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

Manchester as we avoided Birming
ham, but we should have a care that
we do not ride into another ambuscade, |
and if l go first that may be prevent
ed"
"When I see you interfered with,
/ will just gallop to your assistance"
you shall do nothing so foolish. No
one In England is going to injure me,
but you are not safe until you are
over the Scottish line. We shall be
north of Manchester in three or four
hours, and then you have your own
pass You are really a most credit
able Roundhead. After Manchester
we can travel in company again, If
you wish Have you anything better
to propose?
eyes. l propose we stay together
and take our chances"
"Goodby," she cried gayly touching
up her horse, then. 3-er her shoulder
as she galloped off. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
safety; east, danger"
Armstrong had Dot only to curb his
own inclination, but his horse as we'll,
who viewed with evident disapproval
| the departure OF his mate. At the
summit of the first hill the girl turn
! ed her horse across the road facing
| west, waved her hand to him and dis
| appeared over the crest And thus the
| journey went on; sometimes TWO miles
between then. sometimes less. Man
chester was seen and left in the rear.
] He now tried to catch up with her.
but she kept vigorously ahead, as If
she We're some tabled siren Turing the
poor man on. For time he lost sight
of her then, as he mounted hill, saw
her standing on a crest mile away
like an equestrian statue against an
inky sky, but this time her horse faced
the east. and he thought she was mo-
tioning with her handkerchief in that
direction.
She stood there until he sent his
horse over the hedge and made in the
direction of forest, then the darkness
seemed to swallow her up. He skirted
the edge Of the wood. Rain was now
coming down heavily, but before 1t
blotted out the landscape he passed the
head of a valley and saw dimly
through the downpour large encamp-
ment of white tents. A man in drat
on q black charger stood little chance
of being seen against the dark forest
from the encampment, but he moved
on as rapidly as he could, knowing
that II a lull came in the deluge n
ran great risk of detection by the out
posts. Some distance on he stood To-
q time under the trees, blessing tn
long cloak, which formerly he hat
e maligned for its ugliness, for now 1
: nroyed of good material and water
= proof. The girl had evidently gon
down into the camp, and he was
loss what to do.
He resolved to turn north, go on un
I'll he reached some place of shelte
y and there wait for Frances. Progress
y was slow, for the lane had become
o nuagmire. The forest which he ha
skirted extended now to the west an
q the road became woodland raci
y but Just where it began to penetrat
into the wilderness there shone upo
'e him a ray of hope. From an owe
II hanging branch of the first tree hun
8 a limp and dripping white rag, tied b
ST one on horseback in such posiuo
II that it might brush the face OF rid'
re passing that way. He took 1T dow
" and it proved to be lady's handke
is chief He thrust this token under b
cloak and chirruped to his discourage
Sc horse. When something like mile hs
I'd been cast behind him, his horse neig
C ed and was answered by another ia
Their ahead. Then he came to 10
D. ester's hut, and in an open shed, she
IL tered from the storm, stood the col
lie panion of Bruce, who showed live
K pleasure at the encounter.
IN Inside the hut a cheerful sight N
III his eyes. A fire of fagots blazed {
or the hearth. and before it stood RAJ
'ir ant young woman arranging I
es brands to their better burning with t
g. tip of her boot. On high stool W
sr- spread her steaming cloak. In I
an corner sat the old forester and
n wife. The moment the dripping hor'
CD man showed in the door the old WON
ao rose and began to set out a meal
no dark bread and swine's flesh. boil
and cold.
"Ah. here you are at last!' cried
girl. 81 was beginning to fear l sho'
,ar have to go back to the camp for y
FOR Did you find my token?'
no Eyes"
Ith "Give it to me-"
Of mot so. Findings are keepings. !
led cannot prove your right to the prop
yht ty."
nut "Alas, honest travellers are few,
of these good people seem TO think. Thr
ler off your cloak. Here is a wooden nc
nd by the fire that / have kept for
nd Draw up your stool and eat.
yer so hungry that didn't wait. You
what IT is 10 possess a good console
aid once more"
"What news have your