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sake Of compelling my answer. Then
ihe Grew it back and spoke with all
tie sharp vehemonce Of passion OF
woman who oversteps the bounds OF
restraint which she has set herself and
is u wilder thing than IL she had been
hitherto unfettered by her will.
II command you to tell me what
wish to know. Harry Wingfield." said
she. and now her eyes fixed mine with
no shrinking. but brOadside OF scorn
and imperiousness.
And | refuse to tell you, madam.
said l.
Then indeed she caught my arm with
little nervous hand like a cramp OF
wire. You shall tell me, SIR she de-
clared. This much l know already
Yesterday the Golden Horn came In
and was unladen of powder and shot
instead of the goods that my sister pre-
tended to order, and the cases are
stored mt Laurel Greek. This much dc
| know, but not what is afoot nor for
what Mary had conference with Sir
Humphrey Hyde and Ralph last night
and you later on with Sir Humphrey
| demand of you that you tell me
Harry Wingfield."
THAT l cannot do, madam" said /.
She gave me look with those great
black eyes of hers, and how it came to
pass l never knew. but straight to the
root Of the whole she went as If my
face had been an open book.
Such quickness of wit had often
heard ascribed to women, but never
saw l aught like that, and trow II
seemed witchcraft. "'Tis something
about the young tobacco plants,
uuoth she. ''The king would not pass
the measure to cease the planting, and
the assembly of this spring broke up
with 10 decision. Major Beverly, who
is clerk of the assembly, hath turned
against the government since Bacon
died, and all the burgesses are with
him. and Governor Culpeper sails fol
England soon, and what, is the lieu
tenant governor to hold the reins
There is plot Matching to cut down
the young tobacco plants" l could
but stare at her. There is plot to
cut down the young tobacco plants as
soon as the governor hath sailed" she
said, land my sister Mary hath sent
to England for arms, knowing that the
militia will arise and there will be
fighting"
| still stared at her, not knowing in
truth what to say. Then suddenly she
caught at my hands with hers and
cried out with that energy that / saw
all at once the fire of life beneath tina,
fair show of maiden peace and calm OF
hers: Harry, Harry Wingfeld, II
nv grandmother, Madam Cavendish
knows this, my sister Is undone; nC
pity will she have Straight to the
governor will she go, though she hob
BILE Oh crutches to jamestown! She
would starve ere she would move
against the will of the king and his
representative, and so would l, but
will not have my little sister put tt
suffering and shame. God save her
Harry Wingfield, but she might be
thrown into prison and worse-l pra!
thee. save her, Harry! Whatever IL
you have done, and however sighting
ly l have held you for it, pray yor
do this good deed by way Of amends
and | will put the memory OF youl
misdeeds behind me-"
Even then my bewilderment at hel
mention of my misdeeds, when verify
considered that she. as well as l. knew
more Of her own. was strong. but
grasped her two little hands hard
then relinquished them and bowed ant
said, Madam, will save your sister
at whatever cost"
"And count It not?' said she.
mo more than l have done before
madam" said l, and maybe with some