Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-11-02

"Nen tried to make the King stfll |
see IT in the light of joke" she
continued. she brought her most
daring mimicry into play; but cajole |
she ever so much it was OF no avail
The gross insult to his Majesty must
be avenged. He gave the order for
your rearrest. Nell, finding she could
not turn the King from his set pur-
pose, sent me word by Mister Arnold.
who wished to come with me, but
insisted upon his going back. for after
your escape some one might remem.
Der that he had left the ball room and
that he was your friend" She had
finished.
1T Is rare delight to me to see
you, and I thank you" said, but
you should have let him come with
you; 1t was dangerous thing to do"
Twenty minutes, as you said, is
a long time" she merely observed.
"and 1t must be nearly up
| Twenty minutes is all too short
for me-" l returned. II would have
1t twenty times twenty, and times
that again-and-so as % stretch
those minutes somewhat / shall take
you home"
lorraine can escort the lady back
and meet us at the marsh west of the
town." put in Gil as II he had settled
the question. 'The horses are at the
south wall, by the old we'll. 1t lacks
few minutes of the time"
you have planned very we'll, Gill;"
said I, save in one particular l.,
not lorraine, will take the lady back
to town.
/ mo, no." Rosemary cried; "Gil is
right. You might be captured on the
way"
smiled at her, nor was to be
persuaded from my purpose. Gil
opened his mouth to argue the point,
but I cried:
"Quick, they are hereto your
men. They are evidently sure OF
their man, they come with so robust
q tread"
He rushed from the. room.
blew out the light. Taking bott
, the lady's cloak and my own,
grasped her hand. Thus we followed
mine host of the Tabard through &
pantry door, down the kitchen garden
path to the south wall, where he i'm
mediately left us, Fastening back.
: Rosemary and I, standing hand IL
, hand, heard the clash of steel upoi
3 steel as lorraine and his jolly boy
t met the Kings Blues. The voice o
. lorraine rose above it all, growing
. like bear over a carcass. With Gil
3 it was different. He never uttere,
q an unnecessary word-a name Gale,
: sharply, GESTURE or wave of hi
+ sword was enough to the men, VIII
+ knew him.
understood affairs. Gil was keeI
ing the men from entering the I'M
as long as possible. Presently W
heard the crash OF the heavy oakel
door, accompanied by shout. TIL
Guards rushed for the tap room.
felt Rosemary's hand tremble Il
mine. pressed her fingers warml
to reassure her, and now considered
time to mount our horses, which w
could barely discern in the gather
ing fog. The mizzle had ceased.
What happened after the King
Blues forced the tap room door.
| learned later from I'LL lie CnOs
from among our men one about m
height, and had him in the tap ROOF
almost as soon as I had left it.. II
told him to stand where the fireligf
would throw his shadow out upon til
wall, SO that those outside might sc
it. The Guards advancing saw an
Immediately fell into the trap. The
shouted with loud cries of exultatiol
as they rushed for the doors and VIII
dows.
When the Blues entered, the MAJ
as If taken by surprise, made a das
for the kitchen. The crowd clattere
after him. He led them lively dane
about the kitchen, knocking dow
= pots and pans. Being fellow of r
= sources, and minding Gil's instru
:. lions that he should keep the crow
, at bay as long as gossible, he sli
= into the cellar, and banging down tt
door after him clamped it.
~ ITO be continued.)