Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-11

tinctness of the horizon.
Thank you, dear mother" said Jane
softly, and the mother answered
when Neville has done his duty, he
will come for you. He can no more
bear to live without you than with
out his eyes. see that"
v CHAPTER v.
Sheathed Swords
This long winter had been one of
great suffering to Gen. Cromwell.
After making himself master of the
whole country south OF Forth and
Clyde, he had a severe Illness, and
lay often at the point of death. He
took the field in June, throwing the
main part Of his army into Fife, in
order to cut off the enemy's victual.
This. move forced the hand of Charles
| Stuart. His army was in Hutiny for
want Of provisions, the North country
was already drained, he burst not risk
battle-but the road into England
was clear.l3 FL,
Cromwell himself had gone north
ward to Perth, and on the second of
August he took possession of that
city, but while entered it was told
that Charles Stuart, with fourteen
| thousand men, had suddenly left
Stirling and was marching towards
England. Charles had taken the west
ern road by Carlisle. and it was
thought he would snake for London.
He went at flying. speed past York,
Nottingham, Coventry, until he reached
the borders of Shropshire. At Shrews-
bury he found the gates shut against
that the king turned westward to
Worcester, city reported to be loyal,
where he was received with every
show of honor and affection.
Meanwhile Cromwell was following
Charles with steady swiftness that
had something fateful in it. This was
to be the last battle of the civil war.
and Cromwell knew it. There was in
his soul, even at Perth. the assurance
Of victory, and as he passed through
the towns and villages Of England 4
men Fpuld NOT be restrained. They
threw down the sickle and the spade
in the field, the hammer in the forge
the plane at the bench, and catching !
hold OF; the stirrups of the riders, ran
with them to the haltins place. So.
with his ten thousand troops aug |
mented to thirty thousand, he reached |
Warwick, and making his headquar.
tiers at the pretty village of Keynton |
near by, he gave his men time to
draw breath andr called council Of
war.
Cromwell sat at the upper end OF q
long table. A rough map of the coun-
try around Worcester lay before him,
and Harrison, Lambert, Isrcel Swat
ham and Lord Evesham were his COM
panions. There were two tallow. can
dies on the table, and their light
shone on the face of CROMWELL At
that moment it was full of melan-
choly, but. he saw in an instant the
entrance of Neville, and with an al
most imperceptible movement COM
handed his approach.
Neville laid the letters of which he
was the bearer before Cromwell, and
hem. 'Is all well?" he asked-and
.eading the answer in the youths
ace, added, II thank God! What then
# the city," 1851
Its panic is beyond describing" an
wered Neville. Parliament is beside
Itself. But London is manifestly with
he Commonwealth, and every man in
t is looking to you and to the army
or protection. Some, inc led, l met
rho had lost heart, and who thought
t better that Charles Stuart should
ONE back than that England should
ecome'H graveyard fighting him." III
"Such men are sucked slaves" said
.ambert 81 would hang them with
ut word or warrant for it." M
YEA" said Cromwell, ''for Freedom
, dead IN them. From here there are
NO courses open to US, right one
nd wrong one. What say you.
ambert?"
Il say it were well to turn our noses
, London, and to let the rogues know
e are coming"
What rs your thought, Harrfson?"
Worcester is well defended he an I
vered musingly. 1T has Wales be-
nd it. We cannot fight Charles \
.uart till we compass the city, and to
, that we must be on both sides OF I
o river =
Fight him." said Lord Evesham, =
letter now than later 4
Fight him, That, tell you, is my q
ind also" said Cromwell striking the 4
BILE with his clinched hand. Some .
ay judge otherwise, but | think while 4
} hold Charles Stuart safe, London :
safe also. Cod has chosen this q