The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-02
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usexor and Beauchamp Is Beechanl. even
- IN polite lips BeiIeyiIle Is Beyyie-tns
rs,ks Of BeIleviile shut the ball door be-
s.,a him. and put ais latch Key into the
-a~xss Of hts trousers. IL was but 10 In
- evening. yet the house was as still As
.snnsh II had oeau in the morning. AL
~.s dark. save for a dim tcs CT gas In
49, little sifting-room; the blinds were all
xsxr. from without the Villa seemed TN
s,aahi,sd. and tne rare passer-by-for
30 was he Ia the quiet lane adjoining
~, not facing Hampstead Heath-set Il
sarn an being to let. II was a within OF
..s dukes TO keep II empty; when the
~a~,d bored him he fed there for soil
,,,as. not even the presence OF a servant
-ss allowed lest his meditations should
- d,sturbed I; was long since he had
sore- hut tonight WEAKNESS had afflicted
Rim and. by a sudden change OF plan, he
s,d made for his hiding place In lien of
attending a public meeting at which he
80 been advertised 10 take tns chair.
rse desersien sat lightly on his con-
sesene. and he heaved a sigh OF relief as.
saving turned up the gas. he nung him
self into ar armchair and Tx cigar.
Tbe Duke Of Belleviile was 20 years OF
sse be vas unmarried. he had held the
,s,be SINCE he was 10; he seemed to him
az rather old. He was al this moment
rsruing Now when a man yawns AZ 10
O'clock in the evening something is wrong
with his digestion or hts spirits. The
aaae had a perfect digestion.
81 should define wealth" murmured the
dake. between his yawns. las an uniim-
ned command OF the sources Of 'enuui.'
rank as a satiricai emphasizing of human
equality. culture as curtaiiment OF
measures. knowledge as the death OF in
tsresf" yawning again. he rose. drew
40 the blind. and flung open the window.
The summer night was tine and warm.
Although there were couple OF dozen
ether houses scattered here and there
about the lane. not soul was to be seen.
The duke stood for long while looking
out. His cigar burnt low. and he flung IL
away Presently he heard a church clock
strike eleven AT the same moment he
perceived a tai. and burly figure APP
proaehlng from the end OF the lane. Its
approach was slow and interrupted. for
n paused at every house. 4 moments
further inspection revealed in II the po-
Keenan, en- his beat.
lies trying the windows and DOORS
remarked the duke 10 himself Then his
eye frightened. There are possibilities
h door always" he murmured. and his
thoughts flew off to the great doors OF
EStoIf dflu itliDai-~bnG 0oVfS AHdA
locked when by all lsws human and d.
vine they should have been open. and the
even more interesting doors that proved
10 be open and yielded 10 pressure when
sny man would have staked his life on
their being bolted, barred and impregna-
be "A door has the interest OF DEATH
sad be. For how can you know what
on the other side till you have passed
through it, Now suppose that fellow
found door open. and passed through IL,
and turning the rays OF his lantern on the
darkness within. saw revealed to him
Heayensl' cried the duke, interrupting
himself In great excitement. els all this
10 be wasted on a policeman" Ana, WITH
sai moments hesitation. he leaned cut
Of the window and shouted Constable
sasgahlee'-which II. as all the world
knows. the politest mode OF addressing a
policeman.
The policeman. perceiving the duke and
the urgency Of the dukes summons, left
bic examination OF the doors In the lane
I'D ran hastily up 10 the window Of the
villa.
Did you call. sir?'' he asked.
Don't you know me?' inquired the
luke, turning a little. SO that the ligh,
within the room should fall on his fea-
iares
4 reg your gracs's pardon" cried the
Policeman Your grace gave me a SOW
ssesn last Christmas The Duke of Belle
vile. isn't 1t, your grace?''
You will know said the duke. pa
hehily, how To pronounce my name
sasa tell you that 4, rhymes with dew
4 Thus. 'DevvIe. Bevvle.'"
Yes, your grace. You called me-"
I did. Do you often find doors open
tasa they ought 10 be shut2''
Almost every night. your grace"
What do you do2''
kHeek your grace"
eGo0d heavens" murmured the duke.
Sow this man throws away his oppor-
laai'ies" Then he.leant forward. and
sslag ais hand on the pollceman's shout
est, drew aim nearer. ard began 10 speak
q aE In low tone.
7 coaldat your grsce," urged the
Nsseeihan. III / was found out / should
Gel The sack"
foa should come 20 10 harm by that"
Aid II your grace was found out"
leu can leave that TO me-" interrupt
&C tie duke
Ffsse7tls thc policeman. acting on the
s-ass invitation. climbed .aio. the VITA
s 81 the villa and the conversation
sss continued across the table. The duke
s'sss, produced money. gave his word to
: resp lie for the po'icemans future:
F2aeeu'au's resistance grew less
st.eng
ala ,s soout your he'Ehf aha n"'lo'
"a &c &c NaA'' Il Is hut Tor fs~ hours
IN !. - AT an spend mem very comforts
\ 49, 's A''c0eh' betors o e4och VIII
~ -
s-ssa,s. inspector comes round your
Sd must 'ake htile risk fer TWEEN
sounds the duke reminded him
81 uss could end bur enc way. A
...-., " an Aoar later the policeman.