The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

then? The girls bit hEsterca but she'll sleep II on
a "A ID wicked business TO take her to such placs
matter, that Escombe and she have been cuddlnE
again? Trust Dick to cut the heads OF weeds she
may bring away. III go and sleep 1t. Good Lord.
what poor sort OF monk am making"
He returned to Windsor and went to bed without de-
lay. Awake at early hour morning and having
the devil to pay in the shape Of an irate colonel who
asked where and why and how 50 many officers to
be absent Repton returning to his about hae
past eleven. when whom should he stumble upon but
Barry Esconhe's man. and right glad he was to see
Barry wore doleful mlen. He had been refused ad-
mittance to the club then told that his master had
that night devil bar had he played the poor old
~Ay and what would the My uaasssrs
stili with the wild men at Medmenham-"
NO home than 1 am. bad cess to the tongue
@ yourps s 70 % SAY b II ona ho e tine sast.
women can be when ask EN- to be Well,
Ladies' Barry. what ladies?'
Repton had not the least to what the man rs-
''The Misses DulcInore-leastwiss they should bs
They're here asking after my MASTER and telling
stories that would shame the dean in the pulpit Ay
they think he's home when. dye see there's moth
ing but pillows in his bed and the devil himself couldn't
do tell that the ladies In windsorr'
Ay s at the inn with bottle OF wine between EN-
going down there presently. when Rich
'ating of IT."
ReptOn smiled upon his way. He had al
dragons running him to say that the king
desired to see him immediately.
But says he, 7 thought his majesty had ridden
lake?'
He did. sir. but returned Immediately He IS now
with my lord Suffolk in his privy apartment You ara
to there a
Repton rarely specuate about the future and he ala
not speculate when he the ward and
made his way refectively toward the private apart
enS III any thought occurred to him II would that
the king had heard report OF the officers denquencies
i s oetnihs IN h enpnsrc 70 say about It And this
seeneu 70 oe Justined wnen ninnole toed wand
bearer conducted him through the antechamber
was mighty angry. Repton had never such look
Il for you MARQUIS to speak OF last nirht
Were you of those who absent this morning.
not deny
No sir; am unable to deny that"
And you are aware Of what has happened 20 Sir
But little sir. received into the society az a
novice last night Afterwards change my
clothes Your majesty has heard something the tom
fooeries practiced abbey was not present in
the room when Sir Richard took part in them"
easier for you to do my will and pleasure. Some Of my
soldiers trust have better occupations assem-
knew nothing OF Miss Dulcimores misfortune"
Upon my honor, sir. not Had known OF
Had you known Of it you would have done that
troop OF Dragons to this Medmenhan abbey to enter
In my name and to bring here-dead alive. marquis
nose VINO are threatening the life OF my friend Sir
Repton was much astonishsd He knsv nothin~ wa
must recollec of Sir Richards situation known
he would not have quilted the abbey The fracas he
q
Medmenhan- a neophyte, he knew nothing OF
the rules-oould anticipate must follow upon
Sir Richards boldness his astonishment was very
real when the king spoke to him.
we shallride Immediately, your majesty; was not
That much do understand; no soldier insults a
pretty lady and to wear my coat Go imme-
diately marquis them be rooted out like vern1i1
all who are threatening the life my Rich
ard Escomoe Do not return to me until bring
Of the king in all that you do"
His majesty meant every word OF II; no one WIN
heard him could doubt II. II seemed Indifferent
walk his ignorance the English tongue would an
for that. He had understood her 1t needed
Suffolk to bring the truta to
the royal ear. Ay, and then what volte face-what a
tempest OF rage and anger and fine plattudesi
Let US call Soldier George humbug. He was a
The club at Medmenham seemed to him beyond the pals
OF social toleraton he would have OF IT at any
price.
They not my soldiers who go there; they ara
not my friends he said in German Much permitted
TO those who are much tempted but lord these
have no excuse have warned them already; I have
club of scoundrels. will them out like rats
there shall not be left OF standing
harm there they shall be tried for murder even II
they were my brothers"
The command the marquis of Repton followed
naturally enough and upon II the bugle note In tho
town. lastly-but this. we would never cali the
least important-the sudden appearance of Barry
good fellow carried to Mistress Kitty herself.
Barry Michigan that Davs fh % at t S
himself Would ye have the from yonderY'
Kitty knew Barry well; she remembered him from
the days of her childhood and, naturally was
that halo about him which create for all who
as though some old friend stood suddeni before Ssr
and not for all the gold In England would haYs
denied her pleasure
"Oh. Barry. Barry, how glad I
And the redcoats not pleased. 'Tfs to Medmeu-
ham they're riding. the fools. Have cooked his
breakfast and win he not be coming home ats il
now?"
Barry Barry. then how you known
what's there to be knowing that my own head
cannot tell meY'
HE fought with my lord. Barry; they win ask
his life-the life OF your master, Sir Richard"
"Ay, tbs that efrontery they would WIN
be telling that he's still mans styFs
He is at Medmenham In danger. Could we not 20
there. Barry-you and I? He is IN danger and has
need OF Shall leave him alone?
But the soldiers-ay, damnation. should know ths