San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17
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NoiOnel hOlles, Soldlcr ana adNen'
turer, returns TO England. his ma
| tive land, when war with Holland
is declared. 1t is dangerous for
HOLES 10 secure commission in
the English army because the name
of Randall HOLES. father of the
colonel. is on the warrant for the
execution of the late king.
The dreaded plague is spreading
rapidly in London. A friend of the
colonel, named Tucker. is arrested
for plotting against the government.
Because HOLES mas been seen in
fuckers company, warrant is out
for his arrest.
His Grace of Buckingham rents a
house in Knight Ryder Street and
plots to have Sylvia Farquarson,
actress, abducted and earned there.
buckingham asks Colonel HOLES TO
abduct Sylvia and take her to this
house for him. At first the colonel
refuses. Now go on with the story.
Perhaps not. But n man stand
ing in the shadow of the gallows
should not be Over-fastidious."
The flush perishcd in the Cobnels
face; the haunting fear returned to
his eyes. The Duke, seeing him thus
suddenly stricken by that grim re-
hinder, was moved TO sudden laugh
ter.
1T seems you have to realize
Colonel HOLES, that there is no mu-
sic without frets. You resent that |
should ask trifling service Of you
when in return ] am offering to make
your fortune. For that is what l am
offering. You come as opportunity
to my need as to your own. Serve
me as l require, and / pledge my
word that | shall not neglect YOU
But this this :" fall
task for DULLES. for jackals."
The Duke shrugged. "Dammc, Why
trouble to define it?" Then he changed
his tone again. The choice is yours.
Fortune makes the offer: Gold on
the one hand hemp on the other. 1
do not press either upon you"
Holes was torn between fear and
honor.
III 60 my ways, l think" he said
heavily, and half turned as if to de-
part.
you know whittier it leads:" came
the Dukes warning voice.
In silence HOLES bowed. and made
his way to the door Nth dragging
feet, hopes last bubble prickcd.
And then the Dukes voice arrested
him again.
HOLES, you are a fool"
Il have long known it. / was
fool when l saved your life, and you
pay me as fool should be paid"
You pay yourself. And of your
own choice you do So in FOOLS coin"
Seeing him standing arrested there.
still hesitating. the Duke approached
him. His grace's need, as you Know.
was very urgent. 1t was no over
statement that Holes coming had
been opportune. Unless he could
make of HOLES the tool that he re-
quired so sorely. where should he find
another: He set friendly hand
upon the Colonel's shoulder.
And whilst the Duke now talked
pcrsuasively. tempting him with
promises on the one hand and in.
timidating him with a picture of
what must otherwise happen on the
other. the Colonel's own tormented
mind was reconsidering.
Were his hands really so clean. his
life SO blamelcss. his honor so I'M
furnished. that he must boggle at
this vileness. and boggle at it to the
extent of allowing them to stretch
his neck and discmbowel him sooner
than perform it? And what was this
viicncss when all was said? A bag.
gage of the theater, trun OF an
actress. had played upon the Duke
that she might make the greater
profit out of him in the end. The
Duke, wearied of her tricks and wilcs,
desired to cut the game short. Thus
the Duke represented the situation.
And what cause had HOLES to as
sumo that it was other than n true
representation? The girl was an
actress and therefore. it followed.
wanton. The puritanical contempt
of the playhouse and its denizens-
heritage of his Commonwealth days
left him no doubt upon that score.
If she were a lady of quality, a wo-