The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07

cred. and thrust into HIS face.
stand. SIR Ia Tho Kings Manner
a gru1 voice commanded him.
| lie could not see whether they had
weapons N their hands or not. nor
did he wait 90 ascertain. A. a blow
he sent the lantern fiying. al another
he fslltd the man who had advanced
a. The arms Of the second mes.
aenEcr wound themselves about his
body, ana tho fellow steadled him.
self "a throw him. Iiut before that
could happen HOLES had knocked the
breath out % the mans body by a
jolt Of his elbow, and. as che catch.
POLLS arms niaokcncd In their grip.
he was flung or and violently hurled
against the wall. The pursuit. was
not long maintained, and presently
tho Colonel was able with safety 90
resume a more loisurcly and digni.
fled progress. Before dawn he had
reached tho conclusion that there
was but one thing for sans man In
his position 20 do. and that was 20
quit this England. where he found
nothing but bitterness and dlnap,
polntment. Now that The Dutch were
back In the Texei and the seas open
once moro. there need be no dff
Guilty: not even his lack Of funds
should prove an obstacle, lie would
ship AZ ono of tho hands aboard
some vessel bound for France, With
this intention be made His way 20
Mapping bctimou next morning.
Vessels there were. and hands
wcrp needed. but no master would
ship him until Dc had procured him,
self a certificate of health.
SO the Colonel trudgcd YEARLY 90
the Guildhall, going by spafsely ten
anicd. darksome city streets, where
he saw moro than one door marked
with cross and guarded by watch.
man who warned all wayfarcrs 70
Keep their distance.
The extent Of the panic he realized
when DO oamo az last 20 the Guild.
hall, and found u besiegcd by
coaches, scdan.chairs. and a vas; mob
on foot. al hero wcro come upon
the sane GRAND as himself; 20 pro
cure the Lord Mayors certificate OF
health that should enable them 20
escape from the stricken city.
Nest 81 the dry no waited IN that
ihrong. enduring tho sitting heat
and the pangn Of hunger and thirst.
For tho only hawkera moving In tho
crowd wefo vendors OF preventive
medicines aud amulots against tho
plague. Instead OF tho cry OF
Sweet oranges" which IN normal
times would hayo been heard In such
gathering. rnd which he would
now have welcomed. here the only
cries wcrr; 'Iufanihlc Preseryaiiyo
Against Infection. ''.rhc Royal An.
tld0tc." Sovereign Cordial Against
the Corruption OF tho Air. aud tho
like.
lie could M afford 20 purchase the
favor Of the uHherA and bride them
into according him some precedence.
lie must walt and take his turn with
tho humblest there. and. az he had
arrived late. his turn did no, seem
likely 20 come that day al ali.
Toward evening he departed emp.
ty.haudcd and dlsgrunilod. Yet with.
In the hour he was 90 realize that
perhaps be had been better served b.
Fate than ho suspected.
In a rparsciy srHantcf eating
HOUSE IN cheapsldc. where 30 sought
TO stay tho pangs % thirst and
hunEer--for no had neither eaten nor
drunk since early inornlug-he over
heard some scraps OF conversation
between two citizens at n neighbor
ing table. They wcfo discussing an
arrest that had been made that day.
and In the course OF this thoy let fall
tho words which save pause 10 Col.
onci HOLES.
But how was ha iakcn7 How
dlscpvcred7' ono OF them asked.
why. AZ tho Cuildhali. when he
sought certificate Of health that
should enable him 10 leave Town. /
tell you rs none so easy 10 leave
London nowadays, az cyii-ioers AFRO
finding when they attempt Il. Soon.
OF or later they'll set panversi for
this way. They're on tho watch for
him. aye. and for others. too"
Colonel HOLES pushed away his
platter. his appetite suddenly dead.
lie was In a trap. II seemed. and Il
had needed those words overheard
by chance 10 mako him realizo Il. To
attempt flight was but 10 court dis.
coycry. True. II might ho possible
10 obtain q certificate OF health In "A
false name. But. on the other hand.
il might not. There must be lnquisi.
ton into n persons immediate ante
cedents II only 20 verify that no was
clean OF infection, and this lnquIsi.
ton must speedily bring 20 light any
provarication or assumption OF false
identity.
And so he was on the horns Of a
dilemma IL he remained In London,
sooner or later he would be run 10
earth by those who sought him. who
would be seeking him more relent-
lessly than ever now, after his man.
handling of those messengers of the
law last night. IL he attempted TO
20 he delivered himself up to Justice
by tho very act.
He determined, after much gloomy
cogitation, TO seek the protection ~
Mbemarle In this desperate pass. and
wit hhtat intent went forth. He per.
sisted in II until he reached charing
Cross. when doubt assalicd him.
What IL Albemarle should refuse TO
take the risk Of believing his limo