The Washington times., 1902-10-26
CHAPTER XVII.
Lacey Accuses Sturgeon.

,rrp tho under secretary, Mars
n ,.a revealed to him the
~ ,.;..,,ons of Castle rule. OF
which he had known but n...
the lord lieutenant hoii
I,srswicke was not left long IN soi''a
,,....on m the bitter humiliation auu
m ~ his position. His man Nun
uan tered the privy council champef
few minutes after Marsden naa iel' ~
.,a announced that captain Oh eaNan'
had an important message 10 co
80 80 N his lordship. The viceroy hou
ded the order to bid him enter
trim dashing, and handsome o'hos'
s...a sa,uted. and advanced to th'
table at which Lord Hardwicke sa. .,
"I am Captain Sturgeon my i0fa' =.
a.. K,ng's own troop of horse. l nav
. nr,.oner who insists that ne mas in
a.rt.rt information for your lordsnips
ssr. and deem it my duty TO SO re-
port"
what is his crime?"
High treason; participation III a. i'N
rebellion"
His name?"
Thomas Wylde.
"Ha! Bring him in
Tho soldier saluted, marched to th9
soor and ordered the four Dragons
waiting outside to come IN with 'he.
nr,soner-Richard Lacey, who, IL VIII
=. remembered, for the purpose OF oe-
.,oy,np Emmet and Dwyer, had posed
as Thomas wylde, for whom Captain
stureeon was searching.
well, Thomas Wylde, what lD.orniA !,
.,,n have you for me?" inquired 'he i'i'
lieutenant.
I,a. then Marsden entered the TOO"
and crept up to the party.
"That / am Richard Lacey, IN tne ser
vita of Mr.. Marsden; that Robert EN-
et ana Michael Dwyer were trapped
Inv me in this city this afternoon a1'
tbat before Major SIR and his men al
rived as per agreement to arrest theh
,h;s captain Sturgeon came on the scen'
to arrest one Thomas Wylde. no ee'
~. chance to notify him of the bigger
a within reach / announced mysei
ss Thomas Wylde and was arres'eo' oo'
,vhen I did notify him less than nit'
,,ras away from where the rebel cniei'
were standing, he refused to act.
lacey cast look of bitter hatred a
,eecer ON finishing the charge.
His loraship looked very mucn pu1
zled.
Marsden spoke up.
..whx did YOU fail to arrest thos'
mem" he asked the captain.
"I am accountable for my conauc' =
INV military superiors only" replied 'n'
oficer with flashing eye, but aooeo
.w,,h the exception Of his iordsnip
who represents my King. 1 answer M
Questions of that nature put oy you
sir"
Marsden nodded to the viceroy, VIII
promptly said:
Then answer that TO me-"
before he could reply Lacey cried out
str,king his right fist into his left palm
as II spurred by sudden recoiiectioh
"Yes. and this is the very man wn
could have arrested Emmet the othe'
NIGHT a, the end Of the battle and dit
noti"
The captain smiled his scorn. ANT
what have you to say to tnat' SIT:
asked Lord Hardwicke.
"As to the battle in the street, m!
lord our orders from General Fox were
to make no prisoners. My men dispersed
the main body of the rebels, kiillni
twenty. As to this case OF today, you
lordship will please consider that tn
information came from a prisoner ac
cused OF high treason, and your lord
ship has not been informed by this per
son that his request specifically was q
let him go and arrest the men n
speaks of"
"Ail very WELL" said Lacey, but
might mention, too. that you seemed u
take pains TO give the alarm to Wylde
the man you were sent to arrest. Sucl
Gathering of arms, such long time II
surrounding the church. Faugh.
what about that, captain" asked th'
lord lieutenant.
The young man had been growing
restless under all this questioning
Hitherto he had remained cool, but nov
his indignation overpowered his pa
thence.
Your lordship." said he, Il knew tina
plot had been made against that mai
Wylde in the interest Of DR.. Trevor
son. / did not desire its success. /
was not my duty in conscience to max
that arrest. Ny duty was rather to de
nounce to your lordshi- the scoundrel
in the plot. l made the arrest. though
deeming that / had the right man. NOT
/ make the best atonement possible TO
my mistake in namine to your lordshi
the conspirators. They are Major Siri
Trevor and your lordships under sec
Tetary. Mr., Marsden."
He polluted an accusing finger a
Narsden as he finished. Marsden. VIII