The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-22


into control Of herself, asham-
~ ed that for the moment her
.,ot;ons had overwhelmed her. She
80 M desire to re-enter Westminster
soIl even if the doorkeepers would
hove nermitted her, so she wandered
I,ovIv back to the inn which was her
.oronorary home In the evening John
vo,ns came to see her and offered
nancy. which, she told him, she did
not need. He gave some account of
pvm's speech and said that the COM
nons had not asked the lords for judg-
MONT which was taken by STAFFORD
ord his friends as an indication that
+bav knew the weakness of the evil
Dance and feared the effect of his lord.
sbips speech in his own defense.
The refusal to ask for judgment was
regarded as good omen, and for some
DAYS Frances felt the revival of hope,
DAYS Frances felt the revival of hope,
John Pym, but the commons speed.
;ly disillusioned the Straffordian party.
A bill of attainder was brought in, and
they showed their determination to
have the head Of the unfortunate earl
BY act of parliament if not by legal
procedure At last the bill, passing
its third reading, was sent up to the
house of lords. There were many who
said the lords would never assent to it;
that the commons should have asked
for Judgment at the close of the trial;
D that if they could not hope to have the
verdict as they wanted it then it was
not likely the lords would allow them
selves to be coZened by a side wind
now These predictions were quickly
falsifed. The lords gave their consent
to the bill Of attainder, and nothing
stood between STAFFORD and the block
but a scrawl from the kings pen.
The lords, it was said by those who
defended them, had been coerced by
the populace. The mob had gathered
again and had clamored around the
house of peers, crying for justice on
STAFFORD. Now they transferred their
loud throated EXPLANATIONS to White
hall, for success with the mobiles fore
Swallowed success with the king.
1t was late on Saturday night when
John Vollins made his way to the inn
at some jeopardy to himself, for the
streets were wild with joy at the action
Of the lords. He told Frances that her
fathers life depended solely on the
frmness of the king. If Charles sign
ed on Monday, STAFFORD was to be led
to the block on Wednesday. Vollins
was in deep gloom over the prospect
The earl he said, had some time pre-
yiousy written to the king. absolving
him from all his promises, Offering his
life freely if the taking of it would adj
vantage his majesty in dealing with
his obstreperous subjects.
But the king is trebly perjured If he
signs. He cannot sign" cried Frances
Volins shook his head
IF all the lords in England are held
In terror by the peoples clamor, and so
let the greatest Of their number slip
through their fingers to the ak, how
can one weak man be expected to with
stand the concentration Of the popular
will brought against him? Ills blind
ed folly to look for it."
But the people dare not coerce a
king"
Dare they not? Go down to White
nall and you will find them doing It.
This very day they have all but storm
ed the palace"
i will see the king, throw myself
at his feet and implore him to keep his
word. was present when he babe my
father take this fateful journey to
London and when he promised full
protection. A kings word should
stand against the world, for he is the
source of truth and honor in ma
ton"
You cannot get to see him. Every
entrance to the palace is strongly
guarded. Highly placed friends OF my
lord, friends when all others had fallen
away from him, have sought admission
10 the royal presence in vain. He mas
refused to see the Earl Of Bristol,
whose son, Lord Digby, spoke out
against the conclusiveness OF the evil
dence, and his majesty has let 1t be
spread abroad that he gives no ap-
prevail Of Lord Digby's plain words
and so the people cry God save the
king! and revile Lord Digby.
The girl stood aghast at this intelii-
sence, remembering the scene at the
Trial, when royalty in the person OF
Charles Stuart, and the people In the
person Of John Ppm, opposed their
wills to each other. Then royalty nao
faded from the sight of men, and the
strong champion Of the people held MS
ground alone and triumphant Trust
In God and the king" wrote the prison
er. What conjunction! Almighty
power, and bending reed! never
theless, will see the king" she saio.
On Sunday the immensely OF the
swaying crowd, shouting and moving
like slow resistless food through the
streets, daunted her. There was no
employment that day to keep any one
within doors, and it seemed as II tnat
labyrinth Of human warrens .caueo
London had emptied itself into the nar-
row thoroughfares She hesftated IKE
timid swimmer on the brink OF q