Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-26

ward nhe Kept repeating % herseN
Cromwell's parting advice. Don't
doubt. Jane. God nor man nor nature
can do anything for doubters. They
cannot" She Understood what was
included in this advice, and she tried
to realize it. The moment Mrs. Swan
ham saw her daughter, she took no
tice Of the change in her countenanct
and speech and manner. and she said
to herself, Jane has been with oliver
Cromwell No one else could have so
Influenced her" And very soon jana
told her all that had been done and
said and both women tried to assure
themselves that few more weeks Of
patience would end the suspense.
At length April came, and the bare
brown garden was glorious with the
gold and purple of the crocus flowers
and the moonlight beauty of the lilies
Birds were building in the hedges, and
the sun shone brightly overhead. The
spirit of spring was everywhere; men
and boys went whlstling along the
streets, the watermen were singing In
their barges, and a feeling of busy
content and security pervaded London.
Suddenly this atmosphere of cheer
full labor and Astounding hope was
filled with terror and with cry Of
murder of possible war A gigantic
plot for the assassination Of the Pro-
tector was discovered--th is, it was
discovered to the people; Cromwell
himself had been aware of Its first
inception, and had watched it grow
to its shameful maturity, But to the
city of London the arrest of forty
conspirators in their midst was a
shock that suspended for time all
their business.
Israel Swaffham was the first per-
son called into the Protectors pres.
ence. He found him in great sorrow,
sorrow mingled with a Just indigna-
ton. With his clenched hand he
pointed out to Israel the personalities
of the conspirators. At one name he
paused and with his finger upon it,
looked into Israel's face.
1T is burning shame" Israel said,
angrily. You have pardoned and
warned and protected him for years.
Il must even now do what l can;
must, Israel, for his fathers sake A
t warrant will be issued tonight and
cannot stay that, and personally can
/ not warn him Of it. What am to
do?"
MY dear lord, do nothing | can do
all you wish. There needs no more
words between us. In two hours Abel
| Dewey know Abel will be on
4 the road. Give him good horse and
he Will so manage himself and the
beast as to reach his journeys end in.
twenty-four hours"
Israel then went quickly home. He
called lane and explained to her IN a
few words what she was to do and by
the time her letter to Matilda was
ready, Abel Dewey was at the door
waiting for it. Its beginning and end
ing was in the ordinary strain OF girls
letters, but in the center there were
some ominous words, rendered re-
markable by the large script used, and
by the line beneath them-"I must tell
you there has been a great plot
against the Protector discovered.
Charles Stuart and Prince Rupert are
the head and front OF the same, but
there is a report that Stephen de
Wick is not behindhand and my father
did hear that warrant was out for
Stephen, and hoped he would reach
French soil, ere it reached him. She
hasted to sign her name and close the
letter. Abel Dewey was ready for 1t,
| and as she watched him ride away her
thoughts turned to de Wick, and she
wondered in what mood Matilda might
be, and how she would receive the
information sent her. Would It be q
surprise?
Not it," answered Mrs. Swafgham
Matilda knows all about the plot;
that is most certain but its discovery
may be news to her, and II so, sht
" will not thank you for 1t, Jane Why
a will she burn herself with fire not Oh
d. her hearthstone?"
prince Rupert is her lover She
III will do anything he desires her (
as do"
II "If he truly loves her he would no
o. permit her to be put in danger"
h Then Mrs Swaffham went out o
tn the room, and soon afterwards DR.
I'd Verify came in, asking cheerily as hi
lis entered, How is it with you to-day
he Jane?"
he II live as best can, doctor, I watcl
I'd from the morning to the midnight TO
lis footstep that does not come
ur There is a desire that fulhls itsel
lis by its own energy but this desire
III. born Of unfailing Hope, and Of tina
unfaltering Faith that can move noun
nd taIns Have you got 1t, Jane?"
nd a am SO weak, Doctor John. Pra
"a for me-"
IA nprov fov vo11raplf WHY should an