The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15

and led him away TO their frugal
board which Mr., Popys-who loved
the good things Of this world-has de-
nouncod as laden with flriy dishes
and bad meat, n was certainly not
ducal, either IN appurtcnancoa or
service but then neither was ila
hostess. nor could any human power
have made her 80. To the end ahe
was Nan Charges. the farrier's daugh.
ter and the larrior's widow. the semp.
stress who had been Monks mistress
when he was a prisoner IN tho Tower
some 20 years ago. and whom-ln an
evil hour. as was generally believed
Tho had subsequently married, 20 le.
gltlmige their children, She counted
few friends In the great world IN
which her husband had his being.
whilst those she may have counted
IN her former station had long since
passed beyond her ken Therefore
did she treasure more dearly the few
1.-The very few-whom she had hen.
ored with that name. And OF these
WIS Randall HOLES. Because OF his
deep regard for Monk. and because
OF the easy Eood,nnturc that was his
own. he had IN the early days Of
Monks marriage shown proper re.
gard for Monks wife. treating with
the Difference duo TO her married sta.
ton an unfortunate woman who was
smartlng under the undisEuised con.
tempt OF the majority OF her hus.
bands friends and associates, She
had cherished that Difference and
courtesy OF Holes as only women
In her situation could. and tho mem.
DRY OF il was ineffseeably impressed
upon her mind.
. She piled him with questions all
thru her noisy feeding. until she had
drawn from him. not only the oondi'
ton OF his fortunes but tho reason
OF his return 20 England, Tho hopes
ho had nourlshed. and hor own nus.
bands wrecklng OF those hopes. II
put her IN a rage.
Gods lifel- sho roarod az her
ducal lord and master. You would
Ia turned him liko a beggAr from
the door, Hlm-Randalr'
His grace. the dauntless. honest
George Monk. who ali his life had
trodden 50 firmly the path Of reeti.
tude. who feared no man. not even
excepting the king whom he had
made. lowered his proud. grave eyes
before this termagant'a angry glance,
'You see. my love. according 10 my
lights !" he was beginning IN.
easily.
"Your lights quothar' aho shrilled
In scorn. Mighty dim lights they
be. George. " you can't see 10 help a
friend by them"
He smiled. gently. rs II 10 show
that he used genticness from dlAin.
cllnation 90 assert his mastery. A.
best he could. seeing that he was sub.
lec,ed the while 70 a running fire OF
scornfii Interruptions ho made clear
the situation a. already hc had made
Il clear 10 HOLES
Lord. George she said. when he
had finished. and her great red fnce
was blank. You are growing old.
You are not the man you was You.
kinkmnkefi In She withcrrd
him with her scorn. 'whero are the
wits tha, helped King Charles Stuart
back 10 his own7 You wasn't put of
by the first obstacle in they dayH
What would ye Be without me. AJAX
myself. II needs me 10 help 50 sec
how SO can help a friend without
bringing him under notice Of them
as might do him "A hurt"
IF you can do that. my dear =
III can't I'd ha' my brains fried
for supply II couldn't. would 10
--damme. For Ills all they'd 30
good for. Is there no commands in
your bestowlng but commands here
at homer"
His eyebrows filckcrcd up. as II
something in his mind responded 10
her suggestion.
Are there no colonies 70 this
realm Of EnEland7 What OF the In.
Jles-East and wcatI There's n
NOR, o. them Indies. know. whittier
offiecra are forever being dispatched.
/ who'd trouble about Randals name
or story IN one o. thcyg"
"Egadl It's an idcnr' The duke
looked az HOLES. his glance brighten.
ing. what should you say TO II.
Randai7'H
rs there n post for me out thoro7"
duoth the colonel eagerly.
AT this very moment. no. But va
cancies occur. There are risks. Of
course. and /. :"
HOLES cut in brlskiy. Il have said
that have lived on risks And Two
little cause to be 80 welded 20 the old
world that I'd not exchange Il for
the new"
why. then, wen see. A little pa.
tience, and II may be mino 10 offer
you some place abroad"
And II he doesn't send word room
do you come and sec mo again. Ran.
dal.p said her grace: 'wc'il quicken
him. He's well enough: but he's
growing old. and his wits Is slug.
gish."
And the great man. whose eye had
daunied armies, smiled benisniy upon
his termagant.