The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12

NOI InCy, Hnlu MI. Mhrtln, WlIn " RICHb up
pearance OF wisdom. He was in the Blues, do
you see, my man, and II II spread thcrei No,
there with my SS' lord IT, and should know w II
But ! %nnttcred something and escaped, End
as their gossip. A little later my lord, sending
for me-. kept mo close at work until evening,
by diNcrting my thoughts, helped to lift mo out
Of tho panic into which | had fallen. True,
the u%f,, nsws I, that the +, ihT Sfo e1,mn s NV were Mo 1 {
exactly as Smith had %foretold. throw me again
into the cold NJ, and heraldcd another night Of
misery, But as 1t Is not possible for mortal5
to lilo long under the same peril without tho
sense Of danger, losing it., edge, in three days
the household, the silence and books that sur
rounded mo. the regular hours and steady en-
Ing no sign. and nothing occurring to Indicate
thnt he meant to keep his word or summon mo
Z, fulfil mine. | iullod myself into the belief that
Yet I was very far from being happy; to be
that, with such apprchensions AS never quite
had rude. awakenings. One day II was the exc
cution of Chernock., King, and Koycs at ~.
burn. followed by tho hawking. Of their last
dying speeches and confessions in the streets;
that logged me out OF my fancied security and
sent me sick and whitc-faccd from tho win.
John, Friend and Sir William Perkins, the two
elderly citizens whom ! had twice seen among
the plotters. and never without wondering how
they came to be OF the gang.
A little later three more suffered, and again
tHS oNuuiV -lhhk ! IL tbc bhlii N'No VI tho
chapmen who poddled their last speeches from
door to door. Against all these Capt. Porto
man both particeps eriminis and persons of
the most infamous character, bore witness,
tnsif e OF hishe Te's staG EGfrGo0f Mr. P r. ndsr .. a.
Whether they could not prove against Cassels
AND, Ferguson. OF reasons Of state interviewed,
might have involved the Government in obloqny.
But so keen at this time was the general feeling
against the %plotters, and so high the Kings
popularity. that he might have shed more blood
stopped. and his Majesty showed mercy, If not
INDULGENCE, the hue and cry. despite the popular
r restrIesea 10 E SIR ] JOHN F fIseSfeSo w Sho" was "a T be'
lieved to be still in hiding in the country,
on whose punishment the King was reported to
How deeply these events and ,rumors, which
formed the staple Of conversation during the
the Imagination, prcvisink only that in pro
portion to the outward quiet of my life was the
power to agitate which they cXor,ed.
Moreover. there were times when a terror
more substantial trcspasscd on my peace. One
say, SSin al h psspigF int Mr, ts Ma hal,' b i f2nsd op 5ee
the door, n dozen faces staring curiously in
from the sunshine Of the square, and my lord
room, where, in the middle OF the floor, stood a
Sowing man, fashily dressed,
the office, sir" 1 heard him say. You
misunderstood me. I can see you there only"
tered with a glance that would be rebciiious
service SER ssI and nd"f !sis is the Way am Fsqaiited. It
1T is more than enough, Capt. Porter my
lord said quietly. taking him up. AT the Of
friends"
And the Kings, friendsi They may shift
wore rnery bought with blood cried bitterly.
The King is served in many ways" my
'Martin. tho door! And remember, another
time l am not in to Capt. Porter. At 3 at tho
office. sir. if you please
The man skunk away at that. but as he passed
through the doorway heard him mutter that
when Sir John Fcnwick wa, taken he would
they might be glad to save their necks when the
time came. He passed out of sish, then. and
thew Smith. whom | had not before noticed.
waiting on him lin With Snla a ,ett Ter The Dq bSel ea q.
seal and ran hi, eve over The pal er.
Il will send him an answer, =" he said, later
Are you returning. sirl'
III your Ora re pleases."
1T shall be ready. then: BY 2 o'Gloek'" my
Good d. morning; your Grace Era sc,,o,r, Ind ho.r
tone wien he spoke to Smith was guarded and
civil, il distant. and that through the few for,
understanding. This shook ME. and when
Smith turned to me. a faint sheer on his lips.
S Was ' Sate me He fhs' was : was a, . home oDno here here as %' every very.
where n.ne . What hn,s could | DC H. against Baigst, him. h1 1enea,ea,
'or are you a bigger fool than l take you forl'
"Whyi Why. TO push in on Porter after that
fashion, he muttered under his breath-for
Martin was making toward us. Lucky he did
not recognize you and denouncc you. For a
Take care, man" he continued, seriously, III
you do not want to join, Charnock. whose head
Is in airy quarters tonight"
Thi- left me TO the prey OF a new terror. for.
remembering that l had once seen Porter at
ierguson,s lodging could not shut my eyes to
self beset by dangers on that side also. went for
a time on eggs. and trcnb!ed at every sound.
Indeed. for q full fortnight | never passed the
tire: hold excusing myself, on the ground of
vertigo. II ordered TO go on errands. IN inc
portunities OF contrasting the quiet in which !
lived. behind the dull windows or the great
at any moment be flung: and il any man ever
repented OF anything. i repented OF my lack OF
candor respecting smith.
served, n walking menace. When he looked
up at the windows | read mastery and a secret
knowledge in his eye: while the way in which
he went and came, free and unquestioned. was
itself a monition. Was it 70 be wondered that
mouldered on a spike on Temple Bar. and Friend
and Perkyns passed to the gallows. walked the
s sssrndca and nd @ Iopn lSTd b1u the Mall as safe In aO'
I knew that at any moment he might call
upon me to fulfil my. word. Whether In that
case, the demand being huch as to allow me
leisure TO forecast the consequences, / should
have complied. or taking my courage In my
nADub hhNo nEOW IL 6ch oh M 'ohu u
gence. 1 cannot now say; for in the issue a sud
den and unforeseen shifting. OF scene pre-
vented my calculations and hurried mo on
ward, whether / would or no.
1t happened. / have said. suddenly. One AT
ternoon there came a great hustle In the square
and who should 1t be but the Countess. my
lords mother. come to visit him in her coach
and six, with such a paraphernalia of gentle
women and negro pages, outriders, and run
ming footmen as drew together all the raga
mullins from the news and fairly brought bach
King Charles's days. AS the g-eat coach
which held six inside, swung and numbered e
a stand at the door. ! saw a painted face witt
bold black eyes glare from the window. cheek
by jowl with a parrot and three or four span
iels: and ! waited to see little more. a single
glance s~uficinR. to certify me that this was Thu
same lady to whose house Smith had taken me
Smith was in attendance on her. and a gentle
man in a plain black suit and wig, who was
papist priest II I ever saw one, and Monterey
and two or three other gentlewomen. and az
had no mind to be recognized by these. or fo
that matter by their mistress. l made haste tt
retro behind the flock OF servants whom Mar
My lord went out to the coach and brought
the Countess In, with a great show, OF rcyer
ence, and for three-quarters Of an hour theJ
were closeted together in his room. took adj