Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-10-15

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Eyes, but not to see his lordship, who
is my enemy, personal as we'll as DO
litical."
you are truthful, and it pleases me
| Why did you make foolish mystery
Of your excursions? l take the case
to stand thus: Your grandfather and
| Rudby were neighbors and possibly
| friends You were and are in love
with my lords daughter, but since you
belong to the cause Of the people this
oppressor Of the people will have
naught of you. You have .risked your
life to see the girl, who is doubtless as
silly as the rest Of her class, as you
will discover if let you live. Stands
the case not thus?'
I'm measure. sir, it does, saving any
reflection on the lady, who
Surely. surely. l know what you
would say. for was once your age and
as soaked in folly. The question is,
If you will risk your life for her, will
you do what ask of you Do earn the
girl and your life, or will you refuse
and let her go to anotherW
''Sir, will do anything for her."
'Then harken WELL There was here
before me, where you now stand. some
moments since, the most plausible liar
In the kingdom. He told me truths
which on the surface appeared to be
treachery to his friend, but which he
was well aware I already knew This
was to battle me into believing him. He
rides to Oxford to see the king, and in
that l am willing to aid him. He may
tell the king what pleases him and
those who send him. Little good will it
do any Of them. In return the king
is to give him commission to be hand
ed to certain lords in Scotland If that
commission crosses the border we are
like to have blaze to the north Of us
which do not wish to see kindled I'M
til a year from now. Then, by Cod
then, by Gods will shall be ready for
them. We shall defeat the Scots in
any case, but if this commission reaches
these malcontents we cannot have the
pleasure shall be preclud-
ed from the duty Of beheading the ring
leaders without bringing on ourselves
the contumely of Europe. Without the
kings commission they are but broil-
ers, marauders. With this commission
they will set up the claim that they are
belligerents.
'The commission must be intercepted
at all costs. 1t will be your task to
Illustrate the intentions of the king
and his Scottish mobiles. But the task
Is more complicated than yet appears
1t would be an easy matter to run this
through the body and there !
an end. l want what he carries, but |
I do not wish to harm the carrier. |
These Scots are a clannish. trouble |
some, determined race. If you prick |
one with a swords point the whole |
nation howls This, then, must be |
done quietly, SO that we bring no swarm |
about our ears. William Armstrong |
[s the messengers name, and he has |
powerful supporters in his own coun-
try. He was stopped as soon as he
crossed the border yesterday and !
brought here. He pretends to be an in
1ocent trader in cattle and will likely |
Keep up that pretense. | have ap-
1eared to believe all he says, and he
caves this house tomorrow morning
with pass from my hand, giving him
permission to travel as far south as
which was all he asked.
would willingly have given him safe
conduct to Oxford, but he was too
'rafty to accept such thing. He
links he can make his way south from
Manchester. AS a matter of fact, he
but wish to make the way
asy for him.
"Of course could give general or
Ter that he was not to be molested, but
here are reasons against this, as we
nd a general order would excite sus-
'icion and would probably prove use
ess because this man, south of his per-
nit's territory. will endeavor to 60 sur
cautiously to Oxford and by unfre-
uented routes. 1t will be your duty
0 become acquainted with Armstrong
nd win his confidence You will ac-
ompany him to Oxford and return
Nth him. You will be protected by
ass 80 broad that it will cover any
isguise either Of you may care to as
ume. 1t IL such pass as have new
r issued before and am not like to is
ue again, so l need not warn you to
uard it carefully and use it only when
ecessary. 1t reads thus"
Here the speaker took up sheet OF
aper on which he had been writing
nd, holding it so that the light from
be candles fell upon it, read aloud:
"Pass the bearer and one other, without
uestion or interference, from Carlisle to
'xford and return.
1.-THE journey south will give you the
pportunity to become acquainted with
our man. On the northward march
ou must become possessed Of what he
aries, and when you bring it to me
ou receive in its stead pardon and
romotion. If you do not succeed be-
ore you reach Carlisle, then l must
rush him, possibly kill him as a spy.
Will you undertake it?"