Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

l Judgment, ne confessed TO himself that
| he had played an undignihed part. and was
bitterly chagrined. The encounter Of
| course huxzed through the camp. and every
| man gave his Judgment. many justifyinS
Capt. Graham. and declaring that he had
| shown himself q man Of mettie-they were
| the younger and cruder minds-many ceu-
suring him for his iasolent ambition and
| speaking Of him as q brawling bravo-they
were some Of the staid and stronger minds
His friends. he noticed avoided the sub
ject and left him to open II IL he pleased.
but he gathered beforehand that he would
not receive much sympathy from that
figure of common sense Carlton, nor that
matter-of-fact soldier Rookie. and that the
ex-Puritan Fenner would only make the
Incident a subject of satirical moraitzing.
With another disposition than that which
frovioence had been pleased to give John
Graham. the condemnation OF his better
Judgment. confirmed by the judgment OF
| sound men, would have led him to ths
manly step of an apology which would hays
been humiliatng to his pride but certainly
was deserved at his hands Under the domi-
nation of his masterful pride, which
O Ooth the strength and the weakness Of
| Graham's character making him capable oe
| the most absolute loyalty and capable OF
| the most inexcusable deeds a pride no
! friend could guide and no adversely could
oreak Claverhouse fell into fit of silent
anger with himself. with MacKay, with
his absent critics. with the prince. II was
| also In keeping with his nature to he that
afternoon gayer than usual-recalling the
| humorous events of early days with Grim
ond. who could hardly conceal the salts
faction he dared not express treating every
man ne met with the most gracious cour-
| tesy. smiling approval OF the poorest Jest
ana proposing healths and drinking national
toasts that evening with his friends as IL
nothing had happened and no care heavier
| than thistledown lay upon his mind But
Claverhouse knew that the incident was
| not closed and he was not surprised when
| an officer attached to the princes person
called at his lodging and commanded his
\ presence DrinCpS house
I ing. He was aware that in striking Mac
Nay and challenging him to duel he had
| infringed a strict law, which forbade such
deeds within the royal grounds
William of Orange a younger man
than when England knew him. and he came
| as King to reign over what was ever TO him
foreign people. as he was to them an I'M
attractive monarch. He was a man OF
slight and frail body, OF calm and passion
less nature. capable few men have been
| OF silence and reserve. His mind worked,
as II were. in vacuo, secluded from the at
mosphere OF tradition, prejudice. emotions
Jealouses. II was free from moods and
changes. clear. penetrating, determined.
masterful. Against no man did he hear a
personal grudge. for that would have only
| denected his Judgment and embarrassed his
action. For only two or three men had n
any personal affection: that also might
have affected the balance of his Judgment
and the freedom OF his action His courage
was undeniable, his spirit OF endurance
magnificent, his military talents and bIs
| on the whole. his most valuable character
istlc qualities were self-control and a shirt
or moderation, which enabled him to warm
ms hands at other mems fires and to avoid
the perils OF extremes. His weakness was
the gravity OF his character which did NOT
attract the eye or inspire devotion in the
ordinary man. and inevitable want Of
imagination. which prevented him entering
INTO the feelings of men of a different caste
| IL would. indeed have been difficult to find
a more vivid contrast between the two men
VINO faced each other in the princes room.
ana who represented those two schools 81
| thought which have ever been in contIct
| In religion-reason and authority and those
two types of character which have ever
passioned ~ '''e e-
What l pray you. is the reason of YOUR
conduct yesterday in the precncts?" asked
the prince at once after formally acknowl-
edging Claverhouse's reverence IT am in
formed upon good evidence that you wan
tonly lnsulted Lieut.. Col. MacKay of the
Scots Brigade. and that you inytel him to
duel, and that when he. as became an
olncer or Judgment and piety, as well as OF
| nigh courage. declined to join with YOU In
foolish and Illegal act. that you called
him coward. Have | been rightly in
| formed?
Then that point is settled as I expected.
and In order that you may not make any
mistake on this matter L will add though
l am not Obliged to do 50. that Col. Mac
Kay did not condescend to inform against
you. The scandal was public enough to
| come from various quarters and now to
my CHIEF question. have you anything to
say in your defense?'
Nothing. sir" replied Claverhouse II
| judged that Col. MacKay had done me a
| personal injury for which | desired salts
| faction in the way that gentlemen give
He has prudent dislike to risk his life
although l endeavored to quicken his spirit
And so | allowed him to know what I
thought OF him, and some officers who
overheard our conversation seemed to have
been SO much pleased with my judgment
that they carried It round the army In
this way l presume 1t came to your high
ness ears. That is ALL concluded Graham
with much sweetness of manner. that |
have to say"
at is what you ought to be ashamed TO
say Mr.. Graham said William severely
Neither of us are old men. but | take it
you are older than | am"
Il am twenty-six years of age may it
please your hishness." interpolated Claver-
mouse, and have served in two armies"
We are. at any rate. old enough rot to
play the fool or carry ourselves like head
strong boys AS regards your, quarrel | am
given to understand that the cause lies not
so much with your fellow-oficer as with
your general. You are one of that large
company who can be found in all armies
who are disappointed because, in their
judgment, promotion has not correspondent
with their merits. Be good enough to say
If do you an injustice? You are silent.
then L am right. And so. because another
officer was promoted before you, YOU choose
gallant gentleman. Is this''-the prince in
quired with a flavor of contempt-"how
well-born Scots carry themselves in their
own country?"
Your highness's reasoning" replied Gra-
ham with elaborate deiberation has con-
WINGED me of my error, but | should like
to make this plea, that If | had not been
carried by a gust of passion in the park
yester morning / had not disputed with
Col. Mackay. 1T still seems to me that he
has been treated with overmuch kind
ness In this matter OF promotion. In which
1T may be their Observation-Disclosures are
apt to be jealous. and / have been in some
degree neglected. But | most frankly con-
fess that have been in the wrong I'm doing
what l did. since 1t was more your high
ness business than mine to have resented
this quarrel"
''Wha mean you by this word. for it has
an evil sound?" But there was not a flush
on Williams pale, immovable face and il
was marvellous to so young a prince
carry himself so quietly under the polite
scorn of Claverhouse manner and the rs-
ing insolence of his speech.
(To be continued next Saturday.