The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-24
I'm looking for, be he royalist or parlia.

I'm looking for, be he royalist or parlia-
mentarian."
1T is eonmendable traffic with whichSt
have no desire to interfere. q ou know /
Of no reason then for your arrestment
by my stupid captain, Ephraim Bent?"
Truth to tell, your honor, and know a
very good reason for it.
''Iumph. And what Is that"
The generals brow contracted slightly
and the intensity Of his gaze became
yelled, as If a film like that Of an eagles
eye temporarily obscured it.
Some nights since, as was making for
the English line, stopped for refreshment
at an inn nwhere l had been accustomed
to halt in my travels. To my amazement
was refused admittance by man who
stood on guard. We had bit of a de-
bate which ended in my overpowering him
and forcing an entrance, and which was
more surprised, the dozen there gethered
together, or me with their sentry under my
oxter, 1t would be difficult to tell. Swords
were drawn, and might have come badly
out of the encounter, had it not been that
a friend of mine among the aSSenblage
recognized me-
A shade of perplexity had overspread
the grim face of the general as this app
parently simple tale went on. He leaned
his elbow on the table and shaded his
face with his open hand from the light of
the two candles. thumb under chin and
forefnger along his temple At this point
in the discourse he interrupted:
II suppose you wish to mention no
names?''
II see no objection" continued Arm
strong, innocently. IT take It that the
men were quite within their right in gath
ering there, altho I contended they ex-
ceeded their right in trying to keep me
| out Of a public house. My friend was the
earl of Traquair. The others 7 did not
know, and was not introduced, but in the
course Of the talk gathered that the one
| who had the most to say was Henderson,
a minister of Edinburg, who spoke much,
as was to be expected from his trade. Well,
these gentlemen. finding was for Eng
land, asked me to carry message to the
king, but explained that had no wish
to interfere in matters which did not con-
Germ me, and they parted to meet again
somewhere else"
do you know where?''
/ 81 think In Lord Traquatr's own castle,
4 but Of that am not sure
1 This Is interesting. We shall, of course
try to prevent any messenger reaching the
/ king, but do not understand why you
connect the incident at the inn with your
detention
There was a great splore about a spy
/ that escaped and I have no doubt If he
| saw me there, and heard the proposal made
/ to me, he might well have brought my
! name and description across the border.
At least, that was the way reasoned it
4 out with myself
TT is very likely you are right. Spies
i unfortunately, seems to be necessary
/ when country is in q state Of war. Many
/ unjustifiable acts are then committed, In
i Guiding the arresting Of innocent men, but
4 am anxious nothing shall be done that
/ will give Just cause of offense to Scotland;
God-fearing country, and friendly.
i When such injustice happens, as 1t has
1 happened, in your case, try to make
amend How far south do you propose
i to travel?"
II may go the length Of Manchester or
i Birmingham. The distance and the time
4 will depend on the state of trade
eff you will tell me the places you In
& tend to visit will include them In the
pass shall now write for you "a
THAT I cannot just say at this moment.
Il wish to follow trade wherever it leads
i me-
Then an inclusive pass, extending as
far south as Manchester, will meet your
q needs"
ct will more than meet them, General .
said Armstrong, with supreme indiffer-
1 ence.
4 The commander took up hts pen. but