San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-20


of the captain returned from it with sorrow
l found him in foul smelling chamber, sit
ting by a guttering candle and an empty
bottle; he had the remains of a military car
riage, or rather perhaps it was an affecta
ton, flr his manners were low.
"Tell my lord, with my service, that will
wait upon his lordship in the inside of hall
an hour" says he, when he had read the not
and then had the servility. POINTING r
empty bottle, to propose that should buy
him liquor.
Although | returned with my best speed,
the captain followed close upon my heels, and
he staid late into the night. The cock was
Growing second time when l saw from my
chamber window my lord lighting him to the
gate both men very much affected with their
potations and sometimes leaning one upon
the other to confabulate. Yet the next morn
ing my lord was abroad again early with a
hundred pounds of money in his pocket. l
never supposed that he returned with 1t; and
yet / was quite sure it did not find its way to
the master, for fingered all morning within
view of the booth. That was the last time
my Lord Durrisdeer passed his own inclosure
till We left New York; he walked in his barn
or sat and talked with his family, all much as
usual; but the town saw nothing of him, and
his daily visits to the master seemed forgotten.
Nor yet did Harris reappear; or not until the
end.
was now much oppressed with sense of
the mysteries in which we had begun to
move 1t was plain, if only from his change
of habitude, my lord had something on his
mind of a grave nature; but what it was,
whence it sprung, or why he should now keep
the house and garden, | could make no guess
at. 1t was clear, even to probation, the
pamphlets had some share i'll this revolution.
| read all could find, and they were all eN-
tremely insignificant and of the usual kind
of party scurrility; even to a high politician,
| could spy out no particular matter of of
tense, and my lord was man rather indif-
ferent on public questions. The truth is, the
pamphlet which was the spring of this affair,
lay all the time on my lords bosom.
There it was that | found it at last, after
he was dead, in the midst of the north will
dernesS. In such place, in such dismal cir
cumstances, ! was to read for the first time
these idle, lying words of a Wing pamphleteer
declaiming against indugency to JacobiteS:
Another notorious rebel, the M of
BE, is to have his title restored" the pas
sage ran. This business has been long i'll
hand, since he rendered some very disgrace
full services in Scotland and France. His
brother, Id Dr., is known to be no
better than himself in inclination; and the
supposed heir, who is now to be set aside, was
bred up in the most detestable principles.
In the old phrase, it is six of the one and half
dozen of the other, but the favor of such a
repOsition is too extreme to be passed over"
\ man in his right wits could not have
cared two strawS for a tale SO manifeStly
false; that government should ever entertain
the notion was imcOnCeivable to any reason
ing creature unless possibly the fool that
penned it, and my lord, though never bril-
liant was ever remarkable for sense. That
he should credit such a rodOmOntade, and
carry the pamphlet on his bosom and the
words in his heart, is the clear proof of the
mans lunaCy. Doubtless the mere mention
of Mr.. Alexander, and the threat directly
held out against the childS succession, pre-
cipitated that which had so long impended.
Or else my master had been truly mad for a
long time, and we were too dull or too much
used to him, and did not perceive the extent
of his intirmity.
About a week after the day of the pam
phletS | was late upon the harbor side, and
took turn toward the masters, as often
did. The door opened, food Of light came
forth upon the road, and beheld a man TAX
ing his departure with friendly situations.
can not say how singularly | was shaken to
recognize the adventurer Harris l could
not but conclude it was the hand Of my lord
that had brought him there; and prolonged
my walk in very serious and apprehensive
thought 1t was late when came home, and
there was my lord making up his portman-
teau for a voyage.
why do YOU come so late" he cried.
We leave tomorrow for Albany, you and
together, and it is high time you were about
your preparations"
"Tor Albany, my lord'" cried "And
for what earthly purpose"
Change of scene" said he.
And my lady, who appeared to have been
weeping, gave me the signal to obey without
more parley She told me a little later when
we found occasion to exchange some words
that he had suddenly announced his inten
ton after visit from Capt. Harris, and her
best endeavors, whether to disSuade him from
the journey or to elicit some explanation of
its purpose, had alike proved unavaiIing
CHAPTER XIII