The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-23
CHAPTER x.
Grlpped.

The owner of the mansion Of Corbtou
had been Sir Richard Corbitou, one of the
first to fall under the pixies of Cromwells
men, Now it was heavily garrisoned by
the Roundheads, as Armstrong surmised
from the sounds of singing that rang out
thru the night. But suddenly the noise
ceased. For a sentinel had pounded on
the door with the butt of his pike, crying:
peace within there; the general is COM
ing"
From the darkness emerged three horse
men, two following a leader a thickset
man, who came somewhat stiffly to the
ground as if fatigued with hard riding.
To the man who sprang to the bride he
said CURLY, See the horse we'll rubbed
down and in half an hour feed him with
corn" Then to his two followers, Look
to your horses first and to yourselves at
terward. Be ready in an hour"
The chief officer now stepped forward.
you will surely stop the night, excel
lency. Everything is prepared
mo. Did my order to stay the execu
ton of Wentworth reach you in time?"
Yes. excellency I would not have ven-
tured to execute him without your sane
ton, altho the death sentence was the
unanimous finding of the court-martial.'
THE sentence was just. 1t may yet be
carried out, or it may prove that the Lord
has other use for him. Lead the way
within"
| General Cromwell gave no greeting to
the different groups as he passed them,
his heavy riding boots swish smashing
| against each other as he followed Colonel
Porlock into the hall. He strobe awk-
wardly like man more accustomed to a
horses back than a tiled floor. The
colonel led him into the great dining room,
one end of which was occupied by the
shattered window, while the other was
crossed by a. gallery.
The vast room was almost completely
bare Of furniture, with the exception of a
high backed carved chair. which doubtless
belonged to 1t, and a stout oaken table
taken from some other part of the house,
replacing the long, hospitable board that
had witnessed many a festive gathering,
but which had been used for firewood by
the troopers. The general gazed about the
| ample apartment for a moment as one
who had never seen it before. mating
his bearings with the shrewd eye of a
practiced soldier, then he pushed the table
until it stood lengthwise with the room,
! instead Of across, as before glanced at the
gallery and table, as If making some COM
putation regarding their relative positions,
drew up the chair and seated himself. set
ting the two candles by the edge furthest
from him.
HAS Captain Bond arrived with his
prisoner?"
Eyes, excellency, he came at sunset
| els he sure Of his MANI"
"He appears to be SO, sir
| Were any papers found on himf"
| Eyes, excellency."
1.-The other prisoner, Wentworth, Is lit
tie more than youth, am told?"
| t'de is very young, excellency.
/ How came he to be set or an impor-
tant outward post that night?"
There was no danger of attack, and
placed him there Of deliberate purpose
He was most reluctant to CO. making one
excuse and then another, saying he was
ill., and what not. For more than &
month he has been under suspicion OF
communicating with malignants. altho we
had no direct proof He had been seer
stealing away from the domain Of Lord
Rudby, the chief of the disaffected in this
| district. On the night in question he was
watched, and as soon as he supposed him
self alone, he deserted his post, put spurs
to his horse and rode straight across coun.
try to Rudby hail.
4 And was arrested there?"
\ mo excellency. An unlocked for event
happened. He rode out from the grounds
of the hall, fighting his way, as it ap-