New Britain herald., 1924-02-28
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mind ieaping instantly to the Duke 1 of Buckingham. Observing this. ths landlord. grare-faced, shook hi: head.
 They was messengers from Bow Street." he said. 'They didn't sas so. But I know them, They asked a mort O questions. How long you had been in my house, and whence you came and what you did. And they ordered me at parting to sa, nothing about this to you. But l. The landlord shrugged his great shoulders, and curled his lip in con tempt of that injunction.
 Holes collected himself. Mister Banks" he said. we're good friend and I thank you. have done noth. ing. Of that can assure you. But appearances may be made to damn me. The unfortunate Mir Tucker was an old friend of mine 2"
 Tho landlords. sigh interrupted him. Aye. sir. I thought 1t might be that, from something they let fall That's why take the risk of telling you. In Gods name, sir, be oft whiles ye may"
 The Colonel took the mans advice, paid his score--which absorbed most of the proceeds Of the pwel--and, without 50 much as waiting to ccl- lect what gear he possessed, he set out at once from quarters grown sud denly so very dangerous.
 Ic was not 2 moment too soon, Even as he stepped into the gloom, of the street two shsdowy forms ioomed abruptly before him to bar his way Q lantern was suddenly uncovered, and thrust into his face.
 stand. sir, in the Kings namei" s gruff voice commanded him.
 He could not see whether they had weapons in their hands Tor not. nor did he wait to ascertain. At 6 blew he sent the lantern flying, at another he felled the man who had advanced 1t. The arms of the second mesBcn. ger wosnd themselves about his body. snd the fellow ateadied himself to throw him. But before tha' could happen Holes had knocked the breath out of tho mans body by n jolt of his elbow. and. as the catch. polls arms slackened in their grip. he vas flung of and violently hurled against the wall. The pursuit was not long maintained, and presently the Colonel NaB able with safety to resume more leisurely and digni. fed progress. Before dawn he had reached the conclusion that there was but one thing for 2 sane man in his pcation to do, and that was 10 cult England. where he found noth. ing but bitterness and disappointment Now that the Dutch were back in the TeIel and the seas open once more, there need be no difficulty; not even his lack Of funds should prove an obstacle. He would ship as one of the hands aboard some vessel bound for France. With this intention he made his way to Wrapping betimes rext morning
 Vessels there we're. and hands were needed but no master would ship him until he had procured himself a cer. tiicate of health.
 So the'Colonel trudEed ~earily 10 Inc Guildhall. aoing by srsrsely ten. lnted, darksome city streets. where he saw no more than one door marked with a cross and guarded by } watchman who warned all way Ia rers to keep their distance.
 The extent Of the panic he realized when he came at last 10 the Guild. l hall, snd found it besieged Sy coaches. sedan-chairs. and vast mob on foot. 1 All here were come upon the same 3rrsnd as himself 10 procvre the Lord Mayors certificate or~ health ] hat should enable them to escape rom this stricken city.
 Most Of ;he day he waited in thai hrons. enduring the stifiipg hea. and 1 he psngs of hunger and thirst For he only hawkers moving in the ,rovd were vendors Of preventive l medicines and amulets against the l plague. Instead of the cry Of I Sweet oranges" which in normal l imcs would have been heard i n such gathering. and which Inc i would now have welcomed. here the 1 ,nly cries were. "Ihfallibls Pre- i tr1 ative Against Infeciion,' ''Ths i loyal Antfdote." sovereign Cordial 1 Against the Corruption of the Air" md the like.
 tff Coui1 IL sHoT0 70 pufCEaSe tne 4 sror Of the ushers and bribe them | nto according him come precedence. | Ie must wait and take his turn with ! be humblest thers. and, ss be had rrived late his turn did moi seern i skeiv to como thst 5ay ct all.
 Tov ard cyerinr hs departed { mptg- handed and disrrDntled. Yet i, ,ithin the hour hs was 10 realize \ hat perhaps he had beeu better srtss by Fate than he susrsctee.
 In a i.paTsely tenanted estinsnoyse q ChsapsiJe. where he sought to say he ranrs of thirst and hunEsr-for i .e lad neither eaten ncT 5runt since sriy morning oterhesfd some crsrs Of conversation betHesn tao ifizens g. 4 meighberine table. They Tere di5cnssiag ST arrest that lad i cen niads that asN and in the ceurse [ this they lei fsif wetds which gave a use 10 Colonel Holes f
 But hea ues he taken Hcs iscovere1 7. one oi them asked
 "why. 4t ihe GBildiisli when he ought a csrtificate of heath that |