The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-09

Ny lord knox you whence he 20,
IL"
You prove good =lssser To Eraz
that i vas not his crime" the Eiar
said d-yIy. a little while ago !
found out that he got IL from h.
British woman who IS nurse u III
ziva Of Northampton"
To this. the new Marshal vo-,r
reeret no answer whatever. but cr-v
his breath in sharply. as though l.
found himself in deep water; and Ii
King spoke on
Il did not suspect the Lady a.
Northampton having evil design
toward NE, ause-because she I.
more prosperous in every respz-t
while an alive: and now that belief
is proved true, for I am told for Ger
tain that. the day before the Britlsl
woman gave the boy the liquid.
Danishman gave the British vona
al herb to make a drink of" H
paused, and his voice became slo1e-
and much harder. as though he xe-s
cu-blns his feelings with iron. Sine
you have heard he Norman runor
he said. 1T Is likely that you hays
heard also Of the discomfort anon
the Danes, who dislike my Judgment
but in case you have not, vii! tel
you that an abundance of them hayz
betaken themselves to place in II
NiddleseN forest, where they live out
laws-and their leader is Rothga-
Lodbroksson.
1T is unadvisable for me to .t!- up
further rebellion among the Dams
By accusing them of things which It IS
not certain they have done, and even
though I seized upon these women it
would not help; while cannot let rhE
matter continue. since one thing az
ter another, worse and worse. would
be caused by it. The only man who
can end it. while keeping quiet, Is the
one who has the friendship Of the ony
woman among them to whose honor
would risk my life. I mean Randall,
Frode's daughter"
Whether or not he heard Sebertz
exclamation, he spoke OF as though il
had not been uttered. One thing is.
that she knows nothing of plot; for
did she so. she would have warned me
had it compelled her to swim the
Thames to reach me. But she must he
able to tell many tidings that We wish
to know. with regard to the use they
make of their jewels, and the Danes
who visit them. and such matters.
which might be got from her without
letting her suspect that she is telling
news. Now you are the one person
who might do this without making any
fuss, and It is my will therefore that
you go to her as soon as you can.
has in his keeping some aTparch-
ments which | have the wish 10 soc,
but while you are there, I want You
to renew your friendship with her and
find out these things for me. By obey
ing me in this. you will give the State
help where it Is most needed and hard
to get" When that was out. he raised
his head and met the Etheling's eyes
sGuarely. and it was plain to each Of
them that the moment had cone
which must, once and forever, decide
their future relations.
It was long time that the Lord Of
Ivarsdale stood there, the pride OF his
rank, and the prejudice Of his blood.
struggling with his new convictions.
his new loyalty. But at last ne took
his eyes from the Kings to bow he
fore him in noble submission.
This is not the way Of fighting
that I am used to, King Cauutc' he
said. "and | will not deny that | had
rather you had set me any other task;
but neither can | deny that, since you
find you have need OF my wits rather
than of my sword. it is with my wits
that it behooves me to serve you. Tell
me clearly what is your command,
and neither haughtiness nor self-Uill
shall hinder me from fulfilling it.
ITO be continued)