The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

remark. until he said:
Il must take food there tonight. Mistress
Dolly; there is not enough to last four hur-
cry men long. We must make another raid
on the buttery."
-Four" cried Dorothy. Who are there
beside my brothers. good Diggory? Dame
| Trot will have to look alive II there be
visitors as well: who are the othersT
Good faith, I know not their names.
Mistress: but they be a likely couple of gen.
tlemen. Talking of visitors. Master Ralph
told me that Captain Stelfax and his Iron
sides will be here on the morrow to search
the place: at least. to-day. Mistress. for tits
| 2 o'clock now. and you know what kind OF
man he is"
"Stelfax," she calculated. and her cheeks
turned pale at the news. There were few
SO hard and INSCRIPTIONS as this man. and
the bare thought OF being in his power was
terrible. She hastily decided in her mind
that for the present. at least. she and Dig
CORY must keep this secret. even from her
father.
The Squire must not know the lads are
IN the cave vet" she said. TT might trou-
BILE him: think you these men suspect my
brothers whereabouts"
The gentlemen had q narrow escape
from them at Joe Tarrant's. Mistress Dolly,
and the roEues are main sure Of finding
them here. No one has seen them. though.
nor will they track them II I can finish my
job afore daybreak: now. can We get the
food. Mistress Dolly?"
Come with me to the buttery. Diggory.
and I can let you out at the postern door.
But take enough to last q few days II you
can carry It,"
Il can carry a couple OF tons weight, IL
that be ALL" said the man as they stood in
side the huttery.
A goodIy pastry was first secured. then
nearly the whole of a freshly roasted sir
loin. a ham. ioaves and butter. q cheese and
several TASKS of wine: these she deity
packed in a large basket, which Diggory
speedily lifted on his shoulder. and with a
God keep you. dear lady," was soon on his
way to the cave.
With a thankful heart for her brothers
present safety. Dorothy returned TO her
chamber. but not TO sleep: she lighted her
lamp. and opening her now precious Bible.
her eyes caught the words:
Il am with thee. and no man shall set
on thee TO hurt thee. for / have much peo-
pie in this city"
Her lips quivered. and tears flowed from
'Si '-tE rs 'hc hta1 IL yes. tbS wax oic
of Gods people. and no harm could come
to her with such a protector. Oh. how safe
she felt. Gods child, and yet even that
very night she had been downcast and half
doubling.
Lord Jesus. help me to trust thee for all.
and through ALL she murmured. and then
with a heart freed from care. she lay down
and fell asleep.
The morning light struggling through the
curtains startled her: she rose and dressed
hurriedly. She had wished to be down be-
fore Dame Trot appeared. 80 as to give her
a hint about the despoiled buttery. On
reaching the hall she met the DAME. who.
with a comicsl look in her keen blue eyes.
said: |
n one has seen the buttery. mine heart; J
tits lucky the rogues left us enough for ,
breakfast, though i laid I'm a good store:
did you see or hear anything OF them.
sweetheart, for robbers they must have |
been: mice don't walk OF with large pasties
and TASKS of wine. i marvel how many |
there were,' !
Dorothy burst into a ringing laugh. and
then pulled the old dame into her room. |
Mind Harris" she said. Meg has gone. |
so there is one spy less. The robbers were
Diggory and l. Dame Trot: the lads are
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