Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-11
CHAPTER XXXvI.

tho door In the southwest corner, strong
position, whence retreat was easy. Fa-
Their Carey, after a momentary glance,
went on us IL he had not heard, but his
voice shook. and all still waited with their
faces turned toward the west end
II protest in the name Of tho queenl"
the same man cried sharply, while his fell
lows raised numur SO that the PRIESTS
voice was drowned.
Sir Anthony stepped into the aisle, his
face in1amed with anger. The Interrupt
ton taking place there, in that place,
seemed to him double proclamation.
who Is that brawlerY'' he said, his
hand trembling on his staff, and all the
old DANES trembled too. Let him stand
out"
The sheriff's spokesman was so con-
oealcd by his fellows that he could not be
seen, but he answered oivilly enough.
II am no brnwler" he said. II only
require the law to be observed, and that
you know, sir. / am here on behalf OF the
sheriff, and warn all present that o con-
tinuation OF this service will expose them
to grievous pains and penalties. II you
desire 1t, I Will read the royal order to
prove that do not speak without war
rant /"
"Begono, knave, you and your fellows!''
Sir Anthony cried. A loyal man in all
else, and the last to deny the queen 3 right
or title, he had no reasonable answer to
give and could only buster. Bcgonc do
you hears' he repeated, and he raped his
staff on thu pavement and then, raising
1t, pointed to the door.
All Cotton thought tho mon must go,
but the men, perhaps because they were
Clopton, did not go. And Sir Anthony
had not SO completely lost his head as to
proceed to extremities, except in tho last
resort. Affecting to consider tho incident
at an end, he stepped back into his pew
without waiting to see whether the man
obeycd him or no and resumed his devo-
tions. Father Carey, Mt nod from him,
went on with the interrupted service.
But again the priest had barely read
dozen lines before tho Same man made the
congregation start by crying loudly,
"Stopl'
go ont" shouted Sir Anthony in Q
voice of thunder.
cat your perill" retorted tho interviewer.
.Go ont, from Sir Anthony again.
Father Carey stood silent, trembling
and looking from one to the other. Many
q priest of his faith would havo risen on
the storm, and in the spirit OF Hildobrand
hurled his church's curse at the intruder.
But tho father was not OF these, and he
hesitatod, fumbling with his surplice with
his feeble white hands. He feared as much
for his patron as for himself, and 1t was
on the knight that his eyes finally rested.
But Sir Anthony's brow was black. He
got no comfort there. So tho father took
courage and long breadth, opened his
mouth and read on amid the hush Of sup
pressed excitsment and OF such anger and
stealthy defiance as surely English church
had never seen before. AS no read, how
ever, ho gathered courage and his voice
strength. The solemn words SO ancient,
SO familiar, fell on the stiffness OF the
church and awed even the shsriE's men.
To the surprise of nearly every one, there
was no further interruption. The service
ended quietly.
So, after all, Sir Anthony had his way
and stalked out, stiff and unbonding.
Nor was there any falling of, but rather
an increase, In the respect with which his
people rose, according to custom, as he
passed Yet under that increase OF respect
lay something which cut tho old man TO
tho heart. Ho saw that his dependents
pitied him while they honored him; that
they thought him fool for running his
head against stone wall-as Martin Lu-
thor put it-eyen while they felt that there
was something grand in it too.
During the rest OF the day he went
about his usual employmsnta, but proba-
bly, with little zest. He had done what he
had done without any very clear idea how
he was going to procesd. Between his 10y
atty in all else and his treason in this it
would not have been easy for Solomon
to choose consistent path. And Sir An
thony was no Solomon. He chose at last
to carry himaelf as If there were no dam
ger, as II the thing which happened wero
unimportant. He ordered no change and
took no precautions He shut his ears to
tho whispering which went on among the
servants and his eyes to tho watch which
by some secret order OF Baldwin was kept
upon the Ridseway.
1t was something Of 8 shock to him,
therefore, when his daughter came to him
after breakfast next morning, looking pale
and heavy eyed, and breaking through the
respect which had hitherto kept her silent
begged him to go away.
To go away" he cried. He rose from
his oak chair and glared at her. Then his
feelings found their easiest vent in anger.
What do you mean, girlf" he clustered.
go away? Go wheres"
But she did not quail. Indeed she had
her suggestion ready.
ITO the Mere farm in the forest, SIR"
she answered earnestly. They will not
look for you there, and Martin says
Martin? The fool"
His face grew rcdder and redder. This
was too much He loved order and disci-
pline, and to be advised in such matters by
. woman and feoll 1t was intolerale!
"Go to, girl!'' he cried, fuming. II
wondered whore you had got your tale SO
pat. So you and tho fool have been put
ting your heads tokethsrf Col 60 and
spin and leave these matters to menl Do
you think that my brother, aftor travel
Ing the world over, has not got head on
bis shouldersi Do you think, II There wers
danger, he and would not have foreseen
its''
He waved his hand and turned away ex-
pecting her to 60, but Petronilla did not
90. She had something else to say, and
though the task was painful she was re-
solved to say it.
Father, ono word" she murmured.
"About my uncle"
nWell, well? What about himf"
At distrust him, sir" she vsntured in
low tone her color rising The servants
do not like him. They fear him and sus-
pect him of / know not what.
1.-The servantsi'' Sir Anthony answered
in an awful tone.
Indeed 1t was not the wisest thing she
could have said, but the consequences were
syerted BY Q sudden alarm and shouting