The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-20

''Espeelally when II Il 10 his own
profit" Hnoersd Tucker
That In ungonerour, and n II un.
true. OF course" Tho colonel showed
signs OF loyal heat. you arc wrong
also In your other assumption. lie
would have given me all the help
needed, but that :"
nut that hs counted tho bligh,
risk nayi what am ! saying
hltght Inconvenience 10 himself
should any questions Rfterward be
asked. lilo could have Avertsd IN
such n case all awliwardness by
pleading Ignorance TO your past -
II have told you that ho will help
me; that no has promised"
"And you build upon his promlses7
Promlseal They cost nothing. Monks
revenues amount 20 thirty thousand
pounds year. He was your friend
you say. no was your fathers friend.
and owed much 20 your father. az all
know. Did lao offer you his purse %
tide you over present stress. until
opportunity permits him 10 fulfill his
promlse7 Did he7"
Il could no, have taken advantage
OF Il II no had"
That II not what asg you Did
he offer itT or course 30 ala not.
Not he, Yet would not a friend have
helped you at once and where ho
eouldg"
Il aay again. you are unjust 20
him. You forget that. after all, no
was under no necessity 20 promise
anything"
''oh. yes he was. There was hts
duchess. as you've told me. plrty
iieas can bo importunnie. and nhu
commands him Ito goes VIGOROUSLY
In terror OF her Yielding % her inl.
portuniles he promised that which
he viii avoid fulfilling"
lIs grew conscious that Colonel
HOLES was staring az him. amazed
by his sudden ychemsneo. lie
checked abruptly. and laughed.
II grow hot for nothing al all.
Nay. not for nothing for you. old
friend and against those who put
this deception upon you. You nhould
not have come back 10 England. Ran.
dat But since you're here. at least
do not WOO disappointment hy nouf
ishing your hopes on empty prom
lsoa." ila raised his glass 70 tie
llgh,. and looked AZ the colonel sol
EMMY across tho top Of Il. II drink
TO your better fortune. Randall"
Mechanically. without answering n
word, tho colonel drank with him.
Ills heart was turned 20 lead.
III your arc right. hs taid slowly,
bis eyes upon tho table. II may az
well take your advice. and hang my.
self"
Almost the only thing len for a
seifsrcspseiinE man In England" said
Tucker.
''or anywhere else. for tina, matter.
But why 20 bitter abou, England in
Particular"
Tucker shrugged You know my
sentiments. what they always were
l am no trimmer. rail steady
course"
HOLES regarded him fsarohlnriy. |
lie could no, mlsunasrstAnd the
mans words, attn iess his tone.
"Is that not IN II not a
dangerous eourref" hn asked. Tucker |
looked AZ him with wts;fui amuse.
mont.
There are considerations an hon.
eat man should 10, above danger"
''oh. agreed"
There ia no honesty ravo In stead.
fasineas. Randall. and I ain. hope. |
an homes; man"
by which you mean tha, l am
not" said HOLES slowly.
Tucker did not eon,radlc, him by
more than shrng and a dcprceaiory
smile that was mere polilonrsn
The colonel rose. stirred 10 yche.
menea BY his friends NANTES, opln.
ion OF him.
Il am a beEgar. Ned: and beErara
may not choose. Besides, for ten
years now ! have been a merecnary.
neither more nor less. My sword il
for hire. That II the trade by which
live. ] do not mako governments.
do not plague myself with aucs.
tons Of thoir worth: I servo them.
for gold"
But Tucker. smiling sadly. slowly
shook his head.
.
III that we're true. you would no,
DO In England now. You came. az
you have said, becauao OF tho war.
Your sword may be for hire: but you
still have country. and the frs,
offer goes 10 her. Should she refuse
i, tho next win not so 70 an enemy
~ Engiand's so why bellitis your.
self thua7 You stili have a country,
and you love II. There arc many
hero who are ready 20 love you. tho
hey may not DO among those who
govern England. You have come
back TO scryc her. Servo her then.
But first ask yourself how best she
may DO served"
Whats thst7-
sit down, man. sIi. and listen"
And now. having frs, sworn the
colonel TO sccrecy in tho name Of
heir old fricndship--to which and 70
he colonels desperate condition. the
'ther trusted in opening his heart
Fucker delivered himself OF what was
10 less than treason.
He began by Inviting tho colonel
o consider tho state 70 which mis-.
government by n spcndthrift. lechor.
'us. vindlctive, dishonest king had
educed tho country. lie camo in the
nd to deal with tho war to which tho
onntry was committed: he showed
low IL had been provoked By rcck.
essness. and how Il had been rem.
lered possible by tho gross, the
riminal neglect OF the affairs OF that
'avy which Cromwell had left so