Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29


TsHE hnSom landI"dy OF tho
B. Angel remembered Frances
III and her former visits to the
inn. so she took charge of the
girl in the most mothcrly way. fussing
over her and seeing to her comfort
u was late when Armstrong return
ed from the stables for old Johns pack
horse showed sigus of distress from
travelling between seventy and eighty
miles that day and as the sloweSt
horse in the party sets tho pace. the
animal had to hc seen TO and cared for.
After his bountcous suppe- the
young man Strolled about the rambling
inn aud TO his surprise cam upon II
lonely figure In a dim alcova
Dear lass" ne cried YOU should
hive been at your rcst long ago. This
viii never do" But he sat down be
side her. The place was narrow and
very cosy. rs If the orcl window recess
had been constructed for two lovers.
Il am not tired she said, "and have
much TO think OF, so | knew | could
not sleep"
'Oh. II can be done. They say
Cromwell has the power of droppiu.
10 sleep the instant he gets half an
hour to himself. He has plenty to
think of. and yet he must be able To-
,ull" his Thoughts or abolish them for
i't" o. .hrnt or Io could not do that
I'o ...o f>" Cromwclt'
II Hr l't
u surprise me | thought YOU
wore % p9 san OF bis You remembej
what SAID when We were approach
ing this inn
you said many things
aye. lut said one in particular
that | would have wished recalled If it
had been SAID to any one but you /
PROMISED 10 let you know all about II
som" day. but I'VE thought over the
matter aHd m going 10 tell YOU now.
no, no do not wish to hear
III Is not fair TO you that you should
be exposed to an unknown scath. This
did not occur to me when | set out,
but your journey may be jeopardized
because OF my being deeper in danger
Gus projects than you have any sus
picion OF. SO have need to tell You
my real errand in the south
Mt. Armstrong. refuse to near you
Will not be burdened with what does
not concern me. asked you to think
Of the injustice OF what you We're
about TO do. II you are on some secret
mission, there are others besides your
SELF involved. 1t is most unfair to
them that You should make contidant
OF any person without their consent
y on say sooth. If you take my hint
and promptly disown me should be-
come involved. | am satisfied
81 can th" more readily disown you
If ! know nothing of the traffic you are
engaged in.
The two We're startled by deep
voice that broke in upon their dis
course. They had heard no one APP
proaCh, but now there stood before
them at the outlet Of the recess tail.
gaunt figure in the sombcr garb Of the
pariamrntarian. as IL be were the
spirit Of some forgotten Templar Of
whom they had just been speaking
deed, he seemed the modern embodi-
mcnt of one OF that fanatic. sinister
band. for. while his bearing bctokened
the fcrvid cXhorter, a sword by his
side indicated that he used the physical
as well MS the spiritual arm. His
checks We're sunken, and two days
stuhblc on his chin emphasized not
only the cmaciation of his face. but
the unhealthy clay color of his skin
"A word with you. Who are you?
Whence come you? Whittier are YOU
bound, and 10 what purposeY
"Egad muttered Armstrong under
his breath, heres father confcssor
indeed and right willing TO take on the