Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-01-25


haired gentleman, clad in black velvet.
hath studied the art of war among the
MuScovites, in their barharous and
bloody encounters with the Turks. God
forbid that we Christians of England
should seek our examples among the skim
clad idolaters of savage country"
Sir William would like 10 see war
carried out on truly courteous princi-
pies said the first speaker. "A battle
should be ike stately minuet, with no
loss of dignity or of etiquette"
Sir the other answered, holly. Il
have been in battles when You Were in
your baby-linen, and | handled a battoon
when you could scarce shake ii rattle.
In Lacquer or onfall a soldiers work is
sharp and stern, but l say that the use
of torture, which the law of England
hath abolished. should also be laid aside
| by the law of nations"
Enough, gentlemen, enough cried
the duke, seeing that the dispute was
| like to wax warm. Your opinion, Sir
William, hath much weight with us, and
yours also, Col Hearn. We shall dis
cuss this at greater length in privacy.
Halberdiers, remove the prisoner, and
let clergyman be sent To look TO his
| spiritual needs'
Shall we take him to the strong
room, your grace asked the captain
of the guard.
NO. to the old Boteler dungeon" he
| replied; and | heard the next name up-
| on the list called out, while | was led
| through side door with guard in
front and behind me. We passed
| through endless passages and corridors.
| with heavy step and clank of arms. until
we reached the ancient wing. Here, in
! the corner turret was small. bare
| room, m0uldy and damp, with a high,
arched roof, and single long slit in
the outer wall to ADMIT light. a small
wooden couch and rule chair formed
| the whole of the furniture. Into this
| was shown by the captain, who stationed
| Il guard at the door and then came in
| after me and l0oSened my wrists. He
| was Il sad-faced man, with solemn,
sunken eyes and Il dreary expression,
which matched i'll, with his bright trap
pings and gay sword-knot.
| Keep your heart up, friend" said he,
in hollow voice. 1T is but choke and
a struggle. A day or two since we had
| the same job to do and the man scarcely
| groaned. Old Spender. the dukes mar
| shall, hath as sure a trick of tying and
as good Judgment in arranging a drop
as hath Dun of Tyburn. Be of good
| heart, therefore, for you shall not fall
into the hands of a bungler."
Il would that ! could let Monmouth
| know that his Letters were delivered. .
| exclaimed, seating myself on the side
Of the he'd.
II faith. they were delivered. Had
YOU been the penny pOstman of MIR.
| Robert Murray. of whom We heard so
| much in London last spring, you could
not have handed it in more directly. Why
did you not talk the duke fair? He is a
gracious noblcman. and kind Of heart,
/ save when he is thwarted or angered.
! Some little talk as to the rebels numbers
and dispositions might have saved you
Il wonder that you, as a soldier,
should speak or think Of such a thing,
said |, coldly.
well. Welt Your neck is your own.
If it pleases you to take leap into
nothing it We're pity to thwart You.
But his grace commanded that you
should have the chaplain. l must away
to him.
| II prythee do not bring him." said I.
Il am one of dissenting stock. end |
! see that there is Bible in yOnder re-
cess. No man can aid me in making
my peace with God
1T is well.'' he answered, 'for Dean
| Hewby hath come over from Chippen-
ham, and he is discoursing with our
| good chaplain on the need of self-denial,
mOisteninG his throat the while with a
| flask of the prime tOkay. At dinner
| heard him put up thanks for what he
was TO receive and in the same breath
ask the butler how he dared TO serve
| a deacon of the church with a pullet
without trufie dressing. But perhaps
you would desire Dean Hewhy's spir-
itual help? No? Well, what i can do
for you in reason shall be done. since you
will not be long upon our hands Above
all keep Il CHEEKY heart"
He left the CELL but presently unlocked
the door and pushed his dismal face
| round the corner. Il am Capt. Sinclair,
Of the dukes household" he said,
should YOU have occasion to ask for
me. You had best have spiritual help,
| for do assure You that there hath been
| something worse than either warder or
! prisoner in this cell"
! What Them | asked.
why, marry, nothing less than the
| devil he answered, coming in and clos
| ing the door. 1T was in this way" he
went on sinking his voice: 1.-TWO years
was shut up in this very BOteier dun
geon. | was myself on guard in the corr
| rider that night, and saw the prisoner at
| 10 clock sitting on that bed, even as
| You are now. At - / had occasion TO
| hook in, as my custom is with the hope
| Of cheering his lonely hours, when 10. h.
| was gone. Yes, you may well stare.
! Mine eyes had never been off the door.
! and YOU can judge what chance there
| was of his getting through the windows.
| WAITS and floor are both solid stone,
! which might be solid rock for the thick
| ness. w men entered there Was q
| plaguy smell Of birthstone. and the flame
| Of my lanthorn burned blue. Nay, it is
| no smiling matter. If the devil did not
run away with Hector Marot, pray who
! did? for sure / arm that no angel Of
grace could come to him as to Peter Of
| old. Perchancc the Evil One may de-
! sire second bird out of the same cage
| and | so tell YOU this that you may be
| on your guard against his assaults"
Nay, ! fear him not" / answered.
| ct is we'll croaked the captain BE
| not east down." His head vanished. and
| the key turned in the creaking lock. So
thick were the walls that | could hear
no sound after the door was closed. Save
for the signing Of the winds in the
| branches of tho trees outside the narrow
window. all was as silent as the grave
within the dungeon.
| Thus left to myself ] tried TO follow
| Capt. Sinclair'S advice as TO the keeping
| up of my heart, though his talk was far
| from being of cheering nature. In my
| young days. more particularly among the
| sectaries with whom | had been brought
most in contact. a belief in the OCCASION
| a, appearance Of the Prince OF Darkness,