The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07


face as unmoyed as ] stroyo to render mine.
AZ the end he looked mp at me, asking:
what are these liberties that arc SO dear to
yo%Si tanono had got me into tropblo enough
for one day. so sol It's music to a softer tune.
'"Fhose which sec, preserved and honorcd
back, but the King proceeded grayoiy: W
And this, REFORMED religion that you ret
"' %fSe faith. sir. Of which you nro defender.
Come, Mr.. Dale" said he rather .sgrlily, 'it
you had spoken to my Sn brother noi as ssilfnlly as yog!!
/ do not know what camo over mo, I said 1t
in all honest simplicity. meaning only to ox-
Duke, but l phrascd the sentence most vilcly,
.,r "I ! $SS hi bis .I RSS"l, NJ ai .IniS.s questioned me-.
later tho King. followed with a more. subdned
mirth subsidei,. he said:
True, Mr.. Dale. ! nm a King, and no man is
and there's o comgensation.i to any mani,
Nor woman, said Monmouth, looking at the
co !lNSgr in oy aprfSr ST,o aS SGaSd e fbd m kinr. with an
amused alsnco AZ his son. well, Mr.. Dale,
can you serve me and this conscience OF yours
Indeed, l cannot doubt 4. sir" said I,
"a mans King should be his conscience"
sag Sa 1Rp w Mlaei should be conscience TO the King.
sirii asked Monmouth. "'
why, Jsms ssir a ,r rec9 tSa Ior,d Of What cyl
MIND his w"ys.' ~ - "o ''0'"'
Monmouth saw the hit and took It with
pretty grace. bending and kissing tho Kings
ut Is difficult, Mr.. Dale. to serve two mas
teF "yos ss'S a. se isst Kin e INV syr omiy m nss ! :" rs began.
but THO King interrupted me, going on, with
some amusement, =.
LET him serve me. sir" cried Monmouth.
For l am firm in my love Of these liberties,
as"sii II James. 1 know. nodded the King.
TT is .grievous and strange, however, that you
should speak as Though my brother were not"
laughed and fell TO tondiins the little dog again.
shall como with me to Dover"
My heart leaped, for all tho talk now was Of
tho ISVe ec;T Dr sna shSe'yd u ihas ~2 IN L or n ioaFe wS hem
the King and the Duke were gone to meet Nine;
d dat Z Rsa .a ] lSnSsS t tSaFF G bs sns sse r l5stIs of hSes
that end had vanished. Now was full Of Joy.
For some reason the suggestion seemed to
occasion him amusement, yet, although for the
m mSst part ot . ne laashss a o oosniS So mi'h oysr rs sp 1iit 9s
and when he looked up it hung about his lips
why ,poti, said he. ITO Dover by all
means, MT: Dale can serve you and me and
! bent on one knee and kissed his hand for tho
favor. When 1 sought to do the like to Mon.
mouth. he was very ready, and received my
smiling at the pair Of us in n whimsical, mel.
ancholy way;
we were a pair Of lads from the grammar school.
""Ye are both fools, and James there is but in.
and every wench an angel to YOU. DO what
you will and ID. God forgive y;o,9r sins And oh, he
dog. In spite OF all that all men knew of him. l
felt my heart warm to him, and I knelt on my
knee again. saying:
God save your Majesty"
60, God is omnigotept" said the King sraveiy.
Thus dismissed. we walked of together. and
was. awaiting the Dukes pleasure to relieve
him him also ] Of my company , when ah,eett turned to me
The Queen sends a maid of honor to wait
And the Duchess sends one also. II you
could choose from among the Duchess's-for !
swear no man IN MS senses WOULD choose any OF
h bale MS~'jesty''-wh0m would you choose Mr.
ut is not for me to say, your Grace" I an
We'll" said he. regarding me drolly. q
would choose Mistress Barbara Quinton." And
lady who passed at that moment and cast a
very kindly glance at him.
DUKES G6t G isst 'te out co On T 6 good eh hSh,o5 th I sto 5ns
s q : s5s IS s e r. +, end %s 2, IL $s3 Ra5' = FL =. ns5s ssS
N0iANA ~ AASSu ~ Nv NoAhptt W utu ilps
iint.'n and nl insS,sui Hs:nffi sssaFSt sight '0 Ssre ai
great ladies. there of beauties whose faces were
their fortune or their ruin. which you will.
Buckingham went by fine as n galley In full
sail. The Duke Of York passed with Mr.. Hud-
lesion; my salute went unacknowledged. Cliff
ford came soon after; he bowed slightly when
! bowed to him, but his heartiness was gone.
A moment later Darrell was by nv side. his i'll
humor, was over. but he lifted his hands in
whimsical despair.
Simon, Simon, you're hard to help said he.
Alas, / must go to Dover without you, my
friend! Couldn't you restrain your tongucf
my tongue has done me no great harm"
said !. .nnd you. needn't go to Dover alone"
WHAT" no cried, amazed.
"Uniess the Duke Of Monmouth and my Lord
Arlington travel apart"
'.The Duke Of Monmouth What have you
to do with himf'
IT am to enter his service" I answered,
proudly; "and, moreover, I'm to go with him to
Dover to meet Mime. d'Orleans."
why, whyi. How came thisi How were
you brought to his noticei''
Il looked at him. wondering at his eeGeerness.
Come, lam teachable, and Ihavo learned
What lesson do YOU meant
ITO restrain my tongue" said ]. Let those
who arc curious as to tho Duke of Monmouth's
reasons for his favor to mt ask the Duke"
He laughed, but l caught veXation in his
True, you're teachable, Simon" said he.
ITO be Continued.D
TEE sTORM ON OHINCOTEAGUE.