The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-17


discovered to The people; Cromwell
himself had been aware Of its flrst
inception. and had watched It grow
to its shameful maturity Eut 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 indigna
tion. With his clenched hand he
pointed cut to Israel the personalities
of the conspirators. At one name he
paused, and with his finger upon it,
looked into Israels face.
1T is a burning shame" Israel said
angrily. you have pardoned and
warned and protected him for years"
Il must even now do what / can;
must, Israel, for his fathers sake. A
warrant will be issued tonight. and |
Icannot stay that. and personally l can
not warn him Of it. What am | to
dor"
MY dear lord, do nothing. can do
all you wish. There needs no more
words between us. In two hours Abel
Dewey-you know Abel--wiIl be on
the read. Give him good horse and
he will SO manage himself and the
beast as to reach his journeys end in
twenty-four hours"
Israel then went quickly home. He
called Jane and explained to her in a
few words what sne was to do, and by
the time 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-
markable by the large script used, and
by the line beneath them--"I 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 out 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 her
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 ali 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 not on
her hearthstone?"
Prince Rupert is her lover. She
win 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 Or.
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 for
a footstep that does not come"
There is a desire that fulfls itself
by its own energy, but this desire is
born Of unfailing Hope. and Of that
unfaltering Faith that can move noun
tains Have you got 1t. Jane?"
4 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 little
babe in His sight; 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
handsl'"
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 { ntinued)