The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-08


clamor Tor Justice"
Are sc quite madf'
I'm not only zane. your grace, I'm
shrcwd. And IL ! may presume TO
advise your grace
That would indeed. be a prosump.
ton. you lmpudcnt rogue The
Dukes voice rose sharply. a heavy
frown rpmpled his brow. you for
set yourself. think"
4 beg your gmco's pardon" But
he went on. none the less. Your
EWcc, perhaps. Ia not aware OF tho
extent Of the panic In the City over
this pestilcnee, The cry everywhere
Is that u Is visitation provoked BY
the sins % the Court. That's what
the eantinE Noncontormist preach.
ers have put about. And II this thing
that your grace contemplates ="
Listen. Bates II We are III
served on the enc hand by the pesti.
lonce. We are very well served on the
other. To carry Miss Farquharson
OF while she Is playing AZ the thea.
ter would be TO have a hue-andcry
set up az once that might lead to
discovery and unpleasant eonse.
qucnees. But the Lord Mayor has
ordered the closing OF all thea,ers on
Saturday. and Il Is on Saturday after
tho theater. therefore. that this
thing must be done. when Miss
Farquhnrson win no longer be miss
ed and her disappearance give rise
TO no MISUNDERSTANDING a, a
time when this very fear Of tho
plague Is Swing people enough 70
think about"
And afterwards. your gracef'
Afterwards"
when the lady makes complaint"
buckingham smiled In hts knowl.
edge OF the world. ~Do ladies ever
make complaints Of this kind--after
wRrdsg Besides. who will believe
her tale that she went 10 this house
Of mine against her WIN shs Is an
actress. remember; not princess.
And I still command some measure
Of authority In this country"
But Bates toicmnly shook his
head Il doub, u your grace com.
mands enough 20 save my neck
should there be trouble. and trouble
there will be. Bo sure OF that. your
grace. There's too many malcon.
tents abroad. spying the opportunity
10 make a.
Amusement and scorn were blent
on Buckingham's countenancc. His
fingers drummed the table what time
he reflected. Then he determined to
cut tho game short BY playing
,rumps.
How long have you been In my
service. Ratesf"
Five years this month. your
grace"
But you think tho time has como
whom you may pick and choose the
things In which you win serve me
sfill. Bates. think you have been
In my service too long"
your grace
II may be mistaken. But shall
require proof before believing Il. For.
tunaiely FOR you. X lies within your
power 10 afford ms that proof ad.
wise you 10 do 30"
He looked at Bates coidiy. and
Bates looked hack al him IN dread.
Your Erncc.- Bates cried on a
note OF appeal. 'therc Is no service
I viii not perform 10 prove my dcvo-
ton. Command me to DO anything.
your grace-anything. But not . .
not this"
Il am touched. Bates. by your pro-
testations." His grnce was cotdiy
supcrclilous. Unfortunately. this Ia
the only service desire OF you a, the
moment.
Bates was reduced 10 despair.
II can't. your gracei ! eantF' he
cried. 1T - a hanging matter. aa
your grace well knows"
Then there Is no more 10 be said
Inwardiy buckingham was very
angry. outwartily he remained icily
cold You have leave to 80. Bates.
and shall not further require your
services. II you will apply TO Mr..
Grove he will pay you what moneys
may be due you"
A wave Of the white jsweled hand
dismissed the crestfalIen little scoun-
drei. The dukes trump card had
failed to win him the game. and he
knew not where 20 find another
agent for the enterprise which now
obsessed him.
Mr.. Etherrdge. coming later that
day 20 visit him found his grace stlil
in bcdgown. pacing the handsome
library. restless as n Gagged beast.
Mr.. Ethcrcdge, who well knew tho
attraction that held the duke fast in
town. and who had. himself. Just
completed his preparations for de-
paFturs. came TO make the last OF
several recent attempts TO recall his
friend to his senses. and persuade
him 10 leave London for healthier
surroundings.
Buckingham laughed at him with.
out mIrth.
You alarm yourself without oc-
casion. George. This pestilencs In
born Of uncIeanliness and confines
itself to the unciean. Look into the
cases that are reported The out
breaks are all in mean houses In
mean streets. The plague practices a
nice discrimination. and does not ven
ture to intrudc upon persons OF
quality"
Nevertheless, 7 take my precau.
tions, said Mr.. Etheredgc. producing
a handkerchief from which a strong
perfume OF camphor and vinegar DIFF
fused itself thru the room. And |
am one Of those who believe that
flight IL the best physic. Besides,
what is there to do here7 The court
Is gone; the town is hot and rceking
as an anteroom OF hell. In Heavens
name LET us seek q breath Of clean,
cool. country air"
''Pishl Yerc bucolic. Like Dryden
ye'ye pastoral mind. Well. wei.
be Off to your sheep. We shall not
miss you here"
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