Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-12
CHAPTER XIII.
The Turn of the Tide,

ViciSSitud6S as were lNClueh' "
fortune and position. But IN May
A. d. 1774, the first murmur Oh 'ne
returning tide of destiny was nearu.
For the trouble between England anu
her American colonies was rapluiy
eliminating and party feeling ran
high, not only among civilians pu'
throughout the royal regiments. he,
gently also, a petition had been Ialu
before the king from the Americans
then resident in London, praying MIN
not to send troops to coerce MS sun
iects in america, and, when Hyoe en-
tered his club some members were
engaged in an a angry a!tercatlon Oh
this subject.
"The petition was flung upon tne
table, as it ought to have oeeh' e"iu
Lord Paget.
"You are right" replied Mr.. Her
yey; they ought to petition no lons-
er. They ought now to resist me
Duke of Richmond spoke warmly 1or
poo+on last night. The Bostonians
are punished without a hearing, ne
said, and, if they resist punishment
I wish them success. Are taey not
Englishmen, and many OF them Doln
on English soil? When have English
men submitted to oppression? Neither
king. lords, nor commons can taAe
away the rights of the people. IL Is
mast a doubt, too that his majesty aI
the leyee last night, laughed when ne
said he would just as lief hght tne
Rostoniars as the French. hearu
this sneech was received with dead
silence and that great offence was
given by it,
81 think the king was right said
Paget passionately. "Rebelilous SUD
iects are worse than open enemies
like the French"
my lord, you must excuse me II
do not agree with your opinions. Ana
the fight has begun, for Parliament
Is dissolved on the subject.
1T died" laughed Hyde, and lett
us a rebellion for legacy.
Capt. Hyde, you are a traitor.
Lord Paget, deny it. My sword Is
my country's; but l would not, Tor
twenty kings, draw it against my own
ccuntrymen, then with meaning
glance at Lord Paget and an empnatlc
touch of his weapon-"except In my
own private quarrel
"Gentlemen," said Mr.. HerVey, THIS
is no time for private quarrels; and
captain, here is my Lady Capels foot
man, and ne says he comes in urgent
speed"
. HYDE glanced at the message. 1T
Is a last command, Mr.. Hervey. Lady
Camel is at the death point, and to her
requests | am first bounden.
LADY Capel had been edath-stricken
while at whist, and was stretched
unon a sofa in the midst of the desert
ed tables, yet covered with scattered
cards and half-emptied teacups.
At this hour it was evident that,
above everything in the world, the Old
lady had loved her wild, eNtraVagant
grandson. "Oh, Dick" she whispered
GIVE got to die. We all have. have
left you eight thousand pounds-all
could save, Dick. Arabella is witness
to it. Dick, Dick, you will think OF
me sometimcs?"
And Hyde kissed her fondly. I'll
never forget you" he answered
never, grandmother. Is there any
thing you want done? Think, deal
grandmother"
Put me beside Jack Capel l won
der-if shall-see Jack" A shadow
gray and swift, passed over her face
Her eyes flashed one piteous look int
Hydes eyes, and then closed forever
And while in the rainy, dreary Lon
don twilight Lady Capel was dying
Katherine was in the garden at Hyd
Manor, watching the planting of seed
that were in a few weeks to be Twin!
things of beauty and sweetness.
Little Joris was with his mother
running hither and thither, as hi
eager spirits led him.
Katherine had heard much of Lad
Capel, and she had a certain tender
ness for the old woman who loved he
husband so truly; but no thought c
her entered into Katherines mind tina
calm evening hour. Then her maiC
with a manner full of pleasant e!
element, came to her and said:
Here be a London peddler, m;
dam; and he do have all tle lateE
fashions and the news CT the king an
the Americans"
In few minutes the man was e
hibiting his wares to Katherine, ar
she was too much interested in II
wares to notice their merchant pa
ticularly. There was slow b.
mutually satisfactory exchange
goods and money, and then the pc
dler began to repack his treasure
and Lettuce to carry away the pref
trihes and the piece of satin her mi
tress had bought. Then, also,
found time to talk, to take out Il
last newspapers, and to describe t
popular dissatisfaction at the stup
tyranny of the government iowa
the Colonies.
Katherine was about to leave t
room, when he suddenly remember
a scarf of great beauty which he h
not shown.
II bought it for my Lady Suffoll
he said; but Lord Suffolk died 81
den, and black my lady had to wea
singular look of speculation cal
into Katherine's face, and as the p
der detailed with hurried avidity I
town talk that had chung to her repu
ton for so many years; and he
fully described the handsome cava
officer that was her devoted attends
that Katherine could have no difficu