Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 October 1949 — Page 6
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shadows cast by a chapels vaultdoorway.
Standing there, a host of mat-| ters clarified themselves. No won-| der Michell Measey had made him| so very free of his hospitality— to mention his daughter's pany! Of course his eagerto delay Rochester's depart-| and his own, had been all a; piece of monumental treachery. Measey? In mid-stride Morgan stiffened. A magnificent plan sprouted, then burgeons in his tion.
“That is my way out!” Moving off down a passage tenanted only by scuttling rats and an occasional prowling tomcat, he
‘with two things at the moment: (1) the overthrow of x (2) amorous attention to Anne at the inn called “The Angel” and Clarissa Measey, daughter of the fat tamner, Michael Measey, whose political affiliations in the struggle between Stuarts is at least open to doubt. Now go on
SANCTUARY NEVER, MORGAN REALIZED, had his senses served him
A vacant paten of land invited the fugitive to vault a low wooden fence, and skulk onward toward that district which seemed to offer a minimum of tumuit. He entered boldly on what appeared to be a deserted little street and paused, listening, among the deep
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Town. The young pirate-to-be
“Who is there?” demanded a 8 voice. es?”
he whispered. “Clarissa, darling, ‘tis I—Harry Morgan.”
the faint light entering through the eight-closed windows revealed Clarrissa’s tousled head. a { “Aye. In loving you so greatly, 'Rissa, sweetest one, I find no; danger matters.” : | Seating himself on the edge of! the bed, he swept her warm soft-| ness into a flerce embrace. | “= s ”
A RAY of sunlight beating re-
emitted a grim chuckle. “And, mayhap, I'll find opportunity of slitting that dirty traitor’s gullet!” To find that quarter of town
‘occupied by the Tanners’ Guild
proved easy endugh, so, after. a couple of perilously narrow escapes from parliamentary parties, he recognized the distinctively sharp-pitched roof of Michell Measey's home. A moment later Morgan had belted the sword about his neck so that it dangled between his shoulder blades, well out of the
lentlessly upon young Morgan's {tight-closed eyelids gradually, aroused him from profound slum-| ber. i “Gramercy!” A sudden recollection of the terrible events of the preceding night sat him bolt upright. i “'Tis no dream at all. I'm really| in that damned traitor Measey’s| house.” Then, because no other! course suggested itself, he settled back upon a huge, goose-down pillow. Had Measey come home yet?
way. Next he slung his boots over|Alarm bells clanged in his brain. |
his shoulder, then agilely mounted first the stable,
Twisting sidewise, he was re-|
then the cold lieved to see his sword and sup-|
slates protecting the warehouse. porting baldric propped in a far| The window latches proved stub- corner while his clothes lay in an
born but, “by sword’s point as a lever, he succeeded in forcing them.
introducing : his|untidy heap on the floor. |
Plague take it, what had hap-| pened to Clarissa? All seemed
Forcing himself to move with silent downstairs—still, he dared
great care, Morgan placed an ear/not investigate.
Of course he,
to the door panels of Clarissa’s must escape from Bristol as imbedcham
ber, Under his trembling fingers the brass door latch felt cold as ice, but responded with a loud cluck!
mediately as possible. ® 5» i HE TIPTOED over to open
the hall door a trifle, and learned
To a movement beyond curtainsithat he could overhear almost all a large and canopiediof a conversation commencing
screening bed, he froze, hand on ‘poignard.
If she tried to scream he'd not
hesitate Measey's daughter. d
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below. = Clarissa's voice, light, rich and| lazy, alternated with Measeys’ booming and| hurried tones. Why, he could! even recognize the patter of} Clarissa’s feet; she must be set-| ting forth with some sort of meal. | “Aye, lass,” the traitor grum-| bled, “well you may say I look
Michell
, (weary. So I am, but, 'Rissa, these
past few hours have seen y| fortunes toward a flood tide.” A] chair creaked its complaint at Measeys’ weight. “Come but another year like this then, in all western England, you'll be hard! put to find the least trace of a Royalist.” Clarissa paused, must have been eyeing her parent. “B-but, Papa, I had deemed you to be favoring the King's side?” No
mind that Clarissa had served
thering her parent’s ambition. The traitor's wheezing laugh came floating up the staircase. “Aye, so 1 do favor His Majesty's cause—when the wind blows] warm from that direction— { which, at present, it does not!” Clarissa’s voice floated up from| the lower flogr/jclear as high) notes played on a flute. “I haven't been out of the house since yesterday, Pa—Father. What has chanced? Tell me,
{have many of the King's People
{ been arrested?” - “Aye, daughter, thanks to certain braggart fools”—blood beat hot as flame in the fugitive's cheeks—"and arrogant purblind |lords, the kingis men have been |taken up by the dozens; nay, by {the hundreds.” Morgan stifled a groan. No shadow of a doubt but that the plot was smashed beyond any hope of repair. His fingers tightened on the door frame on hearing ‘his own name mentioned. “Young Morgan—your Glamorganshire down-at-heel gallant— {proved not so stupid after all. He {sensed his danger and, by some
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| _“But—but, pa! Surely, my dear {Harry was not involved?”
{Il The bang of a pewter mug set jjidown extra hard was
clearly {audible. “Involved? Why, you | silly-ninny, your pretty friend { Harry was in this plot right up {to his precious neck-—a neck { which, else I miss my guess, will | soon grow much longer.” There | was a malevolence in Measey's | tone that sent cold ripples sliding {down the eavesdropper's back. | “While escaping me last night the | Puppy managed to cut down two {of my Lord Protector’'s soldiers!” | “He—Harry slew them?" A i stiffied quality invaded the girl's voice. “Oh, no!”
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pounds to be paid in golden sov-|us, Harry. At this very minute ereigns. Wish I knew where to soldiers are surrounding the inn.| look.” pounds a great sum?” A new and thoughtful note had crept into Clarissa’s voice. “Why, why, that would buy me a whole new ward- startled outcries. Tobe.”
“Is that you. native course of action, so he Anne's eyes looked rounder than swung “Sh-h—don’'t ‘make a sound.” gaining the storehouse shed. \were about their affairs to
“Oh, oh, Harry! My sweet mit Morgan to shake off pursuit the liquid. “Get in, Harry! Quick, rogue!” Dark curtains parted and pefore it could really take shape. quick for your life!” |
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dead. {on his lips. Her eyes, he saw, were “Oh-h. Really? A whole hun- entirely ringed with white, and ? {er cheeks devoid of color. She! 'Rissa. One hundred was in extreme terror. “God help!
“Aye,
{Ma says she expects they'll comhundred mence a immediate search.” i Now from upstairs rang many harsh voices, then followed the crash of an overturned bench and “You, over | yonder, stand steady!” | “Here. Quickly! Quickly! 1
“But, pa, aint a
» » . THERE REMAINED no alter-| By the candle’s dancing light legs over the sill thus ever while he helped her shove aside the heavy wooden lid of a
In the streets enough people Dig wine tun. She peered in, per- seemed satisfied at the level of
Still seeking safety in boldness, | . 50 Morgan gn ya along] MORGAN hesitated. “Why, this towards the newly painted blue, Darrel’s near two-thirds full. Is white and gold swingboard of there no empty one?” “The Angel” He drew a deep] “Will you do as I say?” Anne breath, then boldly pushed open implored, directing a despairing the tavern’s sturdy, nail-studded Slance at the head of the ladderdoor and swung into an inner stair. “’Tis your only hope. gloom redolent of beer, rum and Hear? They're in the stableyard Bool {80d ta the Lord Protector ame) - ’ y » n the Lor ector’s name, | Ps hs po ime open up!” a deep voice bellowed. him to a single searching look hn fugitive nodded, plunged which then flickered over to the Dis hat out of sight in the wine entrance. In an all but imper-|then hoisted himself over the
_itun’s rim, felt the cool wine go Septible Jerk of ner hand she 1h |swirling down inside his boots.|
that open trap door] } which, Harry knew well enough, ADDe With both hands tugging
widow’ !to replace the tun's heavy oaken ane 2. 1s te : wine 1d, panted, “Get down, all the
‘way down!” Depressed, hungry, and chilled, Morn poor: To himself behind] But he paused with just his a row of Swedish aquavit barrels ands and unruly black head and after refreshing himself with Visible above the bubbling, sour-| a pull of that flery liquor settled Smelling wine. Of all things, he| down to wait. Half an hour he 2Ppeared to be biting viciously /his own finger. Then gold spent starting every time a stool ; thumped just above his head. The |8leamed richly and he thrust the rats squeaked, took alarm a mo- Wyvern signet ring into her hand. ment before the cellar door| This. darling, with my eternal ) | tude!” | opened and Anne's characteristic STatituc light tread sounded on the ladder| “YOU return to claim it, some steps. The golden glow of a day?” He could just see her eyes candle preceded Anne, created a staring in above the tun’'s cover. hundred weird shadows. “If I live. God reward You,
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