The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-13
CHAPTER lIl-ContInued.
why especially with me?"

Rather a hard queStiOn to answer
Mt the very beginning" / smiled back
at her. yet not SO difficult as the
one I shall ask you. I am only one OF
fifty prisoners, scarcely cleaner OF
my mates. Yet surely you have not
sought speech with these others? Then
why especially with me?"
Even in the growing dusk l could
mark red flush mount into the clear
cheeks at this insistent question, and
for an instant her eyes wavered. But
she possessed the courage of pride,
and her hesitancy was short.
"You imagine I cannot answer. oh,
but can; know who you are; my
uncle pointed you out to me. l am
travelling home with him to Maryland.
I am Dorothy Fairfax. He was pres
-ent at your trial before Lord Jeffries.
You are Geoffry Carlyle, in command
of the ship that brought Monmouth to
England. heard it ALL
"All? What else, pray2"
Her eyes opened widely in sudden
surprise and she clasped and unclasped
her hands nervously.
do you really not know? Have you
never been told what happened?"
"Only that was roughly forbidden
TO speak, called every foul name the
learned judge could think of, and then
sentenced to twenty years penal servi-
Eude beyond seas" 1 answered soberly.
Following that / was dragged from
the dock, and flung into cell. Was
there anything else?"
why you should have known. Lord
Jeffries sentenced you to death; the
decree was signed, to be executed
immediately. Then influence was
brought to bear-some nobleman In
northumberland made direct appeal to
the king. That was what angered
Jeffrses So"
AN appeal For me7 Good God
not Bucclough-was 1t he, the duke?"
Yes; 1t was whispered about that
the king was In his debt-some word
of heaor, and dare not refuse. The
word of mercy came just in time, or
dering Jeffries to commute your SEN
tence. At first he swore he'd hang
you, king or no king, but his nerve
failed My uncle said he reared like
a bull. This BuccIough; is he not
your friend"
1 hesitated for an instant Of indeci- |
sion, looking into her face, but the |
truth would not be denied.
Scarcely that said soberly. "Nor |
can I solve entirely his purpose. He |
is my brother, and l am the next in |
sIne We are not even on speaking
Germs; yet he Is childless, and may |
Feel some measure OF dislike to have |
s'ae family end in a hangman's knot. I
can think Of no other reason for his
knew nothing OF his
actzea"
Il am glad 1t became my privilege
TO aea you. Besides. Captain Carlyle"
sinapay, ut may also help you to I'M
1erstnnd my interest. II you are Of
The CArIyles Of Bucclough, how hap
pened 1t that you went to sea-"
Largely necessity, and to some ex-
tent no doubt sheer love Of adven-
lure l was younger son, with very
little income. There were then two
Ives between me and the estate, and
he cid duke, my father, treated me
ike 4 servant / always loved the
,ea, and 1t fourteenth get out Of his
sighf, / think Iargely-was appren-
iced TO the navy, but lost my grade In
he service by mere boyish prank.
His influence then would have saved
ne, bat he refused to even read my
etter Of explanation. dared not re-
urn home In such disgrace, and conse-
luentiy drifted into the merchant serv-
&C. It Il I story quickly told"
Yet not 30 quickly lived" Ii
Ne, It meant many hard years, on /
ii he scans Of the world. This il
be nrst message reaching me from
be "a hone.s IL
= Aave seeA that houe," she rid
1aQly. an shall neror 1eroet the
e5an1on Il naads o. ~. a beauti- .
u p1aee ~ there q eoaching d
Ierty. ~ lest snH I ~ II ing 1
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