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

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! these parts. | may then openly declare
myself; but 10 do SO now would be 10
ruin the fortunes Of my house without in
any way helping him. Can You bear him
/ that mesSageT
Il shall do 20, yOur grace"
| Tell me-" he asked. "how doth Mon
mouth bear himself in this enterpriseY'
! Like a wise and gallant leader" |
| answered.
Strange" he murmured; 1t was ever
| the jest at court that he had scarce en-
ergy or cOnStancy enough 10 finish game
| of ball. but would ever throw his racquet
down ere the winning point was scored.
| His plans were like a weather-vane, al
| tered by every breeze He was constant
only in his Inconsistency. 1t is true that
/ he led the Kings troops ia Scotland. but
| all men knew that Dundee and Dalzell
| We're the read conquerorS At RothweH
| Bridge. Methinks he resembles that
| Brutus in Roman history who feigned
weakness of mind rs cover of his am
| hitiou."
The duke was once again conversing
| with himself rather than with me- 50
that ! made no remark. save to observe
that Monmouth had Won the hearts of
the lever people.
There lies his strength, said Beaufort
| The blood of his mother runs in his
veins. He doth not think il beneath him
to shake the dirty paw of Jerry the
tinker or to run race against bump
Kin on the village green. Well, events
have shown that he hath been right.
These same pumpkins have stood by him
when nob(er friends have held aloof.
would | could see into the future. But
you have my message, captain, and /
/ trust that, H. You change it in the deliv
cry. il viii be in the direction of greater
warmth and kindness. 1t is time now
that You depart, for within three hours
the guard is changed, and Your escape
viii be discovered"
but how DEPART l asked.
| Through here he answered, pushing
open the easement and sliding the rope
along the beam in that direction. The
rope may he foot or two short, but You
have extra inches TO make matters even.
When You have reached the ground, take
the gravel path which turns to the right
and follow it until it leads you to the
high trees which skirt the park The
seventh Of these hath a bough which
shoots over the boundary wall. Climb
along the bough. drop over upon the OH
er side. and YOU will find my own valet
| waiting with your horse Up with YOU.
aud ride. haste. haste post haste for the
south. BY morn you should be we'll out
of dangers way.
My sword?' ! asked
"All your property is there. Tell Mon
mouth what | have said. and let him
know that | have used YOU as kindly as
was possible
But what will your grace's council
say when they find that ! am gomez !
asked.
"Pshaw. man! Never fret about tha:!
will off 10 Bristol at daybreak, and
give my council enough to think without
their having any time to devote to your
fate. The soldiers will but have an
other instance of the working of the
Father of evil, who hath long been
thought to have Il weakness for that
cell beneath us. Faith, if all we hear
be true, there have been horrors enough
acted there to call up every devil out
of the pit. But time presses. Gently
through the. easement. So! Remember
the message"
"Adieu. your grace!' | answered, and.
Selling the rope, slipped rapidly and
noiseleSely to the ground, upon which he
drew it uD and closed the easement. As
looked around my eye fell upon the
| dark, narrow slit which opened into my
cell. and through which honest Farmer
/ Brown had held converse with me. Half
an hour ago | had been stretched upon
the prison pallet without a hope or a
thought of escape. Now / was out in
the 0pen, with no hand TO stay me,
| breathing the air of freedom. with the
prison and the gallows cast off from me,
as the waking man casts off his evil
dreams. Such changes shake Il mans
soul. my children The heart that can
steel itself against death is softened by
the assurance of safety. So | have
known worthy trader bear up manfuliy
when convinced that his fortunes had
been cngulfed in the ocean. but lose all
philosophy on finding that the alarm was
false and that they had come safelvs
through the danger. For my own part
believing as ] do that there is nothing OF
chance in the affairs of this world. l fels
| that had been exposed to this trial j.,
! order to dispose me to serious thought,
| and that | had been saved that | might
put those thoughts into effect As an
| earnest of my endeavOr to do so | knelt
down on the green sward. in the shadow
| 81 the BOteler turret, and ! prayed that
| might come to he of use on the earth
and that | might be helped 10 rise above
my own wants and interests, TO aid for
ward whatever of good or noble might
hc stirring in my days. 1t is well-nigh
fifty years, my dears. since / bowed my
| spirit before the Great Unknown in the
m0on-tintcd park of Badminton, bur !
can truly say that from that day to this
the aims which | laid down for myself
have served me MS a compass over the
| dark waters of life-a compass which |
may perchance not always follow--for
flesh is weak and frail. but which hath,
at least been ever present that ! might
! turn to it iii seasons of doubt and of
danger.
The path to the right led through
| groves and past carp ponds for mile or
mere. until | reached the line of trees
which Skirted the boundary wall. Not a
living thing did ! see upon my way, save
a herd of fallow deer. which scndded
| away like swift shadows through the
| shimmCrlng moonshinc. Looking back,
| the high turrcts and gables Of the Boteler
wing stood out dark and threatening.
against the Stailt sky. Having reached
! In .i.V,, t.f.I nj,
| projecting bough which shot over the
park wall, and dropped down upon the
other side. where l found my good old
! dapple-gray awaiting me in the charge Of
/ a groom. Springing to my saddle. /
strapped my sword once more to my side.
| and galloped off. as fast rs the four will
| ing feet could carry me. on my return
| journey,
| Continued next Week.
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