The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-29
CHAPTER xxx.

Few men are condemned to such an ordeal as
that through which had passed; and though
some who read this. and are as remote from
death as the wife, that may be any day and must
be one day, is from the young bachelor-though
have done all thor lighting in the cockpit, may
stances. and with none Of the front and
have them remember, the old saying.
a scholar only a schfoIar's wo nHa @s Would ID
have them remember that in the shadow OF the
%scaffold, even a man so gallant by rcpute as the
Lord Preston Of that day, stopped to be an evi.
dence. and that In the same situation the family
pride Of Richard Hampden, availed as little as
~frontery of Sir John Fenwick to raise it's owner
above the common level.
Cocoa Tree, among wits and beaux and another
70 take the hazard when the time comes; ms no
lsSs a person rDs t than my Lord Bsolinebroke dis.
teen. would have large takers to remember
this. For myself. I am content that i came
with so much Of that either that anything surer
than instinct mi Inc guided my steps when all was
where, ARRIVING speechless and helpless, Il was
wonderful ! was not put to the door without
more; fortunately. my lord, marvoiiing
the service I had done him in tho day. had Given
recognized, half dead as / was, and taken to the
stewards room. and being let blood by q sur
gSon, who was hastily called in, was put to bed,
All who saw me supposing that l was suffering
Of blows on the head could DO discovered.
Messengers with lights, attended by dies Of sol.
diers. were every hour passing through the
streets. searching houses and arrestinR the sus.
pected; from mouth to mouth rumors OF the
conspiracy flew abroad; at 0 o'clock 1t was
stated and generally believed. that the King
lator that he was dead. Early in the evening
the dra wbridge at the tower was drawn and the
Si1s : g., we're doubled; the city gates were
night, under arms at KensinRton; the Council
was in perpetual sitting; many houses were
panic OF Beachy Head In 90 had there been an
alarm so deep or widespread.
tary !a resid / q IN w XII 7 S.rs m senSr az at .he Sec,
were brought for examination as soon as they
we're taken, the excitement was at its height;
the square outside, then uninclosed, was occn.
pied all night by successive groups OF sight
seers or Of persons more nearly Interested in the
all this astir without. my case attracted the less
notice within; and, UNDECIDED and almost forgot
ten. which perhaps was the better for me. / was
had experienced; OF which the severity may
BE- be Eaused by the fact that the afternoon
fore l awoke, and, finding myself In bed
In q strange room, with cold broth and
a little wine standing on a stool at my elbow
The steep slope Of the ceiling toward the, win
dow, and the heavy iattened caves, which pro:
lay under the leads OF a great house; but this
was the extent OF my knowledge. However.
my stomach presently CALI ed for food, and ! took
II: and my head ceasing to swim, ] began to re.
call what had happened to me. and rising and
going to the window l recognized the, great and
At that, and the thoughts OF what ! had gone
through. and the danger / had escaped, ] fell to
quaking again, and for moment tho diZzineSs
returned. But presently. the cheerful aspect OF
the room much aiding me, ! recovered myself;
and dressing and finishing the food ! prepared
to descend.
No need to say that ! wondered much at all !
saw. and particularly at the handsome and
scended without seeing any person until l
reached the landing on the hrst floor. Here;
that the buzz and hum OF voices which ! had
heard ~ soon as ! opened my door came from