Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-20

sentry trNmplDP. AS Wdlkeu ne
stopped short by the gate between the wards
and regarded me-
Now was my danger. knew not the right
key for the wicket, and If fumbled the fell
low would detect me for certain. / chose
one and drew nearer the fellow looked,
lutcd, stepped to the wicket and opened it
himself.
"Good night COLONEL"
did not trust myself TO answer, but passed
| rapidly through to the outer ward. Here, to
my joy, IN the orched passage Of tho barhcan
gate, was the carriage waiting, the porter
standing beside the door; and b'S,9 also, to
my disnny, was torch alight, anu under it
| half dozen soldiers chatting. A whisper
passed on my approach-"The colond"-and
they hurried into the guard room,
GOOD evening, colonel" Theporter bowed
| low, holding the door wide
| l passed him rapidly, climbed into the
shadow Of the coach and drew long breath.
Then ensued a hateful pause, as the gates
! were unbarred- l gripped my knees for Inn
patience
The driver spoke a word to the porter, who
came round to the coach door again.
ITO Mistress Finchs, is it notp'
| "Ay," muttcred; land quickly.n
| The coachman touched up his pair The
wheels moved; went quicker. We are outside
| the castle
| With what relief leaned back as the castle
| gates closed behind us And with what inns
patience at our slow pace l sat upright again
next nainutel The wheels rumbled over the
bridge, and Immediately we were rolling
easily down hill through a street Of some i'm
portance; but by this time the shutters were
up along the shop fronts and very few people
abroad At the bottom turned sharp to
| the left along a broader thoroughfare and
then suddenly drew up.
Are we comep I wondered. But no;
twas the city gate, and here we had to wait
for three minutes at least till the sentries rec
ognized the colonel's coach and opened the
doors TO us They stood on this side and that,
presenting arms as we ratified through; and
next moment was crossing a broad bridge.
with the dark Avon on either side of me and
the vessels thick thereon, their lanterns cast
ing long lines Of yellow on the jetty water,
their masts and cordage looming up against
the dull glare of the city.
Soon we were between lines of building
once more-shops, private dwellings and
warehouses inter,niXed; then passed tall
church, and in about two minutes more drew
up again. looked out.
Facing me was n narrow gateway landing
to a house that stood somewhat back from
the street. as if slipping away from between
the lines of shops that wedged it on either
hand. Over the grill link was burning l
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