The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-24
CHAPTER XVIII.

"HE buxom landlady Of the
Angel remembered Frances
and her former visits to the
inn, SO she took charge Of the
girl in the most motherly way, fussing
over her and seeing to her comfort.
1t was late when Armstrong return
ed from the stables, for old Johns pack
horse showed signs of distress from
travelling between seventy and eighty
miles that day, and as the slowest
horse in the party sets the pace, the
animal had to be seen to and cared for.
After his bounteous supper the
young man strolled about the rambling
inn and to his surprise came upon a
lonely figure in dim alcove
Dear lassv' he cried, you should
have been at your rest long ago. This
side her. The place was narrow and
very cosy. as If the oriel window recess
had been constructed for two lovers.
Il am not tired" she said, '.and have
much to think Of, so knew 1 could
not Sleep"
''Oh. 1t can be done. They say
Cromwell has the power of dropping
to sleep the instant he gets half an
hour to himself He has plenty to
think of, and yet he must be able to
guide his thoughts or abolish them for
the moment, or he could not do that
Do you like Cromwell?'
II do not"
You surprise me. thought you
were a partisan of his. You remember
what said when we were approach
ing this innf'
"You said many things"
AYE. But 1 said one in particular
that would have wished recalled If 1t
had been said to any one but you. ]
promised to let you know all about II
some day. but I've thought over the
matter and I'm going to tell you now
mo, no. l do not wish to hear"
ut is not fair to you that you should
be exposed to an unknown scath. This
did not occur to me when 1 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
"Mr. Armstrong, refuse to hear you
l will not be burdened with what does
not concern me. asked you to think
of the injustice of what you were
about to do. If you are on some secret
mission, there are others besides your
self involved. 1t is most unfair to
ch
Of any person without their consent"
you say sooth. If you take my hint
and promptly disown me should / be-
come involved, am satisfied"
II can the more readily disown you
if know nothing of the traffic you are
engaged in"
The two were startled by deep
voice that broke III upon their dis
course. They had heard no one ap-
proach, but now there stood before
them at the outlet of the recess a tall
gaunt figure in the somber garb of the
parliamentarian, as If he were the
spirit of some forgotten Templar of
whom they had just been speaking-in-
deed, he seemed the modern embodi-
ment Of one Of that fanatic, sinister
band, for, while his bearing betokened
the fervid exhorter. a sword by his
side indicated that he used the physical
as well as the spiritual arm. His
cheeks were sunken, and a two days
stubble on his chin emphasized not
only the emaciation OF his face, but
the unhealthy clay color OF his skin.
"A word with you. Who are your
Whence come your Whittier are you
bound, and 10 what DurposeT
"Egad,' muttered Armstrong under
bis breath, here's a father oonfess0r
indeed, and right willing 20 take on the
task with no misgiying"
The girl wondered how long the ap-
partition had been standing there and
repidly ran oyer IN her mind what had
been said between herself and her com
panlop since he came. Armstrong
spoke up and, while speaking, pronered
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