The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-17

"Yes. father. With her the creed Is,
the King can do no wrong"
''Ah. WE'LL said the colonel refiec-
lively. II thought so. too. nee. AMI
many is the blow have struck for
this same king. But liberty is above
royalty. independence not Il dweller in
The court. SO in my old age | find nlr-
self OH II different side" lie sipned his
wine t%houghtfully a moment ana con
tinued:
Madam Talbot has certainly striven
% restrain the boy. ana successfully SO
lar. He is u splendid fellow. ! wish
we had linn. He would he of great
service to the cause. with his name and
influence and tie money LIE would
bring. and then the quality of the
young man himself would he of value
10 US. You have met him, Seymour. |
believer"
"ies. sir. several times. and agree
with you entirely. 1t Is his mother
who keeps him back. | have had one
or two conversations with Ler. She il
a Tory through and through"
Not Il doubt of it. not u doubt Of
it." said the colonel. katharine. can't
you do something with Lim?"
''Oh, father. you know that ! have
talked with him. pleaded with him
and begged him to follow his inclina
ton. but he remains by his mother"
Nonsense. katharine! Don't speak
Of him IN that way. Give him time. II
is IL Lard thing. He is her only son;
sic Is Il widow. Let Us hope that some
thing will induce him to come over to
U.S." He said this in gentle reproof Of
his spirited daughter. and then:
Permit me to offer you II glass OF
wine. ~Seymour-you are not drinking
anything. and TO whom shall we
drink"
seymour. Wee naa occl qu==na
deep drafts Of katharine's beauty. ~
piled promptly:
"If | might suggest, sir. | should say
Mistress Wilton"
NO. no." said Katharine. Drink
first OF all. to the success Of u cause
| will give You Il toast. gentlemen: Be
fore our sweetlearts. our sisters. oul
wives. our mothers. let us place-oul
country she exclaimed, lifting hel
own glass.
Tie colonel laughed as he drank his
! toast. saying. Nothing comes before
country with Katharine"
And Seymour. while he appreciated
the spirit of the maiden. felt a littl,
! pang of grief that even to u country
lie should be second-an %astonishin.
change from that spirit Of humility
which q moment since contented i,sel
with metaphorically kissing the grount
she walked upon.
by the way, father, where |
Philip" asked Katharine.
HE went up the branch fishing. will
Bentley. | believe"
But isn't it time they returned? D.
you know. | feel nervous about them
Suppose those raiders
..Pshaw. child. Still harping en- til
raiders-and nervous too! What all
you. daughter? thought you neve
were ervou We WiItons are not *
customed to nervousness. you know
and what must our guest think"
Nothing but what is altogethe
agreeable" replied Seymour. a littl
too promptly. and then. TO hi
CONFUSION. he continued: Put l thin
Mis- Wilton aeed feel under no aT
pref 'ns.or Master Philip is wit
Beauey. and l would trust the pru
dence and courage and skill of tina
man In any situation. You know II.
father. who was IL shipmaster. when l.
died aboard his ship in the China sea-
gave me. u little boy taking a cruis
with him. into Bentley's charge. an
tod him to make a sailor and a man C
me-. and from that day he has neve
left me. At my house. in Philadelphia:
he is a privileged character. Their
V was Il trCer better. Drawer maj
and as for patriotism. love Of coun,"
is Il passion with him. colonel. II
might set an example to many i
higher station in that particular"
'Yes. | have noticed that pecu.iari.
about the man. think Philip is SAT
enough with him. Katharine. ever
those Ha. what is that?" Tie colont
sprang to his feet as the sound of
musket slot rang out in the nigh
nir. followed by one or two pistol shot
and then Il mutied cry.
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