The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

JRNAL SUMMER FICTION SUPPLEMENT- sATU
lord'' protested Courcy, jauntily syou have
comrades at disadvantage You have captured the
woodland nymph. I protest tits most unfair to us
Sir Stafford, with severity, Il would have you
lady to whom you refer is the Honorable
Frances Wentworth, my eldest daughter
The Frenchrnan brought off his bonnet with an inn
pressve sweep that brushed its ample feathers hgnty
on the stones.
MY lady. may have the honor of escorting you to
The girl shrank closer to father and made no
reply sty, offered objection and
foreigner trpped danty SIDE chatterng most
amaby of the and her proposed visit to London
on the morrow
On their arrival at the carriage the earl seated him
vehicle, his daughter nmby
him, ignoring the profered aid of de Courcy
Nothing said until the ngng procession OF carriage
mounted guards we'll clear of the park, when
the girl exclaimed with shudder
loathe scented fop!" Then, seeming to fear
reproof, added IT know should not that but can
not what have in common with such a creature
that you civil to him.
when travel, Frances safe out of earshot, you
may oahe you please tbs sometimes unsafe to
give expression to your feelings within four may
De Courcy but the time to crush him not yet He
the of the and she has the ear
Of her husband"
Sir what reason have you to suspect that the queen
against you?'
zone reason is that am at this moment journeying
when would travelling west In truth, my girl,
seem resolved unconsciousy to show that you are
fathers daughter with that uncurbed tongue OF
yours for lack OF lying is like to be my undo1ng II
had told the king must to London It's most like we
S to Dublin
"But why does the king order you thus contrary
wise?'
st know the king He is not, as many think selfish
thinks himself stronga most danger
combination. Now weak monarch or stfong mon
little. England been blessed with both
and has survived the bessing but monarch who is
strong by courts disaster War with the
Scots, says the king He will smite them with firm
captains promoted by womans whisper and not by
merit Our is shattered. am called for
Ireland and scarcely able thru
illness, to sit horse.
every good I cut up a portion of Scotch friends,
and the What happens? An added
title for might suppose Not So censure
comes posthaste the Scots alone.
king treating them the face of victory he
embraces left like fool with newly-in
spired and They term it negotiating IN
London, but I call it defeat.
VERY we'll accept the censure in humbeness and
set and face lords and commons with
good grace Then set forth for London
Pushing thru darkness in the second night of my
Journey Numbered by Good FRIEND cried l.
what news that you ride so fast?
Great news he answered. breathlessly. "A parlia-
ment is summoned and, elected member I ride
in haste Please God, before month done have
staffords head in hands and off his treacherous
shoulders y
The girl gave a cry of terror.
ooh, twas but a braggard countryman knowing not
to whom he spoke freely. the king
all panic regret conjured up the Devil easily
enough but knew not how to aay him. .'Tis my head
they want said Do with it as you please If it is
toss it to them; if useful, then send me
Ireland shall be out of the yet ready to
you what service lies in power
'Fe he would concede them nothing. He gave
permission to return to post That yesterday
It is still the firm hand. but
There, indeed, exists firm hand, but
concealed, directed hatred of that it
may project avalanche that will overwhelm us all
long Stafford into troubled
Sleep which he awakened at last by the stop
ping of carriage in front of his town house
CHAPTER ".
PROPOSAL
The house was prepared his reception fires blaz
ing and a table spread in the to which he con
Quoted his daughter.
said the earl to his housekeeper VIII
looked wonder at the girl this is daughter