Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-21

upon him. But what means orr giant
at he door by signing TO us!
III il please your majesty" I asked.
have l permission 10 speakf'
We would fain hear you. captain"
he answered, graci0uslv If Your nm
Outstanding is ia any degree correspond
ing to your strength. your opinion should
be of weight"
Then, your majesty" said l. Il would
offer myself as 4 fitting messenger in
this matter. My father babe me spare
neither life nor limb in this quarrel. and
if this honorable council thinks that the
duke may be gained over, l am ready TO
guarantee that the message shall be con-
veyed to him if man and horse can do
I'm warrant that no better herald could
| be found" cried Saxon. The lad hath
| a cool head and a staunch heart
Then, young sir, we shall accept your
| loyal and gallant offer" said Monmouth.
point -
murmur of assent rose from the com
pany.
'Iou shall draw up the paper, Wade.
Offer him money. a seniority among the
dukes. the perpetual presdentship of
| Wales-what YOU will. If you can but
shake him. If not. sequestration, exile
| and everlasting infamy. And bark We.
| you can enclose Il copy of the papers
| drawn up by Van BrunOw, which prove
the marriage of my mother. together with
the attestationS of the witnesses. Have
! them ready by tomorrow at daybreak,
when the messenger may start"
They shall be ready, your majesty"
said Wade.
In that case. gentlemen" continued
| King Monmouth, II may now dismiss We
to your posts. Should anything fresh
| n sbDl ksfIVn Sl,s,A
may profit by your wisdom. Here we
shall stay, if Sir Stephen Timewel will
| have us, until the men are refreshed and
! the recruits enrolled. We shall then
make our way BriStolward. and see what
| luck awaits us in the North If Beau
fort comes. over. all will be we'll Fare
| well, my kind friends. | need not tell We
to be dilgent and faithful"
| The council rose at the Kings Saluta-
! ton, and bowling to him. they began TO
file out of the castle hall. Several of the
members clustered round me with hints
for my journey or suggestions as to my
conduct.
HE is proud. froward man." said
one. Speak humbly to him, or he will
never hearken to your message, but will
order. you to be scourged out of his pres
ence."
Nay, nay" cried another. "IIe is
hot. but he loves man that is man.
Speak boldly and honestly To him. and
he is more like to listen to reason"
| Speak as the Lord shall direct you.''
| said Puritan. 1T is His message
which you bear. as well as the Kings
'Entlce him ont alone upon some ex-
cuse," said Buyse. then up and away
init him upon your crupper. Hagel-
sturm, that would be proper gamer
leave him alone" cried Saxon. THE
lad hath as much sense as any of We.
lie will see which way the cat jumps.
| Come, friend, let us make our way back
to our men,"
| Il am sorry indeed to lose you," he
| said, as we threaded our way through
the throng of peasants and soldiers upon
| the Castle Green. ''Your company will
the two. If all goes well you should be
back in three or four days. | need not
| tell YOU that there is n real danger. If
| the duke wishes to prove to James that
| he would not allow himself to be tam
pered with, he can only do it by punish
ing the messenger, which as lieutenant
of county he hath power TO do in times
| Of civil connection. He is a hard man,
| if all reports be true. On the other
hand. if you should chance to succeed,
1T may lay the foundations of your for
tunes and be the means of saving Mon
mouth He needs help, by the Lord Har-
ry! Never have | s2en such a rabble as
this army Of his. Buyse says that they
fought lustily at this ruffle at Axmin-
ster. but he is of one mind with me that
a few whiffs Of shot and cavalry charges
would scatter them over the countryside.
Have you any message to leaveT"
None, save my love to my mother" "
said l.
1T is well. Should Won fall in any I'M
| fair way, | shall not forget his grace Of
| Beaufort. and the next Of his gentlemen
who comes in my way shah hang as high
as Hannah. And now You had best
make for your chamber and have as good
a Slumber as You may, since tomorrow at
cocl-crow begins yonr new mission"
Continued next Week)