Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-16
PART ".

Seven years went by before John En-
derby saw his son again or set foot in
Enderby House. Escaping to Holland
Oh a night when everything was taken
from him save his honor and his daugh-
ter, he had lived there with Mistress
| Felicity, taking service in the army OF
| the country.
Outlaw. as he was, his estates given
over to his son, who now carried
1,uighthood bestowed by King Charles,
he was still a loyal subject to the dy-
rasty which had dishonored him. When
the king was beheaded ut Whitehall
he mourned and lamented the miser-
able crime with the best of his coun-
trymen.
1t was about this time that he jour
reyed into France, and there he stayed
with his daughter two years Mistress
Talllingham, her aunt, was with her,
and watched over her as carefully as
when she was child in Enderby house,
About this time, Cromwell, urged by
solicitous friends of the outlaw, sent
word to him to return to Eng
land that he might employ him in for
i
in England itself. Cromwell's mes
sage was full of agreeable reflections
upon his sufferings and upon the in
Justice that had been done TO him by the
late king. For his daughters sake,
who had never been entirely happy out
of England, Enderby returned, and was
received with marked consideration by
Cromwell at Whitehall.
"Your son, sir" said Cromwell, cha tn
been follower of the man of sin. He
was of those notorious people who cried
cut against the work of Gods servants
when Charles paid the penalty of his
treason at Whitehall. OF late l have
received news that he is of those
sons of Belial who are intriguing tc
bring back the second Charles. Tive
GAYS ago he was hidden to leave Enderby
House If he be found among those whc
join the Scotch army to fight for the
Pretender, he shall bear the penalty o.
his offense."
ale has been i'll advised, your high
ness said Enderby.
ale shall be advised better" was the
stern reply 1--WE will have peace il
England, and we will, by the help OF
the Lords strong arm, rid this realm o.
these recalcitrant spirits. For you
sir, you shall return to your estate a
Enderby, and we will use you abroai
MS opportunity shall occur. Your sol
has taken to himself the title which tn,
man of sin conferred upon you, to YOU
undoing.'
"Your highness," replied Enderby, Z"
have but one desire, and that is peace
l have been outlawed from England S
long, and my miseries have been S
great, that l accept gladly what tn
justice of your highness gives thus free
ly. But / must tell your highness tina
was no enemy of King Charles, an
am no foe to his memory. The wron
was done by him to me, and nc
returned by me to him, and the issue
between our Maker and ourselves. Blu
It is the pride of all Englishme
that England be well governed an
strong and important in the eyes c
the nations; and all these things Ia
your highness achieved. I will sery
my country honorably abroad, or res
peacefully here on my own estate, lif
Ing no hand against your highnes
though l hold to the succession in til
monarchy"
Cromwell looked at him.steadily an
frowningly for a minute, then presen
ly, his face clearing, he said:
"Your words, detached from YOU
character, sir, world be traitorous; b,
es we stand, two gentlemen of Englan
face to face, they seem to me like I'll
words of an honest man, and / 10,
honesty before all other things. Get
your home, sir. You must not bude
from it until ] send for you. Then, ,
lroof of your fidelity to the ruler
your country, you shall go on whatev,
mission l send you"
"Your highness, will do what seen
my duty in the hour of your summons
"You shall do the will of the Lord
answered the Protector, and, bowling
farewell, turned upon his heel.
Endcrby looked after him a m
uient, then turned towards the doc
and as he went out to mount his horl
he muttered to himself
"The will of the Lord as ordained ]
Oliver Cromwell-humph!"
Then he rode away up throue
Trafalgar square and into the Tote
ham court road, and so on out in
the Shires until he came to Endcrl
lIou-e.
Outside all was as he had left
keven years before, though the hedg
were not so well kept and the gra
longer before the house. An air
loneliness pervaded all the place,
one met him at the door. lie roc
round into the courtyard and Gale
"A man servant came out. From hi
he learned that four of Cromwell's sc
diers were quartered in the house, tn
Pill the old servants, save two, we