The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-17
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CHAPTER NA.

60 increase nor ulIuiiiion WILL
.ot In, when they closed up,
darAne ,d nothing. There was no 1ur-
but S Conversation between Frances ana
Their cOn, n man He held himself erect
the y our the first exclamation gave
ana Wy ;,oa+ion that he was disturbed
no HI, lnDI prospect before him. She was
by tne =, % the most profound detection
7eum relieved when the gathering
ana wal a,owed her pent up tears to fall
unseen, % rho lights Of Northampton
a. ~ ahead, and shortly after a
gInI, IN front summoned them to
guar nd The troopers behind them also
s'A Da bpt took no part In what fol-
' s An officer examined their pass
wv. .ho Iight of lantern, but did not
W .s+urn it to them. His words seemed
,esssuring enough,
You you are stopping the night in North
nyosY replied Armstrong, although
d ooO had been given up by Frances
VIC t .hn of,cers inquiry was addressed
TO her, a.a,,
.r,,ohle abiding place." said the officer,
.ro,s especially for the lady. North
.y,u is little better than barracks
a. tse moment. l will take you to the
pad lion" Saying this. but without
rating for any reply, he led the way
With the swinging lantern. The Red
] lion proyed much less attractive
bostplry than the hospitable Angel at
u crantham. 1t seemed occupied chiefly
q bv armed men and resembled military
4 Headquarters more than an inn.
you will perhaps wish to see to your
horses Yourself" suggested the officer
Il to Armstrong.
j "yes after | am assured that the
q lady is
Have no anxiety on that score. l
D will place her in the guardianship Of
tbe hostess and will wait here for
4 you"
q The assurance had all the definite
ness Of a command, and Armstrong,
without further parley, led away his
own horse and hers, followed by old
John
e Come this way, madam" said the
officer to Frances.
4 He escorted her up a stairway and
j at the top turned to her and said in
D low voice:
4 General Cromwell'S commands were
that you should be brought to him as
soon as you arrived"
q He knocked at a door, and a gruff
voice from within told him to enter.
4 He opened the door and went in, fol-
4 lowed by his prisoner.
E II have brought the woman, general.
Il The man is under guard below" Say
/ Ing this and receiving no reply, the
officer laid the pass on the table and
withdrew, closing the door behind him.
4 Cromwell stood at the window, look
ing down on the dark street below,
dotted with moving lights. His broad
back was toward his visitor, and he
did not turn round even when he ad-
stressed her. On a chair rested his
#polShed breastplate and steel cap;
#otherwlSe he was accoutered as he had
#pef1Ehen she saw him on the road.
dis roice was hoarse.
n Who are you, wench, and what are
you to this man that you range the
lahd brazenly together under a pass
written for neither of you?"
win some difficulty the girl found
nef voice after two or three inef-
iectual attempts to speak and said:
am Frances Wentworth. sister to
Lieutenant Wentworth Of General
HCNmwels army"
Inc generals ponderous head turned
slowly, and he bent his sullen eyes
upon her, She wondered Armstrong
uau not seen the brutal power of that
'Ounlenance even by candlelight.
Nplace?"
"! brother was sorely wounded the
uornlns he set out and now lies be-
wen wee He and death in our home"
~" came he wounded"
,,n ne met Lord Rudby, who attacked
~, My brother would not defend
has and so was thrust through the
bo 1' Armstrong brought him to our
h. I ~~ ana the doctor says he cannot
moved for month at least"
., ny was not informed of this?"
1 ~ uiu NOT know where to find YOU"
vba1 u "ench, surely did not know
Hknan, .' 20 md me. but your brother
xnno.. 'Adl message to his nearest
I .'. would find me-"
Ndanas brother. | have told you. was
+h;serouSIy wounded and had but one
H. s IN his mind-to have done with
I ~ taSA you had set upon him"
then" ''eu II TO your hands
He did"
I .1t r@' was the task l set him?"
king,v d" a" 10 steal from Armstrong the
kesnIt ~ csouinlssion and to deliver the
tssn , :. ot that theft to General Crom.
e eu, he Receiver"
"a gr,oro n' your tongue is oversharp-
ktS 'us 1ault. l pray you amend
Iwencb snul l have told you 1 am no
hes Se have had too much of ladv,s
keuallng in England and vi, 'aus