The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-26
cHAPTER v.
Ne poti.lon snd the klno.

be on tho watch for Juie; but being a poor
penman she had said little more than that
be had better not mention Cicely's name
under any consideration. Alien, though
young ana inexperienced in city ways, was
not TO be easily taken H. aud julie found
him as uncommInlcutye as the warlest
could wish Ii was not TIL julie showed
thnt no had previous knowledge of the
petition Information that he had obtained
he said, from friend OF Sir Robert Cary's
that richard could be got TO say WORD
on MS own plans. with this introduction
however he becume more tulkative.
nave been here three days he said,
coming at the Instance OF Sir Robert Cary
VINO advised me yesterday TO present my
petition TO the king this afternoon when
he returns from hunting
Have you " all drawn upf" asked Julie
rs i fair engrossed In a flowing hand7"
for yourself"
Richard drew out Of his pocket the docu.
ment he had prepared and handed Ii to
julie for examination. The latter compii.
mented him highly on the style of writing
Whlle' az the same time, he took mental
hole OF all the facts contained therein.
You say that the estate Is valued at
a thousand pounds per annumf"
es, that az least, aud perhaps more"
your suit withalf'
Rarely a hundred pcundg."
lulS Iact was disappointment to julie
Who believed that Richard had much more
ready 5,.ioy money at his command. However,
9uis Wa proof against surprises, and even
had Nchard been watching his compan-
Ions face with the alerness born OF sus
pleion, he would have noticed no change
I'D me expression Of jules eountenance
Ihat is short allowance nv
friend continued julie. apparently IN
moved short suits often require
long answers. Chute, You must
I'VE q Ia bon mnrche, as the Trenches say
IL ,1,s,
Gun guide you 70 respectable place In
Loudon that is both cheap and convenient
! should not lodge within the walls II n
We're YOU Only the very gallants who
wnste their money on dice aud Women in
iauIs Walkthey nre the only ones who
i"uke ~ me city proper 'Iis better cheap
neNond tho walls townrd Westminster or
ncar to Smithheld In Harrington Without "
What is Pants Walk2 / thought-'
bouhtleSS you thought II a house of
% ST}a Nay. nay Y % a profancd temple
seource OF small cords. DDS life they do
How came YOU 10 he SO ignorant? Have
You never been in Loudon?
only for a few days. when I hoped 70
ind SIR Robert Cary, but he had gone to
Edinburgh, and advised me by letter to 70
back home til now"
1T was good advice. I know him-a
shrewd man, and kindly wthnl I remem-
Der well what time ] had TO get clear ~
the council the night the queen died II
the window Of the queens bed chamber
to take 10 the king Of Scotland as a pronf
that the ioyful-God save the markets.
omitous news was true. Yes. Sir Robert
advised you We'll Il ia well for You now
that YOU did not waste your money In RIOT
Gus old London. Touching this instrument,
he still held the petition in his hand
touching this Instrument; You say that
the estate was taken from you In your
erandfathers lifetlme"
Yes; IN the reign of Queen Mary, her
late mRiesty's sister Believers In the
church as We have H. had short shrift in
those days Ny grandfather was burned at
the stake for his belief"
God rest his soul" calculated Jule de-
voutly. IT'S a noble inheritance, that OF
martyrdom. How did II hannen that her
late majesty. did nor restore the estate to
"swo or three times she was on the point
~ doing SO. But Il was always her policy.
my father used 70 say 70 promAe more
than than, she save, and 70 change her mipd
"she was always so. She owned small
respect from all who knew her In her old
age because OF her vanity and-,which is
worse. she knew not the meaning Of
"shame" cried Richard. "she
WAS, the queen of England, The
realm, Have you read what the poets say
about her deathY
Aye, that have; but the only poet OF
remained silent as the grave touching this
matter Of the queens death"
Mho is thar, pray, who can be so
''Nay. friend Allen, Master shakspere
is not go blind, unless 70 be blind Is to
see farther than with ordinary eyes. Have
you ever seen his paysg No? Walt till
you have seen his Hamlet, about the man
With too much wt, Hom win never call
him blind after that We common folk
know little 81 what goes ON behind scenes
al court what luxury. what plots that
should not see the light OF day. / have Il
on good authority that our greatness abroad
today Is not due 70 the queen She was
crafty as q fox and more deceitful. No, no.
i was not the queen. II was the great
but he Is dead long Stree"
''flis body, yes; but not his soul. That
lives In his son, Sir Robert Even So since
William Cecil died the country Is going a.
tho dogs. Ills scarce fifteen years since
the channel fight. and already Englishmen
are travelling IN Spain. God save the
mark we shall have peace IN another year
Drake and tpusty old John Hawkins
they've made me dance az the whips end
manys The time hut I can say this for
Them they and Grenvile and Sidney, they
were the glory 81 our age, Even Sir Wal
ter Raleigh Is the worst liked man IN Lon
don, No, no; the times are changing. lad
Tho stage player saw deeper than You
think when he forgot n praise the queen
Allen was not we'll enough versed 10 az.
WAS Ike shattering one 81 the idols OF ais
youth He only sighed and turned the sub.
iect back 10 his petition and the king
Well said JULIE locking intently a.