The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-03

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cannot" She understood what was
included in this advice, and she tried |
to realize 1t. The moment Mrs. Swat |
ham saw her daughter, she took no |
tce of the change in her countenance |
and speech and manner, and she said |
to herself Jane has been with Oliver !
Cromwell. No one else could have so !
influenced her" And very soon Jane |
told her all that had been done and
said, and both women tried to assuis
themselves that a few more weeks q
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 cry of
murder, of possible war. gigantic
| plot for the assassination of the Pro-
tector was discovered-tha is, 1t was
| discovered to the people; Cromwell
| himself had been aware of it's first
| inception, and had watched 1t grow
| to its shameful maturity. But to the
city of London the arrest of forty
conspirators in their midst was a
shock that suspended for 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-
ton. With his clenched hand he
pointed out to Israel the personalities
paused, and with his finger upon 1t,
looked into lsraels face.
1T is a burning shame" Israel said,
angrily. You have pardoned and
warned and protected him for years"
II must even now do what | can;
must, Israel, for his fathers sake. A
warrant will be issued tonight, and
cannot stay that, and personally l can
not warn him of 1t. What am | to
do?"
My dear lord do nothing. 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 was 10 do. and by
the time her letter to Matilda was
ready, Abel Dewey was at the door
waiting for 1t. Its 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 uOl anu
did hear that warrant was out fol-
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 heI
thoughts turned TO de Wick, and she
wondered in what mood Matilda might
be- and how she would receive the
information sent her. Would 1t be 8
surprise?
mot it," answered Mrs. Swaffham
Matilda knows all about the plot
that Is most certain; but its discover!
may be news to her and II so, sh'
will not thank you for it, Jane. VIII!
will she burn herself with fire not OIL
her hearthstone?"
prince Rupert is her lover Sh'
/ will do anything he desires her L
) do"
. "If he truly loves her he would no
permit her to be put in danger"
r. Then Mrs. Swaffham went out o
4 the room, and soon afterwards DI
! Verify came in asking cheerily as h
s entered, "How is it with you to-day
e Jane?"
e Il live as best can, doctor / watcl
4 from the morning to the midnight TO
S a footstep that does not come"
r There is a desire that fulfls itsel
s by its own energy, but this desire 1
!, born of unfailing Hope, and of tina
unfaltering Faith that can move noun
a talns Have you got II, Jane?'
d 81 am so weak, Doctor John. Pra
a for me-"
{ pray for yourself. Why should an
one pray for you? Pray for yourself
d though it be only to say with the oil
>. Acadians, Hold Thou my hands!' G