The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
By Ian MacLaren

silent, have not finished. My inten-
ton. Is tot treat your words as II they
attendance has learned better than to
blaze abroad anything that happens In
this piece, and you VIII DC US II pleases
Eonfss Is apa nave to no yeur
Of you You are q brave man what
ever else you be; you will do me the
Justice Of believing that 1 am another"
first moment that he had felt any kind
ness to the Prince Of Orange.
My reason for dealing with you af-
ter this fashion is that you have some
think that the good help you gave has
been forgotten, because I have not said
anything nor done anything. This Is
not So. for have not been certain how
= could best recompense you. When
at for promotion, did you Injustice,
for, though there be some heat in you.
It you will have high command some
day The last. few words were spoken
with slight effort, and Graham, when
by the remembrance Of the Princes
station and ability, his courage and
severity, and his grace. in making this
to linn. Claverhouse would have re-
sponded, bat was again silent in obe-
dlence to a sign from the Prince.
re
that You are q soldier whom any com
Smander} will be glad to enroll for life
service in his army. but'-and here
his Highness looked searchlngly at
IT doubt whether your calling be in
the Dutch army or in any army thcS is
Z OF our mind or is likely to fight for
our cause.
veil that hides the future but we can
reason with ourselves as to what is
likely. and guide our course by this
faint light. i have advices from Scot
land, and know that the day will
come, thought may not be yet, when
there will be. q great division in that
you and bothgin your country when
that day comes, you, Mr.. Graham,
would draw your sword on one side and
L on the other.
the unknown days, but each man must
be true to the light which God has
given him: Colonel Mackay will sfulhli
his calling in our army and ION our.
another side you will follow your dcs-.
tiny. 1t is seldom speak at such.
length; now31 have only one other word
TO say before l give you for the day
farewell.
..AIr Graham. / know what you think
Of me as clearly as ifsyou had spoken
me sayWhat think Of YOU YOU tG,
changing you will be loyal servant
z TO your own cause, and it will be beat
it mi ght have been better for5yon to
have let me fall by the sword Of one of
4 Condos dragons but We are al y. the E
hands Of the Eternal, " no doeth what
8 Hs wills with each man. You will re-
ceive to-day a captains commission
in the cavalry, and in some day to
come, do not know how soon, and IN
a way l may not at present reveal to
Z 7 will [
ness to you which will be after your
own heart, ana enable you to rise to
your own height in the great affair OF
q life. / bid you ood-morning..
Few men We're ever to hear the
Prince Of Orange use as many words
4 or give as much of his mind AS Claw
erhouse. realized his fairness IS ana ,un-
OF his foresight. and as he came to
appreciate the fact that the Prince
was trying to do something more last
commission, heawas overwhelmed with
a sense OF the Injustice he had done his
Highness. He also realized his OWE
petulaaGe with intense shame.
words, for which I might have ,,y beer
pulse Of emotion, stepped forward
knelt down., and kissed the Princes
Scots gentleman, for which shat
apologize this very day. Ny sword !:
at your Highnesss disposal while an
in your service and this arm Is abl'
Il to use It,. II In any day to>.eome, !
be my fatesto stand on, some other side
j shall not forget 7 once served un
der great commander and q mos
honorable gentleman, who dealt era
% ciousy with me-"
Two years passed during. which CAP
tain Graham saw much lighting an
many of his fellow-ofl1cer fall, and y
was in keeping with the character Q
the Prince that during all that tim
he took no special notice of C'avcr
had that interview In mind. Clnyer
house had learned ono lesson. how
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS no would hay
many moro to learn; lie had also bee
.3 taught not to take hnsty views, bu
- swoit5 for the long result And hi