Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
you know 1 cannot. 1 serve my Lord

~ on KNOW L cannot. 1 serve my lOrQ
Arlington
And 1 the Duke of Monmouth
But 10y lor6 is the kings servant"
''And his grace the kings son.
'Oh, if you're Obstinate" he began.
frowEing.
las fate, as prophecy. as witch. as ram
ter. as devil. yourself?' said laugh
ing; and throwing myself into chair as he
rose and moved tow ard the door.
mo good will come of it to YOU he said,
passing me- on his way.
What loyal servant looks to make a
profit of his service?" 1 asked.
II wish you could be warned"
Pm warned, but not turned, Darrell.
Come, we part friends?'
why yes we are friends" he answered,
but with a touch of hesitation.
Saving our duty to the king?"
eff need should come for that reserva-
ton, yes" said he, gravely.
"And saving" said ], 'the liberties Of the
kingdom and the safety of the reformed re-
Iigion-if need should come for those reser-
vations, Mr. DARRELL and / laughed to see
the frown gather again on his brow. But
he made no reply, being unable to trust his
self-control or answer my light banter In
it's own kind. He left me with no more
than shake of his head and wave of his
hand and although We parted thus in am
ity, and with no feelings save those of
kindness for one another, l knew that
henceforth there must be a difference In
our relations The days of confidence were
gone.
The recognition of my loss weighed little
with me. The diffidence born of inexpe-
rience and of strangeness to London and
the court was wearing away; the desire for
another's arm to lean on and anothers
eyes to see with gave way before a young
mans pride in his own arms strength and
the keenness of his own vision. There was
sport .afcot-aye, for me in those days all
things were sport, even the high disputes
OF churches or Of kingdoms. We look at
the world through our own glasses. Little
as it recks o. US, it is to us material
and opportunity. There In the dead of
night wove dream. wherein the part of
hero was played by Simon Dale, with kings
and dukes to bow him on and Off the stage,
and Christendom to make an audience.
These dream doings are brave things
pity the man who performs none of them,
for in them you may achieve without labor,
enjoy without expense, triumph without
cruelty. aye. and sin nightly and grandly
without never a reckoning for 1t. Yet do
not be a mean villain, even in your dream
ing. for that sticks to you when you are
awake.
had supposed myself to be alone out of
bed and Jonah Wall to have skunk off in
fear Of my anger. But now my meditations
were Interrupted by his entrance. He crept
up to me in an uneasy fashion, but seemed
to take courage when 1 did not break into
abuse. but asked him mildly why he had
not sought rest and what he wanted with
me. His first answer was to implore me to
protect him from Mr.. DarrelPs wrath:
lHIousu IliiiiedS late, ne told me ttmidly
he had found grace, and he could deny him
nothing, yet If bade him he would not adj
init hiuf again.
Let him come" said carelessly. '.More-
over. We shall not be long here. For YOU
and 1 are going on journey, Jonah"
"A journey, sir?"
aye. go with the Duke of Monmouth
king goes" e' LAC
Now, either Dover was on eyerybody,s
Draln, or was very sadly on my brain. for
l swear even this fellows eye seemed to
brighten as named the place
To Dover, sir?"
NO less. You shall see all the eavea y
there Is to be seen Jonah"
The nush of interest had died away. he
again.
We'll. what do you want with mer, !
asked. Tor I did not wish him to suspect
that ! detected any change in his manner
iaoy came here today. sir, in a very
Tor you Hearing you were from home
sne called me and babe me take a mes
sage Tor You. I prayed Ter to write ii
but she laughed and said she spoke more
easily than she wrote, and she bada me
say that she wished to see YOU"
what manner Of lady was she, Jonah p,
she sat all the while in the coach, sir
but she seemed not tall; she was yery
merry. SIR" and Jonah sighed deeply: with
him merriment stood high among the vices
of our nature.
"She. didn't say for what purpose she
wanted me?" / asked as carelesslv az i
could.
mo. sir! She said You would know the
purpose, and that she would look for you
at noon tomorrow"
but where, Jonah?"
AT house called Burford House. sir, in
Chelsea
'.She gave you no name?''
| one" -
ssWhat was ft?"
1T was a strange. heathenish name. and
she laughed as she gave it-indeed, she
laughed all the time"
There's no sin in laughter" said dryiy,
You may leave me. need no help in I'm.
| dressing"
But the name"
by heaven. man. I know the name. BE
on with you!"
He shufied on. Ids whole manner ex.