Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-07

CHAPTER v
Ding, ding, ding, aid ye the poor.
Pray for the dcadI Five o'clock and n
mnrky morning."
The noiss. OF the bell and the cry which
accompanied IL reused mo from my first
sleep in London. ard that with a venge-
ancc, the boil being rung and the words
uttered within three feet Of my head.
Where did 1 sleep, then: Well, I had
found n coy resting place behind some
boards pToppcd ayairs. the wall Of a ba-
ker's oven Z, a street near Moorgatc. The
wall was warm and smeit of new bread,
and another besides myself had discovered
its advantages. This was the Waterman,
who had slumbered away most Of his vigil
cheek by joyl with me. but, morning ap-
preaching, had reused himself, and before
he was well cut of his bed, certainly be-
fore he had left his bedroom, had begun,
the ungrateful wretch. to prove his watch
fulncss by disturbing every one ,lse.
i sat up and rubbed my eyes, grinding
my shoulders well against the wall for
warmth. l had no need tn turn out yet,
but / began to think, and the more
thought the harder / stared at the planks
six inches before my nose. My thoughts
turned upon n very knotty point, one that
l had never seriously considered before:
What was / going to do ncxtt How was
/ going to live or to rear the now house OF
which have made mention3 Hitherto
had aimed simply at reaching London.
London had paradcd Itself before my mind,
though my mind should have known bet
ter, Lot as 4 town of cold streets and
drcary alleys and shops open from to 4,
with perhaps here and there vacant
place for IN apprentice, but rs a gildcd city
of adventure and romance in which a
young man OF enterprise, whether no
wanted to go aboard or TO rise at home,
might he sure Of finding his sword weigh
ed, priced and bought up on the instant
and himself valued at his own standard.
But London reached, the boarding In
Moorgate reached, and D o'clock in tho
morning reached, somehow these visions
faded rapidly. In the cold reality left to
mo felt myself astray. If would stay
Mt home, who was going to employ met
To whom should apply? What patron
had II Or If would so abroad, how was
I to SGT about IT. How find a vessel, see
ing that might expect to be arrested the
moment showed my face In daylight?
Here ell my experience failed me. l did
not know what to do, though the time
had come for action, and 1 must do or
kJlrNt. IL very NCiA NIitu
WINS nc Cotton to propose that 1 would go
up to London and get across the water
such had been my dim notion-to the
Courtnays and Killigrows, who, with
other fcfugecs, Protestants for the most
part, were lying on the French coast wait
ing for better times. But now that was
I'm London, and as good as an outlaw my
self, SAW no means Of going to them.
seemed farther from my goal than l had
been in Warwickshire.
Thinking very blankly over all this,
began to MUNICH the piece of bread which
/ owed to tho old dame at Tottcnham and
had solemnly got through half it when
the sound Of rapid fUotstcps-thc footsteps
of women, judged, from the lightnesS OF
the trcad-caused me TO hold my hand
and listen. Whoever they were-and I
wondered, for it was still carly, and had
heard no one pass since the Waterman had
left me-they came to stand in front OF
my shelter, and one of them spoke. Her
words made me start. Enthusiastically the
voice was n gcntlewoman's such as Ind
not heard for almost week. And at this
place and hour, on the raw borderland OF
day and night a gentlewonan was the
last person expected to light upon. Yet
If the speaker were not some one of sta
ton Petronilla's lessons had been thrown
AWAY upon me.
The words were uttered in low voice,
but the planks in front of me were thin,
and the speaker was actually leaning
against them. l caught every accent of
whit seemed to be the answer to n Qucs-
ton. Yes; yes. 1t is all right" she
said, covert ring of impatience in her
voice. Take breath a moment. / do not
sec him now"
THANK hcaycn!" muttered another
voice. AS 1 had fancicd, there were two
persons. The latter speakers tone smack
cd equally of breeding with the former ;,
but was roundcr and fuller and more mas
tcrful, and she appeared to be out OF
breath. Then perhaps wo have thrown
him off tine trail, - she continued after 4
short pause, in which she seemed to have
somewhat recovered herself. Il distrustcd
him from the first, Anne; from the first
Yet, do you know, ! never feared him as
did Master Clarence, and rs it was toe
much to hope that we should b. rid OF
both nj oncc-tkcy took coed care Of that
why. the attempt had to be made Will,
he was ut home. But l always felt he wa,
spy"
"Who-Master Clarence?'' asked sh'
who had spoken first
Aye, he certainly. But did not meal
him meant Philip"
We'll. IL said at first, you remember
that ir was fcolhardy enterprise, mis-
tress."
Tut, tut, girl" quoth the other tar;ly
This time the impotence lay with he-
and she took no pains to conceal it. W.
ARE not beaten yet Come, look about
Cannot you remember where we are TO
which way the river should be. II IL
dawn were come, we could tell.
But with the dawn
The streets would fill. True, and
Master Philip giving the alarm, w,
should be detected before we had gone far
The morc need, girl, to lose no time
have my breath again, and the child i
asleep. Let US venture one way or TIT
other, and heaven grant it be the RICH
one!''
LET me see" the younger woman m
swcred slowly, as ii in doubt. Did VI
como by the church, No. We came til
other way. Let us try this turning, then.
why, child. we came that way" wa
the decided answer What ase 20,
thinking of. That would take US straish
back into his arms, the wretch, Come
come. You foiter," continued this til