Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-08

saw: now it's impossible. That is, It is
k,mpossible for me. for the flying man
knows all about me. No; the proper
thing to do is to meet Mt your castle
or some other safe place and choose
man whose name and description are
not I'm the wind ahead OF him."
"But rye known you to clinch with
quite as dangerous task before"
"It's not the danger, Traquair. as
much as the folly that holds me back.
I've been in many foolish scramble
before now. as you have limited, but I
learn wisdom with age.
evil nothing change your decision"
Misunderstanding in the world; not
ANYTHING even you can say. my lord.
ANY trampling ass may break an egg,
but once broken, the wisest man In the
KINGDOM cannot place 1t together again
Tonights egg is smashed, Traquair."
81 cannot blame you; cannot blame
YOU" said the earl dejectedly, drawing
n deep sigh. Then, turning to the 9th
ers. he continued: Gentlemen, there's
no more to be said. We must convene
again. Would tomorrow or the day
after be convenient for you?"
1t was agreed that the meeting should
take place two days from that time.
you are not angry with me, Ira
0uair?' asked Armstrong.
Not in the least, VIII. | appreciate
your point of view. and were in your
place I should have reached exactly the
same conclusion"
Then 7 must beg f bed from you
tonight. l have no wish to stay in
this place, and if you are bent for
home, as l surmise, I'll just trot my
nag alongside o yours
81 was this moment going to ask you
for | confess I'll ride the safer that
your stout arm is near
The company LETT the inn together
, and in the middle OF the road before
tie house. they found Angus, with 4
, torch standing guard over a shapcless
bundle huddled at his feet. The
bundle was making faint Weddings tc
:. the man at arms. to which that war
I rior was listening with stolid indiffer
: ence. The murmurs ceased as tn
= group of men drew near. Traquair ex
tended a cordial invitation to all or an.
i, to spend the night at the castle, whicl
= was the nearest house, but the other
did not accept. Each man got upol
: his horse. and some went one direction
and some another.
+ Filing your lighted torch into tn
n loft" said Traquair to Angus. "Tha
k Will prevent this wolf worrying abou
.. his property. When you've done thai
>. throw him across your horse and 70
h low US Has there been sign Of an
y one else about"
r ''No. ma lord, =" replied Angus, prompt
~ obeying the injunction about til
l. torch. He then tossed the lowing hu
/, man mass in front Of his saddle. spran
+ into his seat and went down the roa
after the two who preceded him, tn
$ flames from the burning bothy alread
throwing long shadows ahead.
It The Earl of IraquaIr, cAagrined a
the temporary defeat of h.s plans, II
c wardly cursing the stupidity of thos
e with whom he was compelled to &C
rode moody and silent, and this RI
serve the young man at his side mad
r no attempt to interrupt until they ha
IS reached slight eminence, where NJ
!" nobleman refined in his horse and lool
n ed back down the valley at the blazin
e Stealing, which now filled the hollo'
e with It's radiance.
5, We will wait here till Angus owe
" takes u.s." he said. This bonfire ma
e collect some of the moths, and it's be
,e ter travelling three than two.'
n We've not far 10 go" said Arm
IS strong, land that's blessing, for /
on a long jaunt in the morning al
ID would be glad OF my bed as soon
10 may be-
e. Where are you off to-" asked II
earl indifferently, gazing anxious
Ia down the road for sight of his ft
lower. who was not yet visible.
at Armstrong replied with equal no
ye chalance. "Oh, I'm Just away for o
I'd ford to carry message from Lo
Of Traquair to the king Of England
What cried his lordship, near
ir starting from his saddle in amaz
IN ment.
Surely my talk before these cuddi
ry did not mislead you. III take yo
n message through and bring you ba
an answer, If the things possible b
lis cannot have those fools pottei'ing al
whispering in the matter. They mu
re- know nothing of my going. You w
NJ meet them two days hence. acce
mt whomsoeyer they propose and let n
OK blunder along TO rebel gallows.
will be one blockhead out Of the wa
"a and then wise folk can do their
travels unmolcsted,'
lir but how can send papers wi
m him when they'N be in your pouchF'
M Indeed, and that they Will not
"a This nights work compels one to
change of programme. shall car
nd no papers with me. If YOU let me re
to them III remember every word thou
le, they be as long AZ the Psalms
nd repeat them TO the king with as II
lse slips as any man in the realm. lf y
ur have a password or sign, or II
on can tell me some incident that oil
Won and the king know of, which "
CT assure him that am from you, eve
10, thing else will be plain plodding. ltwo'
dl- be folly for me now that Cromwe
rd SOY is on the gallop to carry line
tn writing that bears relation to politi
ire I'll be arrested before I'm mile