The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
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self falterig a little But the truth
is that my need, which was very
urgent when 1 wrote, has since grown
desperate.
Buckingham considered him thought
| fully from under his bent brows with
out directly replying. He dismissed
| the waiting footman, and offered his
visitor a chair. Holes sat down
YEARLY.
His grace remained standing his
thumbs hooked into the -girdle Of his
| bedgown.
81 received your letter. he said in
his slow, pleasant voice. From my
silence you may have supposed that
you had passed from my mind. That
is not so. But you realize, I think,
that you are not an easy man to
help"
Less than ever now said Holes
grimly
Whats that?" There was a sud
den unmistakable quickening Of the
Dukes glance, almost as if he vel
coined the news.
Holes told him without preamble.
And so your grace perceives," ne
ended, that 1 am now not only in
danger of starving, but OF hanging.
His grace had not moved through
out the rendering of that account.
Now at last he stirred. He turned
from his visitor. and sauntered slow
" away in-thought.
But what an imprudence,' he said
So.
10 have had relations. however slight.
with these wretched fifth-monarchy
dogs, II is to put a halter about
your neck
Yet here was no wrong in those
relations. Tucker was an old brother
in-arms. Your grace has been a sol
der and knows what that means. 1t
is true that he tempted me with pro-
posals. l admit it. since that can no
longer hurt him. But those proposals
l inoontinently refused
His grace smiled a little DO you
imagine that the Justices will believe
you when YOU come to tell them
that?"
Seeing that may name is Randall
HOLES. and that a vindictive govern
ment would be glad of any pretext
TO. stretch the neck of my fathers
son. / do not That is why | de
scribe my. state as desperate. l am
"a man moving in the shadow Of the
galIows.
Ssh. Sh." the Luke reproved him
gently. You must net express your
self in such terms. Colonel. Your
very tone savors Of disloyalty And
YOU are unrea sonable. II you were
really loyal. there was a clear duty
which you would not have neglected
When first Il proposal was made
TO you. whate,e 81 your friendship for
Tucker, you should have gone straight
TO the Justices and laid informa ton
Of this plot"
Your grace advises something that
in my own case you would not have
performed. But even had / acted SO.
how should I have compelled belief?
l knew Of no details of this plot 4
was not in a position to prove any
thing. Ii would have been my bare
word against fuckers, and my name
alone would have diseredited me MY
action might have been regarded as
an impudent attempt to earn the ia
vor of the powers in being 1t might
even, in some tortuous legal manner,
have been construed against me-
Therefore I held my peace
Your assurance is enough for me. >"
said his grace amiably And God
knows I perceive your difficulty. and
how you have been brought into your
present danger. our first care must
In % ILL
must do at last what should have
been done long since. You must go
before the Justices. and frankly state
The case as you have stated 1t to me-"
But Your grace yourself has just
said they will not believe me-
His grace paused in his pacing and
smiled a little slyly
They will not believe your un-
supported word. But if some person
of eminence and authority were to
answer for your good faith, they
would hardly dare 20 doubt; the mat
ter would be at an end, and there
would be no further question of any
Impeachment"
Holes stared. suddenly hopeful. and
yet not daring to yield entirely to his
hope.
Your grace does not mean that
you you would do this for me?"
His erace's smile grew broader.
kindIier. But. OF course. my friend
If l am to employ you. as I hope /
SHALL so much would be necessary
preliminary.
Your grace" Holes bounded to- his
feet How to thank you?"
His grace waved him back again to
his chair. Il will show you presently,
my friend There are certain CON
ditions I must impose There is
certain task / shall require of you"
Your grace should know that you
have but to name it."
Have you ever heard of Sylvia
Farquaha rson?"
Surprised. 1t was a moment before
the Colonel answered him.
Sylvia larqua harson?" he echoed.
/ n'using. I've heard the name. oh.
/ have it. That was the lady in the
| sedan-chair your grace rescued yon-
Ger in Paul's Yard on the day we met.
Aye. aye. I heard her named at the
time. A baggage of a play-actress
from the Dukes House, 1 think. But
what has she TO do with us?"
Something, L think-unless the
stars are wrong. And the stars never