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Show ' ' Then ho lotted into Lie saddle,, and f' his impatience and the his shared.. .jjirytlal passiojv'' and. with wi-iiDE- P a loud. neighyert flying ov.er the land. the" two women watched the Silently A Story of Cromwell's Tim ' dark figure grow rnore-' and more indistinct in. the, soft',- mysterious moorr--shinBY AMELIA E. DARR Until at l.erg,h; it was a mere shadow "that" blended with the Author of "Th Dow of Orng Ribbon," "I. Thovj and the Othor On. thT horizon. Etc. "Tho Mild of Mldorv "Thank nicthcr,'.' said Jane (Copyright, 101, by Dodd, Mead & Company. All rights reserved.) softly, and tho mcther answered, "When Neville has 'done his duty, he CHAPTER IV. (Continued.) hand on his saddle, ready to leap into will come for you. He can no more Neville had asked to be called early, It, Jane trembling and pale at his side, bear to live without you than withand before daybreak he came loto the he saw unshed tears in her eyes and out his eyes. I see tha.t." parlor ready for his journey. . Some felt the unspoken love on her lips, and CHAPTER V. broiled beef, a manthet of white bread as he- clasped-he- r hand his heart Swords. Sheathed and a black jar of eplced ale, stirred sprang to his tongue, and he said with had been one of winter Thla long with a rosemary branch, was waiting a passionate tenderness: Goa. Cromwell. to great suffering for him; and Mrs. Swaffham and Jane "Farewell, Jane! Darling Jane!" himself master of the After making eat at his side while he eat and then, afraid of his own temerity, he .of south whole Forth and country was ere drank. he could see the wonder away Soon Neville's horse came clotter-lnand joy called into her face by the Clyde, he had a severe illness, and Ho lay often at the point of death. to the door. He clasped Jane's smet-- t familiar words. hand as it hung by her side, and they When he came again, it was harvest took the field in June, throwing 'the main part of his army Into Fife, in walked thus to tl: threshold. Snow time; the reapers were in the wheat-fieldto cut off the enemy's victual. order was falling;- the steps were white and as he neared Swaffham he of Charle3 with it, and the east wind blew.it saw Jane standing among the bound This move forced the hand In mutiny for was His Stuart. army gently in their faces. Mrs. Swaffham sheaves, serving the men and women want of provisions, the North country laughed and drew her shawl over her with meat and drink. He tied his was already drained, he durst not risk head, and Neville laughed also, and horse at the gate and went to her side, a but the road into England battle with a cheerful word, leaped to his and oh, how fair and sweet he found was clear. more never his dark her! she Never had looked, saddle, figure growing Cromwell himself had gone northand more phantom-lik- e had any woman looked in his eyes so through th to Perth, and on the second of ward dim dawn and the white veil of the enthralling. The charm of the quiet snow. At the gate he wheeled" his moon was over all; there was no August he took possession of that it was told horse, and, saluting them, vanished noise, Indeed rather a pastoral melan city, but while enteredwith fourteen Charles that Stuart, into the gray obscurity, which made choly with a gentle ripple of talk had suddenly left thousand men, and all things as if they were not. It about sowing threading plowing . Stirling and was marching towards "He did not say much of the and rural affairs. England. Charles had taken the westwomen In a men and I'll warrant they will forget short time the ern road by Carlisle, and it was scattered to their work, and Cluny. you in their rising state." he would make for London. thought it"Far away from Mary and Fran- turning his bright face to Jane's, took ces sent me many good words, and both her hands In his and said with He went at a flying speed past York, he reached Nottingham, Coventry they are, very persuasive with me to eager delight: At Shrewsof borders the Shropshire. "Dear Jane! Darling Jane! Oh, come to London and share their bury he found the gates phut against how I love you!" state." The words came without intent him and his men were so disheartened "You cannot go Just yet, Jane. Your father Is opposed to it, until Gen. Hut the heart is a ready scholar when that the king turned westward to Cromwell returns there. Then, if it love teaches, and as they slowly Worcester, a city reported to be loyal, so please God we shall all go at least passed through the fields of yellow where he was received with every for a season." fullness, finding their happy way show of honor and affection. Meanwhile Cromwell was following Then the mother and daughter among the standing sheaves, Jane with a steady swiftness that Charles and Jane went to her friend's heard and understood that heavenly fateful in it. This was had something to tow so which knew v;ell room. was tale She Cluny languidly brushing of the civil war, to battle last be the out her long black hair, and Jane tell her. It. There was in knew and Cromwell did Not until they reached Swaffham tried to klas a smile into her melanassurance even at the his Perth, soul, were not two remember And as that lifted she face." her they they choly as he and of passed through victory, head, she had a momentary glance at the whole round world. Hut words of of towns and the England, villages and a beautiful miniature lying upon the care and wonder eager inquiry not restrained. They dressing table. The face was that of about war, and rumor of war, soon men would the be and the spade sickle down threw a youth with flowing locks and a fall" broke the heavenly trance of feeling in the forge, hammer in the the field, an moof found in hour had same In which that they ing collar of lace.' and the at the bench, catching plane ment, Matilda moved her ribbons and Paradise. So the blissful truce was over, and hold of the stirrups of the riders, ran kerchief in a hurried way, contriving Jane and Cluny were part of the with them to the halting place. So, in so doing to cover the picture. a am I In Janel weary, warring, working world again. with his ten thousand troops aug truth, "Oh, Jane, mented to thirty thousand, he reached Warwick, and making his headquarters at the pretty village of Key nton near by, he gave his' men time' to draw breath and called a council of ; t war. Cromwell sat at the.itipper end of a long table. A rough map of the country around Worcester' lay before him, and Harrison. Lambert, Isrcel Swaff ham and Lord Evesham were his companions. There wore two tallow candles on the tabic,, and their light shone on the face of Cromwell. At that moment 'It was full of melan choly, but he saw in an instant the entrance of Neville, and with an al most Imperceptible movement commanded his approach. Neville laid the lettcra of which he was the bearer before Cromwell, and covered his large hand them. "Is all well?" he asked and reading the answer In the youth's face, added. "I thank God! What then of the city?" "Its panic is beyond describing," Neville. "Parliament Is beside ItselL But London is manifestly with the Commonwealth, and every man in it Is looking to yon and to the army for protection. Some, ln'.ed,I met Cromwell Sat at ths Table. who had lost heart, and who thought wretched girl, this morning. I have Cluny knew nothing which could allay It better that Charles Stuart should been dreaming; of calamities and tnjr fear.- He had just come from London. come back than that England should "And what of the General's family?" become a graveyard fighting him." speech Is too small for my heart. "Such men are suckled slaves," said famasked Mrs. Swaffham; "are they not Very soon this lucky Cromwell "1 would hang them withLambert. afraid se all to London to ily will coat you warrant for It" or out word "They are concerned and anxious, their glory, and I shall be left In de Cromwell, "for Freedom said a "Yea," fearful. not but old Indeed, the Wick with no better company than Lady From here there are Is them. dead in me Cromwell astonished me words. to beyond clock; for my father speaks two courses open to us, a right one about on co an hour, and the Chaplain She smiled at the panic in the city, one. What say you, a and triwrong Is of and the tald 'It beginning cot at all, unless to reprove me." 1 have seen, Lambert?" I have come-.theard. London shall umph. "But you "I say It were well to turn our nosea Rest on my assurance, and until trialso." to be111 Is a to Him London, and to let the roguss know who retire as roe to comes, of umph "Do 70a think so we are coming." lieve 1 would leave mr father In the sure hiding place.' And the light of is your thought, Harrison? "What wss Is wonderful. It loneliness of de Wick?" And she stood her aged face is well defended." he an"Worcester of we the substance a the In and hope tbng up and kissed her friend, w swered musingly, 'it has Wales beshall all little while they went downstairs to for, the evidence of what We cannot fight Charles hind exIn it. a tone of gather, and Matilda had some boiled yet see," he crid we till compass the city, and to now Stuart me a "And altation. of venison. a give strong, milk and bread and slice be 00 both sides of must we do I that will ride all night!" Then she asked Mrs. Swafrham to let fresh hore; the river," to Jane. turned he Then "Darling her have a coach to go home in. "Fight him," said Lord Eve?ham, Mrs. Swaffham kissed her for an- Jane! My Jane!" and kissing her, he now than later." "better swer, and they sent her away with said boldly to Mrs. Swaffham. "I ask him! That, I tell you, is my Jane madame. comhas this l jrood-wll"Fight and your favor, such confidence of mind also." said Cromwell strklng the ing happiness that the pirl almost be- hour promised to be my wife." table with his clinched hand. "Some fu"Jane has then t)rtf very forwsrd," lieved days might be hers In lb otherwise, but 1 think while may Swaffham with judge answered In annoy the past irs. ture as full of joy as days Stuart safe, London we Charles hold ance. "I am grieved. And Jane's had been. has chosen this God Is safe also. been and he fpoken to, After this vUIt It was cold winter father ha not He chose .Dunbar. as us. for battlefield I can neither of all. Is no first came say yea weather, and Cluny Neville But there must be fio "'slackness. The more until the pale windy spring was nor nay In the matter." work is to be thorcuEh. and not to os for will "But you surely spak over the land. And this visit was so acain. Th nation wishes It short that Mrs. Swaffham, who had Give me a kind word, madame, ere 1 do over I know It, Tho. plain truth Is so, pone to Ely, did not see him at aJL go." And she could not resist the we straiEht on Worcester; will march nor t and nature, Tor he merely rested .while a fresh youth's beauty off we Charles Stuart from will cut bona warn nrptrM lot dim. eating a yet the thought In her heart thst it we will fight him of all London; little bread and mat almost from might perhaps be Ms 1at request. She fromhope the river, and ol sides both and kissed to hers far down his Jane's hand as he waited. Yet la that drew Stuarts to an the of matter half hour's stress and hurry, love over- and bleesed him. saving, as Saul said bring this end." leaped a space that had not been taken to David. "Go. and the Lord be with (To be continued.) without for as he stood with one thte." - the lioh's f I". - ' ..... ' i '','.."-.- V'f ?iorse-ca!$h- II. H1 ' o il jVN. . e, indls-tlnctnesa'- ln." you.-doa- r ."OU'ix - V.' ' g -- e V -- Y v-'f.f- yT'A". s, ,1 ''A V-'- ' ' i. ' ' - Crom-wells- - eep-erate- d. . i'-A- 11: I an-swer- if. i J ... v'W---t- ;'! k " Dear Mrs. Pinkiiam : I heartily recommend Lyilla 12. Pinklmm's Tonic and Regulator. I suffered for Vegetiible with Compound as a Uterine four and Uterine troubles. No one but those who years irregularities have experienced this dreadful agony can form any idea of the phybienl and mental misery those endure who are thus aillicted. 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