The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-01-14
Continued From Page 9.

.sxVhat are you ABOUT you aSeuiseu
,.ahonners? Don't you know kings
clOuAT when you see one? Leave that
nl~ aI,,sh and follow me to the cathe-
| dral.' 49,
"a over the bridge and up the slight
gei that led to the cathedral pre-
u,nots Across the gounds surrounding
no church had been raised great
w sthwork. and the battered west front
the sacred building showed that
had been no respecter Of sculp-
W. beauty. A lone pikeman paced
and down before the cathedral door,
W nonsed as he saw this impetuous
D'aor whose horse had stumbled and
Fallen at the top of the rubbish heap
aWhat do you thereY shouted Arm
n s+rone springing nimbly from his fall
~ horse. Didn't you hear the firing?
nown 70 the street and help your COM
dos, The town is attacked! RUM
81 was told to stand here OBJECTED
the bewildered guard.
"Run. confound you! Do you cues
VI +on the word of an ofiicer%
The man, Irulllll5 LIS plhS, ioh "AN
dIsanpeared down the street
nFrances Frances, are you withinf
onon the small door. 1t is 1, Arm
strong.
ayes, yes; knew you would come
no heard her say, and then followed
+ba welcome rattle of the bolts. But
+bav must be speedily drawn If they
we're TO clear the way for a man hard
nressed. Over the barrlcade surged q
wave of pikemen, twoscore or more
+he mounted colonel behind them urg-
ING them on with pungent oaths.
@sanctuary! Sanctuaryw shoutef
Armstrong. raising his sword aloft
standing under the arched doorway
steadfast as one of the stone knights
beside him.
In spite of the cursing Of the colo
mel in spite of the battered condition
of the great church, in spite OF TIT
deadening influence of the war, TIN
cry of Sanctuary" struck home t.
many of the hearts there opposed t
the fugitive, and the pike topped ores
of the human wave paused for on
al DrleI IlsldHl, yet II was ShONtohs ~
4 fore the wave broke and fell the SINAI
door gave and swung inward. AS tn
pixies ratified against it Armstrong ha
the bars and bolts in their places agalr
Break down that door" he hear
the colonel roar outside, while the In
petuous William clasped the girl !
D. his arms and kissed her.
"Lassie, I'm glad to meet you agaiI
II although it's just dark enough In thi
place for the seeing of any one"
# The young woman shook herself FREE
q 1--WE wasted too much time at thf
81 before. Let 1t be q lesson to us. TIL
n place is a stable. Our horses are we
a fed, and the saddles are still on them
But is there way out?"
Eyes; a small door in the northea.
Is corner. Come"
e ut will be guarded surely"
II mo. 1 think they wanted me to e
cape, for they went out that way aft
barring the front door. But the
didn't think you would be with n
when l took my leave. Come quick
or they will be round to it from Il
'front.'
The two made their way to the ia
Their end of the cathedral. where Il
horses were stalled. The vast ma
n was dark and would soon be bla,
as a cellar until the moon rose.
~ was used as q military storehouse
N a stable, and as a dormitory for troo
when the accommodation in the TOW
was overtaXed. AS Armstrong al
~ his companion stumbled over obstrr
tons toward the horses, the spacio
chamber rang with the impact of til
Der against the stubborn dool
Frances, knowing the geography
the place, led the way with her hori
and Armstrong followed with h
Once outside, there was more lig
than he wished for, but their way
the rear was clear, and, mounting.
took the lead, crossing an alpine rid
which had done duty during the sies
and taking q somewhat terrifyi
leap down to the greensward of {
held at the back of the cathedr
Then they ran north through a slig
valley and for the moment were 81
from observation.
The moon will be up soon," ST
the young man, land don't knt
whether to welcome it or fear it."
We shall do neither, as we have
influence one way or another, a
must bear its disadvantages or
reverse, as chance wills. Now tell
"hat happened. How did you
eapeT
The tale was soon told. half hum
ously' as If it were an escapade ra
er than an escape. and the narra
wound up with a determination
avoid the main road in future.
give you full credit for great
eehuity, but we stumbled upon
parlamsntarians with no plans ma
everything has been done on the 81