The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12

naked Campbell spite and scurvy Camp
bell intrigue"
You may be sure this was to touch a
welcome topic, and l sat for some time in
the midst of my learned counsel, almost
deaned with their talk, but extremely little
led into some hot expressions; Potion
must take him up and set him right; the
rest joined in on different sides, but all
pretty noisy: the Duke Of Argyle was
beaten like blanket; King George came
in for few digs in, the by-going and q
and there was only one person that seemed
to be forgotten, and that was James of the
Glens.
Through all this Mr.. Miller sat quiet.
He was slip Of an oldish gentleman,
ruddy and twinkling: he spoke in .
smooth. rich voice, with an infinite effect
of pawklness, dealing out each word the
way an actor does to give the most expires.
sion possible; and even now, when he was
silent and sat there with his wig laid aside.
his glass in both hands, his mouth fun
nily pursed and his chin out, he seemed
the mere picture of merry shyness. 1t
was plain he had word to say and waited
for the fit occasion.
1t came presently. Potion had wound
up one Of his speeches with some express.
sion Of their duty to their client His
brother sheriff was pleased, suppose,
with the transition. He took the table in
his confidence with gesture and look.
THAT suggests to me q consideration
which seems overlooked" said he. "The
interest Of our client goes certainly before
all, but the world does not come to an end
with James Stewart" Whereat he cooked
his eye. II might condescend, ezempli
gratia. upon Mr.. George Brown. Mr..
Thomas Miller and a Mr.. David Balfour.
Mr.. David BaIfour has very good ground
of complaint. and I think, gentlemen, IL
his story was properly read out, / think
there would be number of wigs on the
green"
The whole table turned to him with Q
| common movement.
Properly handled and carefully read
out, his is story that could scarcely
fail to have some consequence" he con.
tinued. 1.-THE whole administration of
| justice, from its highest officer downward,
would be totally discredited; and it looks
to me as If they would need to be re-
| placed" He seemed to shine with cum
ming as he said it. And need not point
out to We that this of Mr.. Balfour's would
be remarkable bonny cause to appear
| in" he added.
| Well, there they all were started on an
other hare. Mr.. Balfour's cause. and
what kind of speeches could be there de-
| turned out, and who would succeed to
! their positions. shall give but the two
| specimens. 1t was paoposed to approach
| Symon Fraser, whose testimony, if it
| could be obtained. would prove certainly
fatal to Argyle and Prestongrange. Miller
highly approved Of the attempt. 1--WE
have here before US Creeping roast, said
| he. here is cut-and-come-again for all.
| And methought ali licked their lips. The
| other was already near the end. Stewart
the Writer was out of the body with de-
light. smelling vengeance on his chief
| enemy, the duke.
Gentlemen" cried he, changing his
| glass, "here is to Sheriff Miller. His legal
abilities are known to all. His culinary,
| this bowl in front of US is here to speak
for. But when 1t comes to be political"
| cries he and drains the glass.
''Ay, but IL will hardly prove politics in
your meaning, my friend" said the graft
tied Muller. "a revolution. if you like,
| and l think l can promise you that his
| torical writer's shall date from Mr.. Bal.
four's cause. But properly guided, Mr..
Stewart, tenderiy guided, it shall prove q
| peaceful revolution"
And ifthe damned CampbeIIs get their
ears rubbed, what care | 2" cries Stewart.
shifting down his fist
1t Will be thought 1 was not very well
pleased with all this, though could scarce
forbear smiling at kind of innocency In
these Old intriguers. But it was no: my
view. o0AAN110moDgone SO many sorrows
for tuoe1SNnoqot of Sheriff Miller as to
make y4<N1u1h in the Parliament
houA - t41Deposed accordingly with
as neea4 OF manner as I could
- TX you, gentlemen, for
your Ill. And now / would
like. AU&4 to set you two or three
| que as one thing that has
lasie1 N4404 me side. for instance:
WiI ANY good TO our friend,
| Jsnlo90O1 2"
i hair set back, and
| gave ID4D bwers. but concurring
| prao point. that James had
| now n the kings mercy.
z1yM& en," said I, will il do
any pnd7 We have a saving
thae bird that fouls its own
nest hearing We had Q riot