CHAPTER IV. 9

Lord Mounteagle receives Letter 26th October, 1605, between “six and seven of the clock,” at Hoxton, near London——Opened by Mounteagle——Read by a member of his household, Thomas Ward——Full text of Letter given——27th October, Ward tells Thomas Winter, a conspirator, that Letter had been received by Mounteagle——Had been taken to Robert Cecil first Earl of Salisbury, Principal Secretary of State——28th October, Winter repairs to White Webbs by Enfield Chase, ten miles north of Westminster——Informs Catesby that “game was up”——Catesby says “would see further as yet”——Guy Fawkes sent from White Webbs to view cellar under House of Lords——Finds all marks undisturbed——Thirty-six barrels of gunpowder, wood, and coal all ready for fatal Fifth——Fawkes returns at night safely——Thomas Winter meets (or is met by) subordinate conspirator, Christopher Wright——Fawkes captured early on Tuesday, November 5th——Christopher Wright announces to Thomas Winter Fawkes’ capture.