San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12
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Colonel HOLES. soldier and adven
turcr. returns TO England. the Ian,
OF his birth, when war Is declared
with Holland. lie comes TO lodg
with Martha Quinn, wealthy hostes!
] Of the PauIs Head, in Paul's Yard
! London.
1t is dangerous for the colonel t.
secure commission in the EugliSl
army because the name OF Randall
Holes, father OF the colonel, is OF
the warrant for the execution OF
the late king.
Martha Quinn proposes marriage
TO the colonel and. when he refuses
her offer, she tells him to find other
lodgings Immediately. HOLES is
financially embarrassed.
His Grace OF Buckingham hires
several rogues 10 brighten Sylvia
Farquharson, actress. Then Buck
ingham plays hero by coming TO
her rescue. Sylvia sees through
the plot and laughs at the Duke,
HOLES comes upon the scene. Now 60
on with the story.
Amazed. the Duke looked him over
from head to toe. Conceiving in this
shabby stranger another witness of
his humiliation. his anger. seeking i
vent. famed out.
What's this?" he rasped. DO
you presume 10 touch me sirrah?"
Il touched you once before. / think.
and you suffered it with better
grace. For then il was to serve .'ou
that | touched you"
"Ha. And it will be 10 remind me
of it that you touch me now" came
our fine gentleman quick, contemp-
tuOus answer.
Stricken by the brutality of the
words, Holes crimsoned slowly
under his tan. what time his steady
glance returned thN Dukes contempt
with interest. Then. without answer
ing. he swung on his heel TO depart
But there was in this something so
odd and SO deliberately offensive TO
one accustomed TO be treated ever
with the deepest courtesy that it was
now the Duke who caught him by
the arm in grip Of sudden anger,
arresting his departure.
".Sir 4 moment"
They were face TO face again, and
now the arrogance was entirely on
tnt SiuN VI
Deeper grew the Dukes wonder.
DO YOU know who ! ann he asked,
after another pause.
Il learnt it five minutes since"
But L thought you said that you
did me q service once.
The Colonel laughed little grim
ly. Then shaking the Dukes still
OBTAINING grip without ceremony
from his arm, he raised his hand. and
holding back the light brown curls,
revealed his left ear and the long
ruby that adorned il.
Buckingham stared an instant.
then leaned nearer 10 obtain . closer
view. and he caught his breath in sud
den surprise.
How came you by that jewell"
he asked his eyes scanning the sol
dier's face as he spoke.
And out of his abiding sense OF in
jury the Colonel answered him:
1t was given me after Worcester
as keepsake by an empty fribble
whose life | thought worth saving"
Oddly enough there was no answer
ing resentment from his grace. Per-
hans his wonder overwhelmed and
stilled at the moment every other emo
ton.
80. 1t was YOU" His eyes con
tinued in search that lean counten-
ancc. Aye" he added after a mo-
ment. and it sounded like sigh.
The man had just such Il nose and
was of your inches. But in no other
respect do YOU look like the Crom-
wellian who bcfriended me that
night. You had no ringlets then
Your hair was cropped to a godly
length. and =. But you're the
man. How odd to meet you again
thus How passing odd" His grace
seemed suddenly bcmused. They
cannot err" he lnuttcred. continuing
to regard the Colonel from under
knitted brows. and his eyes were al
most the eyes Of visionary. Il
have been expecting you." he said.
and again he used that cryptic
phrase They cannot err"
1T was HOLES turn to he surprised.
and out Of his surprise he spoke:
" Your grace has been expecting me-
These many years. II was fore