Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-03-22

\ between them and the foe" said Saxon.
rs we made our way through the crowd
Il fear that they win scarce be as for
ward when there IS Il line of mUsketeers
TO be faced, and a brigade of horse, per-
haps, charging down upon their flank.
But here comes friend Lockarby, with
news written upon his face"
Il have report to make, colonel
said Reuben, hurrying breathlessly up to
us. You may remember that | ana my
company were placed on guard this day
AT the eastern gate"
Saxon nodded.
Being DESTROYS of seeing all that I
could eff the enemy, | clambered up a
lofty tree which stands Just without the
town. From this post, by the aid of n
glass, l was able to make out their lines
and camp While / was gazing | CHANGED
TO observe a man Sinking along, under
cover of the birch trees, half way be
tween their lines and the town. Watch
lug him, / found that he was indeed
moving in our direction. Presently he
came SO near that l was able to distin-
sulsh who it was-for it was one whom
| kneM-but instead of entering the town
by my gate he walked round under cover
of the peat cuttings, and so made his
way, doubtless. to some other entrance.
lie is man, however, who, | have rea-
son to believe, has no true love for the
cause, and it is my belief that he hath
been to the royal camp with news of our
doings, and hath now come back for fur
Their information"
Ayr said Saxon, raising his eye
bro@s. And what is the mans name?7
HIS name is Derrick, one time chief
apprentice to Master Timewell at Taun
ton. and now an officer of the Taunton
foot"
What. the young springald who had
fSr A cI-r p1th
out on love, if it is to turn true man
into a tpaitor! But methought he was
one of the elect? / have heard him hold
forth to the pikemen How comes it
that, one of his kidney. should lend help
TO the Prelatist cause?''
Love again." quoth I. This same
love is pretty flower when it grows I'M
checked. but a sorry weed if thwarted'
He hath an i'll feeling towards many
IN the camp" said Reuben, ''and he
would ruin the army to avenge himself
on them, as rogue might sink a ship
IN the hope of drowning one enemy. Sir
stephen himself hath incurred his hatred
Tor refusing to force his daughter into
accepting his suit. He has now returned
into the camp, and | have reported the
matter to you. that you may judge
whether it would not be well to send q
tile Of pikemen and lay him by the heels,
lest he play the spy once more"
Perhaps it would be best So" Saxon
answered, full of thought; land yet no
doubt the fellow would have some tale
prepared which would outweigh our
mere suspicious Could we not take him
III the very actY'
\ thought slipped into my head. I
h-.d observed from the tower that there
was single lonely cottage about Il third
OF the way to the enemy's camp. stand
ing by the road at a place where there
We're marshes on either side Anyone
hat
Derrick tried to carry our plans to Ee
Yersham he might be cut off at this point
10y party placed to lie in wait for him.
Most excellent Saxon exclaimed.
when | had explained the project My
learned Fleming himself could not have
devised better rusus belli. Do you con
vey as many files as We may think fit to
This pcint, and ! shall see that Master
Derrick is Drimed up with some fresh
news for my Lord Feversham.'
Nav, body of troops marching out
would set tongues wagging,' said Reu-
ben. why should not Micah and | 20
ouPseivesT'
That would indeed be better" Saxon
answered. But We must pledge your
words. come what may, to be back ut
SnndOwn, for your companies must stand
to arms an hour before the advance"
We both gladly gave the desired prom
lSe. and having learned for certain that
Derrick had indeed returned to the
camp, Saxon undertook TO let drop in his
presence some words as to the plans for
the night. while we set off at once for
our post Our horses we left behind.
and, slipping ont through the eastern
gate. we made our way over bog and
moor. concealing ourselves as best we
could, until we came out upon the lonely
roadway and found ourselves in front of
the house.
1t was a plain. whitewashed, thatch-
rooted cottage, with a small bOarG above
The door. whereon was written a notice
that the occupier sold milk and butter.
No smoke reeked up from the chimney.
and the shutters of the window We're
closed, from which we gathered that the
tol', who owned it had fed away from
their perilous position. On either side
the marsh extended. reedy and shallow
at the edge. but deeper at a distance,
with a bright green scum which covered
its treacherous surface. We knocked at
the weather blotched door. but receiving
we expected, no reply. presently put
mr. shoulder against it and forced the
staple from its fasteningS.
There was but single chamber with
10. with straight ladder in the corner.
leading through Il square hole in the
ceiling to the sleeping chamber under the
roof. Three or four chairs and stools
We're scattered over the earthen floor.
and az the side q deal table with the
broad brown milk basins upon it, Green
taotcheS upon the wall and 4 sinking in
~ one side of the cottage showed the
effect Of its damp, marShgirt position.