The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-24


possessionT'
L expect to enact the Scriptural part
OF the thief In the night somewhere
between Oxford and Carlisle"
Between Oxford and Carlisle is
vague. l cannot trust to scheme SO
acking In definiteness. l shall have
Armstrong laid by the heels long be-
Fore he reaches Carlisle. IL the wench's
hand fail, then comes the rough paw
Of the trooper Immediately after. Your
chance will be in Banbury, where you
must contrive to have him stop for the
night"
IF we leave Oxford early in the
morning he viii not be content to stop
In Banbury, which is less than twenty
five miles away, and even on the com
ing hither we have covered more than
double that distance each day. He will
be urgent on his return
True, but there lies your task in
management. You may fall Ill, and
question II he will leave you. can
order your pass taken from you at
Banbury, and nights delay caused.
You will go to the inn called the Ban
bury Arms, at the sign Of the blazoned
sun. The innkeeper will ask for your
pass, and when he sees it he will place
you In adjoining rooms which are fitted
for your purpose There Is communi-
eating door, boiling on your side, in
visible, except by close scrutiny, on the
other. What follows will depend on
your skill and quietness. Has the man
any suspicion of your intention toward
| himT
None in the least. He is honest and
kind"
..Ah! Do not dwell too much on bis
kindness. Make 1t your business TO
know where he keeps the kings letter,
and when it is once in your possession
speed at once to Broughton castle and
deliver 1t into my hands. Will ex-
change for it full pardon and cap
tain's commission for your brother, and
IL YOU have further to ask my ear wall
be inclined"
81 shall have nothing to ask except
that this Scot be allowed to pass IN
scathed to his home"
Cromwell gazed intently at her for
moment, and she returned his ioof
clear eyed and unabashed. BE replied
. slowly:
"If | were willing to harm the SEQ
+. the case would be much simpler tnal
: It is. You left your home thinking onl.
of your brother, but now the strange
), occupies at least part Of your mind.
at is natural we should feel com
passion for those we injure." =
!. "You will bring me this documentf
81 swear l will"
"Nay, nay, swear not at all. III
. mans word bear him not up, he WI
!, sink when his oath alone buoys mn
- wench l will trust you, but rememp'
this-if l am compelled to take Tn
- man through force of arms, to su
round him with troop and pubic
wrench his burden from him, l mu
as publicly hang him, to warn u
!. :. next Scot who would make the essa
&c on oxford. If you succeed, you sa'
not only your brothers life, but ID
mans as we'll. Now go!'
Frances retreated and let herself 0
AZ of the room On the stair head at |
end of the passage, well out OF possil
~ earshot two soldiers stood on guar
- and between them an elderly wome
who Immediately advanced when
- saw the girl leave the generals roo
- .I am the landlady," she said. w
10 you come with mel"
ne az wish a word with my friend,
- nlied Frances. The woman appear
'a nonnlused and stood hesitating, but
~ that moment the officer who nao G
'a ducted her came up the stair and
81 preached. 81 wish to speak with
rmstrong.o she said to him. "Wn
mr. is hep
!" zone moment, madam, II you pleas
renlied the officer, knocking at
'aI generals door He was not d
~ TO enter. but the single word, "oxroi
uttered In deep voice, came II
jug within. The subordinate appeared
10. understand and with bow to the u
MOO said: -,
n'e .Mr. Armstrong is waiting bel
ii | WIFI you Guile uOOh ~
to come up?
or "You may tell him I wish to
,ae him"
she walked to the head OF the
an and saw Armstrong alone in the 10
~ hall, pacing up and down with
~, swagger of Scottish indifference, :"
he must have been far from zee
while the doorway was blocked py
eu guards holding grounded pixies.
~" moment the young man saw mel
i''' came bounding up the stair two
time. All the guards, above ana DC
-, seemed struck with simultaneous
ness and made motion which, IL
AZ tinued. would have brought
on weapons to bear on the prisoner,
~" slight signal from the ofiicers
=, brought back their former stoiioi.
= ~ "Oh. Mr.. Armstrong, ] merely WI
NV to know at what hour we ser GU
IL morrow"
rus s DDo we set out tomorrow ne
49, ..rhfcnor