The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-24
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|,ev are you south Of the limit set by
pseIf travelling to Oxford on anoth-
~ossY To that query there's no
'wer I'm self convicted spy, and
,ne scafrold, according to all the
les Of war
w. rdon me If do not follow your
nent II he has tracked you, as
think. there Is no more reason be |
snld stop you at Northampton than
Wawark or Grantham. Aside from
!, why did he not hold you when
had your
aob had not put my neck into the
.so then. AS for arresting me at
rark or at Grantham, ] see now
y such was his Intention, but our
a,d Hezekiah failed him. 1t was un-
'Shtcdly Cromwell's purpose that we
mid have gone back with Benton"
sst,ll do not believe you. If Crom.
ali Is as crafty as you seem to be
va II is likely he wishes you to reach
ford. Unless that was the case. why
on,d he have offered you the passfn
uNtv lass, there are several sides 70
u nroblem, and what you say has
stamp Of probability on it. Never
,oless I'll overset his arrangements.
am the only one of us three who can
n Give good excuses for being in these
arts Here is the pass which protects
IN and old john" he said, giving her
70 document. "You and he will go to
Word at your leisure. / shall gallop
cross country, will evade the parlia-
ontary lines as best / may and will
IN oxford tomorrow morning. That
IN throw Old Noll day out Of his
hunt"
Then you leave me to meet Cron,-
ell alone"
ayou have no need to fear the meet
pr Your plea is perfect. Your broth
was wounded, and you have under
ken his task. OF me or my plans you
now nothing, and / was with you
merely because 1 happened to be trav-
ling this way and had brought your
founded brother to his home. And
ere is great warning to us all. Hap
" ia the person who can abide by the
ruth. who has no secret designs tc
conceal. My lady, l envy you"
Frances made no reply, but sat there
ending her eyes on the ground. There
lould be no doubt that his new resolve
vas the best move In the circum
tances, and she was not in a position
inform him that his night marcl
ras unnecessary and that he woul'
wise to husband his horses powe
ntil he left Oxford, for then woul'
ONE his time Of need.
well, let us get on" he cried. III
axe the first byroad south"
Cautious old John, with his iimpin
horse, had gone forward while the
food talking together, and now the
antered to overtake him. france
Was glad Of the cessation of converse
bon that she might have opportunlt
bf meditating on some argument thi
would retain him by her side. III 1
left her, she was resolved to seek OF
Cromwell at Northampton, tell him
ber. brothers disaster and explain n'
bwn. effort. to make good his absenc
When Cromwell was convinced TN
both her brother and herself had falt
tuily endeavored to carry out the cor
handlers wishes he might then nee
Der pleading that sentence be annulle
pr at least suspended, until the D'
bad aaf0tTiefs chance Of proving his 10
hlty to his party. Her meditation
we're interrupted by Armstrong su
henly drawing in his horse and stan
ing up in his stirrups. She also sto
bed and looked inquiringly at him.
high hedge bordered the road, ana
vas endeavoring to peer beyond IL.
what is it," she asked.
81 thought / caught CLINT OF a n
net over yonder."
They went on at q walk ana snor'
liter passed road that crossed tn'
wn. Up this crossroad to the nor
Two troopers sat on their horses; uo'
Me road to the south were two otne
Is Armstrong and his companion &C
inued west the four troopers came
their concealment and follow
hem.