The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-27

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I learned later that the old woman
took me for Just the same person for
whom the bailin at st. Adams had
mistaken me-a young apprentice
named Hunter who a got into
trouble about religion n was at
this time hiding up and down the
try, Bishop Bonner having clapped his
father into jail until the son should
come to hand. But her kind heart knew
no distinction OF creeds. She took me
10 her cottage AS soon as night fell and
warmed and dried n fed me. H. did
! not dare to keep me under her roof for
longer than an hour or two. neither
would l have staid to endanger her.
But she sent me out a new man. with
a crust. moreover. In my pocket. A
hundred times between Tottenham and
Aldersgate said. God bless herr and
I say so now.
SO twice In one day. and that the
cored by q woman. I have never for
gotten 1t. have tried to keep 1T al
ways In mind. remembering. too, a say
Ing OF my u%ncle's. that there IL moth
Ing on earth SO merciful as a good
woman or so pitiless as a bad one
CHAPTER ".
Ding. ding. ding! Aid se the poor!
Pray for the deadl Five o'clock and u
sAAA nd AAAOlllAll&s
The noise of the bell and the cry
which accompanied 1t reused me from
my nrst sleep In London, and that with
q vengeance. h bell being rung and
the words uttered within three feet of
my head. Where did 1 sleep then? Well,
a found a coy resting place be-
nind some boards propped against the
wall OF q bakers oven in a street near
Moorgate. The wall was warm and
s!nelt OF new bread. and another be-
sides myself had discovered its ad-
vantages. This was the Waterman,
VINO had slumbered away mos. of his
Vigil cheek by Jowl with me: but, morn
Ing approaching. had reused himself
before he was well out Of his bed.
certainly before he had left his bed
room. had begun. the %ungrateful
wretch. to prove his w-atchfulness by
disturbing everyone else.
I sat up n rubbed my eyes. grind
ing my shoulders we'll against the wall
Tor warmth. I a no need to turn out
yet, but I began to think, and the more
I thought the harder 1 stared at the
planks six inches before my nose. My
thoughts turned upon a very knotty
point. ono that I had never seriously
considered before: What was I going
to do next7 How was I going to live
or to rear the new house OF which I
nave made mention? Hitherto I had
aimed simply at reaching London. Lon
don had paraded itself before my mind.
though my mind should have known
better. not as q town Of cold streets and
dreary alleys and shops open from 2
0 :: with perhaps here and there q va
cant place for an apprentice, but as
q gilded city Of adventure and romance
IN which a young man of enterprise.
whether he wanted to go abroad or to
MS sword weighed. priced and bought
up on the instant and himself valued
at his wi standard.
But london reached. the boarding in
Moorgate reached. and S o'clock in the
morning reached. somehow these Wis
left to me I felt myself astray. II i
would stay at home. who was going
to employ NET To whom should I an.
ply? What patron had I? Or IL /
would 80 abroad. how was l to set
about 1t! How ind a vessel. seeing
moment I showed my face in day
light?
Hero all my experience failed me. !
old not know what to do, though the
time had come for action. and I must
do or starvs. It had been all very
ina I would go up to London and get
across the water-such had been my
din notion-to the Courtenays and
Kilugrews. who. with other refugees.
frotestants for the most part, were
lying on the French coast waiting for
better times. But now that was in
ondon and 40 good az an outlaw my
SELF. I saw no means of going to them.
I seemed farther from my goal than i
q been In Warwickshire.
Thinking very blankly over all this,
I began to MUNICH the piece of bread
which I owed to the old dame at Tot
tenham ana had solemnly got through
half 1t e the sound OF rapid foot
steps-the footsteps of women Judged.
from the llghtness Of the tread-caused
me to hold my and and listen. Who
ever they were-and I wondered. for 1t
vas still early. and I had heard no one
pass since h Waterman had left me
they came to stand In front OF my shell
ter. n one Of them spoke. Her words
made me start. U~nmistakably the
voics was Q gentlewoman's. such al I
. not heard for almost q week. And
Ct this place and hour. on the raw Dor
dsrland OF day and night. . gentlewom-
an was the last person I expected IN
light upon. Yet IL the speaker were not
someons Of station Petronila's Lessons
2 been thrown away upon me.
d words were uttered In q low
voacs. but the planks in front OF me
wsre thin. and the speaker was ac-
every accent Of what seemed to be the
answer to Q question. "Yss: yes. It 10
All right" she said. q covert ring Of Inn
patience In her voics. take breath
. moment. ! do not see him now"
THANH heaven!" muttered another
votes. AZ I had fancied. there were two
persons. The latter speakers o n
annexed equally Of breeding with the
formers. but was rounder and fuller
n more masterful. and she appeared
to DO out Of breath. Then perhaps we
have thrown him OF the traii,' she con-
ttnued after a short pause. in which she
seemed to have somewhat recovered
herself. IT distrusted him from the
hrst. Anne; from the first. Yet, do you
know. I never feared him as I did Mas
ter Clarence. int as 1t was too much
to hope that we should be rid of both
at once-they took good care of that
why. h attempt had to be made while
he was at home. But I always felt he
"who-Master clarence?" asked she
who had spoken first.
AYE, he certainly. But I did no
mean him. I meant Philip"
Wen. III said at first. you remem-
a Der. that 1t was . foOlhardy enterprise.
Mistress"
Tut. tut. GIRL" auoth the other tart.
II her And che f0anL rn Motive