The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-11

Charles Stuart. lady. was then .
loyal king. "
aTut, tut siri His majesty can do
no wrong
Mistress, we will not argue that.
Speak not we Of the king. Speak we
only OF ourselves. Mistress Anne, once
thou vert little Nan to me. =
Hush, Master Dowdeswelli / can
not hear thee
because / serve not the king. mad.
amp
'sAye, and because '
'sNot because thou lowest another!
Say not thatp'
81 must say II, Master DOwdeswell !"
he looked at her gravely.
Mistress, is it all forgot?" he said
chidingly. II twined many rosy gar
land for thee in the days Of my careless
ness and my profligacy, and thou
frown'dst not always then. Wilt not
smile now, when, in my new habit OF
grace, /, an elect soul, ask thy favor7''
But cannot love twain"
''And thou lovest--whom?"
Master Dowdeswell. what is that to
thee?''
Then there was silence for space,
and presently the trampling Of mems
feet sounded in the vestibule. Dowdes-
well rose and went TO the door.
I'VE have searched, captain, but we
have discovered none, said harsh
voice 'sOnly in the stable wornout
mag reposeth, and there be blood upon
his TANKS and q slight wound, and me-
thinks he hath been In the battle, and
i'm the holster was this kerchief embroid.
cred with the letters J. @"
Good, returned Dowdeswell
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 behind her.
Mistress Anne Fame, " he began SEN.
tentiously, ''I like thee well, and /
would fain make thee my wife and
gradually draw thee 10 higher delights
and school thy mind 10 right thinking.
TO my sorrow, thou dislikest me, and i
withdraw. But ere quit thee con-
iure thee 10 tell me-as thou feareGt
God and as thou lowest virtue and de-
sirest the rewards OF heaven -dost thou
conceal here In some secret chamber or
i'm some hidden vanlt the person of the
rebel whom I seek?''
No, = said Anne.
'As thou dreadest the fires Of hell,
mistress. ] conjure thee to speak the
| truth. !"
81 do speak the truth, sir. !"
without quibbling, mistress, ] bid
thee inform me If one lie hid here in
some secret chamber whom account q
rebel
There is no secret chamber. Master
Dowdeswell. -
Mistress Anne, is John Quivil here?"
Master Dowdeswell, thou hast
sought throughout the house, and thou
hast not found him, and tell thee there
10 no secret chamber here. =
Then TO whom appertaineth the
wearied nag In the outer stable?''
How can I say? 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
kerchief embroidered j. Or
Master Dowdeswell, thou hurriest
20 conclusions May no man own the
initials j. @. save one?''
Farley not with me, madam. / love
thee, Mistress Anne. but my conscience
condemns me even while ] handy words
| with thee Tell me, lest drag thee TO
the seat Of justice, where hidest thou
John Quivil?''
| She was almost at her wits end. But
she held firm.
How knOwest thou that Master
Quivil was at the i'll fated field of
Naseby?" she asked.
"How know I? Because saw him,
madam --gaw him In the rear company
Of the man Charles Stuart, whom thou
callest king Isaw him, and I know
that he fed i'm this direction. Madam,
the evidence OF his presence here ID cir
cumstanEial. Here are his wearied
steed and his kerchief. Yield him mp. Z
"Were ID in my power, Master Dowdes.
well, never would ! yield him up
The kings loyal servants are my true
friends, and deliver no faithful friend
/ to q foe.
4 because thou lowest him, mistress?'
mot 10. Because love the king. !"
Dowdeswell gave short laugh.
!" 'Tis d woman's vile, he said.
seThe traitor is here, madam. Thor
hast as good as admitted his presence
must away with thee to the seat d
Judgment. "
i But he did not order her to prepare
herself to depart. He stood looking a
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