20
the king.
"'Now, Sir James, he tail, we have tbs
hive, and I must ask you to lead Is 70 the
honey. Where be these great mousy5 hereof
you talk hereinl Fain would bs lingering
these 10000 pieces IN gold, tho which you
have 50 snugly slowed away
lay answered old Sir James; you have
the hive, but the secret OF the honey you
have not, nor shall you have it. The COCO
pieces IN gold Is where it IL, and with it as
much n4ore, Find 1t II you may, colonel,
and :ake It II you can
"'I shall find II by to-morrow's light, Sir
James o. otherwiss---well, or otherNis e you
die.'
q a2rs& do all mer do, colonel; but il
die she sscret dies with Ila.'
+" This we shall see,' answered the colonel,