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

should be to leave the house
to-day brawlers the streets
My friend De Courcy here begs the favor OF some con-
verse with you and speaks with approval"
STAFFORD looked keenly at girl land her heart
thrilled she read the unspoken message with quick
intuition He had some use for De Courcy ana she must
be suave and diplomatic Thus already she was her
"sir / shall obey you in all things and hope to
commendation, said Frances with inclination OF
No sooner was the earl quit of the room than De
Courcy flung himself feet Her first impulse
quickly back but she checked and stood her
ground
90 divine Frances he cried, chow impatienty
have waited for this rapt moment when might declare
"ir beg of you to arise IT'S seemly you should
",Tis seemy that the whole world should grove
your feet my lady of the free forest, for all who
look must love and adore you and do here
II implore you to arise
The gallant sezed her hand instead pressed his
lips on it, The tremor which passed over
ton was nisinterpreted by unquenchable vanity.
The tension relieved by a low roar from the
street sound that had in it the menace of wild beast
angered.
Good heaven. What is she exclaimed,
snatchng away her hand and running to the window.
his dainty busted the knees OF
his sken with film of lace that did duty for
handkerchief, and followed her.
street below packed with people, bowling
carriage that seemed blocked by the The
stout coachman, gorgeous splendid livery had
spirited horses, maddened and
with the interference and the outcIy Cudges were
shouts of Traitor'
Tyrant" other epithets degrading that Frances
put her hands to her ears in Mortified dismay.
Whom are they threatening SO hendshly! she
whispered
That is your fathers carriage" Courcy
Before she could make further inquiry there cane
up them the cold dominating tones of her fathers
voice, clear even above that tumult
Strike thru"
The stout coachman laid about him with his whip
and for the moment abandoned the head OF
the head of the driver The horses
plunged fercely into the crowd. The cruel progress
changed the tenor of the cries. if wang step of
great organ had suddely taken the place of the
Io TLa that hoSo in fro
could make for safety, and the disappearing coach
was greeted with of terror and followed
by groans agony Men went down before it like ripe
grain before sickle.
"oh! oh! OH" moaned the girl all color leaving her
face .sI~ss $50
1T serves the dogs right" said De Courcy. How
dare they block the of noble and the chief min
lister of state
'I-I cannot this" amented Frances, shrink
ing table and leaning against it about
faint forgetting her desire to avoid further demon
stration companion in the trepidation which
followed the she had witnessed.
Indeed they were most mercful1y dealt WITH those
scullons The king of France would have sent troop
saber them back into their kennels Strike
his lordship, and by God, it's good phrase
most suitable motto of arm hand graspng
dagger above it. Strike thru shall not forget it.
"sir, beseech polite consideration, nigh
fear of London Ts not the courty city expected to
behold am not myself
But you will at least bid me hope?'
Surely, surely, all of us may hope
Why twas the last and only gift left in Pandora's
CaSket were TO
than the receptacle of that decefu1 May
first draught Madame Pandors box by hoping that
I to you at this hour Tomorrow
o-norrow-to morrow gasped girl
family.
But that tomorrow not to come. Before nigh.
the great house barrcaded and lights put
out to show beam thru the heavy shutters Like a
the of the household stood in the
gloom Of the wide hall, with barred swords ready
the worst should the mob beat in the doors. Fer
hours they mad been waiting for of STAFFORD and
Only his treasurer had to the house
after much mishanding by the mob, with the that
crying that STAFFORD had been arrested
n parliament and taken to the Tower.
At last there was tinid knock at the door during
ull in the street. It from the earl him
self he brought letter addressed to Mistress
Frances Wentworth. It read:
sweetheart
you have heard before this what hath befallen me
yet thou in the goodness of God that my enemies
shall hurt. troubled that SHOULD
be in London time, where be help t.
YOU. It would please to know that you safe il