The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
\ ROMANCE

dreadful place. And what hand would dare to keep
him now7 Oh be sure she was soDoing a.
his before a might have counted two caught
in his strong conforted BY his whispered word
And holding her thus her hands oesped in his.
look upon his enemies had rarely seen
there. he called for other help
there any friend OF mSne in this company" he
speaking first time. II will thank him to
take Miss DuIciEors to her coach
Repton stepped forth. Repton novice. but Just
of the elect and witness OF the infsniss No
abroad In the gardens By the river when they
Kitty abbey and had not returned TO tho
rsfectory until spoke OF supper
Il will her. Sir Richard" he ard the mur-
of establishment did not daunt that
phlesmatio individual at all
Escorbe pressed his hand. and whispering again TO
Kitty he bade her go with the marquis
For both our sakss." said he tits IA this house
'Dick-Dick-bus you be
aat ar 1o5 Kt sho s
courage. Let 1t be the old Kitty
The scene was grim emo enough as som" who have taken
great CIRCLE of men. hussies. nasaueradsrs moal<
monks sharpsrS. villanshese all grouped ABOUT
who had come there to accuse them
OF the others Tobias the chaplain. the most
cited himself the self-possessed in
stirring there. and back sgain rails
ing his monstrous hands crying Gentlemen. gentle
mem Tobias was thinking little OF that assembled
company but much OF what the king would say II this
Great God! what thing be told abouti And
did he Tobias clerk in holy orders aid not ne rely
the abbey not only for board and lodging PUT Tor
such paltry washing he did? No wonder that he
hustled
men" until the walls seemed to echo the words
ironically nal achievement remained stupsn-
for what must he do but go up TO Sir Ficnard
and bowling low. commit 3 saucherts for which n'ns
sir Richard Escoms.~ says he you welcome
waved aside with gesture OF eontsnps
and saving "Damnaby welcome IL appears" He began
to inspect faces narrowly, looking into each az
though It must be impressed upon memory snat would
Most damnaby welcome. it appears"
began believe you lost 20 the fold We
loaded with gifts and you departed from as Many
rejoice it is that know the reasons which
kept from midst"
the pay-ai these had given place to
of the scens Every man knew that Richard EscoTaSs
passed This prelude this delay but whsttsd their sD-
spoke the prologue Of tragedy.
looking again searehinsiy inso the nearest
Is not that Churchill nyins with the same old
hawks ay as quick on the wings as ever III be bound
and fat friend Cunninghams; he's been after tho
bottle ever since can remember ana by my SOUL tns
voice that might have been thunder heard afsr
-You-you-jest Sir Richard"
The craven in the man Withdrew , and his nysss'ys
he charged. but he heard 1t with smile as
who should say I'm not the man for you
like my friend Asa Faith. away from
the captains wife and took all the ladies' hearts in
the baggage cart with him My lord I'm rsjoiced to
see you again There are many who are slow upon
shake hands with who would put the Oxford boys
to shame"
but coming to it immediately have written your &C
count Of this nights work for the papers,
sir asks my lord. since when did becoms gem
tleman OF Grub street,
There's other gentlemen among ye" he said adj
dressing the to the Others among
doubt not. will be reader with their You
were better employed upon the cOuplet viianeIle
my lord but what would to you and to al here
Is this, that if there's man who breatAss
Of this outside these walls I'll kin him. 50
He laid his sword hand upon his sword again In
significant gesture and waited unfnchingy for their
memory their numbers the aid Of the
and from safe place at the rear of tho hinged
he turned them with very roar of temper
Spy you. night hawks and feathered rats-spy
from you-ay a word I've heard before-but not twice
from the same lips. and If the man who uttered the
They cringed before him. forgetting to
and now Tobias came forward again. blundsrihs
ever and grotesque in his humiliation
"Gentlernsn gentlemen says he I doubt not that
the for what has passed a OF honor. I
soldier. Irishman-
"Ye hypocrite and sorry liar, hold your tongue Isay
What owe will repay. even to such as theso-men
they tell the dark but to the Such Slain
the penalty will jo and title. when
will. at dusk. in the city or the fields
Ye shall have it at your choice sots and drunkards
my lord. you who sent me TO Jordan's for this
lie held up a chld's glove upon which my lords
eyes fell as though upon thing accursed ANGER had
mastered Richard EScomDe utterly ny this tine ana
chain OF subtler snapped Knowing wall
what the price OF his Intervention be- understand
penalty they might claim OF him. he nurscd out
single purpose-to be avenged lord. AMI that
swiftly And he gave rein to passion and needing
nothing but the goal of his vengeance slapped Har
borne heavily the face and instantly drew his
sword.
y of ndescribable confusion followed the
challenge. Women shrieked and He'd from the placas
went dancing and capernS wildly to the gardenss
elbowed that he might be nearer TO The ring
glasses Were crashed and broken. tables overturned
curtains from the arches. And loud above
other that doorous note OF those who rernen
bered the rule demanded the penalty be paid
rs for lord. he also had drawn his sword Whtts
pale, and looking very in that hour. he under
stood. that had been