The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
The San Francisco Sunday Call


took her residence in the when Richard Es-
combe was made governor thereof-as he was within
Soldier George always had than liking the
talk so congeniaI Whisper word OF glacfs or
encents to this king who could not speak English and
voted his leIsu.e to the mastery OF the
duh book after nightfa-EStsy spelling the
wors-5 with him. the pair OF them merry
when the Gegegens gewordens to their
lips. Never were such wonders of speech those
of which Richard Escombe such a master.
the Irishman had good head his shoulders and
ba that il celestial tongues babbis
in German. pretty Kitty Escombe the to show
them how 1t should be done.
They Quarreied. course. There was hot blood n
both er veins Search the scaRalous letters written
by Lord Churchill to his friend the fat fop Cunning
haule and you will of Kitty riding half way
London in huff and Dick hunting her down though
of a day and went to weep in EIizabeths arns-that
good soul being temporarily the old house IN Mar
low these. after the source OF
riase and these devoted wife
rareiy We're in when marriage had become not
a little questionable.
Sir Richard. truth. loved his work and man who
loves his work is rarely husband The old castle
the hub OF the universe to him. He could almost
tell how bricks there particular
wall, could certainly history any
at which you might choose to point the finger The
years which found him governor Of mill
the period would have nothing to do with
schemes for buding apartments here new gall
his motto, and sleep where fatigue had laid him
down.
those who must live at Windsor had herdsd In
the Great Keep. their Norman forbears-a hardy
nance and romance"has written much Of his If.
Kitty liked the castle well enough. King George
much there and many a merry revel warred upon
the gloom OF military circumstance twice every year
they for a brief period visited
her parents once year. for these had now removed
Clara Dulcrnore long and
indeed that sarruous old lady auarreled Violently
rnitted to remain in the castle together.
Ensign willoughby interests us chieny Kitty. mar
rage to have been terrible blow him
somewhat diligently his profession
charms Of the Lady Alice. Lord Churchills sister.
whom married when him
subsequently, and after years. with the great
Howe. where he played brave enough part
have the friendship of marquis
Lafayette. But he always Cousin Wlloughby''
kitty who never tired OF reminding him that he had
been unfaithfu her. which he would with
an mpudencs worthy of an ensign
For the rest 1t Is sad to hear that Captains Rupert
and Beddoe. having eternal friendship for ths
two hundred and forteth time. met in duel In Hyde
park and treated each other very brutality For this
and the somewhat disgraceful circumstance attending
foster orothers in the city Of Paris whsra they
preached rousins Jacobtism to Indifferent
i'll and the fat fop Cunnnghame. the marquis OF Rep
to have lived the OF with
Escombe- In when the sword is the arbiter
elegans quarrel are reconciled az quick
y. The enemy yesterday. whose honor could only
be established by ths blood which flowed upon In
nocent sward became today the hFm friend who would
die for his antagonist. None reader
Sir Richard none quicker to sheathe the sword and
"'Ts a I have loved brother"
we find him hobnobbins with those who had looked
had brought author OF IL 10 his account the others
I'm this. No doubt had 1t been for the kings
and the ignomnious termination OF Harbornes
rInb PamnbIeteers wonla have been Susv. % - cor as
all the clubs resounding with talk
But victory wins quickly the sympahies OF
cynics-and the kings favor goes for much What
otherwise became
umph Bards OF heroic brother" bringing
pulpit upon age and woman's title
to accuse them The king himself honored Lady
combs before many In his court Tongue We'd with
tongue In paying her homage The little Sister OF st.
Francis was a heroine indeed
My, lord Harborne. 1t may be- nothing this
1t hs been said that he retired his house Jordans
chapel this day. Once. after many years
when Kitty and Dick riding st. Adams
while at the gates. while Sir Richard told
again of an eventfu night. of the gypsies who had
ridden after him and the maid who had
them up to the pursuit Of the secret
he said they spoke to OF a young wife who had
been carried there, and Kitty. twas thought
they named But will not be the mans judge. II 1t
of his whose little glove I picked from
the table let him answer the occasion shall require
can but hazard the truth The cry which heard
the of who suffers than mortal
not add Of my own knowiedge Perchance she was but
a waiting wench gone mad of the monotony-I
L picked up--to when we
stood face to face in Medmenhanl abbey But for that
And. Kitty, had he not done your Dick would
have been murderer Oh God knows, suffered
much together but this gloomy house
remember that We are but the instruments and
authors OF eternal Justice
He doned his hat reverently on with her
English lane carried them presently by
self. where the Quakers had worshiDed their God in
remote solitudes and whence William Penn gone
forth to the Americas. The beauty OF the place.
stately girdling II about suggestion OF 4
peace passing understanding could be
influence those who passed By.
For here, asy 1t at the very. OF rural
England was the first humble temple of faith
mighty cathedral the should, IN dus tfns
summon tho children of the earth
THE END.