Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02

ties of trea Spn Tand felony and dIling the
Rose taverntwHh protestations, which adj
mitted the weigh while they denied the
truth of theFchhrges; brought against their
leaders, the$party called aloud for meet
ings. inquiries and prosecutions. to which
the leaders abon found themselves pledged,
whether the3 would or no.
My lord, out Of sensitivenesS or that
over-appreciation of what was due to him
self and Others which in a degree untitled
him for public life, had week before this
pleaded indfsposition. begun to keep the
house, and to all requests pronered by lis
colleagues that he would take part in their
deliberations returned a steadfast negative.
Thfs, Notwithstanding everything that was
done was communicated to him. and an
nouncements of the meetings, which 1t was
now proposed to hold, one at Lord Somers'.
in Lincoln's Inn Fields, and the other at
Admiral Russelfs, would doubtless have
been made to him within the hour. As it
chanced, however. he received the news
from another source. On the day Of the
decision, as he sat alone, dwelling gloomily
on the past. the square was reused at the
Quietest time of the forenoon by an arrival.
With huge CHATTER, the countess glass
chariot, with its outriders running foot
men and lolling waiting women. rolled Up
to the door, and in a moment my Lady was
announced.
1t is probable that there was no one
whom he had less wished to see. But he
could not deny himself of her. and he rose
with an involuntary groan. The countess
on her side was in no better temper, as
her first words indicated. MY life, my
lord, what is this hear?" she cried round
ly, as soon as the door closed upon her.
That you are lying down to be trodden
on! And cannot do this and will not DO
that, but pule and cry at home while they
spin rope for you. Sakes, man. play the
one side, play the other side-which You
please. But play it! Play n"'
My lord, chagrined as much by the in
trusion as by the reproaeh, answered her
ri Ia
to her. II thought, madam" he answered
sharply, that the one thing you desired
was my withdrawal from public life
Aye. but not after this fashion,! she
floor and staring at him, her raddled face
and huge curled wig trembling. IF all
hear be true-and l hear that they are
going to hold two inquests on you-and
you continue to sit here, it will be fine
withdrawal. You will be doomed by James
and blocked by William, and that id
rogue, John Churchill, will wear your
clothes. Withdrawal, say you? No. if You
babe You you would have gone and been
thanked. But now the fat is in the fire,
and. wanting courage, you'll frizzle, my
lad"
And whom have l to thank for that,
madam" he asked. with bitterness
"Why, yourself, boobyI" she cried.
mo, madam, your frends!' he replied
which was true and hit the mark so
exactly that my lady looked rather foolish
for moment. Without noticing the
change. however. your friends madam
he continued, Lord Middleton and Sir
John Fenwick, and Montgomery and the
rest, whom you have never ceased press
ing me to join. Who, unable to win me,
will now ruin me. But you are right, mad
am. l see for myself now that 1t is not
possible to play against them with clean
hands, and therefore l leave the game to
them.
Pack of rubbish she cried
ut is not rubbish, madam, as you will
find, he answered, coldly. You say they
will hold two inquests ME? There will
be no need. Within the week my resigna-
hands" ~ %
And you?yi -
And I, madam, shall be on my way to
Now, there is nothing more certain than
that Tor year, past the countess had
strained every nerve to detach the duke
from the government with view to his
reconciliation with King James and St
Germans. But, having her full share of
mothers pride. she was SO far from wish
ing to see him retire after this fashion as
If she had meyer cenceived the notion. And
to this the aspsrny of her answer bore
More like to Tower Hill. Or the Three
Trees and a thirteen-ha penny fee-for that
is your measure! God, my lad, You make
me sick! You make me sick.' she con-
the violence Of her rage, AMI her cane go
ing tap-a-tap IN her half-palsied hand.
THAT a son of mine should lack spirit TO
turn on these pettifcggers..'
your friends, madam" he said, remorSe
lessly
These perts and start-ups. But you are
mad, man. You are mad" she continued.
Mad as King jamie was when he fed the
country-and who more glad than the
Dutchman! And as 1t was with him, so it
will be with you. They will strip you.
Charles. They will strip you bare as You
were born And the end will be, you'll lie
with Ailesbury in the tower. or bed with
Tony Hamilton in garnet Ia bas"
(which is precisely the course TO which
you have been pressing me-" he replied
with something of a sneer.
LAY. with full purse! she screamed.
with a full purse, fool! With EyforI and
$4,000 guineas, my lad! But go, d beggar.
as you'll go, and it is welcome you will be
to the doorkey and the kennel, or like
enough to King Louis bdstile! Tell me,
man. that this is all nonsense! That you'll
show your face to your enemies; go abroad
and be king again..
My lord answered gravely that his mind
was quite made up.
ITO go?" she gasped ITO go to Ely
fOrd?" And raising her stick in her shak-
ing hand, she made gesture so menacing,
that fearing she would strike him, my lord
stepped back.
Nevertheless, he answered her firmly.
already written"
Then that for you. and your king" she
shrieked and in an excess of uncontrolled
passion she whirled her stick round and
brought it down on a stand of priceless
Venice crystal which stood beside her, be-
ing the same that Seigniors SoranZo and
venier had presented to the duke, in
quital Of the noble entertainment which my
lord had given to the Venetian ambassa-
doris the april preceding. The blow SILVER
ed the vases, which fell in score of frag-
ments to the floor, but not content with the
ruin she had accomplished, the countess
struck fiercely again and again. There's
for you, you poor speeches. fool!' she con-
tinued. THAT a son of mine should lie
down to his enemies! There was never
Bruden mel did it. But your father, he. toe,
was a.
Madam" he said. taking her up grimly,
''I will not hear you on that
LAY, but you shall hear - she scream
ed, and yet more soberIy. He. too, was
"a"
"Silence! he said, and this time, low as
his voice rang, ay, and though it trem-
bled, 1t stiIled her. 'Silence, madam he
repeated. ''or you do that which neither
the wrong you wrought so many years ago
to him you miscall, nor those things COM
men fame still tells of you, nor differ
ences of creed. nor differences Of party,
have prevailed to effect. Say more of
him. he continued, land We do not meet