Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-05

cannot" She understood what was
included in this advice, and she tried
to realize it, The moment Mrs. Swat
ham saw her daughter, she took no
tice of the change in her countenance
and speech and manner, and she said
to herself, Jane has been with Oliver
Cromwell No one else conld have so
influenced her." And very soon Jane
told her all that had been done and
said, and both women tried to assure
themselves that few more weeks Of
patience would end the suspense.
At length April came, and the bare
brown garden was glorious with the
gold and purple of the crocus flowers
and the moonlight beauty of the lilies.
Birds were building in the hedges, and
the sun shone brightly overhead. The
spirit of spring was everywhere; men
and boys went whistling along the
streets, the watermen were singing in
their barges, and a feeling of busy
content and security pervaded London.
Suddenly this atmosphere of cheer
full labor and Astounding hope was
filled with terror and with a cry of
murder, of possible war A gigantic
plot for the assassination of the Pro-
tector was discovered-that is, it was
discovered TO the people; Cromwell
himself had been aware of it's first
inception, and had watched it grow
to its shameful maturity. But to the
city of London the arrest of forty
conspirators in their midst was
shock that suspended for a time all
their business,
Israel Swaffham was the first per-
son called into the Protectors pres
ence. He found him in great sorrow,
sorrow mingled with a just indigna-
tion. With his clenched hand he
pointed out to Israel the personalities
of the conspirators. At one name he
paused, and with his finger upon it,
looked into IsraePs face.
1T is a burning shame" Israel said,
angrily. You have pardoned and
warned aud protected him for years"
Il must even now do what l can; I
must, Israel, for his fathers sake. A
warrant will be issued tonight, and I
cannot stay that, and personally 1 can
not warn him OF it. What am I to
do?"
MY dear lord, do nothing. l can do
all you wish There needs no more
words between us. In two hours Abel
Dewey-you know Abel-will be on
the road. Give him good horse and
he will so manage himself and the
beast as to reach his journeys end in
twenty-four hours"
Israel then went quickly home. He
called Jane and explained to her in a
few words what she w2S to do, and by
the time her letter to Matilda was
ready, Abel Dewey was at the door
waiting for it. It's beginning and end
ing was in the ordinary strain of girls
letters, but in the center there were
some ominous words, rendered re-
markable by the large script used, and
by the line beneath them-''I must tell
you there has been a great plot
against the Protector discovered.
Charles Stuart and Prince Rupert are
the head and front of the same, but
there is a report that Stephen de
Wick is not behindhand and my father
did hear that a warrant was out for
Stephen, and hoped he would reach
French soil, ere it reached him." She
hasted to sign her name and close the
letter. Abel Dewey was ready for it,
and as she watched him ride away her
thoughts turned to de Wick, and she
wondered in what mood Matilda might
be, and how she would receive the
sent her. Would it be a
mot it." answered Mrs. Swaffham. /
Matilda knows all about the plot; /
hat is most certain; but its discovery !
nay be news to her, and if so, she
will not thank you for it, Jane. Why /
will she burn herself with fire not on
Ter hearthstone?"
prince Rupert is her lover. She I
will do anything he desires her to |
TO-"
''If he truly loves her he would not
permit her to be put in danger"
Then Mrs. Swaffham went out of
he room, and soon afterwards DR..
Verify came in, asking cheerily as he
entered, "How is it with you to-day,
Tane?"
Il live as best can, doctor. | watch
rom the morning to the midnight for
footstep that does not come"
There is a desire that fulfils itself
" it's own energy, but this desire is
,orn of unfailing Hope, and of that
Faith that can move noun
aims. Have you got it, Jane?"
81 am so weak, Doctor John. Pray
or me-"
pray for yourself. Why should any
ne pray for you? Pray for yourself.