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ness. For the first time since set
out 1 doubt my success"
will you turn back ?" she asked, her
voice quavering.
"Oh. no! I'm his Roland. If we do
not cross swords, We'll run a race, and
may the best man win. But 1 feel
strangely uncomfortable about the
neck
He raised his chin and moved his
head from side to side, as if the
rope already throttled him. Then he
laughed. and she gazed at him in fas-
cinated terror.
THAT man is likely to defeat me-" he
continued. His plans are all laid, and
already l feel the tolls Tightening
around me- l am satisfied he knows
every move l have made since l left
him. The unseen spy is on my track,
and by my sword. I'd rather circum-
vent him than rule the kingdom. Wull,
whaur's yer wits? Now's the time We
need them, my lad. In the first place,
dare not go through Northampton.
That's clear"
"Why?"
"In my soul I'm certain a crisis
awaits me there. I'll be nabbed in
Northampton. Then the question, Why
did you refuse pass to Oxford?"
Did he offer you one?'
"Yes. The next question will be.
why are you south of the limit set by
yourself, travelling to Oxford on anoth-
er's pass? To that query there's no
answer. I'm a self convicted spy. and
then the scaffold, according to all the
rules of war"
Pardon me if I do not follow your
argument. If he has tracked you, as
you think, there is no more reason he
should stop you at Northampton than
at Newark or Grantham. Aside from
that, why did he not hold you when
he had your
"Oh, had not put my neck into the
moose then. AS for arresting ME at
Newark or at Grantham, / see now
that such was his intention. but our
friend Hezekiah failed him. 1t was IN
doubtedly Cromwell's purpose that we
should have gone back with Benton"
Still, 1 do not believe you If Crom-
well is as crafty as you seem to be-
lieve, it is likely he wishes you to reach
Oxford. Unless that was the case, why
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Deer the
Border s
BA RR,
~,,..t, ron. a. Author of "Jennie Baxter.
FrxSrr a. .ynof.r Journalist"
Cooyrisbf. 1908, by
FrrdsricE 81. Sic

Pardon me, Mr.. Benton, but has it
not occurred to your superio~J that If
General Cromwell had wished the
names known he would have set them
down as fully as his own?'
Hezekiah thOughtfully scratched his
stubbly chin and was evidently nom
plused by the view so calmly present
ed to him. After turning the problem
in his mind for few moments, he re-
piled:
Nevertheless you are travelling on
the London road. This pass reads Car
Isle to oxford. Newark is not on the
highway between these two towns"
admirably reasoned, Mr.. Benton,
and l envy those who have opportunity
of hearing your discourses. They listen
TO good logic, l stand warrant But
the apparent mystery is soon dissolved.
This paper was written by his excel
lency at Corbiton Mano-, in the county
of Durham, at about this hour of the
night three days ago, what time, if
may so put it, 1 was the guest of his
excellency at that place. If you will
bear the county of Durham instead of
the county of northumberland in mind,
you will observe l have taken the
quickest route to Oxford, when the
state of cross country roads is consid-
cred. SO far as the London direction
is concerned, we defect from it tomor-
row at Stamford and will rest, God
permitting us, at Northampton tomor-
row night"
"Sir, your disquisition is most com
plete and satisfactory. If but 1.-THE
OF it had been given at Newark 1 would
have been saved a hurried journey
and you Il cross examination. l give
you good night, and God be with you
Frances rose also when their visitor
had taken himself off.
you are something of a diplomatist.
Mr.. Armstrong. but l fear diplomacy
requires a touch of hypocrisy. Your
account Of another mans pass did not
seem strictly accurate"
1T was true nevertheless. Every
word l said was true. l never even
limited the pass belonged to me-"
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The girl laughed and held out her
hand.
yet you cannot deny that he gath
cred a wrong impression
"Ah, that was his fault, not mine. But
1 will be honest with you and admit at
once that had direct falsehood been
necessary 1 would have used it. was
determined not to give him any name,
for the pass 1 hold from Cromwell set
Manchester as the limit, and we are
now south of Manchester. 1 would
have given Benton my name at York,
but not at Grantham'
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CHAPTER XIX.

AYEXT day the three were not as
N early beginning their march,
N because Northampton was
barely fifty miles distant and
the day was longer than the way. The
good landlady of the Angel bustling
and voluble, saw them off with many
blessings and wishings that God would
speed them. Stamford furnished bait
for their horses and short rest for
themselves. Then they took the de-
flecting road for Northampton, but
their pack horse limped and their prog
ress was slow. Frances was in better
spirits than was the case since the pill
grimage began, for she had now per-
suaded her mind, which eagerly wished
to be convinced, that her future action
would save the lives of two men-Arm-
strong's not less than her brothers.
and so she had come to look upon her
unsuspecting companion as her benefi-
ciary rather than her victim.
The day passed pleasantly enough,
even if progress was slow. Armstrong
related many interesting or amusing
anecdotes of the border, and the girl
came TO the conclusion that life must
be anything but dull in that billy dis.
trict. They partook of their noontide
meal at hospitable farmhouse, for
inns were few and mostly untenanted
They learned that it would probably be
dark by the time they reached North
ampton, but there was a new moon to
light their way. They were off the
main line OF travel and had the road
practically to themselves. At about
in the afternoon they heard the
tramping of squadron behind them,
coming on at q rapid walk. Armstrong
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should be awe offered you the pass9"
My lass, there are several sides to
this problem, and what you say has
the stamp of probability on it. Never
theless I'll overset his arrangements.
/ am the only one of us three who can
not give good excuses for being in these
parts. Here is the pass which protects
you and old john he said, giving her
the document. You and he will go to
oxford at your leisure. l shall gallop
across country. will evade the parlia-
mentary lines as best l may and will
be in oxford tomorrow morning. That
will throw Old Noll a day out of his
count"
Then you leave me to meet Crom-
well alone?'
You have no need to fear the meet
ing. Your plea is perfect. Your broth
er was wounded. and you have under
taken his task. OF me or my plans you
know nothing. and | was with you
merely because l happened to be trav-
cling this way and had brought your
wounded brother to his home. And
here is a great warning to us all. Hap
truth, who has no secret designs to
conceal. My lady. | envy you
Frances made no reply, but sat there,
bending her eyes on the ground. There
could be no doubt that his new resolve
was the best move in the circum-
stances, and she was not in a position
to inform him that his night march
was unnecessary and that he would
be wise to husband his horses power
until he left oxford, for then would
come his time of need.
"WelI, let us get on" he cried. "I'll
take the first byroad south"
Cautious old John, with his limpinG
horse, had gone forward while they
stood talking together, and now they
cantered to overtake him. Frances
was glad of the cessation Of converse
ton that she might have opportunity
Of meditating on some argument that
would retain him by her side. If he
left her, she was resolved to seek out
Cromwell at Northampton, tell him of
her brothers disaster and explain her
own effort to make good his absence.
When Cromwell was convinced that
DOIn neT DTOLnSF anu utTStiI ldu IullA-
fully endeavored to carry out the COM
manders wishes he might then heed
her pleading that sentence be annulled,
or at least suspended, until the boy
had another chance of proving his 10y
atty to his party. Her meditations
were interrupted by Armstrong sud
denly drawing in his horse and stand
ing up in his stirrups. She also stop
ped and looked inquiringly at him. A
high hedge bordered the road, and he
was endeavoring to peer beyond it.
What Is it," she asked.
81 thought l caught CLINT Of he'll
met over yonder."
They went on at a walk and shortly
after passed a road that crossed their
own. Up this crossroad to the north
two troopers sat on their horses; down
the road to the south were two others.
AS Armstrong and his companion con-
tinued west the four troopers came out
Of their concealment and followed
them.
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LOST HIS NERVE;
SAVED HIS LIFE
Girl and Her Lover Agree to
Suicide, but He Failed to
Do His Part.
DEAD BODY FOUND
HE HAD SWALLOWED CHLoRO-
FORM AND DIED, WHILE HE, LY-
ING BESIDE HER, HAD BUT IN
Hailed THE DEADLY DRUG.
Publishers Pressl

Van Vert, o., July Cove simply
want to die together so we can live
together in paradise" These words
were the portion of letter found in
the pocket of Oscar Breansman who
was found lying beside the body Of
Mayme Wilson in a haymow in a sub
conscious condition. Beside the two
vas found an empty bottle which had
contained chloroform. Miss Wilson
swallowed one half the contents of q
four-ounce vial, but the young mans
nerve failed him in the last moment
and all he did was to inhale the fumes
OF the poison.
Both lived a short distance from
the city and had driven to the city
where they met number of friends
and seemed in the best of spirits
While in the city they purchased the
chloroform and Miss Wilson explained
to the pharmacist that it was to be
used in putting the family dos out of
the way. Returning home they went
to the stable where the tragedy took
place. Brenneman since recovered.
The letter containing the opening
quotation. stated there had been no
wrong doing, no ill-feeling toward
anyone The note closed with the
following lines: Bury us together
in the same coffin, with our heads
resting on each others arms. Good by
to ALL" Signed Oscar and Mayme.
Miss Wilson and Brenneman came
from well known and respected fam
lilies of the community. She was IS
years old and Brenneman year older
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II am FRANCES " entwortn, sister to
Lieutenant Wentworth of General
Cromwell's army
The generals ponderous head turned
slowly, and he bent his sullen eyes
upon her. She wondered Armstrong
had not seen the brutal power of that
countenance even by candlelight.
why is your brother not in your
placer"
MY brother was sorely wounded the
morning he set out and now lies be-
tween life and death in our home"
How came he wounded?"
HE met Lord Rudby, who attacked
him. My brother would not defend
himself, and so was thrust through the
body. Armstrong brought him to our
house, and the doctor says he cannot
be moved for q month at least"
"Why was | not informed of this?'
81 did not know where to find you"
you, wench, surely did not know
where to find me, but your brother
knew that a message to his nearest
superior would find me-"
MY brother, l have told you, was
dangerously wounded and had but one
thing in his mind-to have done with
the task you had set upon him"
He committed it to your hands
then?"
He did"
What was the task 1 set him?"
"It was to steal from Armstrong the
kings commission and to deliver the
nc.,1t nf hnt tlof {0
we'll, the receiver"
"Wench, your tongue is oversharp--
a grievous fault. l pray you amend
it."
Not until I have told you 1 am no
wench, but lady"
I'VE have had too much of lady's
meddling in England and will have
less of it in days to come. A wench,
if she be honest, is better than a lady.
who is seldom honest. Your meddling
in this matter has come near to caus-
ing a serious disarrangement of great
affairs. How was l to know who you
were or why you Travelled? Has that
foolish head of yours SO little under
standing that though you stopped at
York, at Newark, at Grantham, you
gave no officer of mine a clue to your
vagabondage?"
"a woman can fulfill her duty with
out SO much babbling Of it. My fool
ish head never thought great general
wished his designs published from one
end Of England to the other
IF your brother had your brain with
out your tongue he would advance
faster than he does
Am 1, then, to go on with this ad-
venture?'
Yes. You will reach Oxford tomor-
row. The king will delay and shuttle
and suspect until our Scot is in a fine
fume Of impotence. For three days
more l shall be in Northampton. After
that for week l shall be at Brough-
ton castle, some few miles west of
Banbury. If you should be delayed
longer in Oxford, / shall let you know
where l am by means Of De Courcy
who
DE COurcy!" exclaimed the girl.
Yes; what do you know Of him."
eff he is the same man who was In
the encourage of the king in London
Frenchman of that name-I know
nothing good of him."
You cannot look for every virtue in
the character of a spy, and we who
are doing the Lords work must use
the tools the Lord places in our hands
The Lord has naught to do with
De Courcy. He is a devils man, body
and soul"
Cromwell scowled ar her "what
mean you by that hussy?' he asked
shortly.
Il mean that De Courcy would sell
you as readily az he would the king
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distance between themselves
and the forward party neither
to increase nor diminish until
darkness set in, when they closed up,
but said nothing. There was no fur
Their converse ton between Frances and
the young man. He held himself erect
and beyond the first exclamation gave
no intimation that he was disturbed
by the prospect before him. She was
victim to the most profound detection
and was relieved when the gathering
gloom allowed her pent up tears to fall
unseen.
At last the lights of Northampton
glimmered ahead, and shortly after
guard in front summoned them to
stand. The troopers behind them also
stood, but took no part in what fol-
lowed. An officer examined their pass
by the light of lantern, but did not
return it to them. His words seemed
reassuring enough.
You are stopping the night in North
ampton?"
YES" replied Armstrong, although
the pass had been given up by Frances
and the officers inquiry was addressed
to her.
you may meet trouble in finding a
suitable abiding place." said the officer,
more especially for the lady. North
ampton is little better than a barracks
at the moment. l will take you to the
Red Lion" Saying this, but without
waiting for any reply, he led the way
with the swinging lantern. The Red
Lion proved a much less attractive
hostelry than the hospitable Angel at
Grantham. 1t seemed occupied chiefly
by armed men and resembled military
headquarters more than an inn.
You will perhaps wish to see to your
horses yourself" suggested the officer
to Armstrong.
Yes. after 1 am assured that the
lady is
Have no anxiety on that score.
will place her in the guardianship of
the hostess and will wait here for
YOU"
The assurance had all the definite
ness of Il command and Armstrong,
without further parley, led away his
own horse and hers, followed by old
John.
Come this way, madam" said the
officer to Frances.
He escorted her up a stairway and
at the top turned to her and said In
a low voice:
General Cromwell's commands were
that you should be brought to him as
soon as you arrived"
He knocked at a door. and a gruf
voice from within told him to enter.
He opened the door and went in, fol-
lowed by bis prisoner.
81 have brought the woman, general.
The man is under guard below Say
ing this and receiving no reply, the
officer laid the pass on the table and
withdrew, closing the door behind him.
Cromwell stood at the window, Iook.
ing down on the dark street below,
dotted with moving lights. His broad
back was toward his visitor and he
did not turn round even when he adj
dressed her. On a chair rested his
polished breastplate and steel cap:
otherwise he was aceoutered as he had
been when she saw him on the road
His voice was hoarse.
who are you, wench, and what are
you to this man that you range the
land brazenly together under a pass
written for neither of your
With some difficulty the girl found
her voice after two or three inef
fectual attempts to speak and said:
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Continued Tomorrow

Bilious? Feed heavy after dinner!
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com.
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up. Doan's Regulets cure bilious at
tacks. Is cents at any drug store.
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Tied down to his dest in the office,
While others are free and at play,
Papa fancies he is having a vacation
While drinking Rocky Mountain Tea
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Farmers, mechanics. railroaders, la.
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City Ice Plant,

Detroit. Mich, July 20.-Mayor
George P. Codd announced that he
has under way plans for the establish
ment of municipal ice plant in this
city which will furnish ice to citizens
at the cost of cutting. storage and de-
livery. Mayor Colds plan is to
utilize the force of men employed by
the commissioner of parks and
boulevards, who have little work to
do during the winter, and some of the
employees of the water department, to
cut and store ice. He plans to secure
ice from the channels around Bell
Isle and to erect on city property
near the river municipal ice houses.
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Campaian Openers.

Kansas City. Mo-, July 20--Vice
President Charles w. Fairbanks,
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon and United
States Senator William Warner. it is
stated, will take part in opening the
Republican campaign in this state
next fall. William J. Bryan, United
States Senator William ]. Stone and
Governor Joseph W. Folk, as previ.
ously announced, are to open the
Democratic campaign in Missouri.
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ity eyeslght" you will find
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CHAPTER Xxx.

four troopers allowed the
distance between themselves
and the forward party neither
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YEXT day the three were not as
N early beginning their march,
Nv because Northampton was
hardly f,ftv r,tlos distant aud
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-08
NORWICH WILL GET PENNANT
Tighe's Men Win the Championship
 With Springfield Second.

Norwichs victory yesterday over New Haven gives the championship to the former. and even If the uney- pected should happen and Norwich should lose two games today to Wa terbury and Springfield take two from New Haven, the result will not be changed, as Springfield, with sev- enty-two games won and fifty-five lost, would be one point behind Nor wich. with seventy-one victories and fifty-four defeats, the percentage of games won being 56.S for Norwich and 53.7 for Springfield. The latter team cannot lose second place to New Haven by a double defeat to-day, that is, on the standing, according to games played. If the standing is < changed hbys the directors throwing out games, New Haven is likely to lose as much or more than Spring field and it is pretty safe to say that the Massachusetts team wins second place. Hartford has won fourth place without to-day's games.
 Even If Norwich, now that the strain is over, should not play up to the standard and drop couple of games to Waterbury this afternoon and Hartford should do no better in Bridgeport, Waterbury cannot pass Hartford. Holyoke Is sure of sixth place and so the only thing left to fight for today is the doubtful honor of seventh place, which either Bridge port or New London may adorn when the sun goes down.