Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-01

Jane, and before the appointed time
hid himself behind a hedge near the
private gate through which the girls
intended to take their departure from
Bridewell.
They would leave about dusk and re-
turn, so Mary said. before it grew
dark.
The citizens Of London at that time
paid very little attention to the law
requiring them to hang out their lights
and when it was dark it was dark.
Scarcely was Brandon safely en-.
sconsed behind clump Of arbor vitae
the path toward the gate but his grace
the Duke of Buckingham. He was
met by one of the Bridewell servants
who was in attendance upon the prin-
cess.
Eyes. your grace. this is the gate,''
said the girl. You can hide yourself
and watch them as they go. They will
pass out on this path. AS I said, do
not know where they are going. only
overheard them say they would go out
at this gate just before dark. I am
sure they 60 on some errand Of gall
lantry, which your grace will soon
learn, l make no doubt"
He replied that be would take care
of that.
Brandon did not see where Bucking-
ham hid himself, but soon the two in
nocent adventures came down the
path attired in the short skirts and bon
| nets of orange girls and let themselves
out at the gate. Buckingham followed
them, and Brandon quickly followed
him. The girls passed through little
postern in the wall opposite Bridewell
House and walked rapidly up Fleet
ditch, climbed Ludgate hill," passed
Paurs church, turned toward the river
down Bennett hill. to the left on
Thames street. then on past the bridge,
following Lower Thames street to thu
neighborhood of Fish street hill, where
they took an alley leading up toward
Fast Cheap to Grouches house.
1t was brave thing for the girl tt
do and showed the determined spiri
that dwelt in her soft white breast
Aside from the real dangers, there wa!
Tough to deter any woman, 1 should
think
Jane wept all the way over, but Mar,
never flinched.
There were great mudholes where
one sank ankle deep, for no one paved
the street at that time, strangely
enough, preferring to pay the sixpence
fine per square yard for leaving it I'M
done. At one place, Brandon told me
load Of hay blocked the streets, com
polling them to squeeze between thu
houses and the hay. He could hardly
believe the girls had passed that way
as he had not always been able to keet
them in view, but had sometimes tt
follow them by watching Buckingham
| He, however, kept as close as possi
bic and presently saw them turn dow1
Grouche's alley and enter his house.
| Upon learning where they had stop
ped, Buckingham hurriedly took him
self off, and Brandon waited for thu
girls to come out. 1t seemed q verY
long time that they were in the wretch
ed place, and darkness had we'll de
scended upon London when they
emerged. ....
Mary soon noticed that man wal
following them, and as. she did no,
know who he was became greatly
alarmed. The object Of her journey
had been accomplished now, SO til,
spur of strong motive to keep bel
| courage up was lacking. ..z.,s4. ~. &.@
"Jane. some one is following US. !" sh.
whispered. sssfs$ s. ...ssss,5 J: ~
Yes : answered Jane, with an IN
concern that surprised Mary, Tor III,
] knew Jane wass I coward from the tor
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