The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-19

and one other without question or in
reference from Carlisle to oxford and
return"
The journey south VIII give Won the
opportunity to become acquainted with
your man. On the uorthward march
you must become possessed OF what ne
carries and when yuu bring il to me
you receive in return fun pardon and
promotion. IF YOU do not succeed be-
fore you reach Carlisle. then 7 mus.
crush him; possibly kin him as a spy.
VIII you undertake ito
'Tis an ungraciOds Office YOU would
bestow upon me. sir. I had rather
meet him in fair fight and STAY him.
or have him Stay ne. as God wiued."
There speaks youth. cried Croru-
we'll impauently. This man is
treacherous. lying spy whose life. by
all the rules Of war. is already forfeit
1 propose to discomfit him with his
own weapons. Nay more; 1 willingly
save him from the destruction IL
merits. You are set to do him IT,.
greatest service one man can Offer an
other. IL you fail. he dIes. If YOU sue
coed, he has probably a long life before
him. God knows I yearn TO cut no
mans thread. where 1t can be avoided.
but the true interests of England stand
paramount. Would yoC condemn thou
sands OF innocent men to agony and
the horrors of prolonged war to save
the feelings of a border rUfflan. who
intervenes in a quarrel that should not
concern him -
Sir, you are in the right and your
argument is incOntsstable. / accept
your command willingly"
we are enjeined by the Word 10
unite the wisdom Of the serpent with
the harmlessness of the dove Your
mission combines the two attributes.
wisdom and harnlessness, for you are
20 beguile deceit. and yet suffer the de-
ceiver to pass on his way scathless.
You ga We your country. and at the
same time save your cOuntry'S enemy,
forgiving them that prosecute yCI.
What excuse viii You give to Arm
strong for your desire to visit Oxford?
MY friend. the son of Lord Ruby. is
there. Although we are on opposite
sides. he has none of the bitterness
against me shown by his father. 7 will
say l wish to confer with him"
THAT will serve Now this pass =
for two. and you can offer to Arn-
strong safe conduct under your guie
ance, giving what plea you choose ts-
the absence OF the man who was =
accompany you. and who. il may be.
was supposed 10 have procured this
pass from me. Whatever difficulties
arise on the journey must be met as
they advance and in so meeting them.
win come into play whatever gifts OF
ingenuity you may possess.
IF you show yourself worthy ana
diplomatic there is scarcely limit To
what you may attain i'm the councils of
your country. The need OF the future
is capable men. men earnest in well
doing. energetic in action. prompt Ia
decision. unwaverinE in execution. In
the hope of finding you one such,
snatch YOU from the scaffold. The king
cravenly bent your fathers neck to the
block, although he had shown himself
to be the one strong man in his coun-
Gil; j arrest the order TO fire at your
breast though you are yet unproven.
See that you do not disappoint me-"
Cromwell folded the pass and handed
il to young Wentworth.
Go. This paper is your safeguard
shall give the order that you are To
be well mounted and provided with
money. Send Captain Bent to me as
you pass out"
Once more alone. Cromwell wrote the
pass for Armstrong. giving him per
mission TO travel between Carlisle and
Manchester. When he had finished
writing Captain Bent was standing be
side the table. and TO him he delivered
the paper
You will give that to your late pris-
oner," he said. He is TO depart to-
morrow morning. not before s O'Clock.
and is to travel unmOlested. You have
accomplished your duties wei. captain.
and your services shall not be forgot
ten"
The silent but gratifed captain left
the room with stTaighter shoulders
than had market mis- previous exit His
chief looked up at the gallery and said:
Come down and report yourself to
the officer of the night"
For nearly ten minutes Cromwell sat
at the table in silence, save for the
busy scratching of his pen. Then ne
rose YEARLY with a deep sigh, his
marked face seemingly years older
than when he had entered the room.
Once outside he gave Colonel Porlock
the papers he had written and said:
The finding of the court-martial is
approved, but the verdict is suspended.
1t is possible that Wentworth may rem
der such service to the state as will
annul the sentence against him. You
will give him every assistance he re-
quires Of you, and the amount Of money
set down in this order Bring out my
horse
You will surely partake Of some re-
freshment. general. bfeore you
NO. My horse: nv horse"
When the animal was brought to the
lawn the general mounted with some
difficulty. more like an old man than a
leader of cavalry. The two silent
horsemen behind me. he disappeared
once more into the night as he had
come
(TO be COntinued)