Evening star., 1924-04-30

continued from yesterdays starr
Cal Matthews reminded The duke
- Nudrvw Flctcher'S proposal that
1c, should make a raid upon Exc
,rg with View 20 srt1ing arms. Of
y, a1,h they stood SO sorely in need.
This Mr- Milding was quick to
$ .poort Not only that, your grace"
said. hut l am confident that
vah very little inducement the
rcater portion Of the militia will
,g>rrt To uS as soon as we appear.
What assurance can you give O..
aat"'' asked Grey. his heavy lip
.rotruded.
Il take it,. said Mr Wilding. that
such matters no man can give an
$urIuce of anything. ! speak with
>nuwledge Of the country and the
#nll> from which the militia is en-
1.Stcd. I offer il as my opinion that
4c militia is fayorablY disposed 10
Your grace. | can do no mole.
If Mr., Wilding says So. your
@race,' put in Matthews, Il have no
ocubt he has sound reasons upon
hich to base his opinion
No doubt said Monmouth. In
deed, | had already thought Of the
step that you suggest, Col. Matthew'S,
nd what Mr.. Wilding says causes
me to look upon it still more favor
.lhly."
Grey frowned Consider, your
.Nre in no case TO fight at present
What fighting do YOU suggest
there would be-" asked the duke.
There is Albemarle between us
and Exeter
But with the militia" Wildng re-
minded him; and if the militia de
sprts him for your grace. in what
rJsc will Albemarlc find himSelf?"
And if the militia does not desert?
YOU should be proven wrong. sir?
y hat then" When them" asked
..Aye-truc-w then. Mr.. Wild
iHga'' quoth the duke, already way-
,ring
Wtlding c,onsiderS9 moment, al
he presently. Il do maintain that = in n
his dash for Exeter lies your
races greatest chance Of success.
We can deliver battle if need be.
Already we are three thousand
Trey interrupted him rudely.
Nay" he insisted You must not
1'gssume upon that. We are not yet
1it 10 tight Il is his grace's bust
1.sss at present 10 drill and disci-
pliue his troops ana induce more
friends to join him.
Already we are turning men
away because We have no weapons
- put into their hands," Wilding re-
minded them. and a murmur of ap-
nrovai ran round. which but served
II anger GIey the more, - render
more obstinate his oppoSition
Eut All that come in are not un-
provided" was his lordshipS retort.
There are the Hampshire gentry and
the.r friends. They viii come arm
81. and SO will others if we have
patience.
AYE" said WiIdine. and if you
have patience enough there will be
r"ops the Parliament will send
-t ir,.r
ed. ! can assure Your lerGship."
In Gods name. let US Keep from
angling" the duke beSou@ht them.
1T Is difficult enough to determine
for the best. If the dash - EXet-
'Tt cannot be" Grey Interrupted
q gain.
The liberties h. took with Mon
mouth and which Monmouth per
rnitted him might well te !: source
of wonder to all who heard them.
Monmouth paused now in his inter
rupted speech ana looked about him
Il trifie wearily
1T seems idle to insist" said Mr;
YOUR gracc's couEse!orS that wr ger
no further than uTI.rt.diCtionS. :
tireY's bold eyes were upon Eildin@
as he spoke. II would ren al your
grace. aud am not sur, th;.t many
present viii agree vita No. that III
expected movement viii often strike
terror.
That IS true" said Monmouth. but
apparently without enthusiasm. and.
iaving approved what was urged on
one side. he looked a Grey - if
waiting To hear what mi.ht be said
on the other. His indeciSion vas
pitiful-tragical indeed. in the leader
OF SO bold an enterprise.
We should do better. I think.
said Grey. TO deal with The facts as
We know them.
1T is what l am endeavoring to
do. your grace" protested Wilding,
:. note of despair in his voice. Per
ilaps some other gentleman VIII put
forward better counsel than mine
Aye. In heavens nam@. icL us
hupe So" snortcd GFev. And Non
nouth. catching the sudd IN fash o.
if. Wilding's eye Set fand upon
MS lordship's arm as if to urge him
49, he gentler. but ne continued.
when men talk Of striking terror by