Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-23
CHAPTER llI-Continued.

Nv esnnciaIIr with me?"

CHAPTER lII-Continued.
?
fWbv especially with me?"
Rather a hard question to answer
the very beginning" I smiled back
her. "Yet not so difficult as the
I shall ask you. I am only one of
h prisoners, scarcely cleaner or
re- reputable looking than any of
mates. Yet surely you have not
ghr speech with these others? Then
h especially with met"
Even in the growing dusk I could
TX a red flush mount into the clear
eeks at this insistent question, and
81 an instant her eyes wavered. But
possessed the courage of pride,
"a her hesitanCy was short.
YOu imagine I cannot answer. Oh,
81 can; I know who you are; my
nae pointed you out to me. 1 am
I&yeling home with him to Maryland.
I'm Dorothy Fairfax. He was pres
"a at your trial before Lord Jeffries.
b are GeOfry Carlyle, in command
y the ship that brought Monmouth to
&gland. I heard it ALL"
All? What else, pray?"
Fer eyes opened widely in sudden
Nrprise and she clasped and unclasped
hands nervously.
'DO you really not know? Have you
AEer been told what happened"
'Only that was roughly forbidden
9 speak, called every foul name the
armed judge could think of, and then
NltenCed to twenty years penal servi-
HFe beyond SEAS" 1 answered soberly.
= following that was dragged from
u dock, and flung into a cell. Was
ere anything else?"
Why you should have known. Lord
'+IrieS sentenced you to death; the
cree was signed, to be executed
Fnediately. Then influence was
.Fught to bear-some nobleman in
Pfhumberland made direct appeal to
y King, That was what angered
'EfrieS So"
Al appeal! For me? Good God!
4 huccIough-was it he, the duke?"
les; 1t was whispered about that
King was in his debt-some word
uonOr, and dare not refuse. The
p,u OF mercy came just in time, or
-ls Jeitries to commute your SEN
Pee, At first he swore he'd hang
u Ang or 10 king, but his nerve
,eu. My uncle said he roared like
JUL Ihis BuccIough; is he not
Rur friend?"
DeS''aled for an instant of indeci-
looking into her face, but the
..a would not be denied.
scarcely that" I said soberly. "Nor
SOI'e entirely his purpose. He
~ oEoher, and 1 am the next in
we are not even on speaking
r. - YET he is childless, and may
SOme measure of dislike to have
-GAll.y end in hangman's knot. I
.AInA Of no other reason for his
ference. l knew nothing of his
~ am glad it became my privilege
B1n, NJ YOU Besides, Captain Carlyle"
49, ~ II may also help you to I'M
/ , Cli my interest. If you are of
H. 5I y, Of Bucclough, how hap
d. ~ II mat you went to sea ?"
|. lIseIy necessity, and to some ex-
Il uOu0t sheer love of adven-
rIs Nv. was a younger son, with very
ii 'IIoLae' There were then two
/ : ~ Ye'"een ne and the estate. and
> y,1 uuAe' my father, treated me
! 60 servant. always loved the
u. ~ al tourteen-to get out Of his
- al :. l mink largely-was appren-
J V tne navy, but lost my grade in
i -. t'lSe Oy a mere boyish prank.
J I,-luence then would have saved
r.. -, ne refused to even read my
= n, : VI explanation. 1 dared not re-
q7+ Iu'!e IN such disgrace, and conse-
7. 1'lIJed Into the merchant serv-
w. :, IS a story quickly told"
~ - lo' so quickly lived"
tba i, meant many hard years, on
2 s.. oceans Of the world. This is
. "a 1tS ! message reaching me from
len, lave seen that home" she said
prss S, and shall never forget the
n,. ],on It made on me. A beauti-
rtv y l was there on a coaching
d lHe nrst summer I was in Eng
~ss 8 mere girl then. and