Evening star., 1924-04-21
Continued from Yesterdays starr

y ontlnned from Yesterdays star
Trenchard bowed to him across the
chamber. Admitted, sir" said he
What should ! be doing in bad com.
panN"" An answer this that set Abe
mare baWling with laughter Trench
rd turned TO the duke. 81 will be-
sin. and il please your grace. with
ihc expressions used last night in my
presence At the Bell Inn a Bridgewa-
Ter ny N!r Richard Westmacott, and
J Wfll Confine myself strictly to those
matters on which my testimony can
h" eorrohorated by that of other wit
n"SSes.'
col isuttreIl Interrupted him to
turn to Richard do you recall those
expressions, sir?" he asked him.
Richard WINGED under the question.
Nevertheless. he braced himself to
make the best defense he could.
II have not yet heard" said he
what those expressions were; nor
when ] hear them must it follow that
recognize them as my own. l must
admit to having taken more wine,
perhaps, than-than-"
Whilst he sought the expression
that he needed Trenchard cut in with
laugh. In vino veritas, genie
men" and his grace and Sir Edward
nodded sagely; Buttrell preserved a
Stolid exterior. He seemed less prone
than his colleague to forejudging
viii you repeat the expressions
used by Mr.. Westmacott?" Sir Edward
begged
Il will repeat the one that. to my
mind, matters most. MIR. WeStmacott
getting to his feet and in loud voice,
exclaimed, God save the Protestant
duke"
DO you admit it, sir?" thundered
AIbe bemarle, his eyes glowering upon
Richard from under his ponderous
brOwS.
Richard hesitated moment, pale
''You will waste breath in denying
it, said Trenchard suavely, for l
have drawer from the Bell Inn and
two gentlemen who overheard you
waiting outside"
.Ifaith, sir" cried Blake, what
. treason was there in that? If he"
silence Numbered Albemarle.
. "Let Mr.. Westmacott speak for him
self"
Richard, inspired by the defense
Blake had begun, took the same line
of argument. Il admit that in the
heat of wine I may have used such
words said he. But l deny their
many men who drink to the pros
perfty of the late kings son---''
Natural son. sir; natural son." AL
bemarle amended. 1T is treason to
speak of him otherwise
"It will be treason presently to
draw breath" sneered Blake.
IF it be-" said Trenchard, ''it is a
treason you'll not be long commit
ting
"Faith. you are right, Mr.. Trench
2 rd" said the duke with laugh.
Indeed. he found Mr.. Trenchard a
most pleasant and facetious gentle
man.
STILL" insisted Richard, endeavor-
ing in spite of these irrelcvancieS to
make good his point, there be many
men who drink daily to the pros
1..tx
Aye. sir answered Albemarle.
s-but not his prosperity in horrid
plots against the life of our beloved
sovereign"
purred Sir Edward.
1T was not so I meant to toast
him" cried Richard.
Albemarle made an impatient ges-
ture and took up sheet of paper.
s.How, then" he asked. comes this
Ietter-this letter which makes plain
rhe treason upon which the Duke of
Monmouth is embarked. just as il
makes plain your participation in it
how comes this letter to be found in
voIIr posSession?" And he waived the
letter in the air.
Richard went the color of ashes.
He faltered a moment, then took ref
uge in the truth, for all that he knew
beforehand that the truth was bound
to ring more false than any lie he
could invent.
That letter was not addressed to
me" he stammered.
AIbemarIe read the subscription,
sTo my good friend W., at Bridg-
water" He looked up, a heavy sneer
thrusting his heavy lip still farther
out. what do you say to that? Does
not W. stand for Westmacott?
+It does not"
"Of course not" said Albemarle
with heavy sarcasm. TT stands for
wilkins, or Williams, or--or--What
not
Indeed, I can bear witness that it
does not" exclaimed Sir Rowland.
BE silent, sir, ! tell you" bawled
the duke at him again. You shall
bear witness soon enough, l promise
YOU. TO whom, then" he resumed
turning again to Richard, do you say
that this, letter was addressed?"
ITO Mr.. Wilding-Mr. Anthony
witding," Pichard answered.
would have your grace to OBJ
tssrve," put in Trenchaxd quietly,
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