The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-27

been prepared
Everything is ready. your majesty
The ship is provisioned for her cruise.
the officers and men aboard. All
ready, sir"
q performed my part Of the under
taking this morning
The king chuckled. Kephard grinned
profoundly, but said nothing.
oYou can fetch the prisoner here
now"
The admiral turned and called the
orderly. gave him a message. and in a
few moments my lord Darlington, un.
armed, presented himself IN the cabin.
BY the kings direction Kephard
stood in front Of his majesty, and Car
rington did not at first see who was
there. He knew certainly from the
commotion that the king had come
aboard the ship, but that was all.
Lieutenant Lord Darlington be-
| gan Admiral Kephard severely. the
hour Of your courtsmartial has arrived,
but before you appear in its presence
his gracious majesty has kindly
thought lit to see you in person. He
is here to receive you, to hear what
you have to say for yourself"
Admiral Kephard suddenly stepped
aside and disclosed little George sit
ting back in the huge admirals chair.
Little George had a very heavy frown
upon his face and did his best to as
sumo a godlike and menacing mein,
Darlington knelt at once The king
looked hard at him.
Rise, sir" he said in a voice which
be strove to make harsh and forbid
ding. Pretty doings l hear about
you"
Lord Darlington bowed profoundly,
but said nothing.
Have you nothing to say for your
self, sir?" continued the king.
Your majesty, nothing"
"Heyl What?' cried King George,
Nothing, sir"
you make love to another woman,
Cecily Darlington; you are ashamed
Of your wife; you allow her to run
away with Strathgate-"
your majesty" cried Darlington,
stung to action. give me leave. sir.
He bowed. To interrupt the king was
a heinous offense. Have l permission
to proceed. sir?"
aprooaad - rotprnad bis u,a{ostv
"You have been misinformed in one
particular. Nothing you can say Of me
or to me is unmerited, that l will ad.
NIT; but Lady Darlington did not run
away with Lord Strathgate."
Il understood he drove away with
her In your carriage at night, at two
o'clock in the morning"
Lord Darlington WINGED under the
apparent i%nsinuation,
THAT is true" he replied; but my
.ady a entirely innocent She haC
with her alyoung woman "a compan
ion. She knows not the world. you
majesty
And you were ashamed Of her TO
THAR
e was, your maiesty. row, glorl
- me fact
60 on, sir
And she simply used Strathgate a
she would a coachman. When h
! would fain have abducted her sh,
) tried to shoot him. She did escap
from him and, thank God l was abb
to place him out Of the running befor
he could pursue her or annoy he
+ again"
! You fought a duel with Lor
s%trathkate?'
Yes. your majesy."
you know my opinion Of duelling
You know the law?"
! yes, you majesty. There wa
. nothing else | could do
! You're not sorry for ito asked tn
! king stevnly.
! Darlington had to tell the trutl
Although he felt morally certain tn;
{ he would bring down upon his hea
/ the wrath Of the king, which would b
: the last straw added to his alread
; heavy burdens, he scorned to lie.
> mo, | am not sorry, sir. I shoul
; do it again"
! You're an honest man, Lord Ca
rington,' said the king, IL a very foe
Z ish one"
1T was Lord Strathgate himself WI
told me that l was. saving your m
jesty's grace, a damned fool"
"Ahem!" said the king, 1T seen
!. that Lord ~strathgate can speak Il
: truth on occasion. When said
: that?"
d Lying on the ground with II
n sword through him. answered Ca
d rington, his face flushing at the kng
d. deliberate confederation OF strat
gates uncomplimentary opinion.
" Well said the king, that's VIII
z. caused you to disobey orders?"
le THAT and that only, your majes'
n and am ready to take the punishme
In for Il, whatever it may be-"
1e And what is It likely to be?"
le Dismissal from the service. pl
al chance, sir. returned Carringt
hoarsely.
d, And your wife, what Of her; whe
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