The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-15
OVER the
BORDER
,ron+inued from Last Saturday.
(OO'' OuApTER XVII.

warwick, and the authorities
nroved reluctant to let them
nroceed farther on their jour-
r. was evident that the COM
ne!, ,ont had received instructions re-
na nding the very pass they presented
gal ,.n' for their safe conduct, because
10 w. na+ired with it to the guardhouse.
L. a.o no remained for time that SEEM
"n or,lousIv long, and even when at
eu ~ came out with it he was plainly
'a 10, arsnicious and in doubt regarding
e' action he should take. 1t was
w. who turned the scale in her
inn favor and that Of her companion.
w" where did you get this passT' the
oommandant asked.
a. Corbiton Manor, in the county Of
Durham.
.rWho gave it to your
~, was given to me by General
c,omwelrs direction and written al
s.st IN nv own presence, I might say,
=. Of least few moments after had
boon speaking with him."
"you went fiom Durham to OK
ford"
"Yes"
And have come from Oxford herer
ayes"
"Did YOU travel through BanburyT
aye stopped the night at Banbury at
The Banbury Arms"
stopping there by the direction OF
General Cromwell himself" put in the
,tr much to the surprise Of William
Armstrong The officer looked up at
her with interest.
when did the general give you such
Instructions"
Several days ago, at Northampton"
AYou saw him at Northampton"
ayes, and saw him again this morn
ing before daybreak.
REALLY. And where was that?"
AT Broughton castle. three miles
west of Banbury. In my presence he
told his aid to ride to Banbury and
send word north that this pass was to
he honored Has the commander at
Banbury not obeyed his generals in
structionsf
Eyes, he has," admitted the officer,
looking with admiration on the young
woman who spoke so straightforward
", "but the communication came to me
BY way of Coventry, and 1t was some
what vague The messenger reached
here but scant half hour since, and
be spoke Of one person, not of two.
May ask your name?" he continued
to the man.
William Armstrong"
THAT is right. My orders are to pass
William Armstrong, holding permit
from the general, but say nothing of a
lady"
THAT Is doubtless the messengers
mistake" said Frances confidently.
MY brother Is, or was up to this morn
Ing, Lieutenant Wentworth Of the par
liamentary forces in Durham. This
morning General Cromwell wrote out
his commission as captain. and that
brought away with me from Broughton
and sent 1t direct to Durham by my
servant But you may detain me If
you wish. or send an escort with me
back to the general. 1t will be more
serious matter II you detain Mr.. Arm
strong, who Is a Scotsman and whom
The general has been at some pains to
further"
Indeed madam, I shall detain mel
1her Of you. have had disquieting
news from Birmingham. There is
rising Of some sort forward. Birming-
nam has already been smitten sore by
ue kings troops, so there is little fear
Wat the citizens have risen in his IA
'of but surmise that there has been
some sort Of royalist outbreak else
~aere in the north. Something Is
aioot' for messengers have been gal
'opihg through Alcaster to the east Of
Us for Birmingham. You heard moth
ng OF that farther south?"
No." said Armstrong, who never
'neiesS had shrewd suspicion where
We trouble lay. IF there is any roy
H a. rising in Birmingham 1 would
.lAe 10 avoid the place 1 have no wish
" get among the royalists. Are there
,UauS by which we can win east Of
Birmingham?"
tne olncer retired to the guardhouse
sha brought out a rude map Of the
as suict' Which he gave to Armstrong
el explaining it. He sent a soldier
bo se, tnem on the right way when they
~ 'eit the village When the soldier
M departed and the two were once
saa le alone Armstrong turned in his
luie and looked back at the frown-
M ms ,O"ers of Warwick castle, looming
If NJ through the trees, very suggestive
~ nes iunched on bread and cheese
"ayside hut, and once. when they
wto oueu The top Of a hill, they saw
awa 'hey took to be Birmingham
vors % The west The byroads they
cd uaVers1ng proved to be desert
,sth anu 'hey resolved to keep to them
ther .nan seek the main highway, for
tive =, .onSidered that their compare
ron.S S.owness would be more than COM
conrsa eu 1or by greater safety. This
dom Soon proved Of doubtful wis
lane. without guide the intricate