The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-18

foreign training. But they served him | on pended knee in the house of Lady l Castlewood.
 Young Castlewood was startled by | the beauty and splendor Of Beatrix | when she came down stairs to meet | the King on his arrival: and James Stuart stood enthralled, as Henry Es- mond had once stood when Trix came down stairs to meet him, years ago, at Wa1cote.
 These were busy days for the Tory managers, who were filled with the hope of a great triumph. But the King. instead of showing interest In the hot labor of his supporters. employ ed his waiting time in dalliance with 1 Beatrixi and the bearing of that young lady toward the royal guest caused the Esmond family much con- cern. The girl was better at Castle wood, her mother said at last, until 1 tbe king should have a house of his own.
 For shame" burst out Beatrix with 1 tears of rage ana modification. You disgrace me with your suspicious. I will go but I will go alone to Castle wood You three shall stay behind and triumph over my unhappiness. I want l not that my mother should accompany me. I thank you. Henry Esmond. for | your share In this conspiracy" Well" said Frank. we all think you | deal too fond of the King, and he of you. and that's A fact"
 So poor Beatrix went off to lonely | Castlewood and the young King. when when he found her gone swallowed his supper very sulkily and did not rally 1 in spirits until the second bottle. | Messengers were coming constant ly from the palace now where the | Queen lay dying. At any moment the youth who was signing for the l .t-N, tNa g,..- -A | King of treat Britain, France and Ireland from the palace gates. | The next day the King was more cheerful. in fact quite restored to his former gracious good humor But on l the following night when an impor- | tant message came from Bishop Att | terbury the royal boy had vanished
 Frank and Harry looked at each other with startled faces Both had the sane thought; and as day broke they stood before the ancient walls of their ancestral castle. The King had arrived the evening before. they | learned from the porter. and had supped with Beatrix, she keeping a couple of servants always in the room with her. Then he had gone to bed in the chamber off the chaplaln's room across the court
 Harry knew secret way of get ting into this room. a way used by Father Holt for his comings and go- ings in the old days at Castlewood
 In the chamber they found a candle burning and the King. dressed, asleeI on the bed. He started up at seeing two men in his room, and drawing 8 pistol from beneath his pillow, cried out in French "Qui est laTs
 Tt is the Marquis of Esmond." said the Colonel come to welcome Your Majesty to his poor house of Castle wood and to report what had taken | place in London. By this time the queen may be dend; and had not Your | Majesty chosen to ride to Castlewood l the King might have slept in St i James's. We were ready; there was only one person who failed us-Your Majestys gracious"
 'Morbleau. monsieur. you give me too much majesty" said the Prince who now seemed to be looking for one of his visitors to help him or with his coat Neither man stirred.
 We shall take care" said F,smond mot much often to offend in that re, spect"
 The King muttered something abou- l a "guet- pens"
 ''The snare. sir" replied Esmond was not of our laying. We came tC avenge, not to encompass, the dishonoi of our family"
 "Dishonor? Morbleaul There hal been no dishonor," cried the King "only little harmless playing.
 swear"
 which was meant to end serious ly," answered the Colonel We hay, arrived in time, Frank. His Majest!