Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-15

men and children clustered about the
cottage doors. Not an animal was TO
be seen and the baroness Of tire fields,
the fearful expectancy depicted on every
face made Gilbert Burke pause beside
one dame who with her three child
zen ciinging to her knee never raised
her down-turned eyes to see who pass
ed.
Good Mistress Morley" lie said,
kindly, do not permit your fear 10
make you forget your children's hum
ger. There is no reason TO feel care.
The servants OF the Lord have
triumphed. That have | deserted from
the tower | am fastening to my lords
S de" Raifing his voice he said in a
tone of stern authority:
Take heed, ye wi, s and mothers
of the village The tide of war has -oll-
eG from you. So out with the stores
you have hidden and send to the hills
for your COWS, lest yoIr haste TO keen
back refreshment flom the battle-worn,
result in the punishment that comes to
greed Full many starving royalsJ
will Turk in these woods many day
before the vengeance OF the Lord do
liver him TO us"
Master Burke" said the woman. sit
was not to defraud our own who might
come hither that we sent away the
stock, but lest the Stuart should
triumph Sooner than give his follow
ers a bite, | would see my children go
supperless. God grant that the even
ing may not set on their fatherless
heads"
"A truce to selfish fears, said Burk2,
impatiertly, as he tightened his saddle
grit Il am off. There is naught but
good for us. If any fugitives come this
way detain them not. We want no pris-
oners in Boradell castle. There are
many reasons for wishing to have the
pervelse out of the country. Watch well
the western road" he added in a whis-
Denison be sure to give him shelter, >
She nodded comprehendingly, and
Burke rode on out of the quiet road
into the highway already swarming
with the curious.
Small chance for him to escape if &c
comes to the tryst, as of course he
will" he muttered looking arXiously
at the sun tc measure the time ere it
let nights black mantle conceal the
fugitive A grim humor filled his mind
and he laughed to himself
Little does ry master fancy that |
am proving an aid to the wicked and
wasteful, simply because the magic of a
lovely face hath made me rebel to 10y
atty. Yet do fear that my sweet Anne
would be sorely unhappy with he
naughty Egremont | like no mixture
of French blood. What is this?" sud-
denly refining up as he espied a group
about the cottage door the turn in the
road disclosed. AS he drew near, those
Cn the outside drew back and he saw
he object of their attention was a
young Roupdhead officer. Two men
were tenderly binding up a wound and
d third, evidently his personal attend
ant. stood apart holding in his hand a
broken sword. At little distance,
lis rich garb disheaveled end his hair
matted with blood, was a cavalier o.
iiCer securely bound and guarded by
two men. Burke gaZed anxiously upon
him and his heart lightened as he saw
he did not recognize him. Not 50 the
other, for il was Louis d Egremont.
~ his is al unlrcky chance though.
Bul Ike, Il must get out Of this before
his eye fall or me- There is no bitterar
foe OF Der son than Wonder PROSTATE
cCr!in of ATne. He is deep as the bot
tomless pit and only needs a sniff to be
put or the right track. His jealous
love of the Lady Anne gives him super
atural ketrl ess."
He softly endeavored to extricate
himself, but one Of the demes who was
looking on the wounded man suddenly
cried.--
there is Master Gilbert Burke, the
steward of Lord Bomdell
Good Gilbert" said the young mans
attendant eagerly. ut was to Boradeil
castle we were hound when my master
overlook this Denison and the two
would feh; ii out" Gilher, caught hi n
self in time t. prevent the start Of sur
prise &C he saw The fellows eye turn on
The prisoner That Denison? There
was something here. He listened.
1--WE are trying to get there as quickly
as We can. How far is it,"
"a matter OF several miles, " respond
ed Burke, surely but Egremont i'm
patiently freeing himself from his sur
geons, turned sharply on him
"Ah, Gilbert Burke" he said, "Hark
we, have heard doubts Of your loyalty.
1t would not take much for me as the
earl's agent to remove you from your
place Now turn about and lead us 70
the castle by the shortest way.
Burke struggled with rage ere he an
swered: 81 am going TO get tidings
Of my lord for the Lady Anne
II bear them Forward"
Burke thought rapidly, then obeyed.
even and anon, as the cavalcade swept
forward, stealing glance at the young