The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-28

I'm short" sald Aibemarle. trans.
iailng hrusqusly, for he could not TO-
press a certain dirdain. "sir Harry De-.
aires an appointment overseas"
And tbe character 81 his appoint
mcntf' Aibemaflo inquired tonoiesriy
"A military character would boz
hoal suited 90 Sir ilauy'n tastes and
qualities Ne has tho advantage of
some military experience. Ito held
FOR a time' commission ia the
Guarta. q
lin the Gnardsr' Thought Abe.
marie My tlodl what "A recon.
mendationr But hin expression Sald
nothing. Aloud. az length. hc made
answer; Very well. ! viii bear in
mind your graoo'a application on sir
ilarry's behalf. ana when a suitable
position offers
"iipt II offom now" buckingham
lntefjncted lanEuldly.
Indeed The black browa went
up. wrinklins the heavy forehead. II
am not aware OF it,
There ~ this command IN Bonn.
bay, which has fallen vacant thru the
death 90 poor Mccartney heard
q Il last night az court, You aru
forgetting that. ! think. n l. an ~.
flee emincntly suitable 10 Sir Harry
here"
Albcmarle was fr0wninE. lie pom.
dcrcd n moment. but only because n
was ever his way 10 move slowly,
Then he gently shook his head and
pumcd his heavy lips
II have alec 10 consider. your
grace. whether sir Harry b. eminent.
~ suitable 20 the office. and. 20 b.
quite frank. aud with all submission.
must say that cannot think 40"
buckingham was taken hbaek. He
stared haughtlly az AibcmRrlo. II
don't thing understand be said
Aibsniaria fetched a figh. and pro.
cccdcd 10 explain himself.
For this offirc-ono 81 consider,
able responsibility Two require a sol.
dior Of tried experience and chame.
ter. Sir Harry - no doubt endowed
with many commrndahie qualities.
but az his ase u II impossible that hc
should have gained tho experience
without which De could not possibly
discharge 20 advantage the onerous
duties which would await him Nor
- that tho only obstacle, your grace.
have not only chosen my mainland
such a man az have described--but
I have already accepted the commits.
sion. So that post can no longer be
considered vacant"
'nus tho commission wns signed
only last night by Ills Majesty
alsned in blank. as have reason 20
know"
True. But I am mono the less
pledged ! am expecting az any mo
incni now. the gentleman upon whom
the appointment IL already confer.
red"
buckingham did not dlnscmhie bis
annoyance. "Aiay one inquire his
manner no asked. and tho question
was demand.
Albemarie hssl,nted lie realized
tho danger % HOLES IN naming him
40 tha unfortunate iuncturc. .ilis
name would not he known 20 your
grnce. lie "a comparatively OBJ
aeurc soldier. whose merits. however.
are fully known 20 me. and am per.
suaded that q litter man FOR the OF,
fee could not be found But some.
thing else viii. no doubt. offer within
a few dayn. aud then =
buckingham interrupted him AFRO
xantiy.
II n not a question OF something
elac. your grace. but ~ this. have
already obtained Ills MaJeaiy'n sane
ton. II your grace requires more ex.
plicit instruction I shall be happy 20
obtain you Ills Aalsssyfs commands
Ia writing"
Alhcmasio was cheekmatsf. He
sat there grim and impressive rs n
no we're carved Of stone. But his
mind was aee,hing eagldrun Of
anger. /, was always thus. Tho
places OF trust. tho positions demand.
Ing experienced heads and able hands
that England might 30 served 20 the
best advantage by her most merisori,
GUS rons. were constantly being flung
away upon the worthless parasites
that foeksd about Charles lccherous
court. Aud he vas tho more nngsrcd
here. because his hands wcro tied
against resistance by tho very Iden.
tity Of tho man no was appointing.
Had II been a question Of any other
man OF Holes soldIeriy merit. but OF
such antccedcnsA as would permit the