The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-16

spirators In the plot" to force Catho-
licism on his country.
BY this time some OF the searchers
VIII o had rummaged the castle for evil
dence came into the room. They had
found a lot of rusty arms. antique and
quite useless. which they proclaimed to
be the very arms that had been sent
from Rotterdam by Don John of Aus
tria for the use of the Jesults. Some
of these searchers no sooner laid eyes
on young Peveril than they offered
with ready patriotism to swear that
they had seen him at secret Papist
meeting in London.
To his surprise, Bridgenorth declined
to listen and said that he would merely
hold him for having interfered with the
execution OF warrant. Julian begged
to be permitted to accompany his pa
rents to London, whittier the officers
were making preparations to remove
them. Major Bridgenorth advised him
quietly to go with him, and within
few moments the family was sepa-
rated.
AS soon as they were out OF earshot
Of the London officers. Bridgenorth told
Julian he would have to remain tempo
rarily at Moultrassie Hall, and offered
the young man. his parole, which Pew
eril gave for twenty-four hours.
Arrived there, Julian was overjoyed
to hear the voice OF Alice. He did not,
however, get an opportunity to ex-
change words with her. for he was
ush cred into an apartment where sat
half a dozen stern-faced persons in
the black dress which was affected by
the Puritans OF the day. They gazed
at him stolidly, while Bridgenorth i'm
parted the news of the evening to them
In whisper.
Among the party Julian recognized
with a start q man whom he had seen
during his journey under far different
auspices. He had accosted him on the
road where he had introduced himself
as one Ganlese, and far from being
the Puritan that he now appeared, he
had then proved himself a jovial. hard
driking. high-liviug, boisterous blade,
who had held Wild revels till dawn with
another boon companion whom they
met In an inn.
Ganleese, now attired in the pinched
velvet cap and the bandstrings worn
by the ultra-religious to betoken their
contempt for the licentious manners or
the court of Charles the Second, showed
no sign of recognition, and in the de-
votionaI exercises that followed his
voice was raised higher than that Of
the rest:
The dull. long evening, full of prayer
and rantings passed at last and Bridge
north took Julian to hts room As
soon as the door was closed he Wills
pered:
You are a discovered intriguer, a
spied spy, who carries messages be-
tween the Popish Countess of Derby
and the Catholic party In London 1t
will cost you your life II you come be-
fore Protestant jury. But, oh Julian,
why need deny III My heart yearns
for thee At the expense OF my repu-
tation l will give thee chance to es-
cape. The postern gate Is unlocked.
You will ind your horse in the stable.
I will give you credit with a friend In
Liverpool. He will help you out OF
the kingdom.
II am not guilty Of the charge" said
Julian, NOR is the Countess guilty Of
intriguing. I will stay to aid her and
YOU are mad" said Bridgenorth.
Everything is known. We not only
know that you are bearer of letters.
but even the words said to you by the
Countess are known to the authori-
ties"
He repeated them and Julian was
amazed to md that it was no Idle
boast. They were, indeed. the very
words the Countess had used.
Despite this he persisted in refusing
to nee and Bridgenorth left him an
grily. He was not, however. 60 remain
a prisoner.
Among the dependents OF the Pew
erils was a quick witted, daring fellow.
Lance Outram, the gamekeeper. I'm
able to help Sir Godfrey. who had been
removed under a heavy guard. Lance
raised a band Of reckness fellows like
himself and attacked Moultrassie Hall
with such impudence and energy that.
though one of his men was shot dead,
he broke into the house and had the
inmates penned in the hall, while other
assallants threw f1rebrands that soon
started a hne blaze.
Threatened by death from weapons
or IRE or both. the besieged had no re-
course save to surrender. The assail-
ants promptly agreed to save the
burning house and cease hostilities In
return for a pledge of indemnity and
the surrender of their young master.
Bridgenorth agreed reluctantly urged
by the rest, who had no stomach for
being spitted and roasted. Both par
ties at once turned to heartily to put
out the FIRE, after which Julian, ac-
companied by Lance. took the road for
London.
Fortune played Julian a kindly trick
within twenty-four hours. as II repent
ing OF her previous hard knocks. In
an Inn at which the two stopped on
the evening following the rescue he
saw. without being seen himself, the
very fellow who had been so thick
with Ganlese when they met on the