The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-05

take no shame in the pride with (,
which l write of my grandfather,
Lionel Carvel, Esq, of Carvel Hall, in |
his lordship's province Of Maryland, !
albeit he favored his majesty. He |
was no palavering turncoat like my
uncle Grafton, whom l knew for a |
great rascal who had been banished to |
his estate in Kent county for saying in
my grandfather's presence that my
mother had not been fit to marry a
Carvel. But if Grafton was a shadow
on my boyhood, there was also great
light, and this was Mistress Dorothy
Manners, my constant playmate.
Dorothy bloomed early. and soon be-
came a great beauty, with all our
Annapolis macaronis at her feet.
Thanks to her foppish father. Mr..
Marmaduke Manners, she gave me to
know that none but an English earl
could serve her for husband.
My boyhood was passed in stirring
times. Twas in the summer of 1865,
made memorable by the Stamp Act,
that first came into touch with the
deep-set feelings of the period, al
| though had already learnt from my
| friend Mr.. Henry Swain, lawyer and
man of note among our patriots, the
doctrines that were kindling righteous
revolt My friendship with Patty
| Swain, his daughter, had begun early
and 1t was she who gave me heart 10
hope that Dorothy, for all her fine airs,
still thought sometimes OF her child
hood sweetheart.
Not until my uncle Grafton poisoned
his ear against me did my grandfather
learn how strong was the republican
spirit that stirred me. ACarvel
against the King" was all he said. But
l saw Grafton had triumphed.; and 10
tell the truth it was no pleasant thing
for me to set my face against the KING
for whom my father had died.
About this time Dorothy's wish was
fulfilled and she went to London. Soon
Lord COMM arrived at Annapolis with
news that every macaroni in London,
including himself, was in love with her
and that the Duke Of Chartersea,
great rake, appeared to lead the race
There was sadness in the pride this
gave me; nevertheless, l was drawn to
| Lord Comyn, who was a true man.
My grandfather falling seriously Ill,
nv uncle effected a reconciliation
Soon I realized that Grafton was
plotting to cheat me Of my birthr1ght
and make himself heir to Carvel Hall
Even murder was tried. One night
I was drawn into a duel with Lord
Comyn on a pretext. Comyn, as loath
to fight as 1, wounded me, but the
fight only made us closer friends.
Soon after Comyn had sailed for Eng
land a second attempt to Kill me
changed the course of my life. was
kidnapped by pirates, and only that
had the makings of a fighting sailor
I should have been slain. From the
pirate l was rescued by British brig
antine, captained by one John Paul,
who, for the discipline he maintained.
might have been a naval commander
He recognized me as gentleman and
told me how he was returning to Scot
land to say goodbye to his mother,
for, he said, Scotland had not treated
him we'll. After that he proposed to
go to London. I jumped at this, for
was not Dorothy there? So, Pauls SAD
errand done, to London we went,
choosing always the best coaching
inns, Paul being for playing the gen
tleman. At London We put On bold
front and went to the Star andGarter
in Pail Mall. at once set out to find
Mr.. Manners, and caught him at his
door, but he feigned not to see me,
MI LILA, 10y b -
agent, declared was an impostor, and
had us both thrown into Jail.
After three weeks rescue came from
an unexpected quarter-from Jack
Comyn, who brought Dorothy to meet
US at the prison gates. l was over
whelmed. Dorothy greeted me SO
warmly that almost believed Comyn
and Patty to have been right when
they vowed that Dolly loved only me.
Paul declared he was IAN American,
the compatriot of the beautiful Miss
Manners"
was minded to go back to America
at once and reward Paul, but Comyn
would not hear to this, declaring that
l alone could save Dolly from Charter
sea. knew that Comyn, in telling
Dorothy that l loved her, had sacri-
feed himself. When met Mr.. Man
ners he declared he had not seen me
on the former occasion, but l knew he
lied. AS for Paul, when he saw how
the land lay, he gave us the slip and
sailed for America as captain OF the
Betsy bark.
In the betting books of Whites and
Brooks is the record Of much of my
life in London, for 1 travelled in fast
company. My friendship with Charles
James Fox Is story in Itself. He ad'
mired highly my defense Of the colo
MES, although he did not then openly
espouse our cause. Fox warned me
that Chatersea was plotting against
Z me, and proof came when the duke
, wagered I could not ride Baltimore'e
horse Pollux. for Pollux was a man
, killer. Nevertheless. rode the beast
= and when Chartersea tried to follow
me, Pollux threw him into the Ser
, pentine Thus foiled, Chartersea way
laid me at Vauxhall, and knew Man
, ners had helped to trap me. Comyn
, came to my rescue and was wounded
but. IsTa6eundurt