The Irish standard., 1905-06-17
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D'ri and /
By IRVING BACHELLER
Author Of "Eben Holden" Darrell Of
the Blessed Isles" Etc.
CHAPTER XXI.-CoSr1Supp.
Copyright 1901. by Lothrop Publishing company.)


smoke-rings above his head in a
dreamy manner.
First" my chief repeated.
"Well," said he, leaning toward him
with little gesture, ito me the word
Of gentleman is sacred. know you
are both gentlemen. l ask for your
word of honor"
"To what effect?" the general
queried
That you will put us safely on Brit
ish soil within day after the ladies
have arrived" said he.
1T is irregular and matter of some
difficulty" said the general. Whom
would you send with such message?"
well, should say some French
woman could do it. There must be
one here who is clever enough"
Il know the very one" said I, with
enthusiasm. "She is as smart and cum
ming as they make them"
Every WE'LL" said the general; "that
is but one step. Who is to capture
them and take the risk of their own
heads?"
i
my confident answer.
"Ah, WE'LL" said his lordship, as he
rose languidly and stood with his back
to the fire, Il shall send them where
the coast is clear-my word for that.
Hang me if fail to protect them"
Il do not wish to question your
honor" said the general, cor violate in
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tesy; but, sir, do not know YOU"
Permit me to introduce myself"
said the Englishman, as he ripped his
coat-lining and drew out folded sheet
of purple parchment. Il am Lord
Ronley, fifth earl of Pickford, and
cousin of his most excellent majesty
the king of England; there is the
proof"
He tossed the parchment to the
table cagelessly, resuming his chair.
Forgive me-" said he, as the gem
eral took it. II have little taste for
such theatricals. Necessity is my only
excuse"
cit is enough" said the other 81
am glad to know you. hope sometime
Of the same race and blood. 1t is un-
natural"
GIVE me your hand" said the Eng
l1shman, with heartier feeling than
had seen him show, as he advanced.
"Amen! l say to YOU"
"Will you write your message? Here
are ink and paper" said the general.
ic rHcJ,S cot ID
and hurriedly wrote these letters:
prescott, Ontario, Nov. II, 1913.
ITO Sir Charles Gravleigh. The Weirs.
above Landsmere, Wrentham, Fronte-
nae County, Canada.
my Dear Gravleigh: Will you see that
the baroness and her two wards, the
Misses de Lambert, are conveyed by my
coach. on the evening of the 18th inst,
! to that certain point on the shore pike
| between Amsbury and Lakeside known as
Burnt Ridge, there to wait back in the
| timber for my messenger? Tell them
| they are to be returned to their home and
give them my very best wishes. Lam
son will drive, and let the bearer ride
with the others. Very truly yours,
"RONLlIY."
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
''Mme. st. Jovite. ffsc benrer. is on her
way to my house at Wrentham. Fronte-
| 1idC Suuutt, SECOND concession, WIN
dispatch of urgent character. | shall be
greatly favored by all who give her fur
therance in this journey. Respectfully.
etc., RONLlIY,
Colonel of Kings Guard
For. fear OF a cipher, the general
gave tantamount terms for each let
ter, and his lordship rewrote them.
Il thought the name st. Jovite would
be as good as any," he remarked.
The rendezvous was carefully
mapped. The guard came, and his
lordship rose languidly.
Zone thing MORE" said he. LET the
men go over without arms-if-if you
will be so good.'
II shall consider that" said the gem
eral.
"And when shall the messenger
start?"
within the hour, il possible" my
chief answered.
AS they went away, the general sat
down with me for a moment, to dis
cuss the matter
CHAPTER xxi.
helelH - INC SloTN Ol lne adventures
Of his lordship's coulter, known as
Nine. st. Jovite, on asld after the night
Of November II, 1873, in Upper Can
ada. This account may be accepted as
quite trustworthy, its writer having
been known to me these many years,
in the which neither 1 nor any of my
friends have had occasion to doubt her
veracty. The writer gave more details
than are desirable but tho document ia