White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-01-19


iurA led my lord because it is need
ful you should Clearly understand
yonr situation. AT home, where you
were so little known, 1t was still pos.
sib!e to keep appearances; that would
be quite vain in this province; and
have to tell you that | am quite re
solved to wash my hands of you. You
have already ruined me almost to the
door, as you ruined my father before
me: whose heart you also broke Your
crimes escape the law; but my friend
the governor has promised protection
to my family. Have care, sir" cries
my lord, shaking his cane at him:
IF you are observed to utter two
words to any of my innocent house
hold, the law shall be stretched to
make you smart for it."
$50 This Is the Advantage.,n
"Ah!" says the master, very slow
y. "And so this is the advantage OF
foreign land! These gentlemen are
nnacquainted with our story, per-
ceive. They do not know that | am
the Lord 'Durrisdeer.s they do not
know you are my younger brother,
sitting in my place under sworn
family compact; they do not know
Tor they would not be seen with you
IN familiar correspondence that every
acre Is mine before God Almighty
and every doit of the money you
withhold from me, you do it as a
thief. perjurer, and disloyal
brother!"
General Clinton | cried do not
listen to his lies. l am the steward
Of the estate, and there is not one
word of truth in it. The man is a
forfeited rebel turned into hired
spy: there is his story in two words"
1t was thus that Tin the heat of the
moment) l let slip his infamy.
Fellow" said the governor, turn
ing his face sternly on the master,
Il know more of you than you think
for. We have some broken ends of
your adventures in the provinces,
which you will do very we'll not to
drive me to investigate. There is the
disappearance of Mr.. Jacob Chew
with all his merchandise; there is the
matter of where you came ashore
from with so much money and jewels,
when you were picked up by Bermu-
dan out of Albany Believe me, If |
let these matters lie, it is in commits
Grafton for your family and out OF
respect for my valued friend, Lord
Durrisdeer''
There was a murmur of applause
from the provincials.
II should have emembered how a
title would shine out in such a hole
as this" says the master, white as q
sheet; mo matter how unjustly come
by 1t remains for me then to die at
my lords door, where my dead body
will form very cheerful ornament"
Away with your affectationsn
cries my lord. you know very well
have no such meaning; only to pro
tect myself from calumny and my
home from your intrusion offer you
choice Either shall pay your pas
sage home on the first ship, when you
may perhaps be able to resume youl
occupations under government, al
I'D 1yn + al \,
you on the highway! Or. If that likes
you not. stay here and welcome
have inquired the least sum on which
body and soul can be decently kept
together in New York; SO much you
shall have, paid weekly; and If you
can not labor with your hands to bet
ter it, high time you should betake
yourself to learn! The condition is
that you speak with no member of
my family except myself" he added
Master Very Pale.
do not think / have ever seen any
man SO pale as was the master; but
he was erect and his mouth firm.
Il have been met here with some
very unmerited insults said he,
from which have certainly no idea
to take refuge by flight Give me your
pittance; l take it without shame, for
1t is mine already-like the shirt up
on your back; and choose to stay
until these gentlemen shall under
stand me better. Already they must
spy the cloven hoof; since with all
your pretended eagerness for the
family honor, you take pleasure to
degrade 1t in my person"
This is all very fine" says my
lord; but to us who know you of
old, you must be sure it signifies
nothing. You take the alternative out
of which you think that you can make
axhe most. Take it, if you can, in sill
ence; it will serve you better in the
long run, you may believe me, than
this ostentation Of ingratitude"
ooh, gratitude, my lord!" cries the
master, with mounting intonation
and his forefinger very conspicuous
ly lifted up. BE at rest; it will not
fail you. 1t now remains that | should
salute these gentlemen whom we
have wearied with our family affairs. I"
And he bowed to each in succession,
settled his walkinp-sword and fook