Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-01
CHAPTER XXy.-(Continue.l.)

the chances are that within a few hours
your pulses will have given taeir last
tDrob. and your soul have sped away
upon its final errand. Strange and very
awcsome. The man who rideth down il
10 the press of battle with ais jaws SET
and his grip tight upon reia and sword
hiit Cannot feel this, for the human mind
is such that enc emotion wiN ever push
gut another. Neither can the man who
draws slow and catching ,brpaths upAn
the bed Of deadly sickness be said to
nave experience of it, for the mind weak
,.nCd with disease can but submit with
out examining too closely that which il
submits to. When. however. Il younc
and bale man sits alone in quiet and sees
present death hanging over him. he hiatt.
such food fer thought that, should h.
survive and live to be gr3y-headed, his
whole life Will be marked and altered
10y those 1SaJemn hours, as a stream is
changed in its course By some r0ugh
bank against which it hath struck. Ev-
cry Elite fault and blemish stands out
GEAR in the presence of death. as the
dust SpeckS appear when the suGbeam
shines into the darkened room. norpH
them then, and | have, | trust, noted
thtga ever since.
WIS seated with my head bowed upon
my breast. deeply buried in this solemn
train OF thoughts, when | was startled
by hearing sharp click, such as a man
might give who wished to attract atten-
ZION. | Sprang to my feet and gaael
round IN the gathering gloom without
neinS q bic to tell whence 1t came. | had
Well-nlgh persuaded myself that my
senses had deceived me. when the sound
was repeated louder than before, ana
ca>1lng my eye upwards | saw a face
1eering in at me through the sim, or parr
# face rather for | could but sec the
eyes and corner of the check STANDING
on my chair | made out that it was none
other than the farmer who had been nv
rompanion upon the road
"Hnsh, lad ne whispered with Il
warning forehnger pushed through the
narrow crack Speak low. or the guard
may chance TO hear What can do for
youT'
How did You come to know where |
WaSIY l asked. in astonishment
"Nh0y, mum. he answered. 81 know
rs much Of this ere house as Beaufort
docs himself. Afore Badminton was
hulit, me ard my brothers has spent
many a day in climbing over the Old
i3oteler tower. Its not the first time
,har l hive spoke through this window.
But. quick; what can | do for .you%'
Il am much behOldcn to You. sir /
answered. but | fear that there is no
help which You can give me unless. in
deed. Won could convey news to my
fallen me-
Il might do that" whispered Farmer
Hrown. IIark We in your ear. lad,
What never breathed to man vet. Nine
own conscience pricks we at times over
this boiSteT'ing mp of papiSt TO rule
over Protestant nation. Let like rule
Ike. say !. AT The lection | rode to Sud
bury. and I put i'll my vote for Master
Evans OF T'urnford. Who was in favor o
the ENcluSionists. Sure enough, if that
same bill had been carried. thc duke
would be sitting on his fathers throne.
The law would have said yes. Now. it
says nay. A wonderful thing is the
law. with its yea, yea, and nay. nay,
like Barclay. the Quaker man. that came
DOWN here in a leather suit, and cad
Jaw. It's no use .sh0Otln' at it, or passin
pixies through it. no, nor chargin' Mt it
wi a troop of horses. If ii begins by
saying nay, it win say nay to the end
Of the chapter. Ye might as well fight
wi the book O Genesis. let Monmouth
Tor linn than all the dukes in England.
For all that he's Protestant, and l
would do what might to serve him
There is Il Capt. Lockarby, who is
serving in Col. Sax0n's regiment. in Mon
months army" said /. should things
- wrong with me, | would take it as Il
great Kindness if YOU would bear him
my love. and ask him to break ii gently,
by word or by letter. to those Mt Ha-
want. If | were sure that this would be
none. il would be a great ease 10 my
mind"
1t shall he done. lad said the good
farmer. II shall send my best man and
iTtest horse this very night, that they
may know the straits in which you are.
l have 4 file here if it would help Won"
Nay, ] answered, human aid can
dc little to help me here
tJo7s.a IN, hg T..1n 10 ut
Look up and see if you can gee aught
If it,
It arches high above my head an
SWered. looking upwards; but there is
no sign of any opening"
There was one" he repeated: My
afother Roger hath swung himself down
vi a rope, In the old time the prison
rrS were put in so, like Joseph into the
PIT. The door is but new thing"
Hole or no hole. 1t cannot help me.
answered. Il have no means of climb
ag 10 it. DO not wait longer, kind
be-"
Goodby, then. my brave heart" he
whispered, and the honest gray eye and
gfhcr Of ruddy check disappeared from
ne easement. Many time during the
curse Of the long evening ! glanced up
Win some wild hope that he might re-
Urn, and every creak of the branches
".tSlde brought me on TO the chair. but
p was the last that l saw of Farmer
, Ehis kindly visit, short as it was. re
eyed my mind greatly. for | had
rusty mans word that. come what
'lSht, my friends should. III least. have
'Ame news Of my fate. 1t was now
iite dark. and | was pacing mp and
own the little chamber, when the key
4Fned IN the door. and the captain On
fed with a rushlight and great bowl
Mead and milk
r here Is your supper, friend" said he
ldhe 1t down. appetite or no, for it will
ave You strength 70 play the man AT the
'He We Wot Of. They say it was heauti
M "a sec my Lord Russell die upon
over Hin Be of good cheer, Folk
n '5 say as much of You. His grace is
q terrible way. lie walketh MP and
~ W and biteth his lips, and clencheth
nahds like one who can scarce con-
a ms wrath. 1t may not be against
y, out ! knew not what else can have
sered him.
made no answer to this Jobs com
'F - he presently left me- placing
TWl upon the chair with the rush
III beside it. l finished the food and