The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-06-03

Nell tried 70 make the Kins still
see Il IN tho light OF a Joke" she
continued. "She brought her most
daring mimlcry into play. but cajole
she ever SO much IL was OF no avail
The gross insult 10 his Majesty must
be avenged. lie gave tho 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 10 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 a rare delight TO me 20 see
you, and I thank YOU" I said, "but
you should have let him come with
you: II was a dangerous thing TO do
Twenty minutes, as you said. is
a long time" she merely observed.
"and II must be nearly up"
Twenty minutes Is all too short
for me-" I returned. II would have
Il twenty times twenty, and times
that again-and-so as 20 stretch
those minutes somewhat | shall take
you home"
lorraine can escort the lady back
and meet us at the marsh west OF the
town" put in Gil as II he had settled
the question. The horses are at the
south wall. by tho old we'll. II lacks
a few minutes OF the time"
you have planned very well, GIL"
said !, save in one particular, !,
not lorraine. will take the lady back
70 town."
mo, no." Rosemary cried: gil is
right You might be captured on the
way"
smiled at her, nor was l 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 or
their man, they come with so robust
a tread"
He rushed from the room.
blew out the light Taking both
the lady's cloak and my own,
graspcd her hand. Thus we followed
mine host OF the Tabard through a
pantry door. down the kitchen garden
path 10 the south wall, where he Inn
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 Kings Blues. Tho voice OF
lorraine rose above Il all, growing
like n bear over n carcass. with Gil
Il 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.
I understood affairs. Gil was keep
ing the men from entering the Inn
as long as possible. Presently we
heard tho crash OF the heavy oaken
door, accompanied by n shout. The
Guards rushed FOR the tap room.
! felt Rosemary's hand tremble in
mine I pressed her fingers warmly
80 reassure her. and now considered II
time 10 mount our horses, which we
could barely discern In the gather
Ing fog. The mizzle had ceased.
what happened after tho Kings
blues forced the tap room door. I
learned later from Gil. lie chose
from among our men one about my
height. and had him in the tap room
almost MS soon as had left II. He
told him to stand where the freight
would throw his shadow out upon the
wall. so that those outside might see
e. The Guards advancing saw and
Immediately fell into the trap. They
shouted with loud cries OF exultatlon,
rs they rushed for the doors and win
dows
When the Blues entered. the man.
as Il taken by surprise. made a dash
for the kitchen. The crowd clattered
after him He led them lively dance
about the kitchen. knocking down
pots and pans. Being a fellow OF re-
sources, and minding Gil's instruc-
lions that no should keep the crowd
at bay as long as possible. he slid
into the cellar, and banging down the
door after him clamped 70.
ITO be continued)