San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-11
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Colonel Holes. soldier and adven
turer. returns to England. the land Of
! his birth, when war is declared witt
Holland. He comes TO lodge witt
Martha Quinn. hostess of the Paul's
Head. in Paul's Yard, Dondon.
1t is dangerous for the colonel 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.
Martha Quinn proposes marriage to
the colonel and. when he refuses her
offer. she becomes angry. She tells
HOLES to find other lodgings imme-
diately.
Because he is financially cmbar-
raised. the colonel goes forth 10 sell
a cherished ruby. His grace of Buck
ingham hires several ro2ues TO fright
en- the actress. Sylvia Tarquharson.
so that he may play hero and rescue
her from them. Now 20 on with the
story.
Whence or how aid came was not
easily determinable. The tall, graceful
man in the golden periwig with the
long white ostrich plumes in his broad
hat. seemed. together with those who
followed him. to materialize suddenly
upon the spot. so abrupt was his APP
pcarance.
He had drawn his sword. and with
the menace of this and of his voice.
combined with his impcriously com
handing mien. he Glove himself way
through the press TO the chair Itself.
After him, in plain striped liveries
with broad fawn hats, came four stall
wart lads. obviously lackeys with
whips which they appeared no-wise
timid of employing.
Like an archangel Michael scatter
ing legion of demons did that gay
yet imposing rescl:er scatter those I'M
clean assailants OF that helpless lady.
The right blade of his sword whirled
hither and thther. beating ever a wild
er ring about the chair. and his voice
accompanied it:
you NANCY tykes! You filthy ver-
min Stand back there! Back. and
give the lady air. Back, or by Heaven
III send some of you where you be-
long"
They proved themselves rs cowardly
as they had lately been aggressive, and
they skipped nimbly beyond the reach |
OF that dartinc point of his. His fol-
lowers fell upon them afterward with
their whips and drove them still
farther back, relentlessly. until they
were absorbed and lost in the ranks !
Of the crowd o. onloolIers which in its |
turn fell back before the continued
menace OF those impctuous groOms.
The gentleman in blue swung TO
the chairmen.
Take up he babe them. And
they. seeing themselves now delivered
from their assailants. and their main |
anxiety being to remove themselves
and their charge from so hostile a |
whilst they might still |
enjoy the protection of this demigod, |
made haste TO obey him.
His grace Of Buckinham-for al |
ready the people had recognized him.
and his name had been uttered with !
awe in their ranks-steppad ahead, !
and waved back those who stood be-
fore him.
Away he bade them. with the
air of n prince speaking 10 his grOoms.
Give room He disdained even 10
use the menace of his sword. which he
now carried tucked under his LEFT
crm. His voice aud mien sufficed. and
\ lane was opened in that living press
through which he advanced with calm
assurance. the chairmen hurrying with
their burden in his wake.
The lackeys closed in behind the
,hair and followed to form rear
guard: but there was scarcely the |
need. for all attempt to hinder or mo