Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-17


my witness, none beside, Harry.
could scarcely help laughing at
the length of the list and the limo
cence of the lad. Her sister Gather
Inc, Sir Humphrey said |.
"Hath she told her, Harry?1
And the captain Of the Earl of Fair
fax.
The governors ship Well, then, let
us go through jamestown proclaiming
it with horn he gasped out, and
made more of the two last than his
own long list.
Nay, the two last are as safe as
we, said l. Mistress Catherine holds
her sister dearer than herself, and as
for the captain of the governors ship
dock a mans tongue with the key of
his own interest if you wish it not
moved from here"
ssThat is what / well know, Harry"
be said eagerly. .sAli night did toss
and study the matter. But where?"
Not in any place on Madam Caven-
dish's plantation, I said, and did not
say. as / might have. for twas the
truth, that had also tossed and
studied, but as yet to no result.
no, nor on mine, though swear to
thee, We're the only one to consider.
would have them there in twin
king. but cannot put my mother and
sister in jeopardy even for
Barry Upper Branch?H
Nick and Dick swear they viii not
run the risk; that they have but too
lately escaped with their lives and are
too close watched, and as for the par
son. It's out of the question, and
Ralph Drake hath no hiding place.
and ais for the Others they one and all
refuse and say this is the safest place
in the colony, it being household of
women, and Madam Cayendish well
known for her loyalty"
He looked at me and ] at him, and
again the old consideration, as l saw
his handsome, gallant young face, that
perchance Mary Cavendish might love
him and do worse than to wed him.
came over me
7 win find place for the goods.
said L
You, Harry y
Yes. T. said
But where. Harry Z"
ait till the need for them come.
2e4t STE, Kss' Then / added, for often in my
B. Iaexify the wish that the whole lot
at the bottom of the river had
vead me, ssThere is need of them. /
= lose ~
{lrlt Sir Humphrey said yes, with
at emphasis to that
>lEhere is sure to be lighting, he
ADQa sand never were powder and shot
,an scarce. IT'S well the Indians are
~ siet This. poor colony Of Virginia
Eaa tth not enough powder to guard her
orders nor, We're it not for her rich
laa1il. enough of food to feed her chill
rGen since the navigation act. Oh.
~ larry, If but Nathaniel Bacon had
sIlnved.s
lXGEsAmen." ! said, and felt as ] said it
z ~ if indeed that hero were alive this
for the destroying of the young to-
Eco plants might b the earthquake
Fitch threw off new empire, but as
GIwere, remembering the men concern
8 III, who had none of the stuff of Ba-
Aon in them, wondered If it would
Attfove aught more than wedge in the
\ sheme Of liberty.
s'sThere are those who would be ready
ah1 say that we gentlemen of Virginia.
ngke Bacon, are all ready to shelter
( ourselves behind women's aprons said
Il
l0tlance at the goods, referring to that
Isztationing of the ladies of the Berkeley
,Tction, all arrayed in white aprons,
~, the earthworks before the advance
- the sons and husbands and broth
in the Bacon uprising
toe'ls And if you hear any man say that.
dnaoot him dead, Sir Humphrey Hyde"
sr said, for, through liking not that
xhinory about Bacon, was fiercer In
SeEense Of 1t.
sef' Faith. and | will, Harry cried Sir
ant unphrey, and Bacon was a greater
ian than the king if were TO swing
N,es IL it; but Harry, you cannot by your
FL tie move these. What will you do?'
k.F sut / begged him to say no more
+ 81 ~ StGAtC0 to0dA0 Lie " ilACWs Tut
Cor being fast locked as Mistress
ahry had left it, when suddenly the
ktl stopped me and caught me by
: kaee band, and begged me to tell him If
! 8othought there might be any hope for
& i'm with Mary Cavendish, being
soved to do SO by her sending him
/ sway so peremptorily the night before
1ich had pat him in sore doubt Tell
fngs, Harry he pleaded. and the great
rikad seemed like child, with bis hon-
ssst outlook of blue eyes, tell me what
You think, pray thee, Harry; look at
me. and tell me, if you were maid
what would you think Of ne9'
Loving Mary Carendish as did, and
striving to look at him with her eyes
b sort Of tenderness crept into my
heart for this simple lover, who was as