Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-19

Tor stephen arrest she look posses
sion OF the whole three, babe Yupon
set loose the horse, and leaving the
other contents Of the rihed mail bag
on the grass by the side Of the bound
carrier. she slipped away into the
shadows and darkness Of de Wick
chase.
There was still fire on her hearth,
and she pushed the dying logs to-
gether. and lit candle by their blaze
Then she opened one Of the letters.
1t was a warrant for the arrest Of
Squire Mason The next opened was
a warrant for the arrest OF Lord Fred
erick Blythe; but the third was, Truly
enough, the warrant for the arrest Of
Stephen de Wick, for treason against
the Commonwealth and conspiracy
against the life OF the Protector. She
drew her mouth tightly. and tore the
whole three warrants across, and
threw them into the flames. When
they were ashes. she turned quickly,
Invested herself of her brothers cloth
ing, and put on her OWE garments
Then she carried Stephens suit TO his
room. and afterwards put out the can
die and went to bed
Matilda's plan had however, been
too hastily formed and carried out to
admit Of thorough consideration, and
in her hurry Of rifiing the mail, il had
not occurred to her that one Of those
small, unimportant looking letters
foxtn~ leo. h. TO- he cho in
fact was the case When daylight !
brought rescue to the bound carrier
the rejected letters were gathered up. 1
and one OF them was a letter OF in /
struetions regarding the three war
rants 10 be served. II directed the 1
sheriff TO take Mason and Blythe to !
Ely for trial, but to bring Stephen de 4
Wick to the Tower OF London.
The sheriff was IN a passion of dis
and hastily securing
warrant 10 arrest Stephen de Wick for
mail robbery. ne went to de Wick to
serve it.
II was Della who, about the noon
hour. came flying into her lady's pres
ence with the news that the sheriff /
was in the stables talking to Yupon
Slade. and that he had two constables
with him.
What do they want, Della? | sup
pose l must say whom do they wantf
Is it Mr.. Lynn, or Lady Jevery. or my
self"
4 think it will be Earl de Wis.,
they are after, my lady"
~'Tis most likely. Bid them u
come in and find Earl de Wick"
The men were about an hour making
heir search. and during this interval
Lady Jevery had been summoned, and
Anthony Lynn had received the slim
Hating drug on which he relied. But
he was very i'll. and Lady Jevery, who
sdored her nephew, was weeping and
ull OF anxious terror. Matilda yainly
assured her Stephen was safe.
At this point the sheriff re-entered
he room. He was in vile temper.
md did not scruple to exercise it
The man has gone" he said 10 An
hony Lynn; and l believe you know
III aUOul the dAAd-i Ou a. ASAc u
yromwells friend. Many people be-
ide ne say that of you"
Il am glad they do me so much
Ionor CROMWELL Who is Cromwell?
| man to joy the devil. No. am not
lis friend" and with a radiant smile,
/ thank my Maker for it"
The sheriff turned to his attend
nts.
You hear the traitorl" he cried
You heard Anthony Lynn turn his
ack on himself, | knew him always
or a black heart and a double tongue
We must have a warrant for him, and
hat at once"
Fool" said the trembling. tottsr-
ng old man, with superhuman
corn, as his clay-like face suddenly
AIMED into its last color. Warrant.
Iarrant, Oliver Cromwell has no war
ant to fit my name. | go now on the
-arrant of the King of kings. NATL
my dear King-to my dear
od," and as strong man shakes on
useless garment. so Anthony Lynn
his body, and in that moment
is spirit flew away further than
bought could follow II.
What a viliain," cried the sheriff .
VILLAIN, in your face" answered 9
Iatilda passionately. ''Out Of the
resence OF holy death, You are not
t to stand by his dead body, Go. on j
lis instant, Sure, II you do not, 7
lere are those who will make you'll"
With these words she cried out for ,
sr servants in voice full OF horror
I'D grief, and the first person to an
yer her cry was Cymlin Swaffham- !
atilda went 20 his side. chung to his '
n, nointeS 10 The dned man on the