The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-23

/ latenCe 90 reflect upon. Forty -four
years. old delights no longer at
| traoted me / could think OF the
gaming tables without the Eamh-
leF's itch TO hazard. for vas now
40 rich that gain OF loss could give
me little OF excitement Why. even
ny treatment Of Richards VAS al
tered. lie was elumsy-l ala not
trouble TO rail al him. he vas lmpu-
dent-he went unpublished. save for
sharp rehnke. Richards violently
opposed my waFlike tnoughta lie
hated the army. he abuminated
warfare. he deteated the city. A
peaceful country life for him. lie
painted the country In glowing
colnr8-a vide estate. splendid
mansion. sport with fowlinE piece
or fishing rod au oeeaaional ex-
citing encounter with uver.daring
poacheFu; long walks. fresh air.
healthy exercise aud appetite. long
nights OF unbrokcu dreamleaa sleep.
tie certainly aroused my interest.
and 50 much 30 that AZ length / was
persuaded TO give the life a trial
dispatched = nete 70 Pitt informing
him Of my lntontion. and on the
third day set out for DcVonahire
and Castle surmonth.
The whole thing VAS mistake:
! had lived IN tho city too long. my
DAYS had ever been too full OF Incl
dent to ailow me 10 settle down a. a
booFish squire. II might have been.
! told myself. had Claria4e been sat
isfted 10 share my exile. I should
have grown resigned 10 ruktleats.
But Ciariase was Ia France OF Bel
GUM, perhaps wed BY thlsi
In a month was consumed wlth
restless longing for other things
anything but that peaceful. hum
drum. internal. eternal calm. I
was moreover. necessarily haraEBsd
with thoughts Of Mademoiaalie a.
ArrAA. Unfortunately in all my
/ dreams Clariase was kind. therefore
awakening WA n thing 10 be dread
ed. There were times when I sigh
ed for some OF DE scvrinEcn'a YtL-
ian paste.
But one morning came n courier
TO the castle with a manuscript.
under formidable seal. from tho
prime minister himself
Ny lord. u saId-"You will be
grieved TO learn that his most graci-
Gus maleaty's old affiiotlon haa late
Ily rcassumed proportions most
alarming IL has become necessary,
then, for the government. Of which
! am unwOrthlly the head. to adopt
expedients sanctioned By the precs-
dents Of similar unhappy accidents
Of fate But on this occasion We are
hampered by tho cries Of maleon-
tented oppoaltionlsta. and az a time
/ when surely the ship Of state has
never more sorely needed the co.
herent administration % an ia
/ company. II pleasures me 10 feel
convinced that this government has
earned the support. during difficult
and dangerous times. Of all good
eompatri0ts. However. my health
has long been falling. and need az
never before. the cu-oporauOn Of all
friends. Your seat. my lord. as a
peer Of the realm has long rested
nnoecupled. A division is expected
20 eysntuate on Thursday evening.
On Friday / should dearly like 10
hear from you. I'm person. that you
have east your fortunes tn my
/ favor.
with kind greetings. believe me,
my lord, faithfully your servant
CHA HAM
Richards stood covnrtly watching
/ me and did not appear to be over
pleaaed az the joyful expression
which | did not trouble TO conceal
Anything important. my lord ?"
be anxiously inquired
THE noble earl Of Chatham haa
sent for me" ! answered magnilo-
quently. "He requires my assist
ance In a great political crisis"
And you will render It. my
iord2"
Most certainly: am under
heavy obligations 10 the prime min
/ lster."
! HIM" muttcred Richards. with
an angry sniff "for his klnduesa In
putting you In Jail. / ruppose2"
/ II was an opportunity which I
had long desired. and the energy
that I put into the trouncing
which / forthwith administered to
the rascal both pleased and aston
tshed me, for Il preaaged n new in
| tereat In living. a return from tho
| tomb Of miaanthropie musings and
regrets TO the world OF action. tho
only existence which { was proper
~ suited for.
On Friday morning. at a little he
/ fore noon, / presented myself al the
house Of Pitt. and on this occasion
found that the name OF "Devenac"
was an open sesame.
Tho great Pitt greeted me with
what the French call empresaement
He expressed himself az profoundly
grateful for my prompt attention to
his request, and assumed me that
my example had been OF great ser
vice In influencing several unde-
eided and wavering peers 20 give
him their allegiance. After "A few
moments he dismissed HIS attend
ants, 10 one OF whom he gave some
Whispered direction. and sitting
down, he requested the indulgence
OF few minutes private chat. as
he wished 10 ask my advice on a
certain matter. That the prime
minister should require the conf
Dental assistance OF so lately
Whltewaahed q aoapegraeo aa my
felf, II must be admitted, was a
proposition sufficiently startHpg.
However, / tried TO assume the he
meonor OF a reverend selgneur, one
long used 10 discussing counsels OF
state. and the advising ~ kings Il
save mo a thrill Of PITY mark his