The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24

lfn 10 uE, ChTIOTu = lhiV N.hei w Nllt 1 gave
him the lo so directly, and the more flcrccly be.
cause, to my shame and wonder, had begun TO
ss oiin%sd that Ina tS wh Stta ne i STisk EaS no ''o' But I
Therefore, my lord, y said, II will beg OF
you TO confess your error and withdraw what
you have said
lLc burst into n laugh,
IF | weren't ashamed to take n favor from
such a hand l wouldn't be ashamed to own it,"
rose from my seat and bowed to him rravcly,
;rno understood d. ,Si'E my nsyoI m . dEFii p mot p rise choosing moe Jd,S to
fully. 49,. ..,...0n, mo - un
lord. 'q aai EpG / "M"ybc this, viii quicken! iS c yo @E
wits. and | flung the napkin, which Ind hcon
lie sprnng up quickly enough then. and so did
nli the company. Darrell caught me by the arm
snE h1'f hardy i%i ' knew S wnni nas wSd P SSci hSr, nnaS h
upset by the sudden quarrel, aud yet more by
tho idea that Carford's words had put in my
head, | saw Jcrmyn come forward, and Oar.
rel, loosing NV arm, went and spoke TO him.
Lord Cariord resumed his seat; ! leaned against
not long in returning to, me.
You'd best go home" he said in II low voice.
I'm arrange cySrytlhing. You must meet mo
i nodded my head; I had grown cool and col;
lccted now, Bowling slightly to Cnrford and
the door. As / passed through ii, / heard the
talk break out ngain bchind me. got into my
my inn IN IA half.dazcd state. | gave little
thought to the quarrel or to the meeting that
HWUlltU INC. MY NINA WIS tURTDSNtU WIFI lHf
revelation to which ] had listened. doubted it
still: nay, l would not believe il. Yet, whence
s scanned inc 70 story ft yo unless as,,v IL an woT most true" ia,rs AnT II
with what had bcfalicn me, and to throw light
on what had been q puzzle. It was hard on four
night | felt that. II the thing were true, ] should
receive Carford's point in my heart without IA
Being. as 1t may he supposed. little inclined
for sleep, turned into the public room of tho
inn and called for a bottle OF wine. The room
WAS EMMY snln for IA llukN fpllDNN. very pllinlS
dressed. who sat at n table reading a book. He
was drinking nothing, and whcn-my wine har-
ond glass and invited him to Join, me, he shook
his head sourly. Yet presently, he closed his
liked an earnest gaze on me. lie was a strange
looking fellow. His face was very thin and
wigl hung straight from the crown OF his head
in stif wisps. l set him down a. n Ranter, and
was in no way surprised when he began TO in,
weigh against the evils of the times. and TO
prophecy the Judgment of God on the evils OF
'Pestilcncc hath come and fire hath come"
he cried. "Ict wickcdness is not. put away.
and lewdncss rauntcth herself, and the long'suf'
fcring OF God is abused
All this seemed TO me very tedious. I slipped
my wine and made no answer. had enough to
think of. ana was content to let the sins OF the
"The foul superstition of papacy raises its
head again ho went on, and sodly men are
Those same godly men," said I. have had
their turn before now. sir; To many it seems
| " Il lleN were only TtttlN lHS nav iIltN SdNt.
For the follow had reused me 10 some little tenn
per by his wcarisomc cursing.,
but the time OF the Lord is at hand he
pursued, and all men shall sec the working Of
His wrath. Aye, it shall be seen even in pal
III ! were you. sir" said l. dryly. 81 would
not talk thus before strangers. There might be
He scanned my face closely for II few mo.
ments. Then, leaning across toward me, he
said earnestly:
You are young. and you look honest. BE
| warned in time. FIGHT on The | ord Y side. anu
not among his enemies. Verify the time
/ had mot many OF these mad fellows, for the
country wns full of them. some being dis
banded soldiers OF the Commonwealth. some
fellow, seemed more crazy than any l had seen;
though, indeed. must confess there was a M
Inscription %ssGhpH OF THO ,hH Kings i n RS' court OF tDo on which he
presently launched himself with great, vigor of
defamation and an intense, although ridicu'
My name is Phineas Tate" .
and preach 10 the King"
he t must hear" he retortod with a trown' but
smiling. '':"G " You IL lodge SS ' Seref r'F 0e''' F"" :
'For this night. l lie here. Tomorrow
Then ! fear you are likely to lie in Q less
sqmi goba nfvb plaf, r t9,%o RI Nv RAJ Anf h. o sdTans
short" and / doubt WHEELER / should have got
rid OF him had not Darrell at that moment en-
seemed to know one another, for Darrell broke
into a srorGfnl 'anF b, eXcl@Mj,n na, haven't ro0
left this accursed city to its fate yetl,'
1T awaits its fate" answered the rantert
stfhe eirs: even as 'n0S0 Oh our 'upeF'''''0" "A''
My superstition must look out for itself,
S Was n DaEEsii' n with nd,o a sh 5ST. T Tnd Se9 nn' p fhas
with me because I am Of the old religion"
o, I andf ,he old ! rT GShrch =! d fd1 ]m%%bS ySns W Wftf
confusion careless remark that ! had let fal
as W jo,urncyed together.
Yes" e cried i Tate. 'a'You-and your maste,
pnrrcil's face grew stern and cold.
81 would have you careful, sir. when you touch
on my Lord ArlinEton's name he said. ".lor
know well that he is not OF the Roman faith
but Is a convinced adhercnt Of the Church o.
this country"
rs he soi'' asked Tate. with an undisEuisoc
sheer.
Come, enough, +" cried Darrell, in sudden an
ger; II have much TO say to my friend, ant
shall be glad TO be LEFT alone with him" 49,,
gathering up his Bible, went out scowlIng;,
h,mA pSsIiIent fellow !" said Darrell on Hell Wd I'm
have settled your affair with my Lord Carford.
But my affair with Carford was not what
down at tho table and, laying my hand on hi
SHOULDER. asked simply:
He looked up at me with great kindness ant
answered gently:
Of Cydaria. For Cydarin was the part in whicl
she first gained the favor OF the town. and that
taken with your description Of her. gave me n
room for doubt. Yet I hoped that II might no
he as ! feared, or, at least, that the thing coul'
be hidden. 1t seems, though, that the sauc,
wcnch has made no secret OF II. Thus you ar
landed in this quarrel, and with a good swords
man."
II care nothing for the quarrel" I began
Nay, hut II Is worse than you think. Fo
Lord Carford is the gentleman OF whom spok
when ! told you that Mistress Quinton had
noble sutton. And he IL high up In her favor
and.highcr yet in her father >; A quarrel wit
him and on snch II cause will do YOU no goo
in Lord Quinton's eye"
Indeed, it seemed AS though all the furies ha
combined 10 vcx me. Yet still my desire was I
learn of Cydaria, for even now could hardl
believe what Darrell told me. Sitting down b
him l listened while he related to me what h
knew of her; 1t was little more than tho mel
!, tioning of her true name told mc-a name, IA
/, miliar, alas. through all the country, sung !
ballads, bandicd 10 and fro in talk, dragged owe
into high disputes that touched the nation
, fortunes; for. in these strange days. when In
world seemed n very devils comedy, great cour
tries, aye, and holy churches, fought behind tn
p,u.E 80 a., n,t,n..1 fn,., or r1,nSa IA fuir nAU In