San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
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I "Indced:' The black brows went
up, wrinkling the heavy forehead
IL an not aware of il.
There is this command in Bonn
bay, which has fallen vacant through
the death OF 9oor Mccartney. heard
] of it last night at Court. You are
I forgetting that. l think. 1t is an
office eminently suitable TO Sir Harry
here"
Albemarle was frOwning. He pom
dercd moment; but only because il
was ever his way TO move slowly.
Then he gently shook his head and
pursed his heavy lips.
Il have also TO consider. your
grace. whether Sir Harry is emf
nently suitable TO the office. and, to
be quite frank, and with all submis-
sion, l must say that l cannot think
So"
Buckingham was taken aback. He
stared haughtily at Albemarle. Il
don't think | understand" he said.
Albemarle fetched sigh, and pro-
ceeded TO explain himself.
"For this Office-one of consider
able rcsponsibility-we require SOL
dier of tried experience and char
dowed with many commendable quail
tiles, but at his age it is impossible
that he Should have gained the ex-
pericnce without which he could not
possibly discharge to advantage the
Onerous duties which would await
your grace. l have not only chosen
my mainland such man as l have
described-but / have already Of
fered, and he has already accepted,
the commission. So that post can
no longer be considered vacant"
But the commission was signed
only last night by His Majesty
signed in blank, as ! have reason to
know"
"True. But 1 am none the less
pledged. / am expecting at any mo-
ment now, the gentleman upon whom
the appointment is already con-
ferrcd."
buckingham did not dissemble his
annoyance. MAY one inquire his
name!" he asked, and the question
was demand.
Albcmarle hesitated. He realized
the danger to HOLES i'll naming him
ct this unfortunate juncture. His
name would not be known TO your
grace. He is comparatively OBJ
scare soldier, whose merits, however,
are fully known to me. and l am
| crsuaded that filter man for the
office could not be found. But some
thing else will, no doubt, offer within
a few days, and then :. :"
Buckingham interrupted him AFRO
gantly.
1T is not a question of something
else. your grace. but of this. L have
already obtained His Majesty's sane
ton. If your grace requires more ex-
plicit instruction | shall be happy TO
obtain you His Majesty's commands
in writing"
Albemarle was checkmated. He sat
there grim and impassive as if he
were carved Of stone But his mind
was seething cauldron of anger. 1t
was always thus. The places OF
trust. the. positions demanding ex-
pcrienced heads and able hands that
England might be served. to the best
advantage by her most meritorious
sons. We're constantly being flung
away UPON the worthless parasites
that flocked about Charles leeherous
Court. And he was the more angered
mere. because MS MINUS were lieu
against resistance by the very iden-
tity of the man he was appointing.
Had it been a question of any other
man of HOLES soldierly merit. but of
such antecedents as would permit the
disclosure of his name. he would
clap on his hat and step across to the
ralace to argue the matter with the
i;mS. And he would know how to
conduct the argument SO as to pre-
vail against the place-seeking inso-
cnce of buckingham. But. as il was,
he was forced to realize that he could
no none of this without perhaps
booming Holes aud bringing heavy
censure fruitlessly upon himself.
= Oddsfish." the king would cry. "Do
YOU tell me to my face that you pre-
fer the son of regicide to the friend
Of my friend?" And what should he
answer then?
He lowered his eyes. The commits
sion which was the subject of this
discussion lay there on the table be-
fore him. the space which the name
Of Randall Holes was intended TO oc-
cupy still standing blank. He was