Evening Star Newspaper, April 28, 1924, Page 15

Mistress s Wilding By Rafael Sabatini Author of “Searamouche,” “Captein Blood,” ete. Copyright, 1624, by Houghton Mifiin Company His Grace in Counsel. Christopher Battiscomb, that ster gentleman, was by vocation a s ushered Into the duke’ He was dressed In blac 1nd, like Ferguson, was almost smoth. ered in a great periwig, which he may ave adopted for purposes of disguise rather than adornm Certainly he had none of that the soldier of fortune which d nguished hi: brother of the robe He advanced, hat in hand, toward the table, greet- z the company about and Wil- served that he wore silk stock- nd shoes, upon which there peck of dust. Mr. Bat- ainly @ man who loved on such a day he had in a coach. The to kiss the duke's was that formal questions poured from Fletcher air mage n_ him the duke ward told eminded him of a who take master in respect you, F th, when « nd I trust 1 r of good tidin > lawyer's full f onight it was addition, sol- . and the smile that haunted his urtesy that expressed nor satisfuctic He s vous. He &S ques s Lo the Prench- parcel iberties for whom ttiscomb, jet was re- hold in you was usually pale; he brought by an- | d all haste n hearing of his He was surprisec s well he might be, for the st was that was to T report t 1S w nd Tn to Holland Monmouth upon the try. scomb,” the Grey, r that.” the in “in heav little nervous b. “I have had time to ieie my round he temporized. ©¥ n_us <o by th Sir Walt vy ef having done | Sir Franeis, no doubt, would have been faithful to your grace, but, unfortunately, Sir Francis is in prison ready.” as carefully careless he Inquired, nd what of Sidney Clifford?"” “He is coneidering, aid Battis- comb. “I was to een him again at the end of the month; meanwhile he would take no resolve. “Lord Scoresby 2 3 less carelessly Battiscomb half turned to him, then faced the duke again a® he made an- swer, “Mr. Wilding, there, can tell you more concerning Lord Gervase. All eyes swept round to Wilding, who mat in sl listening: Mor mouth's were laden with inquiry and some Wilding =hook his head slowly adly. *“You must not him,’ he answered. “Lord Gervase was not yet ripe. A little long nd 1 think 1 must have won him for your ques- xclaimed ation. “Is the no on swung a hand toward the still upe, dow. drawing attention to the sounds without “Does your grace not hes can ask?’ he cr fuily, But they s for Groy was inqu r, that ye t reproach- eeded him, Mr. Strode upon to join, and r that claimed the Aid Batt comb, “that he en depen ' ed upon. heen?" " questioned ing now for the omby's arrival. r Francis Rolles, he is in prison.” the lawyer explained. Monmouth leaned forward, and hie young face looked careworn now. He thrust « slender hand unh the brown curls upon his brow. “Will you Mr. Battiscomb., upon what you think that we may lie Raid. mb pursed his ng. count upon’ Mr. per, and possibly though 1 cannot they will bring, if rd, upon whom' we teen hundred men of obliged to fly the Legge upon Churehill y “followir Mr. T're; T that ans Prideaux, from Mr. red the of Ford? | 1= he lukewar Y1 was to el Rut he our a definite br was favor- ably q o iis posed to grace mad westure that | >rideaux from | d Mr. Hucker, | manner grew vet more | { of Henry Vil, as my Lord Grey would | but et | him | & fre THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., your disposal. But his brother is a red-hot Tory. “Well, well,” sighed the duke, “I take it e must not make certain of Mr. Hucker. Are there any others besides Legge and Hooper upon whom 1 think that we may reckon Lord Wiltshire, perhaps,” said Bat- comb, but With a lack of assurance. A plagua on perhaps!” exclaimed Monmouth, growing irritable. “l want you to name the men of whom you are certain.” Battiscomb stood_silent for a mo- ment, pondering. He looked almost foolish, like a schoolboy who hesl- tates to confess his ignorance of the answer to a question set him. Fletcher swung round, his gray eyes flashing anerily, his accent more nttish than ever. “Is it that ye're certain o' none, Mr. Battiscomb?" he exclaimed. “Indeed,” said Battiscomb, “I think wé v be fairly certaln of Mr. Leggo and Mr. Hoope “And of notie besides?” questioned Fletcher again. “Be these the only representatives of the flower of Eng- land's nobility that s to flock to the banner of the cause of Kngland's freedom and religion?’ Scorn was stamped on overy word of his ques- tion. Battiscomb spread his hands, raised his brows and sald nothing. “The Lord knows I do not say it exulting,” sald Fletcher, “but I told | your grace yours was hardly the case you belfeve. o shall sce’ snapped Grey, scowling at the Seot. “The people are coming in hundredsaye 'in| thousands—the gentry will follow; they must.” “Make not too sure, your grace— oh, make not too sure,” Wilding be. sought the duke. ,“As I have sald, these hinds have nothing to lose but their lives, “Faith, can _a man lose more asked Grev, contemptuously. He dis- | liked Wilding by instinot, which was | a_ reciprocation the feeling | with which Wilding was inspired by “I think he can,” 8aid Mr. Wilding quietly. "A man may lose honor, he may plunge his family into ruin. These are things of more welght with | a gentleman than life.” | “Odds death! blazed Grey, giving rein to his dislike of this calm | went man service? “I suggest nothing,"” answered Wil- ding, unmoved. “What Ithink, I state. 1f I thought | a man’s honor fmperflled in this serv- ice. vou would not kee me 2t this now. 1 can make you no more convincing answer. Grey laughed unpleasantly Wilding, a faint tinge on his bones, measured him with a stern, intrepid look befors which his lord- ship’s shifty glance was observed to fall. Wilding's eye, having achieved that much, passed from him to the Duke, and its expression softened. “Your Grace sees,” said he, “how well founded were the fears I ex- pressed that your coming has been premature. In God's name, what would you have me do?" cried the Duke, and petulance made his voice unsteady. maun. honor is in “Do you suggest that a riled In his grace's and | pervaded him. “It is not for me to say again what I would have your grace do. Your grace has heard my views, and those of these gentlemen. 1t is for your grace to decide.” “You mean whother I will go for- ward with this thing? What alter- natlve have 17" “No alternative,” put In Grey with finalty. “Nor is alternative needed, We'll carry this through in spite of timorous folk and birds of ill-omen that croak to affright u “Our service is the service of the | Lord,” cried Ferguson, returning from | the window in the embrasure of ‘which he had been standing: “the lord can- not_but destine it to prevail.” “Ye said so before.” quoth Fletcher testily. “We need here mon, money and_weapons—not divinity.” You are plainly infected with Mr. Wilding's disease,” sneered Grey “Fora," criod the duke, who saw Wilding's eves flash fire;” 'you go too fast. Mr. Wilding, you %iil not heed his lordshin. should not be likely to do so, | your grace,” answered Wilding, who had_~~sumed his seat. 'What shall that mean?* Grey, leaping to his feet. fake it quite clear to him, Ton whigpered Trenchard coaxingly; but Mr. Wilding was not as lost as ‘were immediate followers of the | duke's to all sense of the respect due to_his grac gt quoth . sald Wilding quletly u have forgotten something “Forgotton what?" bawled Grey. ‘His Grace's presence His lordship turned crimson, anger swelled to think that t terms of the rebuke prec allowing his feelings a fre Monmouth leancd forw down,” he said to Grey, and Gre latcly callod to the respect he owed | his grace, obeyed him. “You will both | promise me that this affair shall go no further. 1 know will do it It I ask you, particularly when you re- | member how few are the followers upon whom 1 may depend. not in case to lose through fooligh words heat which, in both born, I know, of you ey's coarse, eld Iky_look, his d, his g nis uttered vour_ hearts, > me." ook on lips were | Mr. Wild heavy sullen. | when ing, on the contrary, smiled across the table. A For my part 1 very gladly give your grace the undertaking,” sald he, and took care not to observe the eneer that altered the line of Lord Grey's lips. His lordship, too, was forced to give the same pledge, and he followed it up by inveighing sturdily against the suggestion that they should retreat. “I do protest,” he exclaimed, “that those who advise your grace to do anything but go forward boldly now, are evil counsellors. 1If you put back to Holland, you may leave every hope behin There will be no second com- ing for you. Your influence will have been dissipated. Men will not. trust you another time— I do mot think that even Mr, Wilding can deny the G no means sure” said Wilding, and Fleteher Jooked at him w o full of under- standing. This sturdy Scot, the only soldier Worthy of tho name in the duke's following, who, cver since the project had first heen mooted. hud held out against it. counselling delay, was in sympathy with Mr. Wwilding. Monmouth rose, his face anxious, his volce fretful. “There can be no retreat for me, gentlemen. Though many that we depended upon are not here to join us, yet let us remember that heaven is on_our side, and that w » come to fight in the sacred cause of relizion and a nation’s eman- cipation from the thralom of_popery, oppression and superstition. Let this dispcl such doubts as yet may linger in_our minds.” His words had a rave sound, but, analyzed, they but formed a araphrase of what Grey and Fergu- on_had s It was his destiny to Le a mere echo of the minds of other men, just as he was now the tool of thege iwo, one of whom plotted, seem- ingly, because plotting was a dlsease that had got inte his blood; the other for reasons that may have been of ambition or of revenga—no man will every know for certain. In chamber v shared, Tren- chard i night th which one the other speetator. had tak been littla Trenc MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1924 the duke's presence entirely out of conceit with Monmouth and his cause, contemptuous of Ferguson, angry with Gray, and indifferent’ toward Fietcher. “I am committed, and T'll not draw back,” said he; “but I tell you, An- thony, my heart is not confederate with my hand in this. Bah he rafled. ‘“We serve a man of straw, a Perkin. a very pope of a fellow." Mr. Wilding sighed. “He's scarce the man for such an und, said he. “I fear we have led” Trenchard was drawing boots. He paused in the act. said he, “misled by our off his “Aye.” blindnes | What else, after all, should we havq expected of him?' he cried cons temptuously. “The cause Is good; but its leader—Pshaw! 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