The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29

the town OF Windsor itself
The occasion had been those ouasipublic din
ners which German George who cared nothing
privacy, had given the officers OF his garrison in
Charles tho Seconds dining considerable
iaent we know, lying against the privy lodg
ngs.
Here. when he Windsor, his majesty dined,
that ali the world might eat here, when
soldiers mood easily him. lie gathered his OFF,
him discussed Dettngen again and what
ilat srand seisneur Louis doing the
say nothng tittle-tattle repeated
Tsnned but very characteristic of German court
Let it be that if Richard Escombe cared
stls for these functions it not because he was
lacking joie Characteristic of his
people. He would crack bottle, card fling
dance with but the Irish
blood him hostile the whole German nation;
and Celtic love OF refinement in his relations
with his heart sick much of the talk he
heard. the ponderous banquets and the shin
ms gold plate the and the countless
bottles drove melancholy. but to escape
flight which of the younger ofncers Joined
hn-~whenever decent opportunity presented itself
particular evening of dinner to the sarri-
son retreat was easy matter A gracious
king with the best of two bottles inside OF him
an ncUrabe partality for drawing plans Of bat
tie upon white cloth illustrating the whole
Fththe rind apple the stones from the pluns
-tis gracious parsonage readily diverted from
his purpose-and IT nearly o'clock. in fact tthe
6luper having begun - when he stood and dis
missed the company with hiccough, whereupcn the
OF the individual. younger officers many would
appeaFlto been carried Immediately to their bed
by stalwart who had looking about
ior very purpose tongues spoke Of rubbers
O whist a hazard; Richard. alone
would apartment and his
bed but for Captain Ruperrs hand laid suddenly
arm dulcet voice OF Captain Beddoe
whispering In his
Have you heard the news, Escombsr'
OF whom?" the quick rstort
Ask cunninghame; he rode in from ST. James to-
might. He'll tell you whip; you ask him for
yourself"
But do not press him far" suggested Rupert
blsndly .sn unwilling witness the devil"
= Escombe heard them with little civility These two
nen bored desperately; tired of Wind
sorGhsd he known IT, tired OF almost everything
that life offer him.
Am I Ibbing horse you should speak 70
OF whips The devil take whips" said hs
Well you like; but old friend Harborne
doesn't think So And face my boy. Adonis
with bandage over eye. Diana
ming al The way Brighton II o'clock OF
mer's night"
And the ensign conveniently ready at the gate.
Well that settles your debt Escombe. boy
running away with the silver bowl and left with
the paper. Did you hear, they week in London
together she to her aunts house at Mar
playing shepherdess TO rural PAM think
soure aeviIshiy well that. does Cunning
hame. why. man. all the town is laughing at Hsr-
borne there will whips OF diamonds before week
ou pamphlets have print of post chaise
Ask Crnniu-harne. He's rare OF the world is
Cua-tYue ,ane. Tell Escombe he's lucks dog said
cuunIneiafne. haven't forgotten the message. eh
Bppesig~
~fs 80 means Beddoe. our memories remain unim-
paired as spite of Georges ciaret-"
So taeir tongues agged; piece by piece Sir Rich
asG ST puzzle together tried make whole
Of t. him with superhuman virtue
when e say that the malice OF him despite his
geea fsith. may womans heart and Yet be
ashamed o. her prudence. lie would have staked his
life uror Bittys honor yet he instantly
boA the folly ard consequence of this
what ceuld think Of it; what
Three the road, boy and girl together.
.sre we 70 be surprised that this wiser than
Other men nor free weakness. could
stand faoment darkness the and ask
himself if faith hereafter were possibility
His Kitty branded! His Kitty thus driven, and
he perceived clearly she driven that
which must be remembered against her though she
lived a hundred years. And what did the blame
o that SURPRISING misfortune lie? Dick could have
struck the very his anger when he remembered
word from him might have saved her and that
his procrastnation had this scandalous talk
upon
why had put the meeting with Harborne
lonsg Good Cod why had he permitted such to
live the questions he asked himself when
he walked over quarters. These his
thoughts when commanded the astonshed Barry
have him ssddied and determined that he would
ride to NARROW Immediately.
There been much liquor drunk in ths
kings parlor Barry. would ride Il OF in the kings
park"
-Ye would ride, Holy saints listen him. Is
your honor I hearing, or the kings hsuore"
obey me, man; in humor tonight. Ny horse
inmediately and be ID to your music Do hear
me. Barry?"
~'Tis voice hear, surely bus whether it be
anothers. the blessed Providence alone can
me. Would horses one?"
But Barry Man goes best alone in these days
to the end. man; the end."
Barry went complaining but he ordered the horse
70 be ssddled the and half hour had not
before Escombe cantered OF to NARROW,
angry obsessed distraut any In Berk-