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nants. although we had no direct proof
He had been seen stealing away from
the domain of Lord Rudby. the chief o
the disaffected in this district. On tn,
night in question be was watched, an(
as soon as he supposed himself alon,
he deserted his post, put spurs to hi!
horse and rode straight across country
to Rudby Hail."
"And was arrested there?'
"No, excellency. An unlocked fol
event happened. He rode out from thu
grounds of the hall. fighting his way
as it appeared, against band of Rud
by's followers, who were attacking him
and ran into the arms of our men, who
were watching for him. The attacking
party, seeing, as they supposed, an I'M
known force of rescuers, turned and
fed. The night was dark, and the &C
count Of what took place is confused
but Wentworth was carried back to
Corbiton, tried and condemned for de-
sorting while on duty and holding COM
merce with the enemy"
"Umph! What version did Went
worth give of the AFFAIR.""
"He maintained he was no traitor,
but did not give any explanation of his
absence from duty"
Il thought Rudby had surrendered all
arms and had taken the oath to re-
| main neutral?"
| "His men were armed with slaves
only, and so Wentworth, better equip
ped, held his own against them"
"What view did the court take Of
this affray?"
''They thought it merely a feint to
cover the retreat Of a discovered trail
tor. The night, as l said, was dark,
and our men, being mounted, could not
move silently. Knowing the house
would be searched if Wentworth was
hidden, this plan Of seeming enmity
against him was prepared beforehand
in case of discovery"
"How old a man is RudbyY
Nearing fifty"
"What family has he?"
"His two sons are supposed to be
with the king at Oxford. There is one
daughter at Rudby Hail."
'Humph! Is this the young man
who is said to be a son of the late
scoundrel, Strafford?'
Eyes, excellency."
''In that very blood is hatred Of the
people, contumely and all arrogance.
At heart he must be a royalist And
yet-and yet Where was he brought
up?"
ION the estate Of Sir John Warbur-
ton, dead these some years back. War
burton was his grandfather"
"Where is the Warburton estate?'
ut adjoins the lands Of Rudby."
"A-h! Is the boys mother living?"
"No. His only relative is a sister
who seems to be the most bitter king
hater in all the land"
"Is there not chance the boy was
on his way to see his sister,"
ut was thought not. She has been
at liberty to visit him here and has
done so on various occasions"
HAS Wentworth ever been in ac-
HonE' lasssz6s.-s.s s-.se'>
"Oh, yes, excellency, and he acqu1t-
ted himself bravely enough"
mo hanging back, no wavering in
the face Of the foe?
'No, excellency."
'Humph! Send Captain Bent to me
with the papers. When he is gone I
wish you to bring me trooper, some
silent man who can be depended upon,
an unerring marksman."
When Captain Bent arrived, he hand
ed to the general the papers he had
taken from Armstrong. Cromwell ex-
amined them with great minuteness by
the light of the candles, then set them
in bunch on the table without COM
ment of any kind.
did your prisoner resist at all or
make any attempt at escape?"
"No. general"
"He made no protest then?"
"He said England and Scotland were
at peace, that he therefore needed no
passport; that his arrest was illegal,
and that you would be the first to adj
NIT as much"
"Humph. Was he thoroughly search
ed? Are you sure he had no other pa
pers than these?"
"Qufte sure, general"
every good. Bring the man here. If
the door is open. come in with him. If
1t is shut. wait until you are called"
When the captain left the room the
colonel entered with his trooper, who
bore matchbox. Cromwell dismissed
Porlock, then said to the trooper:
"You will take your place in that gal ,
lery and remain there, making no
sound. Keep your ears shut and your
eyes open. A man will be standing be-
fore me. If raise my hand thus, you
will shoot him dead See that you |
make no mistake. and l warn you to
shoot straight. Co"
CHAPTER XIII.
wv WHEN Captain Bent entered