Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-18

ana looking from one to the other. Many a priest of his faith would havo risen on the storm, and in the spirit of llildobrand hurled his church's curse at tho intruder. But tho father was not of these, and ho hesitatcd, fumEling with his surplicc with his fucblo whitc hands He feared as much for his patron ns for himself, and 1t was on tho knight that his eyes finally rested. But Sir AnthOny's brow was black. He got no comfort therc. So tho father took courage and long breadth, opened his mouth and read on amid the hush of sup pressed excitement and of such anger and stcaltny defiance as surely English church had never s,'cn before. As ho read. how over, he gathered courage and his voice strength. The solemn words, so ancient so familiar fell on the stiffness of the church and Aw.d oven the sheriff's men. To the surprise of nearly every ono, there was no further interruption. The service ended quietly.
 So after all, Sir Anthony had his way and stalkcd out, stiff and unbending Nor was thcro any fnlling off, but ratber nn increase in tho respect with which his people rose, according to custom, as he passed. Yet under that increase of respect lay a something which cut the old man to tho heart. He saw that his dependents piticd him while they honorcd him; that they thought him n fool for running his head against n stono wall-as Martin Lu thor put it-cVcn whilo they felt that there was something grand in 1t too.
 During tho rest of the day he went about his usual employments but proba- bly, with littlo zcst Ho had done what he had done without any very clear idea how hc was going toprocood. Between his loy alty in all else and his treason in this it would not havo beon easy for a Solomon to choose consistent path. And Sir An thony was no solomon. Ho chose at last to carry himself as if there wero no dan ger, as if the thing which happened were unimportant. He ordered no change and took no precautions. He shut his ears to tho whispering which went on among the servants and his eyes to the watch which by somo secret order of Baldwin was kept upon tho RidGewat
 It was something of a shock to him, therefore, when his daughter camc to him after breakfast next morning, looking pale and heavy eyed and breaking through tho respect which had hitherto kept her silent begged him to go away.
 ''To go away" he cried. Ho rose from his oak chair and glared at her. Then his feelings found their easiest vent in anger. That do you mean, girl?" he blusterCd. "GO away? Go whcrr!'
 But sho did not quail. Indeed sho had her suggestion ready.
 "To tho Mere farm in the forest, sir, :" she answered rarnrstly. They will not look for you there, and Martin says''- | ''Martin: The funl!'
 His facc grew rrtldrr and rCddCr. This was too much He loved ordrr and diSci-
 
 1 woman and n fool! It was intulCrale! Go to, girl!' hc cried, fuming. II | wondered whrro you had got your talo su | pat. So you and tho fool have been put | ting your hv;tIS together? Gu! Go and l spin and leave thCsU matters to men! Do l you think that my brother, after travel | ing tho world over, has not got head on | bis shD..ldrrs? Do you think, if there were | danger, he and would not have furcsccn | itl"
 l llo waved his hand and turned away eX- | pccting her To go but Petronilla did not gu. She had sumrthing clso to say, and though the task Was painful she was rc- solved tu say it.
 ''Fatllyr, ono wOrl' she InurmurCd. "Ahout my umclr,'
 1 "Wcll, well: What nhuut hImf"
 II distrnst him, sir v sho vrnturrd in n low t"ur, her color rising, The servants dn n"t like him. They fear him and sus poet him uf know not what.
 ''1ho :, rvauts!' Sir Anthony answered in an awful tone
 | Indeed it waS not tho wiscst thing sht could have said, hut the consequences wrr, avrrtrI hy d suddun alarm and shouting outside. Half n dozen NoiCrS shrill Ol threatening, seemed tu rise at OnCr. Tho knight etrudr to tho window, but tho noise appeared to come, not from the 1 Chase upon which it looked, but from tn, courtyard or the rCnr of the house. Sil Anthony caught up his stick, and followed hv the pirl ran down the steps Ho pushed aside half a dul"n women who had like wI>o been attracted hy the noise and has tened through th" narrow passIGr whicl lrd tn th wuudvn bridge in tEr rear uf tn, buildings
 Here, in the close on the far sidu uf tn, moat, a strange scene was passing X dog on horeomrn were grouped in tho middle