San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-03
Begin Here Today.

Colonel HOLES, soldier and adven-
turer, returns to England, the land
Of his birth, when war is declared
with Holland. He comes to lodge
with Martha Quinn, hostess of the
Paul's Head, in Pauls Yard, Lon
don.
The colonel asks his old friend,
His Grace of Albemarlc, to secure
for him a place in the army.
Albemarle warns him that the
name of Randall HOLES, father of
the colonel, is on the warrant for
the execution of the late king.
Therefore, it is dangerous for the
colonel to secure q commission. A
friend named Tucker asks HOLES to
enter n conspiracy to overthrow the
government.
The dread pestilence is rapidly
spreading in London. His Grace of
buckingham falls victim to the
charms of Sylvia Farquharson,
actress. He offers to write play
for her. Now 60 on with the story.
as not a part, indeed a sort of gar
ment for the soul? Nay, now, if
am to continue l must have your as
sistance as l say. / must know how
this first act appears to you, how far
my Laura does justice to your
powers; and l must discuss with you
the lines which the remainder of the
play shall follow. Therefore again |
ask you-and in the sacred cause of
art / defy you to deny me-when will
you hear what l have written?"
"Why, since your grace does me
so much honor, when you will"
1t was intoxicating. this homage to
her talent from one of his gifts and
station, the intimate of princes. the
close associate of kings, and it stifled.
temporarily at least. the last qualm
of her munitions which had warned
her against this radiant gentleman.
They had become SO friendly and in
innate in this week. and yet his con-
duct had been so respectful and cir
cumspect throughout, that clearly
her instincts had mislcd her at that
first meeting.
"When l WILL" said he. "That
is to honor me. indeed. Shall it be
tomorrow. them"
If your grace pleases, and you
will bring the act.
Bring it," He raised his eye
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looked around the dingy green room.
you do not propose. child, that l
should read it here?" TIe laughed in
dismissal of the notion.
But where else, them" she asked,
a little bewildered.
where else but in my own house:
What other place were proper"
But 500. at your house 800.
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grace? To come there alone. ....."
"Child! Child" he interrupted her,
his tone laden with gentle reproach.
"Can you think that l should so
lightly expose you to the lewd
tongues of the Town? Alone? Give
your mind pence. j shall have some
friends to keep you in countenance
and to join you as audience to hear
what | have written. There shall be
one or two ladies from the Kings
House; perhaps Miss Seymour from
the Dukes here will Join us; there Is
a small part for her in the play; and
there shall be some friends of my
own; maybe even His Majesty VIII
honor us. We shall make merry
party at supper. and after supper
you shall pronounce upon my Laura
whom you are ~ liI'di haIN' 10 ''".
hesitancy conquered
It was indeed. Her mind was in
whirl. A supper party at Walling-
ford House, mt which in a sense she
was to be the guest of honor. and
which the King himself would at
tend, She would have been mad to
hesitate. 1t was TO enter the great
world at n stride. Other actresses
had done it-Moll Davis and little
Nelly from. the Kings House; but
they had done it upon passports
other than those of histrionic talent.
She would have preferred that Miss
Seymour should not have been in
cludcd. She had no great opinion of
Miss Seymour's conduct. But there
was a small part for her, and that
was perhaps Il sufficient justification.
And so she cast aside her hesita-
ton. and gladdened his grace by con-
senting TO be present.