Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-22
LOVE CONQUERS ALL.
(Concluded.)


diers of the king. l promise thee to be
a good daughter to thee, and think OF
no other. Is not that enough?"
Il have no mind to have a maiden
daughter. Thou must marry, Anne, and
no time is better than the present,
Louis is willing to forgive thee and
keep his part, wounded though he is.
l have sent for a man of God whom |
expect to see wed you fast ard sure
ere | leave the castle. Forbear both
you and ne needless talk, for it must
be"
With this every word there died i.
Anne Boradells heart the feeling that
it was wrcrg to seek her own will
against her fathers and she determin-
ed TO fight for love with any weapon.
With 4 deep sigh, she said:
But father, it seems to me you are
in sore reed o. refreshment. With
your leave | viii return to the side Of
my cousin"
She curtesied deeply and withdrew
and the earl looked after her with a
slow smile
1T is too sudden a submission" Il
am glad you show sense, Anne" he
said aloud. Il am indeed in need Of
cheer but my daughters obedience will
be meat to my heart"
Boradell had scarcely rejoined his
guest when the later said: Let us have
that fellow in and question him"
But we must have food first"
Nay, | care not for food, 'Tis Of
things for England we must think"
Very true" responded the robust
earl, "but as neither you nor | could do
much for her if weak from starvation,
it behooves US to think of her through
thinking for ourselves. Therefore |
protest | think naught till I've had my
I'LL"
Il find an echo in my own desire, -
&aid the other, smiling, but he soon
satisfied his hunger, and perceiving
this, Bordell with a secret sigh cut
short his repast and ordered the
prisoner brought to the small room to
which they retired.
RETIRE. he commanded when the
guards had obeyed, and then roughly
turned the shrinking man about so
that the light fell upon him. At sight
Of his face he uttered a cry of rage:
This is not George Denison, What
trickery is this?"
The iron clutch of his fingers empur-
pied the prisoners face. Out with it
fellowr'
Release him, Boradel," said the
other authOritatively. Won will give
him no chance to speak"
tbs some trick of Anne's and her
slave Burker' cried the earl. starting
toward the door. by Heaven. I'll"
but again he was waved back and the
stranger strobe over to the trembling
prisoner and fixing on him his keen
eyes, asked:
Why are you in Denison's place?
Dare not to tell aught but the truth"
There was an evident struggle TO pre-
serve silence, but APPARENTLY reading
nae master, he thought of his safety.
IF tell the truth viii you guarantee
my freedCm?"
\ look OF infinite disgust swept over
The strangers face but he answered
briefly: yes"
Il am che Of George Denison's men.
When he saw the battle was lost he
started to come here to" he hesitated
and Bordell swore a mighty oath. eve
heard a troop were pursuing us and
N nr
W" changed clothes. I was captured.
And as | promised, I said I was Deni-
SON"
Where think you Denison is?"
i saw his man in the troop which
brought me here Denison canno. Be
far away He hesitated again and
added: ''Ie was to meet the Lady Anne
in the wood near then north tower, for
If l reached her first I was to give her
the message"
Bordell sprang to his feet, but again
brief: STAY"
"Denison was one Of the men who
were to try to capture CROMWELL"
Yes"
He had papers?"
L think so. He was so eager to save
them that he forgot others. But I
know nothing of the plot"
After more questioning the guest
said: Let him be brought back to
the dungeon. His freedom comes in
my good time. Now, Boradell, It is
clear the hand of the Lord is in this
f0T3 1U 10 hot n al; e
his enemies from the rising of the sun
and he will not fail his own. I will fol-
low my own will in this thing. for
feel there is to be given up to punish
ment those who mask treachery under
friendly pretense. I must have this
Denison and the papers he holds"
The earl could hardly restrain him
self while the man was being led away
and as the door closed he cried impet-
uously: Heaven and earth. Crom-
we'll! this Denison has slipped through
our fingers twice. 1t is action. not
words that we need"
From what l llown of him." said the
ether musingly, "he is one who will
keep his word if he can. I will be at
the tryst. Love conquers ALL"
THE north tower is at the edge of
the wood. 1t would be easy for them to
escape"
with the Gordon we have drawn
about him Boradell. I will manage. If
mistake not that is the signal of the
coming of the man of God"
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