The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-10-30

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Good" returned Dowdeswen. await
me without"
Then he shut the door and came back
to his former position, fronting Anne, and
with the clock that still pointed to half
past four behind her.
Mistress Anne Fame, " he began senten-
tiously, Il like thee well, and i would
fain make thee my wife and gradually
draw thee to higher delights and school
thy mind to right thinking. To my sor-
row, thou mislikest me, and / withdraw.
But ere / quit thee, L conjure thee tell
meas thou fearest God and as thou
lowest virtue and desirest the rewards OF
heaven-dost thou conceal here in some
secret chamber ORR some hidden vault the
person of the rebel whom l seek?"
NO" said Anne.
GAS thou dreadest the fires of hell, mis-
tress, | conjure thee to speak the truth.
81 do speak the truth, sir"
without quibbling, mistress, / bid thee
inform me il one lie hid here in some
secret chamber whom I account rebel"
"There is no secret chamber here, Mas
ter Dowdeswell."
mistress Anne, is John Quivil here ?"
'Master Dowdeswell, thou hast sought
tllOusuOut llIc HOubC anu thou Aaob NV
found him, and l tell thee there is no
secret chamber here"
Then towhom appertaineth the wearied
nag in the stable ?"
"How can / say2 Our stable door hath
no key, and he who will may place his
beast there"
Mistress, fear the Lord and speak the
truth To whom appertaineth the kerr
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Master Dowdeswell, thou hurriest to
conclusions. May no man own the
initials J. Q. save one?"
Farley not with me, madam. love
thee, Mistress Anne, but my conscience
condemns me even while l handy words
with thee, Tell me-lest drag thee to
the seat of justice-where hidest thou the
person of John Quivil?"
She was almost at her wits end. But
she held firm.
GLOW l1nowest thou that Master Quivil
was at the ill-fated field of Naseby?" she
asked.
"How know I? Because l saw him,
madam-saw him in the rear company of
the man Charles Stuart, whom thou callest
king. l saw him, and know that he fled
in this direction. Madam, the evidence of
his presence here is circumstantial. Here
is his wearied steed and his kerchief.
Yield him up"
Were it in my power, Master Dowdes-
well, never would yield him upl The
kings loyal servants are my true friends,
and l deliver no faithful friend to a cruel
foe"
Because thou lowest him, mistress?"
'Not so. Because / love the king"
Dowdeswell gave a short laugh.
"'Tis woman's VILE" he said. ''The
traitor is here, madam; thou hast as good
as admitted his presence. l must away
with thee to the seat of judgment. We
will see il more powerful hand than
mine can force confession from thee"
But he did not order her to prepare her
self to depart. He stood looking at her
with blazing eyes.
'Vain and trifing woman" he burst
forth at length. "Thinkest thou to dis
semble with me? Thinkest thou to de-
ceive the Lords elect? Know that see
thy wicked endeavor-that I perceive thy
bold purpose-aud that despise thy shall
low deceit. The man John Quivel is here.
Madam, he is here, and | forbid thee to
conceal him longer. Acquaint me, l COM
mand thee, where he isl"
He paused for a moment; then proceed
ed more gently.
"Woman, if thou hast conscience, con-
Tess thy SIM" he said. "Thou lowest; It's
pity. for thou lowest an i'll man. But let
not thy love destroy thy conscience. IT'S
truth that l bid thee speak. Do thy duty
and tell me this thing"
Master Dowdeswell, thou said'st but
now that thou lovedst me-" said Anne.
IF thou hast ever loved me, ask no more,
but depart in peace"
81 said / loved theew he cried, impetu-
ously. eyes, and L do love thee! Even
as Jacob loved Rachel, love I thee! Even
as the hart desireth the water-brooks-
even so do desire thee My sole desire
in life is to content thee, and if needful, |
would shed my blood for thee. Dear Nan,
wilt not return my love, and come into
my arms, confessing thy great fault of to-
day, and telling me where John Quivil
lies hid ?"
"No, Master Dowdeswell," said Anne,
with dignity. "Take me away and inn
mure me in the vilest dungeons But, for
my loves sake, will reveal naught."
But wilt not love me, Nan?"
mo"
He was deeply mortified. The perspira-
ton stood upon his brow, and his heart
was hot within him. He looked at her
again. Then, with an unprecedented
gesture, he raised his eyes to the clock
face above her head. Something in its
aspect struck him strangely.
''Half-past fourl" he exclaimed. Half
past four 1t is always half-past four
here. mistress? ''
"The clock hath stopped, faltered she.
"Strange that it should stop even as l en-
tered the chamber" said he. "Let me
set it going for thee, madam"
may" she said quickly. "Why set it
going for naught. since thou art going to
take me to jail Let the clock be-"
"That would be indeed an unkind
measure" said he. Gwen if thou be ia
ken hence, should not the members of
thy household know the timer"
II have no servants" said she.
None, madam? Beware. Dost thou
dwell alone-absolutely solitary?"
"My brother Toby is here" she adj
mitted. "But he never looks at the clock
And our old servant is half blind and can
not read the time"
Nevertheless. 1 will see the clock"
said Dowdeswell.
And putting her aside, he flung the
clock-case wide.
'By st. Georgep he exclaimed, 'tis
even as l suspected"
Quivil stepped forth, his plumed hat in
one hand and pistol in the other.
"Good-day, Master Dowdeswen," he
said 1--WE are ill-met."
II arrest thee, "said Dowdeswell. ''Ser-
peant Fairchild -"