The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-04-18

; late his overStrnined nerves. Sir Percy
. went to look up Mary Manchester. He
; FOUND her in Il cell near her father.
, why are you herp? he asked her.
; "BerauSe I could ma leave dear ia
, Their to COON alone win they behead
him. Sir:" she added. looking eager and
wistful ut the lieutenant
Are you charged with treason
against the king:
II dinnA know as to that. and dinna
care. Ii they kill my father I hope
they'll let ME 20 with him"
Sir Percy longed to take the poor girl
in his arms and assure her that IL he
had the power to save her father he
would do so. but he preserved his equa-
nimity. though he could not have done
it for long Fortunately the warden
announced that another batch of Scotch
rebels were ut the traitors gate. their
guards waiting for II to be opened
that they might bring the prisoners In
SO he went away to receive the new in.
stallment OF persons doomed either to
the block or long imprisonment
AS soon as the lieutenant had in.
generated these newly arrived persons
he examined his list of prisoners and
found the name of Cameron Mac Ais
ter. but his daughters name did not
appear. What concerned the young
man was that the fathers name was
on the list Of those who were to form
a spectacle for the populace on Tower
hill the morrow
Between klaxon. the headsman. and
the lieutenant were that sad. sweet face
and the words: II dinnn care. If they
kill my father | hope they'll let me go
with him" Then he fell to thinking
how he might save both father and
daughter. Locking himself in his office
he strove TO invent Il plan for getting
them out Of the Tower and away, He
would be Obliged to 20 himself for he
was responsible for MacAliSter to the
king. and his own head would fall In
place ct the Scot. Presently Sir Percy
called an attendant and summoned the
headsman
"klaxon.' he said when the func-
tiOnary arrived. tomorrow YOU are to
ofliclate on Tower hill When you have
dropped the heads of all those to be
executed save one. Stagger. catch at
the rail of the st'Atfold as If for sup
port and declare yourself unable to
proceed further with your duties"
Give me Il reason. lieutenant"
",Ihe last prisoner on your list will be
the father of the Scotch Ia>sie OF whom
you spoke u me awhile ago"
"She with the sad face:'
"Yes"
And will that save her fnther?'
"Fur the time being
When Cameron Manchester WAS cali
ed forth to execution TIE deemed it n
hardship thai tie WA: not permitted 4"
bid his damyhte, ymhh> He was
obliged to witness the death ut ms com
rade> Then whcr about I" A\ nj
head on the block the h.,S','i,n broke
down. being unable to strike the blow
ana the doomed man was sem back to
his cell in the fortress
Good" exrInin' ne ,,'',,r',nnt II
shall now nave time to carr, .,lt my
plan"
The next night AZ n'"ut I" O'Clock !
two men snt in Il boat IA 'lh' haln..>
near the traitors gate At u llt leu |
tenant Went the rounds vi lu,lll,. |
every one except the guards M pea
took Il uniform 1" the ~ +, M Ais
ter and Dndt hl,n I,.l II on ',nn nlluv
him Stopping at Mary ,-r.. size was
liberated. ana they Went dow, Il stair
case leading to the traitors gate The\
were seen b. guards nut SIN the,
were the commander II guard and 4
girl. no attention was pane to then.
Unlocking the gate the iitlItpiiail, gave
men in it was rnwed III tu the steps
The party entered the boat the lieu
tenant shutting the gale after INN hr
fore doing So and they We're p,l!h
down the river to Il v''S>t'I lVllI. at am
rhor. As soon rs the, We're hoard TIN
anchor was raised i,d me ~'llp So, SHit
France at that time vas the ahid
of his adherpnts who could reach
her coast We're safe The Sll,p in
which our party mad embarked sue
ceeded in getting to the mouth OF the
river without being Intercepted ana
stood across the rtlnnlrl BEFORE she
was out OF the river il was Hnowu in
London that a prisoner was missing
and no one could tell what had hpcorp
OF the lieutenant Of the Tower
The party reHrhrd the coast nj
France safely. Cameron Mac lister
and his daughter mnrveled how II had
all come about and Mar, was ready
TO fall on her knees and worship the
man VIII" had planned the escape
They went to Paris where they
found the prince, aud Sir Percy an
nounced himself as one of MS adher
entS. But the cause of the pretpnder.
as he WAS called. was not again des.
tined to trouble the kings of England
indeed. as the years passed II slbsid
ed into not even a pretrnse When
all danger from ii had passed Gamer