The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15

to be stadthoider Of Holland. But TO, be . King
and no King, to see your way. Clearly, and 9e
to have France by the throat and be bafied for
tho lack Of 10000 men or 100000 guildersi
% SsS 9, S Sau to BE ss scys o ny % 9oot on eit hSSo s %a%s
and having betrayed their old master to gain
their ends, would now bGtr"y you u, to Gn ssss th Ras
lilo on it. I lie on It, he concluded, nhlogmatt-
cc99llys and as he spoke he took a pinch OF Of s hish
or what the world calls high, is to DO unhappy
The Duke sighed. You, SIR, have th9se
S'aa Havc + II have not" .
The King said no moro, but the gesture with
which he held out his hands, as II he babe the
other mark his feebleness, his short breath, his
hacking cough, bis P,Nsllor, had dor mere y ha meaning coItins
uod, after a pause, II cannot release you. 1 can
not afford to release you, because I cannot af-
~ would to heaven" the Duke cried, much
"9af f Ssn s'h %s l K9S GD@'a fhs sH ki fhst answered. with
o gesture OF kindness. ut was nothing, and Il
l. forgotten. ! have long ceased ,.Sot TO think him OF 1d IL;
trust no one else, l do my good Somers an In
Justice. Ho is a dry man., however, like my.
self, and poor company, and 30 does not count
MY lord. contendlng with his feelings, did not
SSadw seated shG himself hns : fi IN a GShisIi .bSckSd chair, Il;
which he looked Trailer and more fosbiS than an
when on his legs Let stg = minute and SSIaP btssS SS1or Tome ne
And now tell me, what has troubled our good
THE Duke Of berwick, sir. is in London"
To my establishment, and, l have no doubt,
to the Dukes, tho King merely nodded, "Ah,"
II think not" tho Duke answered. But
the sT Fisr h saia. ho 5wt sR ts Ss !. aGSEI s snssis, 81 d ,s;n
he has sold every one ali his iifeiT"
Eyes. SIR. but not, l think. with the inten-
tion that | should carry out the bargain
,v. ~" ri, is " Long "s tale sv Sir" t the Duke ken said rather ,sssT
the information@
I s csH r "sss i RGs tel I'll t Rln .a's snsw |sllal no. ''r for
me il you hid he news, and for damning you
he did n not think likely. but that instead ho
would have n hold on you"
kno%ledsed that he had guessed rightly.
the King, with a soT, Of Eusto. And where
AT DR.. Lioyd's in Hogsden Gardens my
lord answered. But he could not conceal his
"EIc must be arrested" said the King. "a
,s,h mt must must be issued, viii you see to it
that It required no wizard to discern both the
S cloud Had that adDn hung mEo over Fsra him + and bSd ,H dSpa sS@ him no w
do, tho consequence lay heavy on him. Tho
King, after considering him IA moment. with
u ihkhioi SNlicSoiohy w "hha
reproach. broke the silence.
"see here my lord" he said, with good ma,
now now. and here 'G and yo write MpI a line In at to monsieur nc
bidding him begone. and send 1t by a private
hand, and the warrant by a messenger an hour
The Duke stared at the King in a,s'onish6-
indIffcrentiy.. IF We take him, what are we
to do with himl Besides, to tell you the truth.
ago
Yes, said the King. smiling. in
you warn him. and the sooner he Is beyond
still the Duke looked unhappy. 81 dare not
do i, SIR" he said at last, after a pause. =.
WIZ, Dare :. not do i' When 1 authorize It'll
"So, sir; because If I were impeachcd by
The King Shrugged his shoulders. .~r @tAh,
town councils and PROVINCIAL councils and
Lords! Shall 1 ever be quit OF themi Well,
there is but one way, then: ! must do it., II
may stew in their own %juiee!'
He rose with that, and, moving ,stihiy to
vRs 1as'S when Ss T hs ent aSed f he Sought h1 for 1 ssd
fpa a pen n; III Then ems, sitting in the chair, which
writing some lines on it-about six, as far as
could Judge handed the paper to the Duke,
tance.
"Ioi1a, monsteur." he said. "Will that suit
The Duke took it respectfully and looked at
it.. But, sir, it is in my namel,,, no cried
aghast. And, bears my signature"
lightly. The name Is the name of Jacob, but
the hand il the hand Of Esau. Take 1t and send
1t by a trusty messenger. Perhaps the man
who came with You, and you-phcugh. my lord;
! had forgotten that this person.was here! We
have spoken too freely"
The oath which the Duke let fall as he turned
and the face of dismny and anger with which
he gaZed on me were proof, enough that he
mistake. For a moment, the two glaring at me
with equal: disgust and v%exation, l thought ]
should sink into the floor. Then the King
beckoned. to mo to come forward. And ]
Obeyed him.