Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-01-04
OVER THE
BORDER
~ Robers barr.
As,ss, q "Jerri. 1er'''' Ses'-
naliIf." Etc.
..,o,. D. Frederick 4. Stokes Co.
[coNrlSuEp.l

No, eaaelly about the disposition of
scot,i.h people toward him, the
a,,,er likely To take the field in his
half who their probable leaders
.s.a and bow soon they would be
..aar for Tie fray All these ques-
M Ar,us,rong answered as hopefully
10 eo,lll. III deep commiseration for
safeate5 man The king commanded
Il nj, secretaries to write out the
.s,n;ral commission, and while this
.ss hejna done Armstrong related to
Nm the ,,urport of the papers which he
"a moi ,l:.ree! 10 bring with him.
Tho names of the mobiles We're insert
:, in tne document from the dictatiOn
;, the Scot. then the kings seal was
.aived ana charles signed the parch
mept He seemed in feverish haste to
=, The bnsincss done with. as If every
momen los, Was irrcparablc. When
he ink Was dried and the parchment
hded Armstrong placed it in safe
seepins within his vest. While thus
Engaged the king said word to the
sec,et.,fv who handed him Il light
rsper then whispered to the mes
senser Tie single word 'skneel.' The
Seat flushed TO think he had been
wanting in The etiquette of the court,
his Kind heart ycarning to protfer any
difference which should he rendered
10 A monarch, more especially that he
,,nsifin1, IN ni1fnyaN
homage He dropped on one knee and
howed his hn;, Charles. rising, touch
ell The RATHER blade lightly upon the
shoulder a the llnecling man. SAYING:
Rise Sir William Armstrong. and
he assured that if you bring this poor
signature Of mine TO Scotland. there is
no itle in my gift You may not de-
mana Of lie
Armstrong; rose, awkward as Il school
boy. al showing where 10 look or
what 10 say until he caught the cynical
smile of De Gourcy standing al the
right hama If the king.
Il congratulate You. Sir William. :"
said tlo Frenchman The sight of the
smile aroused the new hatred against
The man which was smoldcring in his
heart and be made no reply TO the
greeting hut said To the king:
Sire the only thanks l can tender
you is haste Ia the north. and may God
make my arm rs strong 10 defend this
Signature as my heart is true TO your
majesty
With that he turned his back upon
royalty. = srievous breach in the eyes
Of cougicrs and fed.
God grant IT," said the king, With Il
sigh as he sank once more in the seat
from whence lic had risen.
There is no doubt Of it, said ID,
Courcy softly
Doubt Of WHAT" asked the king.
The oath he took will sit lightly oil
bis conscience lie prayed that hi
arms strength might equal his heart
iealty. ,i>trust those who talk glib,
Of their hearts, and his was mos
ambiguous prayer
Surely il ever honesty beamed iron
aMan's face it was from Armstrong :
HE Scots are trustworthy men.
Some Of them. Your majesty"
Uneasy suspicion came into tho sunk
Ell eyes OF the king as he turned thel
OH lIis chamberlain.
What do You fear. DE Courcy =
have been studying the man thes
lAfce days past. accepted witlou
question his assurances. and threw hil
Oh MS guard. Cromwell loves an hol
cs' looking envoy. and from what Arm
strong said am sure he saw Cron
wei no farther away than Northaml
WI lie was very ready With his a,
.ou'il OF his own country people, ID,
lie told Us nothing about the narvclou
luck 'lisli brought him safely through
nostlie land. which we know TO OF
cosl Is admirably patrolled.'
u You knew this man to be
traitor or an cmissary of that rebe
why old You bring him into our pre-
ence:'
! could not be sure OF him. yol
liaJcsiy. and there was always
V''aiice that he was loyal and migl
gel through.
iof;il>c my hopes like this and the
Nash 'lieG TO the ground.'
Noi 9. Your majesty. if YOU wi
pafasi lie DO You place m,sortan,
W ulis commissioner
: he utmost Importance. kno
1'a'l'lair- and he will raise all Scotlal
~ me II this commission reach him
men we will max siccar, as a +
ulous Scot once said
.An' ne Conrcy. that was said wht
:, eae'larous murder was intende
~" VIII You make sure that Arr
strong is honcst:
Should trouble no more. al,out Ar,
sa0hs. but if You will issue a duplica
~ ''i''' commission l will guarant
i Reaches the hand of Traquai
:, anl 4 renchman and a subject
Wv irench king, carry my passpo
I., - eiiec' Even if am stopp,
sA'i resist search on the ground
-. a''i"hality, ana Cromwell is t
s,e :" " awe OF the power of Fran
sc. ,>A y might being thrown in Il
rsaie against him. Indeed | doubt
NJ. ss'ia offer greater service to yo
~, s'y than to be captured and a
psal fo Louis.
~ kings face cleared.
them ou would not stop Armstro,
c-o assnre'ly nat. If his copy gets in
alsr, a,s'i ; hands he may slacken
for : ~" ~, an' iai lie on the Quito
e : ua'iicate. As said before. The
ea,s s'i'''''e 'iie $50, plays fair, but /,
vii, '', , IN The hunts of TraYu;
W.. NJ % 10 harm. ana we max sicca,
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