The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-02-03

himself had been aware of it's first
inception, and had watched it grow
to it's shameful maturity. But to the
city of London the arrest of forty
conspiratOrs in their midst was a
shock that suspended for a time all
their business.
Israel Swaffham was the first per-
son called into the Protectors pres.
ence, He found him in great sorrow,
sorrow mingled with a just i~ndigna.
ton. With his clenched hand he
pointed out to Israel the personalities
OF the conspirators. At one name he
paused, and with his finger upon it,
looked into lsrael's face.
1T is a burning shame" Israel said,
angrily. You have pardoned and
warned and protected him for years"
Il must wen now do what l can; l
must, Israel, for his fathers sake. A
warrant will be issued tonight, and |
cannot stay that, and personally l can
not warn him Of it. What am | to
do?"
My dear lord, do nothing. l car do
all you wish. There needs no more
words between us. In w hours Abel
DeWey-you know Abel-will be on
the road. Give him a good horse and
he will SO manage himself and the
beast as to reach his journeys end in
tWenty-1our hours"
Israel then went quickly home. He
called Jane and explained to her in a
few words what she was to do, and by
the tine her letter to Matilda was
ready. Abel Dewey was at the door
waiting for it. Its beginning and end
ing was in the ordinary strain OF girls
letters, but in the center there were
some Ominous words. rendered re-
maTkable by the large script used, and
by the line beneath them-'l must tell
you there has been a great plot
against the Protector discovered.
Charles Stuart and Prince Rupert are
The head and front Of the same, but
there is a report that Stephen de
Wick is not behindhand and my father
did hear that a warrant was cut for
Stephen, and hoped he would reach
French soil, ere it reached him." She
hasted to sign her name and close the
letter. Abel Dewey was ready for it,
and as she watched him ride away hec
thoughts turned to de Wick, and she
wondered in what mood Matilda might
be. and how she would receive the
information sent her. Would it be a
surprise?
Not it." answered Mrs. Swaffham.
Matilda knows all about the plot:
that is most certain; but its discovery
may be news TO her, and if SO, she
will not thank you for it, Jane. Why
will she burn herself with fire no On
her hearthstone?'
prince Rupert is her lover. She
will do anything he desires her to
do"
If he truly loves her he would not
permit her to be put in danger"
Then Mrs. Swaffham went out Of
the room, and soon afterwards DR..
Verify came in. asking cheerily as he
entered, How is it with you to-day.
Jane?'
Il live as best | can, doctor. | watch
from the morning to the midnight fer
a footstep that does not come"
There is a desire that fulfils itself
by its own energy, but this desire is
born Of unfailing Hope, and of that
unfaltcring Faith that can 10Y noun
tains. Have you got it, Jane?"
Il am SO weak, Doctor John. Pray
for me-
Pray for yourself. Why should any
one pray for you? Pray for yourself,
though it be only to say, with the old
Acadians, Hold Thou my hands, Go
TO God, Jane; you are only a little
babe in His sight: a little babe crying
in the vast void and darkness, and
trying to catch hold of something to
which you may cling. Say to the
Father of your spirit, Hold my
hands,"
And she rose and kissed him for
his sweet counsel, and that night, and
many a night afterwards, she fell
asleep whispering, Hold Thou my
hands,"
(To be continued.)