The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-26
CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER Nil.
That the arrest OF Sir John Fenwick, reported
in London on the 18th OF June, was regarded by
all parties as an'event of the first magnitude.
scarce exceeded In Importance by a victory in
Flanders or a defeat Ia the Mediterranean is "a
thing not to be denied at this time OF day. when
men. still in their prime can recall the commo-
which was believed to exist between Sir John
and the King. and which dated. il the gossip OF
not frcm the slight which he had put upon tho
late Queen. but from a much earlier, period.
when he had served under William in Elan.
ders. aroused mems curiosity, and In a sense
their pity. as II they We're 10 see here the end
Nor. apart from the public and general inter
est. which Sir Johns birth and family Connec-
TONS, no less than his share in he plot, consid.
erably augmented. was there any faction which
could view his arrest with Indifference. He had
been SO deer in The confidence OF -. Germans
thai were he 10 make II discovery. not Tories
and JaCoh.toS only lay at his mercy, but: all
that large class amonG the Wings who had
stopped TO paiter wltn james. These. as they
We're ;he more c%uipabie. he'd also more TO fear.
Trembling Al the prospect OF "A disclosure which
must convict thein OF practice Mt variance
with their most solemn professions, they were
supported by none Of those sentiments of 10y
alty, honorable II mistaken, which excused tic
others, while a. each fOl.Gly thought his per
tiy unknown 10 his u~clghh0r, and dreHding
nothing so much as detection by Tic rank and
file of the party, he found the burden of appre-
hcn-ion weigh the more heavily because he
had none to share it with him.
p~a!Gning in Flanders, aggravated the suspense.
viii, II prevailed so widely for the reasons
above. ana Others. mat II Is not 100 much to say
that barely four politician could be found Of
the first or second rank who were not nearly
concerned in he question o, Sir John Fen;
TO say that nv lord was one, and though the
news that Sir John. who lay in tbs Tower, had
| cited a passing feeling OF jcalousy II his mind
since he and not the other Duke was the per-
bosom himsclf-I am confident, and indeed had
& from his own lips. that at this time he had no
notion OF any danger threatening himself.
His aNps were first DIpupQ hy the Earl nf
Marlboro igh. who, calling upon him one day.
ostensihly on bushes ConnGcied with the rrin-
Cilcd before his dcparturci presently named Sir
John. From this TO the statement made to the
Duke or UcvOnshire, and the runors Of its con-
tents which filled the coffee houses, was but a
step. The Earl seemed concerned; my lord,
In his innocence, kkcptical.
At length the latter spoke out what was in
his mind: TO teii yon the truth, my lord, no
Io'it believe that any statement has been
made"
The Earl looked astonished. May ask
"Bccause, unless I am much mistaken" my
lord answered smiling, the Duke would have
brought It straight to mo- And have heard
You have not asked the Duke1"
"BntNhe was with Sir JOHN tho Earl per-
sisted steadily. There is no doubt OF that is
theref'
We'll then. is not that in itself stranger
~ think not; there have always been friend
~ yin Ay 800 ''ti'ut 'tlNttu INC
Just. So Lord Marlborough answered. TAX
wnrrant'the Lord Steward In Wishing him nuwi'
The secretary looked a little startled. We'll, l
shire's patriotism is so well established~-"
, Sy sIn The ni Ta'i IN M HGSs ~. M S,"iis, W. IN, HSn;;~ {.
SAME Il may be said Of the Duke Of shrewSburyss
II think your ,irace's Information ~ some
what faulty or This point. ] happen TO know
scngor' left Dcvonsllirc house FOR Loo. and That
the matters he carried were reduced into writ
ins by MS "rarS,, own hand That being so,
Ny lord at that looked grave and nodded. he.
h"S felt The, Slight which The other Dukes
slIcnce Implied. lut though, Of all tho men
| sit.yc. he was the last, also. TO wear his heart on
his sleeve; and NOT only, did he refrain from
Fncis What, happsn?d," hc said, holding his
.Ioim made it a term that his discovery should
be delivered TO tho King Mt first hand 20
Lord Marlborough rose. Duke" no said,
lrm,y, ~ thinii IT Is fair that ! should be moro
reason they are giving in the coffee house. for
the Lord stewards reticencc."
',,Nol' said my lord, with a faint note of scorn
NO, +" said the Earl. 'on the contrary. they
say at WINS and for that matter at tho ST.
james, too--that the statement Is kept close
because II touched men IN power"
In powerf' said my lord, with tho same motto
in Ms voice. I'm the Council, do you meant"
"Do they name lheml'
Certainly" said my Lord Marlborough.
smiling. And thcy, Join with the three one
WHO y Lot in power"
| Myself"
! Nothing could exceed tho placid indinsr-