Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-11-05


stay.
1T Is my fatherv' cried the girl, |
aware that he alone knew the secret |
passage.
Then Master Humphrey saw a look |
OF joyful relief rise to her pretty face. |
and he remembered how brave she had |
been, how good and noble and fair she
was, and how miserable a worm was
he, and so lifted his head in the pride
OF humiliation, as humble minded folk
are wont to dc. in such manner that the
Lady Gertrude found him as beautiful
and arrogant as king. for all his shah
by clothes and slight stature.
Il may not see you again; he will
cross to-day-I tomorrow" she said,
in sudden haste.
God be with you!" answered the
tutor, and he bowed low.
The fugitive noble stood in the shad-
ow OF the open paneling. and the Lady
Gertrude full Of apprehension that he
should stay too long. strained her ear
to catch any omlnous sounds from with
out and drank In eagerly the detailed
plans he slowly explained Of his own
escape to Holland. and her journey
hither on the morrow by another route.
When he ended there was little ST.
lence between them. as with those
| whose hearts are too full to speak. 1t
was speedily broken. however, by a
loud ringing Of the great bell. which
reverberated from the deserted court
yard below through the house. The
girl fastened to the easement window
and looked quickly out.
There are armed men," she said.
"They have traced you here"
WARY hounds" he murmured. with
a look Of grim humor-"to the hole. but
not within. Twenty minutes and
shall be beyond the most cunning fer
ret.s scent. God be with you, little
daughter! Keep them dallying here a
while. Remember tomorrow ct Bal
lam bridge by nightfall.'
The panel fell back and the Lady
Gertrude sat down to her books and
made much pretense Of mumbling 10
herself as the old doorkeeper. scare
stricken and painting. tumb.ed into Inc
room with an officer of the kings SER
vice on his heels. soldiers" said he.
And. good Oliver, what Is their
will:" said she, not deiguing to ~aise
her eyes from her book.
mo harm to so fair hOstess!' ex-
: claimed the intruder.
Whereupon the Lady Gertrude slow
ly lifted her pretty head and scanned
the uncomely cOun1enance and fat pro-
portions Of the officer with much de-
liberation.
| SHOULD fairness diminish harm. sir,
t 'twere pity there We're no more of the
quality among his Majesty's servants.
, "A truce, fair one. to war of words
| am here TO crave your hospitality
l whilst waiting for the presence Of one
/. who. ! am Informed. purposes to visit
: his daughter between the time Of noon
: and midnight. You start! Ills now
/. hardly noon. We demand to know In
e the kings name at what precise houl
: that interview Is to take place.
"Sir.'
""Twere well, madam, to save tina
j. pretty head; for those who wiifuli.
k harbor the treacherous Monmouth
Y followers can receive no clemency from
e his most gracious Majesty, KIM
James. Their life Is forfeit, man o
d woman"
v sir" said Lady Gertrude. after som
l. moments of seeming fearful delibera
ton. Il await my lord, my father, her
o within an hour from now; and ma,
d God curse you for coward"
The fat soldier grinned. The lady
h bark was not loud enough. but her Bit
n was. indeed. most easily averted wit
threatening whip. as was the wa
l. with women; SO he sat his broad persO
q. down and did ali that which he though
would begui.e SO pretty a shrew frol
n her fretful humor.
T. Full three-quarters Of an hour thu
!" passed, when news was brought by
w. breathless soldier that the Earl {
n VI had boarded Il frigate not tiftee
o. minutes since. and-as was related
o. al, seriousness-had dotted his hat
I'd acknowledgment OF the fiery salu
d. from shore.
a. Whereupon the fat soldier got up
a fearful rage, and kicked and swor
d, as only a gentleman soldier knows we
10 how to do. and snarleti aloud that not
ing should save the cunning jade fro
:" the Lively fate of Mistress Gaunt. VIII
indeed. WAS burned to death for less
misdemeanor.
he But the Lady Gertrude lifted up h
r. proud head and said:
Even so. l shall deem my father
life most cheaply bought. sir"
a. And she walked out between the f
w. of armed men. who. indeed. were sor
ia for so brave and fair creature, tax
NJ thus roughly prisoner.
lr; The poor tutor sat over his books
l the upper room Of a small DWELL
dy house, and " "estled with his though
'se till he knew not which was conscien
and which the devil, most plagui
or, him; for the Lady Gertrude had SO
Il - :, to,