Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-28
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Il have given you my
death-blow to the new life then be-
gun. In London is an ale house
where, 1t is said, if you sit for a
year and a day you shall see all the
people in the world There are IA
nous meetings in that ale house.
And who do you think met together
there one day? Why, Tom England
and his crimes and the law they met
there, and, so help me God, he Is
being taken to the place where he
was born, to be tried for all Of his
crimes, and for any one of them TO
be hanged by the neck until he is
dead"
He leaned toward Lady Pelham.
1T was to lay a lock of hair upon
a mothers knee that went to Eng
land" he said. Gracious, merciful,
and beautiful lady, have spoken my
last word to a woman this side of
the grave?"
NO" said she, and hot tears
coursed down her sweet cheeks, and
she ran below without another word
Mr.. England was Joined by the cap
tain, who had been prowling about
in the night.
''Well?" said the captain.
Captain said Mr.. England, with
the utmost cheerfulness, II am your
creditor for six bottles of Burgundy.
With your agreeable and esteemed
acquiesence we will open one OF
them"
And he added to himself
THAT was a saving invention about
the mother!'
Those eyes of Lady Pelham's looked
into the eyes Of Mr.. England, and
saw nothing there of all that hor-
ribleness which she had forgiven. She
saw there only the purity and nobil-
ity of purpose with which he had
promised her to live until he died;
and in the bottom of her silly golden
heart, she said: He has repented.
He loves me-he must be saved"
Behind them were three weeks OF
fair and foul weather. a thousand
pages of the poets, hundred games
at piquet; conversations wherein were
laid down the laws of life, the meet
ings and partings of true lovers.
Between the Hynd Horn and her
port was an ever-narrowing distance
But between Priscilla, Lady Pelham,
and Mr.. Thomas England was no dis
lance at all, for her elbow touched
his arm, and a wisp of her hair
brushed his cheek.
Beautiful princess" said, Mr.. Eng
land. II see now, when 1t is too late,
that the gods have loved me all along,
for your favor has caused me to be
happier than the heir of a kingdom.
The end. which had presented itself
to my view with such boundless dis
honor, seems now like the gentle com
ing of night. l shall bid you good
night and fall asleep to dream OF
you. But there will be no morning,
my princess, after that last good
night"
There must be morning some
where" said Lady Palham.
do you wish it?" said Mr.. Eng
land.
IT wish it," said she.
"Ah, lady," said Mr.. England
daysl How can you, looking back
upon the glory of this time at sea-
when I am gone-believe, in your
heart of hearts, that 1 was true
penitent? How easy it we're to play
any part for so little a space Tell
me, lady. that you believe-that you
believe me other than that"
az have given you my trust" said
Lady Pelham.
Golden heart!" said Mr.. England,
and a real tear ran down his cheek.
"Oh," he cried, "for a full fragment
of life wherein to step from the
slough that was into the broad thor
oughfare of true knight! tell you,
If I had year to live, I would prove
before all men and such a lady that
chivalry is not yet gone from earth. .
There was such a deep ring, as of
gold. in England's voice, and such an
undercurrent of pain and missed op-
portunity. like the tolling of a dlrge,
that Lady Pelhams' heart was torn.
IF I were Tom England" she said.
"I would not yet give over. Rather
a plank in the ocean, a gallant strug-
gle, one last fight for that same year
of life. If I were leader of men.
would not suffer myself to be led
meekly like an OK to the slaughter by
men,"
"A plank" said M England, look
ing at the great waves. "Ah, lady
not planki"
THE plank was figure said Lady
Pelham. Can you not think out
some stratagem-some desperate
CHANGER"
"And leave your" exclaimed Mr.
England. "Ah, beautiful princess!" {
AT the end of such a year as you
spoke Of" said Lady Pelham, you
could seek me OUT
And the reward?" said Mr. Eng
land. "
1.-THE year were its own reward,
said Lady Pelham.
True" said Mr.. England dolefully
Then you wish me to escape?"
"Oh, I dol" said Lady Pelham
vehemently.
Il bless you for that" said Mr.,
England. Then he looked into her
eyes for some moments.
Thank Cod" he said at length.
my lot il happier than that Of kings