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

ing. CrOmwell's face soitened, now
that he IVES obeyed ana ne looked at
this passiOn-swayed huTfau flower with
the air OF a puzzled man. Then his
huge hand patted her heaving sl>-ul-
ders with some attempt at gentleness.
There, there" he said i'm tones not
unkindly, "do not distress yourself. You
are a brave wench and the wise will do
You good. though VOC take il as il were
chemist draught. l meant no harsh
ness toward you: indeed you reATDd
me OF my own daughter. who thinks
1 her father criminal and viii shout for
this foolish king in my VERT ears. Aye,
and is as ready with the tears as any
one Of you. to the bewilderment of
straightgoing folk. 1 have a Younger
daughter who is your namesake and
! love her well. You viii rest here in
| BroughtOn."
mo, no. sobbed the girl. q must
/ at once to Banbury. Give ma beg of
/ YOU, a pass for my servant to the coun-
/ ~ of Durham. / would send him on
/ 90 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"
! Il h2ve done the crime; I must not
| shirk the punishment
Tut tut. that is women's talk There
is no punishment He dare not place a
! hand on you. You may have an es-
/ cort Of twenty mel, who viii see you
safe for all tie Scots that ever depre-
| dated their nefghbOrs."
The girl dOleTully shook hos head.
My punishment viii b3Ee the shape
OF no hcrshness from him. IL will come
to me when 1 sec his face. knowing me
a thief in the night This punishment
is with me now and Tii 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 ytu. Neither do I Ike your at
titude towXrds this 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 Jinklink of cymbaIs
ask you If there mas been any foolss,
talk between yOU?'
'If twas so, It's not an affair Ol
state and I shall follow the example
OF General Cromwell 5nd allow no med
dlers in it,"
A wry smile came 10 the lips of he1
! quesuoner, and he remarked drily: -
told you the wine would do you cool.
He sat down by the table and wr1t,
the pass for John. the servant tyin,
the three papers together with the ass
carded silk ocrd chat had wrapped th'
parchment OF the king. Giving her IN,
package. he accompanied her to tn
head OF the stair and stood there whit
she descended. He did not offer her III
hand. nor say any word of farewell
They needed now 10 candle, for ;ir
early daylight WAS coming through IN
broad eastern window. Half way dow
the stair she turned and looked up a
him.
The mnkeeper n Baubury did every
thing that was possible for man to q
! in aiding me"
Cromwell made no comment on ;hi
piece Of information. standing there q
, | If he were carven wooden statue pai
} OF the decoration OF the hall. She con-
, | pleted her descent. passed outside with
! out looking back and mounted the hOrs
which a soldier WAS holding for he
The birds were twittering I'm the Irec
and the still water of the mOat lay ,il'
@ molten silver in the new light Sh
o rode up the ACTIVITY, then galoped f.
= Banbury. reaching the town befoI
anyone was astir. The streets were er
tirely deserted. Cromwelrs comman
having cleased them. and the iEGisib
q guards of a few hours before, whol
e the magic password sulled, seemed 2
v NOn-existent as II they had been phaI
toms Of a vision.
Is The sleepy innkeepeI received II
e horse and she crept up the stair OF 81
n Johns room and knocked upon it mt
II he responded. She gave him his pa'
~ and the two documents FOR her BROTH
Is and told him TO Sc. Off for Durham Z
< soon as he got his breakfast. maxim
20 what haste he could to Warburtc
> Park He was to teli her brother tn;