The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
Richmond, Va, April ri, 1907.

at least. Englnnd IL lost. am now
In London. and the days are far harder
for me thnf when campuigned with
the Usurper,. and fought ioyfnlly at
Senefc and Grave. II is Ill to contain
oneself when a man has to go from one
to another OF hiszconirndes and ask him
for Gods sake and the Kinks sake to
play the man. Then to get nothing but
fair and false words, and to see the
very officers that hold the Kings conf
mission shutiiing and lying, with one
eye on King James and the other on
the Prince OF Orange. Had 1 my way
OF it would shoot dozen OF the
traitors to encourage the others. But
tho King Is all for peace-peacc. for
seoth! when his enemies are at the door
of the palace. What can one man do
against so many. and a King too toler-
ant and good-natured--God forgive me,
had almost written too weak? 1t Is
not Tor me to sit In judgment on nj
Sovereign. but some days ago l gave
my mind to Hamilton in his own Iodg-
ings, where Balcarres and certain OF us
met to take council. There were hot
words, and no good came of 1t. Bal
cares alone IL staunch. and yesterday
he went with me to Whitehall and we
had our last word for the present with
the King. lie was gracious unto us. as
he has ever been to me when his mind
was not poisoned by Quecnsberry or
Perth. and We might care to know, Jean
what your man; much daring. said to
ask favor OF your Majesty. and that
ye Will let us do deed which viii
Whken the land aud turn the tide of
affairs. Have We your permission to
cause the drums to be beat of every re-
ginent in London and the neighbour
hood. for II ye so consent there will be
twenty thousand men ready to start to-
morrow. morning. Before tomorrow
night the road to London Will be bar
red. and, please God, before week is
over your throne will be placed beyond
danger. For space ! think he was
moved and then tile life went out of
Is too late" he said, :" too late, and the
shedding of blood would be vain" But
saw he was not displeased with us,
and he signitled his pleasure that we
Again dared TO cntreat him not to
leave his capital without a stroke, and
In my soul wondered that he could be
so enduring. lad 1t been your man.
jean he had been at the Princes throat
before the Dutchman had been twenty
four hours in England. But who am
to reflect upon my King? and will say
It. that he spake words to me ! can
never forget You are brave men," said
the King. and. though he be cold man.
saw that he was touched. and IL
there had been twenty like you among
the officers and mobiles. things had not
more in England. and for myself / have
resolved to go to France. for If stayed
here | would be prisoner. and there
is but I, short road between the prison
and the graves of Kings. To YOU" he
said to Balcarrcs. II leave the charge
OF civil affairs in Scotland" and then
turning to me, You, Lord Dundee. who
ought before to have this place, but
was ill-advised, shall be commander of
the troops in Scotland. Do for your
King what God gives you to do, and he
pledges. his word to aid you by all
means in his power, and in the day Of
victory to reward you" We knelt and
kissed his hand, and SO for the time,
heaven grant It be not forever. babe
boodbyc to our Sovereign. AS walked
down the Mall l saw a face seemed to
know and the man, whoever he was,
made a sign that he would speak with
me. turned aside and found to my
not in uniform, and did not court obser-
walton. was Captain Carlton. who serv-
ed with me in the Princes army and of
whom ye may have heard me speak a
good soldier and a fair-mindcd gcntle-
man. tho of another way of thinking
from me. After q brief salutation he
told me that the Prince was already in
zion aad up pad his h
lit availeth nothing for some of us to
remain in London. 1t We're better that
we should leave quickly" 1T might or,
1t might not be- he replied. being a
before you go there is a certain person
WHO desires to have word with you.
i II IT be not too much toll Will you lay
aside your military dress. and come
with me this evening as a private gem
tleman to Zion House?" Then I knew
that he had come from the Prince and
nltho' much tossed in my mind as to
what was right to do. consented. and
ye will be astonished, Jean, to hear
what happened.
There was none present at my audi
ence, and contented myself with bow
ing when / entered his presence, for
your husband is not made to kiss the
hands of one king in the morning and
of another in the evening of the same
day. The Prince. for SO l may justly
call him. expected none otherwise, and,
according to his CUSTOM have often
spoken of his silenee-said at once, MY
lord" for he knows everything as is
his wont, lit has happened as prop
hesied, you are on one side and l am on
another. ana you have been faithful
servant to your master as told him
you would be. If 1t had been in Your
power, had not come so easily to this
pluce. for the council. You. guYe to the