The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08

" 81
Lord pity us!" growled Will; "catch putting
my head in trap like this again I'll have take it
Bring in Angus" laughed the earl he'll pull either
the helmet the head off you.'
The huge Angus numbering in after the Warder
who went in search of him.
Have you had your super, Angus?" asked the earl.
yes ma lord"
"Then let us see what strength it's given Tug
this iron pot from Armstrong; head
Angus bracing himself the warder had done,
jerked Intellectually several times.
Pull, deevil' cried Armstrong. "Ye've< .
strength than 3year-old waen."
Am feart ia thraw neck protested Angus.
"Never mind the neck Being hanged by Cromwell is
nothing to this. Pull general Am to go about
with head in metal bucket all my life? Pull"
Angus put forth his strength and the helmet gave
way with unexpected suddenness wherupon Angus sat
down the floor with thud like earthquake, the
steel cap in his lap Traquar slapped his thigh ind roared
till the rafters rang.
"Will, you'll taller after that. I never
the like of it. have heard that mans head grows
with new honors placed upon him. but had no idea
it bal that. Man, where's your hair? And did
they it off with batteax? If that fair sample
of BARRIERS work in England, glad live in Scot
land"
Armstrong rubbed his shorn head with his open PALM
"A barber may have other qualities than experience
with the shears he said.
THE trick of the is surely chief require
ment for the trade
yes You're the right. MY hair was cut out in a
stableyard the moonlight, with great
blunt blades. We will see what your poll-1nan
do in still shortening the result. been hoy chased
Traquair and hair cutting the
troubled me- think my tailoring is worse than
barberng and there also you must stand friend Is
the castle tailor out of work?'
my whole your disposal Will"
Nothing in it would fit and I a thought par
ticular about dress, have lost all self-re-
spect in this one. may borrow hat from you, il
have one of the latest fashion, with
on it,
AHA! What's over you, Will? Some lady in the
court of Charles? You didn't fash much clothes
in the old days"
IT don't fash much may by my array.
STILL it isn't duds but food that is the necessity.
I've had nothing all day but hurried drink out of the
Eden. 1t was thick brose, and about the
color but not sustaining"
ThavSr narirpr forr
you company when it's ready. TIM to hear what be-
fell SO the king knghted you Deed might have gone
further than that and made marquis duke at
the same cost"
ooh, he offered me anything his gift if I brought
the commission safely thru ito you, promise
thinking I'll trouble him redeem. Nevertheless
here's the packet little damp but the worse
that"
He placed the cause of all the trouble table,
and Traquair turned it and in his hands,
thought. sighed as he opened it at last and
slowly perused it's contents in silence laying
table again when he had finished.
"You wonderful man, William" he said. eff
every one in Scotland did his duty thoroy do
it we would place the king his throne again."
us there trouble brewing?"
more trouble, and the old trouble, and the
trouble everyone puing ms own way and in all drec.
TONS thinking only of himself and by chance,
of the interests Of the whole"
MAY tell Cromwell that? He seemed at some pains
to intercept billet that you receive but lightly"
Tell Cromwell! You're never going to write to that
scoundrel?"
II intend to see him before the week is past"
What! You're not such a fool put yourself in
CromwelPs clutch again?"
"Just that"
"Will, wonder at Angus got the steel
you with some work, but in Scotland get
Cromwells rope off neck, if thrust your
head thru the moose
"Cromwells not such fool hang me. If he did
1T would but unite Wavering hosts like invasion OF
Scotland"
1T will be heavy price to pay for union, Will"
''The price will be paid. Cromwell knows what
he wants, and he doesn't want now, however anxious
he for my company this morning"
'eEave you actually hm?"
II met him the first border I saw
him once again, and I travelled most England
from his hand. Cromwell have a
mutual respect for each other by this time
some matters of difference between that think
best be settled by word of mouth day after
tomorrow to foregather with him. go sooner
because will not be ready want tt
give the general time withdraw troops across
the country that I may him in other fettle
than a prisoner
who is the WHIP I knew you would ge
clean daft when you her.
Never you mind AS the border is a land of noblit,