Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-09

Lords Marlborough and GcdoIphin and Adj
miral Russell. who seemed to fall natural
1y into a second group, and though the
movements of the company constantly left
them together, never suffered this arrange
ment to last: but either effected a tempo
rary charge by accOsting the lord keeper
or Mr. Secretary Trumball. or, through the
medium of Sir Edward I;ussells loud voice
and boisterous manners, wrought a mo-
mentary fusion OF the company.
by the eternal. l am the most unlueky
fellow, the admiral cried. addressing the
whole company, on one of these occasions.
IF Sir John had lied about me only.
should have given it him back in his teeth,
and so fair and square: IL is poor cook
who does not know his own batch. But
because he dragS in the duke and the duke
chooses to get the fanIods and shirks him.
1 stand the worse."
Sir Edward, said Lord Dorset speak
ing gravety and in tone of rebuke no
one supposes that the Duke of Shrewsbury
Is aught but ILL., And, allow me to say that
under the circumstances you are unwise to
put IL him
But d-n me-. he has right to be ill.''
cried the seaman. whose turbulent spirit
was not easily put down. IF he were here
would say the same to his face. And that
Is hat, He was proceeding with more
but at that moment the door of the royal
closet was thrown open and a gentlema n
usner appeared, inviting them to enter.
My lords and gentlemen" he said, his
majesty desires YOU to be seated, as at the
council He will be presently here"
Inc movement into the next room being
made. the conversation took lower tone
each speaking only to his Deighbor: one
discussing the kings crossing and the
speed OF his new yacht, another, the excel
lent health and spirits in which his maies-
" had returned; until a door at the lower
emu OF the room being opened, murrnur
CT voices and stir of feet were heard and
after a n,ament's delay Sir John FenW,ck
entered, d prisoner. and with someWba :
BE. -
Ihe lord steward rose and gravely bowed
10 him; and this courtesy. in which he was
followed BY all except the admiral, was -e-
turned by the prisoner
Sir John" said the Duke of Deyonshire
the king will he presently here"
am Obliged to your grace" Fenwick
answered. ami stood waiting
His gaunt form clothed in hIa,L b;s
lace always stern and now haggard. his
eyes. IN which pride and fanaticism at one
moment OEercdne and at another gave
place to the look of the hunted beast
these things should have made him pa
theuc hgure at any time and under any
circumstances How much more when
those who sazed on him knew that he
STOOD on the brink of death, and knew
100 that within a few moments he must
meet the prince whom for years he mad in
suited and defed. and in whose hands his
fate now law 49,
That some. less interested in the matter
Tran others, harbored such thoughts the
locks of grave compassion which Lords
Devonshire and Dorset cast on him seem
ed to prove; but their MISREPRESENTATION
doubtless c. rried them back To :, tina
when the most brilliant and cynical of
eonrtiers played the foremost part in the
w hall of the Observation-Disclosures no
less than the mutterings and restless
movements of Russell. who in his enemv's
presence could scarcely control himself
were cut short by the kings entrance
ne came IN unannounced and very quiet
~ at a &c or behind the lord steward, and
All rising to their feet. he babe them i'm a
foreign accent "good-day'' adding i:nmedi-
ately. BE seated my lords: my lord stew
ard. We will proceed
His entrance and words. abrupt If not
o"kward- lacked alike the grace which all
remembered in Charles. and the gloomy
majesty which the second James had nj
his command And men felt the lack Yet
as ne TOOK MS stand one hand lightly rest
ing on the back of the lord stewards chair
the stopping somber figure and salJow,
wlthered face staring out of its great
peruque rad a dignity of their own. For
II could not be forgotten that he was that
which no Stuart king OF England had ever
peen-a soldier and a commander from
ooHhood. at home in all the camps of Elan
derS ana the RhiEe familiar with every
peril of battle and breach: at his cas-, II
anywhere where other men bIanched and
Grew back And the knowledge that this
was so invested him with a certain aw.
anc grandeur even in the ewes of co,1rtier.
Or. this day he wore black suit reliavaJ
only by the ribbon of the garter: and as
ne stood ne let his chin sink so low on his
breast that his eyes. which could ON DE-
casion shine with keen and almost bale
ful light. were hidden
the lord steward. in obedience 10 his
command, YVES about to address Sir Jobn
wren the king, with a brusqueness charac-
teristic of him. irtervened. Sir John" he
SAID, IN a harsh, dry voice, and speaking
partly in French, partly in English, .'you..
papers are altogether unsatisfactory In
stead OF giving US account of the plots
formed BY you and your accomplices plots
OF which all the details must be exactly
known 10 you. you tell us stories without
authority. without date. without place
about noblemen and gentlemen with whom
you DO not etend to have had any inter-
course In short. your confession appears
10 be coEtrivance intended to screen
those who are really engaged in designs
against us. and to make me suspect an1
discard those In whom / have good reason
10 place confidence. II you look for apy
favor from me. therefore you will give me
This moment and on this spot a full and
straightforward account of what you know
Of your own knowledge. And-but do YOU
tell him the rest. my lord"
sir john. said the lord steward, in a
tone serious and compassionate his
majesty invites your confidence and will
Tor good reasons show you his favor But
you must deserve 1t. And il is his partic-
ular desire that you conclude nothing from
thu fact that you are admitted to see him.
On the contrary. said the king. dryiy,
II see you, sir, for the sake OF my friends
H. therefore. you can substaEtiate the
charges You have made. IL behooves you
70 do H. Otherwise, to make full and
free confession OF what You do know
Sir" said Sir John, hosrsely. speaking
for the first time, Il stand here worse