The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-06

captain OF your supposed company. I
think the night attempt more like to pros
per-
In the night every one is on the alert.
and Roundhead cannot be distinguished
from a cavalier, so there is closer scrutiny.
can enact the stupid trooper to per-
lection. having natural gifts toward stu
p1dity. There Is risk, of course, but
this is a risky journey at best. II I once
get over the bridge at Carlisle, I'll beat
all England in a race for the border"
II hope you will. said would see
you across into Scotland, but I am con-
WINGED that purpose Is futile, and shall
prove but danger to you. A Warwick
trooper on duty does not wander over the
country a-squiring Of danes. / have CIV
en- you good advice, and Roundhead's
equipment, and have acted as your scout
so must not imperil your mission by
hanging to the skirt of that sopp1ng cloak
Tonight we shall likely reach Yorkshire.
and tomorrow I bid you God speed, and
make across the country to my own
home"
Indeed, lass, have come so to depend
on you shall be but a lost sheep, shorn at
that If you leave me-
1.-THE wind is tempered to all such, and
If you depend on your own wit you are
likely to prosper. But you should have
some care for me. It is my own safety
am thinking off,
'Altho the day was far from being one
that melted toward hilarity, Armstring
laughed and turned his dripping face up
to the storm. The girl joined him, but
with less of 1nerriment In her tones.
you will never persuade me-" he said,
that there Is a tinge of selfishness about
you, or that you even think of yourself
when there is friend to think Of
There is worse to come" she went on,
II must beg you to sacrifice that mus
tache. You will never get thru Carlisle
with that on your lip. Any one who has
ever seen you before would recognize you
now In spite Of cloak and cap"
Madam, you ask too much. The king
dom Of England may fall, but this mus
tache, never"
Really" laughed the girl 1T you saw
it at this moment you would not be so
| proud of it. It has dropped and w1lted
in the rain like faded flower. 'Twere
better done away with, for 1t will mark
| you out from the smooth-faced troopers
| who throng Carlisle
William somewhat wistfully wrung the
water from it and attempted to draw it
| out acrosss his cheeks. ~ 49,
| Madam, suspect your design. One by,
! one you have depleted me of what goes
| to make up a borderer, and gradually you
have reduced me to the commonplace
level Of those crop cared villains who are
fighting against their king. Then when I
come to 70 uand say, I beseech you to
| fulfil. your promise to me- you will re-
ply, 'Aaway. Hezekiah. I know you not. -
""Tis near to that point now, and a
little more or less will make slight differ
ence with me. while it will greatly aid
your passage thru Carlisle
"Would it not be we'll to have my ears
cropped also?"
| "They are somewhat prominent, now
| that your locks are gone. wish I had
| brought those shears with me. You see
now why I must leave you. O, the vanity
Of man! The self conceit Of woman is
a molehll compared with a mountain
But take courage, William. I shall not
be near you when the deed is done, and
the mustache sacrificed. and you will wait
in Scotland until 1t grows again. Per-
haps by that time our English troubles
will be finished, and thus Armstrong and
England will be their true selves at the
same moment
| They had long since reached the main
road, and were making way as well as
they could thru the mud. The rain had
not ceased, nor did it show any sign OF
ceasing. It needed frivolous talk to keer
the spirits up in such weather. The
young woman was earnest enough in hel
resolve to further his disguise by the
means she had suggested, but to this she
could get Armstrong to say neither yea
nor nay. He changed the subject.
you never told me how you managed
to get so much information In the camp
Did they let you pass unquestioned?"
1T happened that I knew the Officer
in charge, and he knew me and was
rather apologetic in his demeanor toward
; me, for he was one Of those Of the court
, martial who condemned my brother.
told him, truly enough, that I had beer
to see Cromwell and had obtained hi!
. complete pardon. That I had seen tn.
general at Northampton where he hat
, made me promise, and again at Brough
ton castle where he had redeemed 1t.
was now on my way home; that was all
The officer was very glad indeed to hea
. OF my success and said, what was ais
, true, that s he had deeply regretted tn
condemnation, but that the court coul,
not do otherwise with the evidence befor
1t. He had no suspicion that was tn
female fiend who accompanied the ma,
l they sought, and as the talk was all o
this man, could not help but hear an
: was indeed very glad to listen"
I AS evening drew on the talk Jagged
J., and at last they rode silently togethe,
8 keeping dogsedly to the work in hand
In spite of the tagging energies Of theI
e horses and their own bedraggled weari
1 ness. The rain fell with pitiless steadi
i ness and darkness came on early wit
4 no chance OF moon being visible tina
n night The welcome lights Of tow
: twinkled ahead at last, and they resolve
: to stop there, unless the risk threatene
t to be overwhelming. At the outskirt
d they learned that they had reached Clitt
: eroe, and that the Starr inn offered fa+
: accommodation for man and beast. The
r were not to reach Yorkshire that nigh
: and had accomplished less than thirt
n miles from Manchester. They dismounte
n at the Star inn two very ater-soake
y persons, and their reception was far fro,
t, being particularly cordial
s To be continued tomorrow.