Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-11-11

Juggins." / exclaimed as ths door
closed behind his grandmother. ssRe-
member that And let me not lmperil
for one moment two friends Of my
father. who revere his memory as I had
not supposed any did save myself.
He pushed me down into my chair
by the fire
There is no question of claim. SIR.
Ills a privilege. Do you tell me now
OF your present plight. Fear not to
be frank with me. Master Ormerod
do not mix in politics. I am none of
your red-hot ioyaiists who would hang
man because he remarks that our
worthy king Is a Hanoverian by birth
But on The other hand t'ii have
naught to do with these plotters who
fume over the exlled Stuarts.
The Stuarts went, sir. because they
overtaxed the forbearance OF 4 long
suffering people. They might have r.
turned ere this. as you know. had they
possessed the good sense to appreciate
what their whllom people required
But they lacked that good sense. Mas
ter Ormerod. and with all difference
say to you they viii never return un.
less they learn that lesson very soon.
leaned forward IN my chair and
interrupted him. the words bubbling
from my lips"
II could not have put heater my
own feelings. Master JuggIns. When
was lad not yet of age I rIsked all
had for the Stuart cause What
came of It'll A life OF exile that might
have ruined me, as II has many q bet
ter man. My famlly's estate was Sc
questrated; my Outiawry was pro-
claimed. have no place to lay my
head. save It be by the bounty OF a
foreigner.
"Have secured any moral salts
faction by these sacrihces7 At first /
thought ! had. But when looked |
closer found that had done nothing
for my country. For the Stuarts. yes
But for my country. nothing.
This made me think the harder,
Juggins At the beginning !
had taken zest In the plots and plans
which were aimed TO bring about his
to power.
aBut the longer studied them the
more inslncere they became. ! found
my leader a catspaw of foreigners.
used TO undermine Englands prestige.
His aims we're not the good of Eng
and. but his own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, the
OF Frances ambitions"
'Hast learned that. lad7 Why, then,
here's no more loyal Engllshman In
london r.
$50 you think" answered. $50 /
hink But hear me out ! told my
ceilings to certain great gentleman
Vho handles affairs at ST. GermaIn.
Ie cursed me for a turncoat, would
ave ordered his laekeys to fog me
rom the palace. left HMM dis
race The doors OF my friends were q
losed to me. ! thought ! would make 1
~ way TO England aud begin new 4
re. t
$50 I applied to the English ambas- +
ador for a passport. He laughed at i
re. Did / think he was so innocent
s to be blinded by such transparent Il
-ickery7 Nay. the Stuarts must seek Z
therwhere for means to plant a fresh b
Dy In England In desperation then Z
bought passage from smuggler OF
'leppe, who landed me three weeks
nee In Sussex. made my way to
orset. hoping to find old friends who
ould help me to gain a pardon but
was recognized by one Of my cousins
no now hold Foxcroft house. and he b
Used hue and cry after me. fearing Il
D doubt that sought to regain the Il
tate. d
"Since then have been hunted like il
beast. My last shilling was spent Il
lis morning. Tomorrow. had Il
capped so long. ! planned to sell my al
vord, and II all else failed to seek er
press-gang. ~
Let US thank God you heard my pl
les" said Juggins earnestly. ST
81 do" said, land with no lack OF 81
verence. my friend. / also thank ca
~ az
He gave me a keen look. m
you call me friend. DO you mean a.
E word7"
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