The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-09
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gazed for the first time on that gaunt
haggered lace, the lace of a beaten
man, with his back to the wall. He
round no difficulty in convincing the
KING that he was q well accredited en-
Noy, and his majesty inquired eagerly
about the disposition of the Scottish
people towards him. the number likely
TO take the field in his behalf. who
their prOpable leaders were and how
soon they would be ready for the fray.
All these questions Armstrong an
swefed as hopefulls as he could in deep
colnlniseration for defeated man. The
KING commanded one Cf his secretaries
70 write out the Required commission
aH4 whilc. this was being done Arm
strDng rclated to him the purport OF
the papers which he had not dared to
hEtng with him. The names OF the
nobles were inserted in the document
from the dictation of the Scot. then the
kings seal VASE affixed and Charles
signed the parchment. He seemed in
feNerlsh haste to get the business done
with, rs If every moment lost was ir-
! reparable. When Che INK was dried and
the parchment folded Armstrong placed
/ 1t in safe keeping within his vest While
thus engaged the king said a word to
| the secretary, who handed him a light
rapier. then whispered TO the rnessenE-
flushed to think he had been wanting
/ in the etiquette OF the court, his kind
! heart yearning to pT0ffer any differ
/ ence which should be rendered to a
monarch more especially that he was
/ no longer in a position to enforce the
/ homage He dropped on one knee and
I bowed his head. Charles rising
/ touched the rapier blade lightly upon
! the shoulder Of the kneeling man. say
n 4 -tf -
/ and be assured that if you bring this
I poor signature OF mine TO Scotland
/ there is no title in my Gift YOU may not
demand of me-"
! Armstrong rose. awkward as a school
boy. not knowing where TO look or what
/ to say until he caught the cynical smile
/ Of De Courscy standing at the right
] hand side Of the king
Sire. the only thanks I can tender
( you, is haste to the north and may God
4 make my arm as strong to defend this
1 signature as my heart is true to your
majesty.
With that he turned his back upon
royalty. a grievOus breach in the eyes
! OF courtiers. and fed.
God grant it, said the king with a
| sigh. as he sank once more ia the seat
/ from whence he had risen.
There is no doubt of It," said De
/ Courcy softly.
Doubt of whatg" asked the king.
THE oath he took VIII sit lightly on
! his conscience. He prayed that his
arms strength might equal his hearts
] feaity. I distrust those who talk glihlv
/ of their hearts. and his was a most am
! biguous prayer. If his heart be not
( true, and he made 10 assertion that 1T
was his strong arm Will avail us little"
surely II ever honesty beamed from
( a mans face IL was from Armstrong s.
The Scots are trustworthy men.
Some OF them. your majesty.
Uneasy suspicion came into the sunk
en- eyes Of the king as he turned them
on his chamberlain.
What 90 you Gear. De Courcy?"
Il have been studying the man these
three DAYS past. ] accepted without
! question his assurances and threw him
off his guard. Cromwell loves an hon
/ est-lO0king envoy and from what Arm
strong said I am sure he saw Crom-
well no farther away than NOrthamp-
( ton. He was very reody with his ac-
| count OF his own country people. but
he told us nothing about the marvellous
I luck that brought him safely through a
I hostile land. which we know TO our
cost is admirably patrolled. There is
/ Young Rudby. gone this month and
more to Edinburgh. and yet no word Of
him. And this stranger expects US TO
/ believe he came over the same ground
unscathed and unquesJoned In less
! than q week.
~Oh God. on God. in whom can I
! place dependence" cried the tortured
king. burying his heal in his hands.
I Then he raised it and said with a trace
of anger in his voice
of vou knew this man to BE- a traitor.
or en .enlissary .of that ralignanf. why
did YOU bring him into cur presehce2'
~ could not be sure Of him, your
majesty and there was always a