The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

This perchance was the first time since Medmen-
ham had been club that any had been bold
enough contradict my lord fatty and many ears
bent such unwonted note of defiance AS for
Tobias could but spread his hands abroad and plead
patience while lord sank back the pillow
though strength defend his were dcnied him.
have no right abrogate rule" he whs-
commands you defend me-
Ny dear lord cried Tobias pompously. be assured
you shall not long complain of us We know duty
ana VIII DO It; but ours Is the better way eS Richard
Escombe 20 to France-He are safer for his absence
let him and give bond that he will not return
until the club shall give him leave There's the open
door and no kings dragons to close it, Will it
suit your purpose beter?-a thousand times that
il will In France the is forgotten. dead: but in
much alive"
My response to t1is but the others fell
in with it as readily as they had done with
sition making for their own salvation.
ITO France, you say Churchill remarked; land
when he France no of last nights story
pass lips. Let London understand Rich
country upon his default There is the story for
the newspapers do not think my lord would have
And others viii guard it jeaiousIy, said Asa, for
II the truth known
The truth says Cunnnghame. What have we to
do with the truth? Gentlemen if truth fash
on God help us and society Summon Sir Richard with
out further delay The chaplain resolution and
an amendment but II he can we viii hear him rpaI
He waited Tobias who seated himself at a
table near the great red couch and thin
blue before him put monstrous spectacies
The chaplain loved such an hour this. It meat
and drink him.
Here are the words" he began, that SIR Richard
Escombe having defaulted to the club upon point of
personal honor is hereby the Society of
St Francis. If gentleman has anything pro-
pose"
He looked about him expectantly and perceived
haps little indifference. which but human These
men had been fearful an hour ago would
blow his brains out in their midst Now however when
it had become mere banishment France the pro-
ceedngs interested them but ILL., part of the
affair lay in their assumption that such as Rich
ard Escomoe would eagerly embrace their clemency
No seems TO have doubted IL.
He will leave today" says Cunninghame
And the story In the newspapers tomorrow" added
Churchill.
while we." said Sir Francis Dashwood have hut
to communicate our resolution to him end to
the matter" -
My lord was too weak to dissent now and ho
watched them with half closed eyes, others cried
Yes. yes let's have the In: and all rising and
waiting expectngly Sir Richard himself presently en-
tered the and bowed his old manner to the as
sembled company.
/, Gentlemen" he said, your servant"
Sir Richard, they say. had carried himself 70
better advantage Dressed he had last night
the glory of the day seemed endowed him with
new gift Of vigor and of youth He smile UPON
his handsome face; his light easy; he
ried his left hand lightly the hil his sword
and laid his right hand his heart with Just touch
haps they understood that their master IT
cannot be denied that his powerful to
woke them TO anger
Gentlemen your servant; my lords and gentlemen r
here according TO oath Say, what your pleas
They knew that he derided them and yet had no
answer. Lord Harborne alone, raising himself with
costly EFFORT met his enemys gaze unfinchingIy and
mumhIed again Of the penalty.