Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02

falsined. The lords gave their consent
to the bill of attainder, and nothing
stood between STAFFORD and the block
but a scrawl from the kings pen.
The lords, it was said by those who
defended them, had been coerced by
the populace. The mob had gathered
again and had clamored around the
house Of peers, crying for justice on
STAFFORD. Now they transferred their
loud throated ordinations to White
hall, for success with the mobiles fore
Swallowed success with the king.
1t was late on Saturday night when
John Vollins made his way to the inn
at some jeopardy to himself, for the
streets were wild with joy ut the action
of the lords. He told Frances that her
fathers life depended solely on the
firmness OF the king. Ii Charles Sign
ed on Monday, Stralford was to be led
to the block on Wednesday. Vollins
was in deep gloom over the prospect.
The earl, he said, had some time pre-
viously written to the king, absolving
him from all his promises, Offering his
life freely If the taking Of it would ad-
vantage his majesty in dealing with
his obstreperous subjects.
But the king is trebly perjured If he
signs. He cannot sign" cried Frances.
Vollins shook his head.
"If all the lords in England are held
in terror by the peoples clamor, and so
let the greatest Of their number slip
through their fingers to the AK, how
can one weak man be expected to with
stand the concentration of the popular
will brought against him? TITS blind
ed folly to look for it."
"But the people dare not coerce Il
king"
''Dare they not? Go down to White
hall and you will find them doing it.
This very day they have all but storm
ed the palace"
81 will see the king, throw myself
ut his feet and implore him to keep his
word. was present when he babe my
father take this fatcful journey 10
London and when lie promised full
protection. a kings word should
stand against the world, for he is the
source Of truth and honor in ma
ton"
you cannot get to see him. Every
entrance to the palace is strongly
guarded. Highly placed friends of my
lord, friends when all others had fallel
away from him, have sought admission
to the royal presence in vain. He la.
refused to see the Earl of Bristol
whose son, Lord Digby, spoke on
against the conclusiveness of the cvi
dcnce, and his majesty has let it b'
spread abroad that he gives 10 mp
prevail Of Lord Digby's plain words
and SO the people cry God save TIL
king? and revile Lord Digby.
The girl stood aghast at this intclll
. gence, remembering the scene Mt tn
trial, when royalty in the person o
Charles Stuart, and the people in tn
, person Of John Pym, opposed thei
wills to each other. Then royalty la,
faded from the sight of men, and til
strong champion of the people held hi
ground alone and triumphant. "Trus
, in God and the king" wrote the prison
er. What conjunction! Almight
ipower, and bending reed! "Nevcl
theless, will see the king" she said.
On Sunday the immensely of til
swaying crowd, shouting and movin
like slow resistless flood through til
, streets, daunted her. There was n
employment that day to keep any on
within doors, and it seemed as il tina
labyrinth of human warrens calle
. London had emptied itself into the mai
e row thoroughfares. She hesitatcd lik
3 q timid swimmer OH the brink of
raging torrent, yet ii She WAS to wi
} access to the kin, Sic mast trust hel
/ self to the current, which Lad t.s &C
: vantage-it set toward the direction /
1 which she wished to go.
, If the streets could be compared I
: sluggish streams, the broad avenue {
e square of Whitehall might be lilicne
e to the lake into which they emptie'
8 1t was packed mass of humanit.
3 surging to and fro, as if influenced Il
e mysterious tides. but making no pro,
| TESS. WuS llIOuSu IL III ally give
( direction might well seem an imposs
bility, but an alert atom, by constant
: watching opportunity, could edge hel
4 and there, through chance opening
and, by a constant devotion to give
: direction, ultimately attain any chose
( point.
Thus the girl, buffeted about, oftt
well nigh exhausted and breathles
9 came by the entrance to the palace TIL
p stood next the banqueting house. III
e gates, however. were tightly closed al
e guarded on the outside by doublerfo
I of soldiery who stood the hustling
the mob with great good humor, beil
! evidently cautioned not to exaspera
the populace by any hostile act. II
crowd itself seemed good natur,
enough, although constant fighting to,
place here and there along its chokil
e surface, but the great bulk of tho
: present appeared to be out on larkir
holiday, although they all riotously lie
breath to the unceasing roar, callil
for justice on STAFFORD. Occasional
there were shouts for the king and d
. mands that he should speak to tlel
: but the windows of Whitehall pala
: were blank and gave no sign Of Ii
! man occupancy.
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