The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-05
copyrighted.
CHAPTER xxII.-Continued
Stratagem.

Stratagen1.
We cannot ride all night or we shall kill
our horses. but we can cover a good deal
OF the ground between here and Manchest-
er. Once north of Manchester think you
are fairly safe. So I propose we ride at
once for the main road, and keep going as
long as our horses are able to travel"
Agreed, but following your own in
structions, what are we to say when We
are stopped? We have no pass, so how
am to account for myself?" s.
You are a Roundhead soldier, sent on
to Manchester by the colonel at Lich-
field"
II look like Roundhead soldier!" cried
William with laugh.
You WILL 1t is always we'll to have
some one in a travelling party who can
think Have you noticed the load you
carry behind your saddle?"
Armstrong turned. The rising moon
shone on a steel cap that looked like an
overturned pot, on a bundle of cloth, all
neatly strapped on.
THE cathedral is a storehouse for uni
forms and aCcoutrements enough to fit out
a regiment. I selected the largest suit I
could find. with clark and cap, and belted
them to your saddle. Now I shall hold
your horse while you go into the thicket
and change your raiment. Conceal that
cavalier custume we'll as you can, SO
that if they trace us over this fog sodden
euiA, WHICH 10 IAAcist lilSy Will get HO ilut
OF your new appearance. 1t might be well
to climb a tree and tie your discarded
shell among the leaves, with the straps
that bind the bundle to your horse, and
be careful to leave neither the kings mes
sage nor your purse with your finery."
1t was happy omen for future do
mestic peace that the huge man did at
once and without question. what the COM
paratively fragile young woman babe him
she holding his horse while he made the
rapid change. When he emerged the horse
plunged, and she had some ado to hold him
until he heard his masters voice anG
laugh.
Yea, verify, this is a transformation in
Decd cried Armstrong, looking at him.
self In the moonlight. MY name is Heze-
kiah and the steel cap is a thought or
the small side, but the rest O the buds arc
not so bad"
The cap was the largest I could find,
laughed the girl. land will fit closet,
enough when your locks are shorn."
'Oh. Must I sacrifice this vanity O.
Absalom as well?"
Surely. If I am to be your Delliah,
must fulfil my duty. I searched the whole
cathedral for that which would do thu
work Of shears but could find nothing
However, the first cottage come to will
supply us with suitable instrument. Nov
mount, and let us away
They speedily came upon the main road
and cantered on thru the beautiful night
determined to put fifty miles or there
about between themselves and Lichfeld
but before they had accomplished hal
that distance Armstrong saw that the CIR
was completely tired out, in spite of he
disclaimers, for, aside from the tiresom
days travel, she had had little sleep tn
night before. 1t was most tempting t.
push on for the night was perfect and tn
road was good. Even tho they passe,
thru several villages they were not ques
toned. Soldiers In drab cloaks and stee
caps were too common on the road t.
cause comment, and they were as yet il
advance Of any news Of escape.
At last they came to farmhouse nea
the roadside, and Armstrong beat up tn
inmates. bringing a woman shead to al
opened window. AT first she would admi
no one at that hour Of the night but tn
moon shining on the steel cap and the lon
cloak apparently gave her confidence He
husband was In the south with Cromwell
she said. She could find a place in tn
house for the lady, but the soldier woul
find better accomm odation than he wa
accustomed to in an clubhouse. With thi
Armstrong expressed himself as ampl
satisfied. They dismounted and he lie
away the horses. He found a place fc
them ma shed, examined and rubbe
them down with care. Having Statistic