The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-03

actor who died more than two CEN
| turtles ago in defense of a woman's
honor. He was the favOrite of the Lon
don stage, acted in mastery manner.
charming his queen as well as actresses
who delighted to see this handsome
mimic at their feet pleading for their
love. He sang as well As he acted, and
wrote six dramas He adOred his wife
and was loved by her. He was only 80
years old when the sword of a bully
ended his career and made all London
mourn. Two villains set in a room in
a house in Buckingham court, off the
Strand, London, and drank large cups
Of wine and plotted the ruin of a wO-
man. Tt was o'clock on the Sth of
December, 1902
1T is my plan to seize Mistress
Eracegirdle and carry her to this
house" said one of the rogues. Cap
tain Hilltall dark and resolute look
ing. she laughs and shakes her curlS
V hen I would tell her of my feelings.
An actress ieer at me. I'll not bear it.
/ Mistress BraceEirdle shall be Mistress
Hill once in this house Of mine, she'll
consent. L count on you 10 help me,
my lord
And so YOU may. Captain Hill re-
piled the second plotter. Lord Mohun.
who four years before had been tried
by the house of lords for foul muir
Ger and acquitted. 80 you may. But
Love her, my IOrd2 Who does not2
But who can win her? SO virtuous is
she that one would swear she had
vowed to be a nun and remain in the
world 10 save her soul by resisting
temptation. The dramatist COngreve
long has adored her, and she thinks
well of him, but that is all. He writes
Of her:
Would she could make Of me
saint,
Or of her a sinner
such a prUde is this actress that
when Lord Burlington sent her some
old priceless china she sent it to Lord
RurlingtOn's lady, much to the surprise
OF her ladyShip. As a tribute to her
virtue Halifax, Dorset and other MOBILES
sent Mistress Bracegirdle $500. Yes
teTday ! spoke to her near her house
IL Howard street, Strand, and she re
buffed me- I told her then to her pref
ty face that I should carry her off. and
she laughed and told me not to drink
s, much Canary; that it was a strong
tipple and went quickly to the head.
Have you made your plans, and
what do you want me TO do? hdd
something to do with the law. and, by
heavens, I want no more of it. 1 must
be assured that no blood will be she'd
Have no fear, Lord Charles. you
snail not draw your sword. If there IS
any blOod-letting my blade shall be the
lancet. Here is what ] have decided
to do: Mistress Bracegirdle tomorrow
night gOss with her brother and mother
to sup at the home Of Master Lawrence
Page in Princess street, Drury Lane.
| They win leave Pages at 10 o'clock.
Your lOrdship and l, with six soldiers,
any one of whom would murder his
own brother for ten Shillings. are to
waylay them. seize the woman and car
r. her TO this house. You and l Will
bring Mistress Bracegirdle here while
our soldier allies keep back the
brother and any others who attempt to
take a hand in this business.
Eight men stood at corner III
Princess street. Drury Lane, on the
following evening. 4 large carriage
stood in the darkness twenty PAGES
away. The chill north wind rushed
down the street and caused Lord
Charles MohUm to ask his companion:
rs it certain. Captain Hill. that your
actress exposed her pretty self to such
a E1Old wind as this? Do you know
that she is at Pages hOme2''
Il do replied Captain Hill. My
servant saw her and her mother and
brother, with two link boys, arrive at
Master Pages two hours ago
About this brother-think you he
will fght?"
a weakIing. my lord His only Nv
ing is that his sister gives him. No
man can be brave enough to look men
Of our quality in the eyes who lives on
q girls earnings and hath no other Oc-
cupatiOn than to act as her escort. But
stand back from the light there, my
men; stand to the wall, for here comes
the game we hunt" said Captain Hill
in quick tones.
Out Of the house OF Master Page
there emerged the fair Mistress Brace
girdle. her mother brother and Mas
ter Page. Two boys bearing links
Ill nv
reached the place in the street oppo-
site which the small army Of bullies
was standing, Captain Hill hurled him
self against Mistress BraCegirdlC :
brother and struck him in the face
with hia glOved fist. The women
screamed for help, Page and BraCegir-
die drew weapons, and score Of citi-
zeHs ran from their houses to defend
the attacked party.
Hill and Lord Mohun drew back and
shouted to their half dozen knaves to
put up their swords
We are no match for this rabble.
whispered Hill to Lord MOhun, and
then. removing mis- hat. he said to Mis-
tresS Bracegirdlc: Madame. L am your
servant and sworn defender. 1 swear
I would do you no injury; neither
would [ and my noble friends see you
receive an injury. 1t viii do US honor
to escort you to your home, for it is late
and rogues are abroad
II know rOgues are about" replied
Mistress BracegirdIc, "and I think my
brother and Master Page are stout
enough to protect me. And yet I will
not decline your offer. You may at
tend me to Howard street"
You live near the home of this pref
~ covCOmb VIII MOuntfOTt, do you not
mistress?" asked Captain Hill OF the
actress.
II do said she, "and much as I love
any man l love VIII. His wife and he
are with me at the Theatre Royal; and
know no better people or folk of more
talent"
And 7 know no worse than this man
MountfOrt. and should he cross my
path I shall break his bones I gave
him New Years greeting nine days
ago, offered him "A cup Of Canary, and
told him [ admired his Wife said Cap
tain Hill. The rascal gave himself
airs, and I told him he was but play
e.. whereupOn ne said if I ever men,
toned Mistress MOuntfoTt again he'd
play with me in a manner that would
send me to the surgeon. Then L swore
that next time we met I'd crop his ears.
He'd be Handsome VIII no more
Should I meet this buffOon tonight
shall not spare him"
The party reached the home Of Mis-
tresS Bracegirdle. and Captain Hill.
mOtiOninE his soldiers to stand back
drew his sword and said To the actress:
Il had intended to carry you to my