The Grit-advocate., 1905-06-02

| Nell tried TO make the King still
see it in the light of joke" she
continued. She brought her most
daring mimicry into play; but cajoIe
she ever so much it was OF no avail
| The gross insult to his Majesty must
be avenged. He gave the order for
your rearrest. Nell. finding she could
not turn the King from his set pur-
pose, sent me word by Mister Arnold
who wished to come with me. but |
insisted upon his going back, for after
your escape some one might remem-
Der that he had left the ball room and
that he was your friend.' She had
| finished.
1T is rare delight to me to see
you, and l thank you" said, "but
you should have let him come with
you; 1t was dangerous thing to do"
Twenty minutes, as you said, is
a long time" she merely observed,
''and it must be nearly up"
Twenty minutes is oil too short
for me-" l returned. Il would have
1t twenty times twenty, and times
that again-and-so as to stretch
| those minutes somewhat l shall take
| you home"
lorraine can escort the lady back
and meet us at the marsh west of the
town." put in Gil as if he had settled
the question. "The horses are at the
south wall, by the old well. 1t lacks
few minutes of the time"
You have planned very well Gill"
| said l. save in one particular, /,
not lorraine, will take the lady back
to town"
mo, no." Rosemary cried; Gil is
right. You might be captured on the
way"
smiled at her, nor was to be
persuaded from my purpose. Gil
| opened his mouth to argue the point,
but cried:
Quick. they are hereto your
men. They are evidently sure of
their man, they come with so robust
tread"
He rushed from the room.
| blew out the light. Taking both
the lady's cloak and my own,
grasped her hand. Thus we followed
mine host of the Tabard through a
pantry door, down the kitchen garden
| path to the south wall, where he i'm
mediately left us, fastening back.
Rosemary and l. standing hand in
hand, heard the clash of steel upon
steel as lorraine and his jolly boys
met the Ilngs Blues. The voice of
lorraine rose above it all, growing
| like bear over a carcass. With Gil
| it was different. He never uttered
| an unnecessary word-a name called
sharply, a GESTURE or wave of his
| sword was enough to the men, who
knew him.
l understood affairs. Gil was keep
ing the men from entering the inn
as long as possible. Presently We
heard the crash of the heavy oaken
door, accompanied by shout The
Guards rushed for the tap room.
| felt Rosemary's hand tremble in
mine. I pressed her fingers warmly
time to mount our horses, which we
could barely discern in the gather
ing fog. The mizzle had ceased.
What happened after the Kings
Blues forced the tap room door, I
learned later from Gill He chose
from among our men one about my
height. and had him in the tap room
almost as soon as l had left it. He
told him to stand where the freight
would throw his shadow out upon the
wall, so that those outside might see
it. The Guards advancing saw and
Immediately fell into the trap They
shouted with loud cries of exultation,
as they rushed for the doors and win
dows.
When the Blues entered, the man,
as If taken by surprise. made dash
for the kitchen. The crowd clattered
after him. He led them lively dance
about the kitchen, knocking down
pots and pans. Being fellow of re-
sources, and minding Gil's instruc.
tions that he should keep the crowd
at bay as long as possible, he slid
into the cellar, and banging down the
door after him clamped 1t.
(To be continued)