Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27

But we got him in and into a seat, and
the door shut. Then he called for more
WINE, and Carford at once brought it to
MN ana pledged him once again, Mon
He has had more than he can carry al
ready" I whispered. Carford turned
straight to the duke. crying: "Mr. Dale
mere says that your grace is drunk He
answered. good humoredly:
Truly l am drunk but in the legs only,
m d so1d simon nc My head is elear-clear
1ningly and caught each of US by the
arm We're good Protestants here?' he
asked, with would-be shrewd, wine-mud-
died glance
Sound and true. your grace" said Car
ford. Then he whispered to me: 'Indeed
think he's I'll. Pray run for the kings
ply sician, Mr.. Dale
Nay. he'd do well enough if he were
alone with me. If you desire the nhvsi
clans presence, my lord he's easy to find. -
cared not a jot for Carford's anger. and
was determined not to give ground Bat
we mad no more time for quarreling.
=! am as loyal-as loyal to my father as
any man In the kingdom" said the duke.
| IN maudiin confidence. But you know
what's afoot?'
"A new war with the Dutch. I'm told,
| SIR said I.
"A fig for the Dutch. Hush. we must
| speak low: there may be Papists about
Ihere are some in the castle, Carford.
Hush, hush. Some say my uncle's one,
some say the secretary's one. GentIemen
II say no more. Traitors have said thai
my father is
| Carford interrupted him.
Don't trouble your mind with these SLAM
| ders, SIR he urged.
Il won't believe it, I'll stand by nv
| father But if the Duke of York-but III
| say no more His head fell on his breast
But IN moment he sprang to his feet cry
| ing, But I'm a Protestant Yes. and I'm
| the kings son. He caught Carford nv the
arm. whispering. mot a word of it. I'm
ready. We know what's afoot We're low
al TO the King. We must save him. But
If we can't-if we can't, isn't there one who
He lost his tongue for an instant. We
stood looking at him till he spoke again
One Ga who. VINO would you be a Protestant king?"
lie spoke the last words loud and ferce,v
| 1t was the final effort, and he sank hack ~
| his chair in stupor. Carford gave a hastv
| glance at his face
III go for the physician" he cried. Ellis
grace may need blood-letting9
l stepped between him and the door as be
advanced 0'oi as ne
His grace needs nothing" said I, eek
Sept the discretion of his friends. We've
| have heard tonight, my lord" NV
| swered. ie Oh
And with your" 1 retorted quickly.
He drew himself up haughtiiy.
stand aside, Sir. and let me pass"
where are you going?"
-, 10 ietch the physician I'll answer none
| OF your questions" Ae
l could not stop him without an onor
quarrel and that could not encounter 70,
! II could only lead to my own exnuje,on
| Yet L was sure that he would go straigbt
70 Arlington and that every word the duke
| had spoken would be carried to York. and
| perhaps to the king before next morninp
| Inc king would be informed IL II were
tnousht possible to prejudice him against
MS son. York. at least, would be warned
OF the mad scheme which was in the youne
| DUKES head. drew aside and with a suriS
| low let Carford pass He returned NJ
sanitation with an equal economy of No
| hteness, and left me alone with Monmont h
| VINO mad now sunk into a heavy and nm.
easy sleep. l reused him and got him to
bed. glad to think that his unwary tongue
! would be silent for a few hours at Least
Yet what he had said brought me naara1
| to the secret and the mystery. There was
| indeed more afOot than the war with thr
| Dutch. There YVES, If l mistook not "a
matter that touched the religion Of the
king. Monmouth, whose wits were sharn
enough, had gained scent of it. The wits
wen, went out as the vine went in. and he
blurtsd out what he suspected robbing mis-
knowledge CT all value by betraying its pos
| session. Our best knowledge Les in WIN,
| We are not known to know
| / repaired thoughtful and disturbed II
n.y. own small chamber. next the dukes
| yet the night was fine and had no mind
| for sleep. I turned back again and made
| my way Otto the wall where 1t faces the
sea- The wind was blowing fresh and the
| sound OF the waves filed my ears No
/ doubt the same sound hid the noise OF INV
| feet, Tor when came to the wall passed
unheeded by three persons who stood In a
! group together. knew All and made haste