The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-20
Continued from Yestorday1

Continued from Yesterday1
CHAPTER NVtIT-Continued
"rhat Is the point which ! have
been steering for Tho fact Is De
Seyrlngen must not be prosecuted.
After his arrest NO discovered hts
papers. and too many EnEllshmcn
OF rank. far too many. are treason
ably implicated. II he were given
opportunity to speak az this june
furo IL mwht cause revolution.
and We cannot afford that England
should run such n rlsk. niascnalon
might spell disaster. aud such dis-
aater as would give VA body and
soul 10 Franco"
"Thcn. ! observed sardonlcally.
etho fate OF England "a In the keep
Ing OF the Marquis DE Sevringen. ="
Pitt frowned. THAT ~ aomo-
what exaggerated method OF de-
acrlhing the situation. my lord. but
az any rate no one could exaggufato
the effect which certain public reyo-
lationa might produce
so you 10 not intend 10 try
himf''
Il do not"
Then am I 20 understand that
YOU wish mo to assume the role OF
acapegoat aud suffer In the place OF
ne seyriugen and the Judasca OF
EnElandfs
ny no means. returned Pitt hur-
riedlY. THAT o. very far from my
mind. | Wish 90 clear you ahao-
lutely from ali suspicion OF having
accomplished your brothers death.
but you see how I am placed. sou
surely must recognize how difficult
Is my position
l Was puzzled and frankly ad-
mitted Il.
"IIad We the rascala confession
once in our keeping. the rest would
be easy" he said al last
In that case, what would you do
my lordf.
suffer him to eaeape-or--" lie
hoaitatcd.
We'll. my iordf"
"You are dull. Lord Duvenae."
said Pitt. drlly. There n a quarrel
between you. Il there not?" He
eyed me keeniy.
I flushed With rage and met hla
scrutiny with a straight. indignant
glance. You think me an aaaaa-
SIM" I cried.
Softly softly" mutteFed tho earl
OF Chatham. the victor OF a duel Is
not called an assassin
saw his design then. and though
Il did not please Il did not diapleaao
me, for owed a long score 20 DO
Seyringcn.
You see. went on Pitt. De Sew
rlngen has been arrested but with
out publicity, and like you he has
been imprisoned on my priVy war
rant under a false name Were bis
confession ones obtained and he
thereafter quietly transported 10
concerted place 20 fall before your
sword. his confession would Be con
Fafted Into dying atnnhmaut
made I'm consideration OF death
Now a. regards yourself Tho Law
deficd by the murderer Of yunr
brother must have a victim. Yuu
have been publicly accused of the
crime. Public opinion would there
fore demand your trial unless sc
can infallibly demonstrate another
10 have been the murderer. We can
only do this by exhibiting 10 the
public the dying statement al the
dead murderer himself. DO you
follow NET abominats such a
method Of escaping from the diff
Guilty. but ! have England TO con
slider England aud her enemies.
both external and internal"
In q flash | saw that the whole
plan was designed IN my beat inter-
cHtH. Il would no less serve the
state than myself. for It would not
only clear me OF all connection with
my brothers death. but u would
save him from publicity. Moreover.
there would be no trial In which a
clever prosecuting counsel would
rake up those fragrant incidents OF
the past which nos I heartily de-
sired should be shrouded In eternal
oblivion.
nodded ''The first thing Is 20
secure this confession" observed.
Have you a plan for that, my
lord7f
Pitt shrugged HIS shoulders. Il
must leave that 10 you lie Is here.
you VIII have access 70 him. I need
scarcely suggest that u Is not necea-
Bary to be over fine in your meth
DDS. 1 empower you 10 offer free
dom-gou understand One detail
concerning the rascal may DO Of
use 10 you-he Is an honorary cap
tain OF Yeomanry."
Il shall visit him at once. cried
oxeltedly.
Good" said lat. II shall wait
here for your return"
In less than five minutes I stood
before the Marquis Do Sevringen.
The rascal was housed In a small.
lll=smelllng cell. and chained BY the
ankles TO a ring bolt ia the floor.
he greeted me with a acowl OF hate.
but dlsdaining 10 take notice Of his
disposition / waved the turnkey to
depart and confronted him without
preamble
we can serve each other. mar
quisl" announced abruptly. Y