Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-10-26

Truly - was q man of irun. 1t had
told Npon him, he was many pounds
lightew and his moon-like face vas
haggsrd.
While away he had left Pat 70 keep
guard Mt the prison and find out which
cell I occupied. This the man was
able to DO with little judicious ques
tioning. He was also to watch the
movements of the arch fiend, Chief
Justice Lord Jeffreys; not an arduous-
task, for that lord delighted In hav.
| lug his movements chronicled. Every
thing favored him. When the link
man met the party coming from Long
Haut a. the edge of Drury Lame
meeting place previously decided up
on-he told them that Lord Jeffreys'
was to pass through Epping Forest in
a few hours. They posted there In
hot haste to await him, while Pat was
left to try and acquaint me with the
fact that they hoped to effect my re-
lease How successful he was In this
you know. NY lord came all un-
conscious of the plot on foot. His at
tendants were with little effort over
powered Then my lord, who deemed
the men Of Long Haul highwaymen
(and surely a fercer looking lot one
| would travel far to hnd), was soon
compelled TO sign the paper for my
release II he felt any Of that terror
with which he was wont to inspire
poor creatures hauled before him, Il
wiped out some ones debt.
They carried him some distance
away from his mon, and left him
bound and tied in lodge. knowing
1t would be hours before he would be
discovered. It seems IN that par.
ticuaar their plans had miscarried.
D else the constable had not appeared
upon the scene.
laughed heartily, but / noticed
, that Gil did not echo it. Moreover
. all through our talk he seemed pre-
4 occupied-something was wrong-for
q Gil loved to be pitted against OBJ
stacles-it was as the very breath OF
g his nostriLs-and this little episode
7 had been too satisfactory for him not
to feel elated at its outcome. Had
L he not met his old friend the petit
i constable and had he not gone down
before him?
n What is 1t, Gill;" said I.
! bad news, my lord" he replied.
"What?" I cried.
g. Eyes, your father is dead" he soft
u ly answered ERE l had hardly be-
"a gun my journey I met man coming
u from Long Haul with the sad news"
u when did he die?" ] asked
d. "The night you were arrested" hs
replied.
Ibid you see him?" questioned.
YES" he said. God rest his soul.
stopped long enough for that and
only that. He lies In state in the
chapel Master Basil prays over him
day and night Your father left with
him his last messages for you"
I'VE will 60 on tonight" said
But YOU are tired-will you not droI
back and rest"
Not l." he replied.
l saw as he stretched out his legs
and could scarce forbear a groan al
the pain, how sore and weary he was
but I knew better than to insist.
sat with my back to the door.
had been intent upon my supper ant
the tale Of my release. in both o
which I had taken an equal relisl
until hearing Of my fathers death
had lost both. I pushed back m.
chair from the table and leaning bacl
sat thinking sadly. The men ha'
stopped their chaffering. knowing tn
cause of my depression. Too late. h
had died unknowing! In the Ian
where he had gone, wondered, II al
things were made clear to him.
was aroused from my reverie b
an exclamation from Gil. | turne
toward the door at which he was stal
my ing. In its entrance stood Rosemar
Allyn, Lady Of FELTON,.
rec Her eyes were wide and dark wit
lad excitement. Her hair was blown int
not wet tendrils about her face. She wa
ped flushed from exertion.
not 81 am come to tell you, SIR" sh
EIDE said, that before twenty minute
ice shall have passed the Kings Blue
ger will be here"
US Ito be continued.)