Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-07
CHAPTER VI.

| LSlf5OLO11OIS OP NH. lAA w. The problems of England's troubled finances. the questions of the coinage, the gossip of the kings embroilments with the parliament-these things, it may again be said, occupied Laws mind far less than the question of gaining audience with his fair rescuer of the morn at Sadler's Wells. This was the puzzle which, resolve as he might, not even his audacious wit was able to provide with plausible solution. He lpondered the matter in hundred different pleasing phases as he passed from the Bank of England through the crowded streets of London, and so at length found himself at the shabby little lodgings in Bradwell street, where he and his brother had, for the time, taken up quarters
 'sIt starteth well, my boy" cried he, gaily, to his brother, when at length he had found his way up the narrow stair into the little room, and discov- cred Will patiently awaiting his re- turn. Already two of my errands are 1 well acquit."
 You have, then, sent the letters to our goldsmith here?" said Will.
 Now, to say the truth, had not thought of that. But letters of credit why need we trouble over such mat ters? These English are but babes. Give me night or so at the Green Lion, and we'll need no letters of cred it, Will. Look at your purse, boy since you are the thrifty cashier of our firm!'
 1T like not this sort of gold" said Will Law, setting his lips judicially.
 Yet it seems to purchase well as any, said the other, indifferently. teBut there must be serious purpose"
 Know then" cried the elder man, suddenly. that I have found such serious purpose!"
 The speaker stood looking out of tho window, his eye fixed out across the i roofs of London. There had now fallen from his face all trace Of levity, and into his eye and mouth there came reflex of the decision of his speech. Will stirred in his chair, and at length the two faced each other.
 And pray, what is this sudden reso- 1 lution, Jack?" said Will Law. If must tell you, it is simply this: am resolved to marry the. girl we met at Sadler's Wells
 t'How-what-?o
 ssYes, how-what--?" repeated his brother, rnockinEly.
 ssBut I would ask. which ?''
 "The was but one, said John Law. 'eThe tall one, with the brassy-brown. copper-red hair, the bright blue eye, and the figure Of queen. Her like is not in all the world!"
 "Methought twas more like to be tho other,' replied Will. Yet you-how dare you think thus of that lady Why, Jack, twas the Lady Catharine Knollys, sister to the Earl of Ban bury!'
 Law did not at once make any an- swer. He turned to the dressing-ta hle | and began making such shift as he could to better his appearance.
 Will said he at length, you are, as ever, a babe and sucking. I quite 1 despair of you. 'Twould serve no purpose to explain anything to so faint heart as yours. But you may come with me-
 And whither?"
 .Whither? Where else, than to the residence of this same lady! Look you, I have learned this. She is. as l you say, the sister of the Earl of Ban- bury, and is for the time at the town | house in Knightwell Terrace. More over, if that news be worth while to so wnite-feathered swain as your self, the other damsel, the dark one | the one with the mighty pretty little foot-lives there for the time as the guest of Lady Catharine. They are gated thick as peas in a pod. True, we are strangers, yet venture we have made beginning, and if we venture more we may better the beginning. I Should falter, when luck gave me the run of trente ct le va but yesterday 1 Nay, ever follow fortune hard, and | c1, 4~ - !