Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-18

through a wild country, with keen
eye for an enemy. have avoided all
the big towns. Birmingham, Manches-
ter and the like. so they will not ex-
pect me to risk either Newcastle or
Carlisle. Night will be the time when
they are greatly on the alert, especial
ly If this storm continues. Very well
again. Who am If questioned? /
am a trooper of Cromwell's own horse,
sent north from Warwick, having seen
this escaped devil of Scot and there
fore the more likely to identify him. I
have become detached from my compa-
ny in the storm. will ride into Car
Isle in broad daylight and ask where
the Warwick horse are to be found.
They were ordered to Carlisle, shall
say. | shall not avoid the commander,
but will seek for him. Then If can
saunter over the bridge it's 'Hoorah
for Scotlaud,' and may the best hoof
vim"
81 hope you will. l said would see
you across into Scotland, but am con-
vinced that purpose is futile, and
shall prove but danger to you. A
Warwick trooper on duty does not
wander over the country a-squiring of
danes. have given you good advice
and Roundhead's equipment and
have acted as your scout, so l must
not imperil your mission by hanging
TO the skirt of that sopping cloak. To-
night we shall likely reach Yorkshire,
and tomorrow bid you God speed
and make across the country to my
own home"
They had long since reached the
main road and We're making way as
well as they could through the mud.
The rain had not ceased, nor did 1t
show any sign of ceasing. Armstrong
asked:
"You never told me how you man.
aged to get SO much information In
the camp. Did they let you pass I'M,
questioned"
ut happened that knew the off,
Ger in charge, and he knew me and
was rather apologize in his demeanor
toward me, for he was one of those of
the court martial who condemned my
brother. told him, truly enough, that
l Ind been to see Cromwell and had
obtained his complete pardon; that i
had seen the general Mt Northampton,
where he had made me promise, and
again Mt Broughton castle, where he
way home. That was all. The officer
was very glad indeed to hear of my
success and said, what was also true,
that he had deeply regretted the con-
domination, but that the court could
not do otherwise with the evidence
before it. He had no suspicion that ]
was tile female fiend who accompanied
the man they sought, and MS the talk
was all Of this man could not help
but hear and was indeed very glad
to listen"
AS evening drew on, conversation
Jagged, and they rode silently together,
keeping doggedly to the work in hand
in spite of the tagging energies Of
their horses and their own bedraggled
WEAKNESS. The rain fell with pitiless
steadiness, and darkness came on ear.
ly, with no chance Of moon being
visible that night. The welcome light
of town twinkled ahead at last, and
they resolved to stop there unless the
risk threatened to be Overwhelming.
At the outskirts they learned that they
had reached Clitheroe, and that the
Star inn offered fair accommodation
for man and beast. They were not to
reach Yorkshire that night, and had
accomplished less than thirty miles
from Manchester.
All night long the rain dashed down,
but at daybreak 1t ceased, although
the heavy clouds hung low in the sky.
After good breakfast the two set
out and were not molested or ques-
toned as they passed from under the
shadow of the castle mt Clitheroe.