The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17

He stepped back for the scene moved him strangely.
slades the coated dragons. dismountsd
from their horses and approaching the house though
IT had been fort The great door itself resounded to
the heavy blows upon it, Then voice heard the
curtain OF ths sanctum sanctorum fell back and the
marquis OF Repton stood before the company.
Gentlemen" he said. IT here kings name"
The men drew closer together feeling their
swords on: or two laughing fooIishy. AS for lord
he lay back the great crimson couch muttering
a one IN frenzy those words he had forgotten
from the beginning The penalty" should Richard
Esoombe escape hin-hs who already valley
Of the shadow OF death? this the end OF that
house of infamy where OF his eventful
life had been played? the to be stripped
he could plainly perceive what little skin he had
played his against redoubtabIe antagonist
Desire for revenge had almost place helpless
submission to destiny. Richard Escombe seemed
mock him he lay sense OF failure irredeemabis
Abased him utterly Good God that men shouId tell
St suoh death and such a victory.
"osntism:n," says the marquis bluutIy. 7
Richard Escombs Is satisfied with the
Sir Richard nrst answer me- me- a. %
Hs turned to Escombe silencing with gesture some
Swsrsd swiftly.
Z leave this club" said Sir Richard quietly when
-rhs king knows nothing of rules. Sir Richard. Is
DAT your nnal word. sir?"
ny nnaI word"
Then. gentlemen. according to my orders"-
As turned TO summon the soldiers in. The moment
vac tragieAi enough. Shall wonder that Tobias the
Chaplain. suddenly found his tongue spoke
hundeEsrs he who should have rscited creed OF
Aaa%snAan aS without ut "trip trip.
mensnt that may speak to Sir Richard Eseombe be-
.s: ss: s1. ::D is taken that both he and his majesty
z wiIi give you exactly nve minutes says Repton.
And what had thu portly Tobias to say when he was
sonS' Picture him searching the pages of the great
Book As though some treasure OF a line were buried
thsrs and monstrous hands must unearth not
Biimmsring Of an idea come to Tobias fash dull
Uranium; the memory OF something had happened
and essn forgotten long ago but being remembered.
mignt make IoF their salvation?
suirGtion rolling down his fat face his hand trembling
VTh ered
something in my which should have said an
hour ago. The rule of which we speak was amended
after Mr. death; circumstance has brought the
fact to my recollection this very moment. There is.
30 here it was then Here was the splendid secret
nv IonS fron1 hi. rem oa+ LritvSs boart a.
alternative to their Infamous Twenty voices
Dragons without made to understand that their
opportunities would be few
"ous with IT. old Tobias
Read II,
Il. climbed to the sOstTu~ og pushed back now to an
expression passed over it last night In
the more exquisite moment OF his authority Odd
in this crisis the old habits should sit easily upon
was bis very home. Its life his Ife Its salvation his
master Of the revels. the chaplain rights
hey might escape the kings dIspieasure
There is an alternative. as say. brethren When
he himself had brought society, there
some who considered our rule should be amended We
would hinder mans lawful pleasure ourselves
our portals witnesses that Fay ce que poudras
Let your pleasure be but stand between no
man and intentio-unless brethren and this brings
to the point OF IT. unless you shall a
the lady before "a hours have passed That is
Mr.. Wilkes provision. will confess that had
recoscted In this present instance.
able TO to you that it will be alternative
acceptable TO parties But gentlemen So
much that may happen to all Of US may be avoided
much. be done to win the kings favor and stand
have stood before. Let Sir Richard Escombe
ten, say how it shall be. He IS OF would
law permits him to go from this house with his honor
unstained, among men, honored for his courage
and his fidelity to our rules Let him say II this be
the appointed time shall have come"
He spoks with real feeling from his very heart Let
be nights OF fierce debauch; days
on roads the coming and going OF gallants;
music OF wonen's voices Oh, be SURE Tobias was
in the world. And what had Richard Escombe. what
, had Kitty to him? Behold the sudden fash OF
man as he stands rresolute upon Kitty such
burning glance that she cannot face II unabashed
scene as this. In OF victoryi Oh. let
Escombe speak for all the waited for his
know not Of your rule. h. said very aS.stly 1T Is
she will help to your alternatvs?"
Nay" says Kitty. holding out both her arms. you
help yourself. Sir Richard"
Tobias Cambray. numbering down heavily from ths
rostrum. had still word to for his character
have forgotten the fact and III not deny IL il fact
that will overlook even In such house this,
land as by established ONCE for ys
we'll any Buckln ghamshlrs Let II Be done
that, take It. Is sufficient answer 70 his majesty the
There Is yonder that which used be the chapel
OF the Let Lord Repton witness the osrsmOny
with his own eyes, and he shall answer for IL"
And then to Kitty and speaking aulsklys hS
: Lady. let your word Be for thiG sag OF you in
the Of all. hslD me to send the tidfnEs - tAs
Cro be continued asxt sunaszS