New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11

landlord Of The Rose and crown had be-
haved in the manner when, in me eStiniato'i
OF some persons. Is natural charac'criss,uc 81
individuals 81 his class, and had Deeh euii,y OF
actual violence I'm the sacred preclhcts oi the
Dcanery? "IIe was troublesome IN sense Tor
which, on this occasion. will simply say maj
| was unprepared; and 10 such degree maj /
have given him what amounts 10 virtual
undertaking that his lease shall be renewed
This was evidently not the sort OF 'nlhs 10,
which his listeners had been walting-ohe couii
see IL bv their faces Some Of them changed
color and some Of their jaws droppeu open
Canon Gorse stared at the speaker az II ne
found Il difficult to believe that ms own ears
were capable Of fulfilling their normal iuh'-
tons
"Pcttifer impossibler Perceiying that the
word might seem too strong. ne a.'e"ueo IL
THAT is to say. how do YOU mean: ~
The Dean leaned over the table. MS attitude'
indeed his whole manner. suggested severity
tempered 10y SORROW. -
an understanding with all Of you that no, one
word Of what | am about to ut'el WI; ,,.., pe
breathcd by any one OF YOU TO any hVing
crcature-and Ivy that mean neither 10 %ouT
wives nor t. Your daughters. nor 10 any mem,
Der Of your househcldf-that l. WA oc iec,'. .
as though il came 10 you umdrr inc I ia anv ~ one
feels himself for any cause whatever. una PIE
to give such n pledge. then must espec'iuiiy
ask that person ~ once To Wl'hota"i o..o
so one did Withdraw. No one SAID either aye
or nav So Il may be supposed that the pledge
which the Dean required vas unanimously s'Nen.
That the Dean understood tha' 10 p' '"r 'ase
was evident. lie held up the little leather nag III
front Of him as If II were some dr"adIui thhg.
This bag is the Bshop's-Our beloved BISHOP $
bag know 1t. Of my own nowi"dse' TO ne INC, tnr
bag which he had with him In the cathedral
Yesterday afternoon. II still contains me Ms;
Of the sermon which the Bishop pi'ached, ana
which we all rcjoiccd to hear rms nag mas J'st
been brought - me by the landlord on Inc Rose
and Crown II was left uninteniionally iclt on
his promises 10y person who. at the close OF
Yesterday afternoons service went our o, ,np
.Io .frnl
Roulfcr's private bars. and there and then con-
sum"d bottle Of port wine" .r.
The Dean ceased There again was s,icnce-
there well might be. The Dean again went on
"a son of Mr.. Bou!ter IL engaged on one
Of those scurrilous journals which are called So
cicty papers. Mr.. soulter proposed 10 Fchd ms
story up 60 his son tn print On the undcr-
standing that the matter shall be confined 10 ms
own breast I have deemed II wisdom To give
him. rs have said what viri'iai,y innouh,S ~
an Undertaking that his lease shall he renewed
THAT IS all 7 have TO say You will feel with
me- that IT IL too much. May ask YOU not TO
speak of this matter even among yourselves,
hui MS I shall do 10 DO your best to blot II from
your minds? Let us. if we can. forget that this
thing has ever been. And now win your per
mission. | will wish YOU all gooi.Iay. 49,,
They went like Il flock Of sheep although there
was almost q suspicion Of pa'hoS In the manner
Of their parting When th"y were gone me I''ah
set himself 10 perform task OF me cNcer .,,iil
conscious ~" not man t. ialtcr with
what he deemed his duty. He was certainly
not a man 10 shrink from DONG tnlNe in"l'H
because tho thing was diaagre"able Therefore
scarcely had the last Of his colleagues turned
his back on the Dcancry when he put IN" It'le
leather bag into larger bag. anu, WIN n''1t
larger bag grasp"d firnlly In MS Manu. hc Sr"'e
off to tho palace.
lie was going 10 make I, his business TO sec
that. without any further unn.ccssafy i3sS 81
time tho Bishop came into what was. undoubt
eddy. his again.
He found his lordship in the library. The
RishoD was debating To- his secretary. the Rev.
T.I,,, Tlf,4lf ~ I IL
table: the Bishop took his case IN capacious
arm chair. rs the Dean entered MS iordshlp
greeted him with that genial hcartiness f"r
which the bishop Of Boundersyille is famed Not
= trace Of guilty consciousness about MN any
whcrc-not n trace, II MAS with sort q shock
that The Dean noticed that there was h''i''hs "'
How do. pcttifere I'm doing what call my
morning task 81 stone breaking writing letters
bv proxy to . lot # people Who have more time
On their hands than the know what - do WIN
and who. therefore. insist upon wasting mine.
Anything particular g. say 10 ne
Tho Dean was perhaps. too rcnncl-thc tnlng
is possible rre was not only fine scholar. be
was fine gentleman. lie was OF opinion mat
dgnitarics and particularly AL dlgnthtl"s 81
the Church. should hav" the STANDARD OF man
ncrs which was peculiarly his own 1hc hiSh,
op's hcartiness his rough and-r"oiy methods ~
oXprcseion had always grated on HE high-s'ruhR
soneibiItics: especially did they crate Just mon
II am hound t. state. my lord. that what
have 10 cay To- You IS II the frat importance
Tho Bishop looked NJ him n liitl" qui7zically
Possibly the lbs>. = ''NHtrfifi'F' l''' '''''
appealed t. sense which there Is no reason
why oven a bishop shoad be without
Excuse me. Budeen; RI ring when N
ready" Tho secretary withdrew. wow. Pet
tier fire away Who killed the cat and which
cats been killed.
such a fashion Of speech was actually often
slye to the Dean. P"rhapS the sprit oi ms
chief s;iu fingered in the Bishops breast
perhaps. AZ times. the Bishop found the Dean
almost az trying as the Dean found him IN
der the circumstances such bearing on me
u -t.. .-l,.. f.I he almost
into speechlcssncss. He gaZcd q: his spiritual
superior in a manner which. unless he was mis-
taken made his lor1ship vince. Has your
lordsnlp not missed your lordships sermon
A. the question his lorlship plainly started.
My sermon bag. Pcttfer? What do You
mean"
NY lord. mean what 7 say"
The Bishop WIS perturbed. Rising from his
chair lie began to fdget about the room.
"N hv do You ask
because It has been returned - me.
"R-turncd 10 you-nO,'
"Yes my lord: ] have II here" The Dean
produced the little bag from inside the larger
one He held II up In front Of him IA h. had
held It up in front 81 him AZ the imprOmptu
meeting at the Dcanrry. 81 viii not ask how
It came to stray from your lorlship's keeping"
The Bishop looked at the Dean: the Dean
looked straIrht at him. i was evident that his
lordship was not completely At his ease.
II perceive that YOU have heard the story"
Il regret NY lord. 10 say that have"
the Deans tone and manner slightly CALLING.
"Perhaps Il was not quite the thing 10 do.
but"-his lordship shrugged his shoulders
"what does II natter"
The Dean. In his turn. WINGED.
what does It matter. my lord? Surely your
lO'dship knows that II inatters."
How did the bag come into your possession.
Pcttifer?"
at was brought to mo by Mr. Boulter the
landlord Of The EOse and Crown"
"BOulter.- The Rose and Crown-.-No. by
George
His lordship said. by George" and as he
said 1t the Dean shrunk back as If he had re-
ceivcd a blow.
"Mr. BOulter. the price OF his silence. ex-
tracted from me Il promise that his lease should
be- renewed"
The Bishop woke up He showed more alert
ness than he had hitherto displayed.
"iOu promised him That his lease should be
lease Of The Rose and Crown"
II did / thought II better that / should DO
SO than that such story should be told"
STORY? what story"