The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01
CHAPTER XII
The King Determines the Issue

he Determines the issue.
CHE went quickly from place to- place in the gar
aens: happening upon many odd. scenes and dis
- } covering familiar faces everywisz7
1t was 10 o'clock by this time. and not only hada
good deal Of water flowed under Westminster bridge
since the affair began. but great deal of wine hao
Sosst Soss' Of his gPsess gardeners.
and women took their pleasures upon the crest
in those Life was too seons tnat =
should be governed seriously, OF religion there was
barely capful 70 go around 10 ride to & dTss @ s
tlenan. practieed bilta single arttha1 o.
and passion expressedia impossible tongue
Kitty discovered many Of these great people at
bisIeps party discnssing Master EiIkes-anon
guneas Sir Robert, again. half dozen OF rnalcon-
tents asking after the tables for the hazare
apart revealed smorous lovers cursing intrusion Ane
a Ieerng grand dame giving encouragement TO Iaa
tbe 6dd1srs neat their fnstrl1ents so Justify
that the whole spirit of music must show
OF restraint or sober merriment there was
little. babb1e Of voices whrl Of skirts a clash OF
cymbsls. cnk Of glasses gold and silver and Jewels
sping Ovid. such was my sraees party as Kitty pc
Be sure she had eyes which fen critically upon but
of these things How her pride had fallen since
in her ear .ePeccaviH' AIca cuIpa" verb
that We learn the schools, and her hand In
absouton sweet is the kiss of her peace. Kitty
would forgive Dick-what woman would not nave IoE.
given not ridden in from Windsor against
the
that the price might purchase forgveness2 Kitty on
40 ~ 49,, s+ts s,,s1-er for her an answer for her
which she long waited-an answer which would
This She believed as she went through the gardens
If lowered over her it vas that Of her own
Dght they not punish @ bie5 H. ey0p9 % m Teas0p 5
She dreadful stories of that virtue they call
must answer lol 49,, lbisnere5 4o her that he 1isat
with his No
quickly. that would only be at the wars And Il not
VIII Win e % ' With his liberty or perhaps with. the
further penalty Of public shame greater than any ne
Here. was something to quicken a young girls step
4 you sOmsthng to send END hsg3on g s @aa Isarns as
pick and warn him. God help hert How she found
Let it be said that she his voice even befors
came upon the scene A considerable pavilion
one which would -shelted the king when his gracious
ad before its - door There were small tables ali
about fine haring lights: and a thousand coIored
lamps jewels about the trellis To this pavilion
Kitty came but not directly so that approaching It
public quest loud peal of laughter
then ringing phrase that was music TO her ears
Kitty. 1 tell you will see Kitty" =.,..
She heard the words heard them. as a sweet sons
path swiftly opening in theyew fence.
She thrust the bushes aside and coming GoldIv.
She met her lover for the first time since thar night al
sherbourn when had told him that lie must never
Now Dick was resting by the door Of the pavilion
a friends stood
He wore his soldiers clothes lay the floor
at feet left stretched to touch the
of the door, supported him. for he was sick and
dizzy
OF those about Churchill Mr.. Cunning
the fat fop, the most conspicuous but Sir
Francis also there and of the company that
seen before These, be knew nothing
sorry trick that my lord had PLAYED upon SIR
Richard nothing oil wine the glass which now
threatened fall from his feeble fingers They said
he like another there, Intoxicated BY
liquor and full of his grace's hospitality And
shall leave them with their opinion for Kitty
Germs God alone knows what Kitty thought.
TO This Dick, this with the thickeHed speech
at rolling gait and the bl0OdshOt eyer This
who laughed and swoFe in sentence whose voice was
or terrible whose words a very.
she have understood and what men; among them all
IN would pity upon her tell her?
9d Listen to Sir Richard he reels yonder and
appeals to that scornfu company Robbed OF his right
- senses raving Historically he is trying them
to he made the journey to London.
~ take for twas Dick must go Gentle
I'm much obliged to you all powerfully
IN your 'Tis Windsor I must return this
= night. majesty the king That's =
id why told venerable friend. Harborne-
Jolly old Nobbs, have drunk a good glass together
Windsor nv lord If the heavens fall
would little Kitty think I forbear to go? And
ut We dean's lady breakfast with me
Mrs. Marwood, to what am to attribute the honor
ar this visit-to what T.
No lie swayed little. for the drug that in the
o which Harborne had just offered acted both
i quickly and potenty Among mere vulgar people many
would pited the man, perceiving his Condition.
at would have judged him lightly But these gentle
IT. of the perlwgs my ladies' or the patches. to them
90 the spectacle any comedy the Kings
~ Richard Escombe deserting his place
said. and before the king
No the would ring with story to-
morrow Dick meanwhile. white death and
wv dreadfully ILL., his brain fred by poison he had
es drunk, ravng Just the crisis Of
= Illness And he raved his old friend Harborne
- watched him pretty smile that socisfv
f of nothing else for long day afterward
CTo Continued Next sunday.)