The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-16

ing. CrOmwel's face sOitened, now
that he IVES Obeyed ana he looked at
this passiOn-swayed hurFan flower with
the air OF a puzzled man. Then his
huge hand patted her heaviug sL-ul-
derS with some attempt at gentleness.
There, there he said in tones not
unkindly do not distress yourself. You
are brave wench and the wiSe will do
You good. though YOU take il as il were
4 chemist drauEht. I meant no harsh
ness toward you; indeed, you fersInd
me or my own daughter. who thinks
her father criminal and viii shout for
this FOOLISH king in my VERT ears. Ave.
and Is as ready with the tears as anv
one OF you, to the bewilderment of
straightgoing folk. 1 have a Younger
daughter who is your namesake and I
love her well. You will rest here in
Broughton."
mo. no, sobbed the girl. q must
at once TO Banbury. Give ma I beg of
you, pass for my servant to the coun-
ty OF Durham. I would send him on
TO my brother without delay. so that
your release may reach him as soon as
may be"
But you? You do not purpose trav-
cling further with this Scott"
7 h2ve dOne the crime; must not
shirk the punishment
Tut. tut, that is voman's talk. There
is no punishment. He dare not place a
hand on yGu. You may have an es-
cort Of tweSty men. who viii see YOU
safe for all TIE Scots that ever depre-
dated their nefghbors''
The Girl doleTully shook hos head
My punishment VIII hahe the shape
| Of no hrrshness from him. 1t will come
to me when l sec his face. knowing me
a thief in the night. This punishment
is with me now and win be with me al
ways"
Woman. 7 do not like your bearing.
touching what YOU have done You
did your duty by your country. God
aiding yeu- Neither do I LIE your at
titude tOWNrds .his meddler in affairs
Of state. What is your relationship to
him2"
Merely that of the hiehwayman to-
! wards his victim"
SHARP words again. hollow sound
ing brass and the linklink OF cymbaIs.
I ask you If there mas been any foolb|a
talk between yOu?''
"If twas so. tbs not an affair Of
state and I shall follow the example
! OF General Cromwell end allow no med
( dlers in it,"
A wry smile came 10 the lips Of her
/ Guestioner. and he remarked drily: II
told you the wine would do you cool %
He sat down by the table and wrote
/ the pass for John. the servant. tying
[ the three papers together with the dls-
carded silk ocrd that lad wrapped Inc
| parchment OF the king. Giving her the
| package he accompanied her TO the
| head OF the stair and STOOD there while
/ she descended. He lid not offer her his
| hand. nor say any word of farewell.
] They needed now no candle, for She
/ early daylight was coming through the
/ broad eastern window. Half way down
/ the stair she turned and looked UP az
/ him.
The inukeeper 1T Banbury did every
/ thing that was possible for "a man to do
\ in aiding me-"
Cromwell made no comment on thls
/ piece of information. standing there Is
/ if he were carven wooden statue. part
/ Of the decoration of the hall. She com
pleted her descent. passed outside with
out looking back and mounted the horse
/ which a soldier was holding for her
/ The birds were twittering i'm the trees
/ and the still water OF the moat lay like
molten silver in the new light. she
| rode up the ACTIVITY, then galoped fol
| Banbury. reaching the town before
/ anyone was astir. The streets were en-
I tirely deserted. Cromwelrs command
/ having cleaEed them. and the iSGisiblt
| guards Of a few hours before, whom
the magic password stilled. seemed as
SOn- existent as il they had been phan'
| toms of a vision.
The sleepy innkeeper rec0ived the
horse and she crept up the Stair Of ole
Johns room and knocked upon it unit
he responded. She gave him his pas.
| and the two documents for her brother
and told him 20 set off for Durham as
soon as he. got rs breakfast. maxine
| what haste he could 60 Wsrburtoi
| Park. He was to teli her brother thai