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IS THE OMAHA DAlTjT "BEE : SUNDAY , OCTOBER 0 , 1SD7. By 9TANLBY J. WBYMAft CHAPTER XL.I. Continued. Lord .Marlborough laughed . oftly. "My very dead duke , " ho said , "that Is Just what they are doing. They do name > ou , You are the fourth. " I bollovo that my lord had to llttlo ex- jicctcil the answer that for a space ho re mained staring1 at the speoker , in equal ur- prlab and dismay. Then his Indignation find ing vent , "U U not Foslble , " ho cried. "Rvon In Iho coffee houses ! IAnd besides , If your story la true , my lord , the duke of Devon shire alone knows what Sir John has dis covered , and whom ho has nccuscd. " Lord Warlborough pursed up hla lips. "Things get known strangely , " ho said , "For Instance ) , the shadow which came between your grace and his majesty In 90 probably you supposed It to bo known to the king only , or. If to any besides , to Portland , at mostT On the contrary , thcro were scarce a Knot of chatterers at Oarraway's but whis pered ot your dinners with Mlddleton and meetings with Montgomery , watched for the even , and gave the odds on St. Germain's In guineas. " The carl spoke In his alrtoit manner , took nuff In mcdlo and with a carelessness that none could so well affect avoided looking at hla hearer. Nevertheless , 'tho shaft went borne. My lord , smitten between the Joints of his harness , suffered all that a. proud and sensitive man , apprised on a sudden that his darkest secrets were the property of the Market * place , could suffer , and rage dissi pating the composure which self-rospcot would fain have maintained. "My lord , thlc la going too far ! " ho gasped. "Who gave your lordship leave to to touch on a matter which concerns only myself ? " "Simply this later matter , " the earl an- worod In a plain , mattor-of-fact tone that at once sobered the duke and seemed to Jus tify lils" own Interference. "If thcro 'Is any thing at all In this rumor If Sir John has really said anything , I take It that the old gossip Is at the bottom ot It. " The duke stared before him with a troubled face , and did not answer. To some It might liavo seemed the most natural course to carry war Into the Informant's country , and by a dry question or a pregnant word suggest that at least as gcod grounds existed for the Imputation cast on him. But such a line of argument was beneath the dignity , which was never long wanting to disturb the other's equanimity or question his triumph. After a tlmo , however , "I beg your pardon , " ho said. "I forgot myself and spoke hastily. But he Is a most Impudent fellow ! " "A d d impudent fellow ! " the carl cried , with , moro fervor than ho had yet exhibited. "And ho Is playing an Impudent game , " my lord continued thoughtfully. "But a dangerous one. " "As he will find to his ccet , before he has done ! " Lord Marlborough answered. "It Is cunningly thought of. If ho will save his faead ho must give up some one. So as he will not give up bis Mends he will ruin his enemies ; if the king Is a fool , and can spare vs. " "Tho king In no fool , " wild the duke rather coldly. It was no secret that between William and Lord Marlborough love -was not lost. "Well , that may be a good thing for us ! " the carl answered lightly. Ho had not the reputation even with his friends of setting Ills feelings before his Interest , nor probably In all' ' England was there a man who looked out on .the world with a keener eye to benefit "by the weaknesses of man and make proflt of their strength. I know that It 111 becomes ono In my station to carp at the great dulce , as men now stylo- him , though of all his greatners , genius and courage , there remains but a poor driveling childishness , calling every minute tor a woman's tendance. And far am I from giving voice or encouragement to the hints ot these who , hating him , maintain that In future times things Incredibly base will be traced to his door. But truth Is truth ; that he knew moro of the matter now threatening and stood to lose more by It than my lord , I have little doubt ; nor that tliU being so , the real object of his vIMt was to Insure the solidity of the assailed phalanx , and par ticularly to make It certain that the secre tary , whoso weight with the king was ex ceeded only by his popularity with the party , should not eland aloof from the common hazard. Having attained this object , so far as It vJ < J.iAV ? c > > / vl13S < 5wWvr * J- * " - ' "MY HUSHAND SHA1VL KILL YOU ALL ! " could bo obtained In n single Interview , and finding thnt the duko. In spite ot all hlu efforts to the contrary continued moody and distraught , ho presently took his leave ) . But to my lord's astonishment ho was an- nounccd again ten minutes ] later. He reentered - entered with profuuo apologies , "I wont from your graco'a to the Vene tian ambassador's on ttio farther sldo of the square ? , " ho said , "Thero I heard it con fidently staled that ( ooilman. one of the two wltncreca against Sir John , hnd ab sconded. Have you heard It , duke ? " "No , " my lord answered with some dry- ness. "And I am euro that ) It U not true. " "You would have heard JtJ" "Necessarily. " "Nevertheless , and craving your pardon , " the earl answered slowly , "I think that thcro U something in it. If lie has not been in duced to go , I fancy from whnt I hear that lie is hesitating. " "Then ho must lie locked to. " "Yet were lie to go , you see It would nialeo all the difference ) to Sir John , " the carl said. "Thero would bu only Porter , and the ect requires two witnesses , " My lord lifted his eycbrowe ; that two witnesses were ) required In a rnsj of treason wua too trlto a statement to eall for com ment. Then , seeing the other's drift , ha smiled. "That were to lick the platter , my lord , lu order to keen the lingers clean , " ho said , Lord Marlborough laughed airily , "Well put ! " be talil , not n whit ahasuod. "So It would. You are right , duke , as you always aro. nut I have detained you too long. " With which , and another word of apology , be took hU leave a second tlmo. That ho left an unhappy mcu bc-ulnd him , none can doubt , who knew the duke's senal- t.vi nature ami lespeet for hla high position and dignity , To Dud that the weakness vonlil and casual , of which ho bad been guilty yrars before in stooping to listen tr Lord Mlddlotou's solicitations a fiuilt whlclj ho bad funded known only to the 'ctng and by him forgiven to And trtit UUvu the li property of the public , waa burden enough ; but to learn , that on this was to be founded , a fresh charge , for tlio proper refutation of which the past must be raked up , was torture - turo Intolerable. In a fine sense of the rldlcu- lous , my lord excelled any man of his time ; ho could feather therefore out of his own breast the shafts ot ovll that would bn almeiJ at tlio man who , one of the seven to brlnu over William In 'S3 , had stooped In ' 89 to Us- ten to the cxllcl Ho could see moro cloarlyi than any nil the Inconsistency , all the folly , all the weakness of the course , to which he hH , not so much committed himself , al been tempted to commit himself. The min ister unfaithful , the patriot Importuned , were parts In which he saw himself exposed to the town , to the sallies of Tom llrown , and tho. linpert'rionces of Ned Ward ; oay , In proportion tion as he appreciated the grandeur of honest ro. . , lllon , of treason , open and declared , ho toll shame for the pettiness of the part ho 1 ad himself played , : i wavcror when trusted , nnd n palterer when In power. Such reflections weighed on him so heavily that , though 0110 of the proudcat , and there fore to those bejow him ono of the moat courteous and considerate of men , he could scarcely brlns himself to face his subordi nates when the hour came for him to attend the office. Sir John Trumbalt still deferred to him. Mr. Vernon still bowed until the curls of his AVK ! hid his stout red cheeks , the clerks where ho came still rose , pale , smug and submissive Im his honor. Hut ho fancied qulto falsely something Ironical In this respect ; he pictured nods and hoard words behind his back : and suspecting tlio talk , which hushed at his entrance , rose high on his departure , to be nt his expense , he underwent a score of martyrdoms before ho returned to St. James srj. Meanwhile liio absence of the king aggra vated his position , firstly , by depriving him of the only confidant his pride permitted him ; secondly , by nddliii ; to his troubles the Jeal ousies -which Invariably attend government by n council. Popularly considered , he was first minister of the crown nnd deepest in the king's confidence. But the knowledge that ono of his colleagues withheld a matter from him , and was In private communication with William In respect to it was not rendered less Irksome by the flusplclon amounting almost to a certainty , that hi' , own concern In the business was that of a culprit. This It was which first and most Intimately touched his dignity , and this It was which at the end of a fortnight of suspense drove him to a de'perutc resolution. Ho would broach the matter to the duke ot Devonshire nml learn the best and the worst of It. Desiring to do thle In a manner the least formal , ho took occasion to dlsmles his coach at the next council meeting , and , tolling the duke that ho wished to mention a matter to him , he begged a. sent In his equipage. Dut whether the lord steward foresaw what was coming , and parnou uio suojec-i 1113- crootly , or my lord's heart failed him , they reached the square and nothing said , except on general topics. There , my lord's people coming out to receive them , It seemed natural to ask the duke of Devonshire to enter ; but my lord , Instead , begged the duke to drlvo him round and round a while ; and when they were again started , "I have not been well lately , " ho said which was true , more than ono having commented on It at the council table "and I wished to tell you that I fear I shall find It necessary to go to the country for a time. " "To Uoehampton ? " said his companion , after a word or two of regret. "No ; to Eyford. " For a moment his grace of Devonshire was silent ; and my lord , without looking at him , had the Idea that ho was stnrtlod. At length as the coach went by London house , "I woulfl not do that Just flt this time , " ho said quietly. "Why not , " asked my lord. "Because well for ono thing , the king's servlco may suffer. " "That Is not your reason , " quoth my lord stubbornly. "You are thinking cf the Fon- wlck matter. " Again the other duke delayed his answer , but when he spoke hl- voice was both Kind and earnest. "Frankly , I am , " he eald. "If you know BO much , duke , you know that It would have an ill appearance. " "How ? " said my lord. "Let me tell you that all Sir John knows or can know the king knows nnd has known for some time. " This tlino there was no doubt that the lord steward was startled. "You cannot mean It , duke , " he said In a constrained voice and with a gesture of reproach. "You cannot mean that It was with his majesty's knowle.dgo you had a meeting } vlth Sir John , hp being outlawed at the time and under ban ? That were to make his majesty at best an abettor of treason , and nt worst n viler thing ! For to Incite to treason , nnd then td prosecute the traitor but it Is Impossible ! " "I have not the least notion wjiat your grace means , " my lord said , in a freezing tone. "What 1s this folly about a meeting with Sir John ? " The duke of Devonshire was as proud as my patron , nnd nothing in the great mansion which ho was then building In the wilds of the Dorbjehlra peak was likely to cntibo the gaping peasants more astonishment than ho felt at this setback. "I don't under stand your grace , " he said at last , In a tonu of marked offense. "Nor I you , " my lord answered , thor oughly loused. "I am afrnld I have said too much , " said the other stlflly. "Or too little , " my lord retorted. "You must go'on now. " "Must ? Must ? " quoth the duke , whoso high kplilt hadten years before led him to strlko a blow that came near to costing him his estate. "Ay , must-pin Justice , " said my lord. "In justice tq 'me ns well as to others. " After n brief pause , "Thnt la another thlni ; " answered the lord steward civilly , "Hut-Mo It possible , duke , that you know so much , and do not know that Sir John as serts that you met htm at Asbford ? Two days only before hit ) capture ? and entrusted him with a ring and a message both for St. Germain's ? " "At Ashford ? " "Yes. " "This Is sheer madness , " my lord cried , holding bis hand to his bead. "Arc you mad. Devonshire , or am I ? " Whether the duke , having heard Sir John's story and marked his manner of telling It , had prejudged the cause , or thought that my lord over-acted surprise , he did not im mediately answer ; and when ho did speak his tone was dry , though courteous. "Well , of course it may , bo Sir John who Is mad , " he i ld , "D n Sir John , " my lord answered , el-t- Iny up In-tiio coach and fairly facing his companion , "Do you mean to tell me that > QU bellevo this t > tory Of a cock and bull and a a " "A ring , " nid tut ) duke of Devonshire , quietly. "Well ? " "Well , dtiko , it Is this way , " the lord steward replied. "Sir John has something la say about thn'oVjiliere , Lord Marlborougb , Ned Hussell and Godolphlu. iAnd what he fays about them I Know ill the main to be truo. Therefore " "You Infer that ho Is telling the truth about mo ? " cried my lord , fuming ; yet cov- erlt K his rage with a decent appearance since a hundred eyes were on them as they drove slowly around In the gla tt coach. "Not altogether. There aru other things.1 "What other thing * ? " "Tbo talk there was About your grace and Mlddleton at the timeof your resignation. ' ' My lord groanel. ' 'A | | tho" world Knows that , It eeoros.n r 1 ealfl. "And should know that. I have nevr denied U. " "True. " "nut this ) It Is the most absurd , the most ridiculous , the most fantastical story ! How could I go out of town for twenty-four hours and the fact not bo known to holt London ; Let Sir John name the day/ ' "He b i. " the other duke answered. "Ho lays U on Iho 10th nt June. " "WullT" * " 1'hur * vras a fa ml luuik meeting ot the council on that day < Hut your grace did not | attend It. " "No ? No , I remember I did not. U ws the day my mother visa taken 111 , 3ho Kent for me , and I lay at her housa that night and the next , " His grace of Devonshire coughed. "That Is unfortunate , " ho said , and loincd for ward to bow to the blihop ot London , whoso chariot had Just cntrred ( ho square. "Why ? " said my lord , ready to take offcciso at anything , "Because , though I do not doubt your word , the world will require witnesses. And Lady Shrewsbury's household Is suspect. Her Jacobite leanings are hiownnnd her people's evidence would go for little. That that should be the day but lliero , there , your grace must take courage , " the duke continued kindly. "All that the party can do will bo done. Within the week Lord Portland will be here , bringing his majesty's commands , and we shall then know what ho proposes to do about It. If I know the king , nnd I think I do " But the picture which these words sug gested to my lord's mind was too much for his equanimity. To know for certain that the king , who hid extended Indulgence to him once , was In possession of this new nc' cusatlca , and perhaps believed It that was bad enough , Dut to hear that Portland alto was In the secret , and grim , faithful Dutch man , as he was , might presently , In support of the low opinion of English fidelity which he held , quote htm , the first minister of England , naa too much. In a hoarse volca ho cut the duke short , asking to be set down before they quarreled ; and his grace , hasten ing with a hurried word of sympathy to com. ply , my lord stopped out , and looking neither to the right nod left , passed Into the house , and to the library , where , locking the door , ho shut himself In with his trouble. CHAPTER XLH. I have commonly reckoned It among my lord's greatest misfortunes that In a crisis of his affairs which demanded all the .assist ance that friendship , the closest and most intlmato could afford , ho had ( neither wife nor child to whom he could turn , and fronV whom , without loss , of dignity , he might re- "THEN THAT FOR YOUR KING ! " SHE SHRIEKED celvo comfort and support. Ho was n solitary man , separated from such near relations aa he had , by differences as well religious as political , and from the world at large by the grandeur of a position which Imposed burdens as onerous as tlio privileges It conferred wire rare. rare.To To a melancholy habit , which some at tributed to the sad circumstances attendant on his father's death , and others to the : hange of faith which ho had been Induced to make on reaching manhood , ho added a natural shyness and reserve , qualities which , Ordinarily veiled from observation by man ners and an address the most charming and easy In the world , were none ilia ! ois 'a- clos where friendship was In question. Not ; hat of friendship inure was much among the political men of that day ; the perils and uncertainties of the times Incu'oatel ' a dis trust which was only overcome where bleeder or marriage ccmeited the tie. ni In the : aso of Lorda Sunderland , QoJolphin and Mnrlborough , and again of the Rusfells and Ssvendlshes. But , ha thnt as It may , my lord stood outside those bonds , and enjoyed and rued a splendid Isolation. As If already selected by fortune for thnt strnno com bination of great posts with oersonal 1 < nell- ness which was to be moro strikingly ex- lilbltcd In the death chamber ot her lute majesty , Queen Anne , ho lived , whether In his grand house In St. James square , or at Ryford , among the Gloucestershire welds , as much apart as any man In London or In England. WltKil , I know men called him the King of Hearts. But the popularity of which that title seemed the sign and seal was fictitious and unreal ; born , while they talked of him , born , while they talked with him , of his spontaneous Ulndnojj and boundless address ; doomed to porlbh an hour later of splto and envy , or of cheer Inanition. Since the duke was sensitive , over proud for Intimacy , llattered no man , and gave no confidence. Such an one bade fair , when In trouble , to eat out his heart. Prone to fancy all men's hands against him , he doubled the shame and outdid the most scandalous. So far Indeed was he from deriving comfort from things that would have restored such men as my lord Marlborough to perfect self- retpect and composure , that I bellovo , and , In fine , had It from himself , that the letter which the king wrote to him from Lee ( and which came to his hands through Loid Port land's three days after the Interview with his grace of Devonshire ) pained him more sensibly than nil that bad gone before. "You may Judge of my astonishment , " his majesty wrote , "at his effrontery In accus ing you. You are , I trust , too fully con vinced of the entire confidence which I pl&ce In you to think that such stories can make any Impression on me. You will observe tills honest man'o sincerity , who only accuses there In my service , and not one of his own party. " It will bo understood that that In hU majesty's letter which touched my lord home was lesj the magnanimity displayed In U than the remembrance that once before the sovereign had dealt with the subject In the name spirit ; and that now the world must know this. Of tlio Immediate accusation , with all Its details of time and circumstance , he thought llttlo , believing not only that the truth must quickly sweep It away , but that In the meantime few would be found f-o cred ulous as to put faith 'In It. But he saw with painful clearness that the charge would rub the old sere and gall the old raw ; and be winced , ceated alone In his library In the silence of the house , as If the Iron already seared the living flesh. With throes of shame ho foresaw what staunch whlga , such SB Somers and Wharton , would say of him ; what the Postboy and the Courant would print of him ; what the rank and file of the party exposed to no danger In the event of a restoration , and consequently to few - temptations tions to make their peace abroad would think of their trusted leader when they learned the truth. On Marlborougb and RIIIKP ! ! , Oodalphln and Sunderland the breath of suspicion had blown ; on him never , and tie had hold his head high. Haw could ho meet them now ? How could ho face them ? Nay , Ifthat were all , how , he acked himself , could he face the honest non- Juror , or tie honest Jacobite , or the honest tory ? Ho , who bad taken the caths to the now government and broken them ; who had Bet up the new government and deceived It ; who had dubbed himself pitrlot cul bono ? Presently brooding over It , ho came to think that there was but one man In England , tur- plaslmus ; that It would bo better in the day of reckoning for the meanest carted pick pocket , whose sentence came before him for revision , than for the klng'3 secretary in his garter and robes. Nor , If he had known all that was passing , and all that was being eald among those with vthom his fancy painfully busied Itself , would be have been the happier. For Sir John's statement got abroad with marvelous quickness. Before Lord Portland arrived [ loin Holland the details were whlspeicd In pvery tavern and coffee house within the bills. The torlos and Jacobites , aiming above over ) thing at finding a counterblast to th * . atrasslnntlon plot , the discovery of which had so completely sapped their credit with the potion , pounced on the scandal wltb ghoulish avidity , and repeated and ex aggerated It on every occasion. Every Jacobite house of rail , from the notorious IIOK In Drury lane , the haunt of mumper.- and footpads , to the Chocolate housa In Si. James rang with It. Vor Sir John , all ( the > eald among themselves ) that -they bad ex peeled ot him was surprised by this. He was extolled to the skies alike for what ho hnd < lone and for what he had not done ( r and n much for the wit that had confoundcs his enemies ns for the courage that h tl protected his friends , For what Jacobite , seeing the enemy hoist with his own petard , could avoid n snigger ? Or hear the wora Informer without swearing that Sir Johh wes the most honest man who over slgnca his name to a deposition , The whlgs. on the other hand , exas perated by an nttfcl ; as subtle as It was uiu loresecik , denied the charges with a oasslon and fury that of themselves betraycdi a ) , prehension , Here , they said , was anothct- Taafo , suborned by the same gang and ths same vile machinations that hnd brought nbout the Lancashire failure , nnd houndea Trcnchatil to his death. Not content wltu threatening Sir John with the last penalties of trtobon and felony1 nnd filling the Itoso tuvorn with protestations , which ndmlttco the weight whllo they1 dented the truth ot the charges brought ngalnst their lender * , the party called" 'alond for meetings , In quiries nnd prosecutions , to which the lead ers soon found themselves pledged , whcthet. they would1 or nof > My lord , out of sensitiveness or that over- appreciation of what Was due to himself and others , which In 'a degree unfitted him tor public life , had a week'before ' this pleaded In disposition , begun ( o keep the house , and to all requests proffered by his collpigues that ho would take pin In their deliberations returned n stcadfaist rtbgatlvo. This , notwith standing everything that was done , was com municated to hint ; nhd announcements ot the meetings , which It was now proposed to hold , ono nt Loril Somers , In Lincoln's Inn fields , and the other1 tat Admiral Russell's , would doubtless hive been raado to him with in the hour , ( As It chanced , however , he re ceived the news from another source. On the day of the decision , as ho sat alone , dwelling gloomily on the past , the square was roused nt the quietest tlmo of the forenoon by an arrival. With n huge clatter , the coun tess' glass chariot with Its outriders , naming footmen and lolling waiting women , rolled up to the door , and In a moment my lady was announced. It Is probable that there was no one' whom ho had less wish to see. lint ho could not deny himself of her , and ho rose with an Involuntary groan. The countess on her side was In no better temper , as her first words Indicated. " 'My life , my lord , what Is this I hear ? " she cried roundly , as soon as the door closed upon her. "That you are lying down to be trodden enl .And cannot do this and will not do that , but pule and cry at home while they spin a rope for you ! Sakes , man , play the ono side , play the other side which you please. But play It ! Play It ! " Myi lord , chargrilled ns much by the Intru sion as by the reproach , answered her with moie spirit than ho was wont to use to her. "I thought , madame , " he answered sharply , "that the one thing you desired was my with drawal from public life ! " "Aye , but not after this fashion ! " she re torted , striking her ebony cane on the floor and staring at him , her raddled face and huge curled wig trembling. "If all I hear bo -true and I hearH that hey are golng to hold two Inquests on you and you continue to sit here. It "will bo a fine , withdrawal. You will be doomed by James apd blocked by William , and that d d rogue , John Cnurchlll , will wear your clothes. Withdrawal , say you ? No , If you had withdrawn , six months ago when I bade you , you would have gone and been thanked. But now the fat is In the flre , and wanting eourage'ou'il frizzle , my lad. " "And Whom have , I to thank for that , madam ? " he asked , v > , lth bitterness. "Why , yourselfj , booby ! " she cried. "No , madam , yourjfrlends ! " ho replied which was so true and hit the mark so ex actly that my Jady looked rather foolish for a moment. Without noticing the change , however , "Your friends , madam , " he contin ued , "Lord Mld3Jet9ii and Sir John Fen- wick , and Montgomery and the rest , whom you have never ceased pressing mo to Jo'nl ' Who , unable to win mo , will now ruin me. But you are right , madam. I see , for myself now , that It Is not possible to play against them with clean hands , and therefore I leave the game to them. " "Pack of rubbish ! " she cried. "It Is not rubbish , madam , as you will find , " ho answered , coldly. "You say they will hold two Inquests on me ? There will be no meed. Within the week my resignation of all my posts will bo In the king's bands. " "And you ? " "And I , madam , shall be on my way to Eyford. " Now , there Is nothing more certain than that for a year past the countess had strained every nerve to detach the duke from the government with a vlow to his reconciliation with King James and St. Gcrmalns. But , having her full share of a mother's pride , she wns so far from wishing to see him retire after this fashion as If she had never con ceived the notion. And to this the asperity1 of her answer bore witness. "To Eyfnrd ? " she cried shrilly. "More like to Tower Hill ! Or the Three Trees and a thlrtcer.-ha'penny fee for that Is your measure ! God , my lad , you make me sick ! You make mo sick ! ' she continued , her wrinkled old face distorted by the violence of her rage , and her cane going tap-a-tap In her half-palsied hand. "That a son of mlno should lack spirit to turn on these pettifoggers ! " "Your friends madam , " ho said , re morselessly. "These ports and start-ups ! But you are mad , man ! You are mad , " nho continued , "Mad ns King Jamie was when he fled the country and who more glad than the Dutch , man ! And as U was with him , so It will bd with you. They will strip you , Charles ) They will strip you barn as you were born ! And tlio end will be , you'll Ho with Allesbury In the tower , or bed with Tony Hamilton In a garret la has ! " "Which is precisely the course to which you have been pressing me , " ho replied with something of a sneer. "Ay , with a full purse ! " she screamed. "With a full purse , fool ! With Eyford and 50,000 guineas , my ladl But go , a beggar , as you'll go , and It Is wel come you will be to the doorkey and the kennel , or llko enough to King I < ouls' Bas- tllo ! Toll me , man , that this Is all non sense ! That you'll show your face to your enemies ; go abroad and be king again ! " My lord answered gravely that his mind was qulto made up , "To go ? " she gasped. "To go to Eyford ? " And raising her stick In her shaking hand , she made a gesture so menacing , that fearIng - Ing she would strlko him , my lord stepped back. Nevertheless , ho answered her firmly. "Yes , to Eyford , My letter to the king In already written.1' ' "Then that tori you and your king ! " she sin lolted. and In an excess of uncontrolled passion she whirled her click round and brought It down' ' on a stand of priceless Venice crystal which stood beside her , being the same that Selgnors Soranzo and Venlc-r had presented to the duke. In requital of the noble entertainment 'Which my lord had given to the Veiletlan ambassadors the Ap U preceding. The blow shivered the vases , which fell In a scoie of fragments to the floor , but not content with tbo ruin she had accomplished , the countese struck fiercely again and agaliu ( "There's for you , you poor speechless fdolit' ahe continued. "That a sou cf mlno ehould lie down to his ene mies ! There wajmever Brudenel did It. But your father , ho , too < was a " "Madam , " bo said ; talcing her up grimly , "I will not bear ' ) ou on that ! " "Ay , but you stall hear me ! " sha screamed , and yet more soberly. "Ho , too , was a " ' 'Silence ! " be Mid , aud thU ( line , low as hti voloo rang1 , ay , and though It trembled , I It stilled her. "Silence , madum ! " ho repealed - [ pealed , "or you do that which neither the I wrong you wrought so many y rs ago to him you trlscatl nor these things common I fame still tells of you , nor differences of | c eed , nor differences of P rty , have prevailed - vailed to effect. Say more of him , " ho con tinued , ' 'and ' wo do not meet again , my lady. For I have tuls dl least from you , that I do not easily forgive. " She glared nt him a moment , rage , nlarm and vexation all distorting her face. Then , "Tho doorl" she hissed , "The door , boon You nre still my son , nnd If you will not obey mo , shall respect mo. Tnko mo out , and If I enter your house again " She did not complete the sentence , but lapsed Into noddlngs nnd mowings and mut- tcrlngs , her fierce black eyes flickering ngeance to come. However , my lord paid no heed to thnt , but , glad , doubtless , to be rid of her visit , even nt the cost of his Venetian , offered her his arm In silence , an * led her Into the ball and to her chariot , She could not avenge herself on him , and , It might bo , she \\ould not If she could. But thcro was one on whom her passion allghtc < > , who , with nit her cunning , little expected the Impending storm , The most astute are sometimes found napping. And the smoothest padnag will plunge , Whether the favorite wn.ltlng woman had overstepped her authority ot late , presuming on a senility , which existed Indeed , but neither absolutely blinded my lady , nor was to bo depended on In face ot gluts ot passion such as this ; 'whether this v < as the case I say , or Monterey , rendered Incautious by success , was unfortunate enough to betray her triumph by some look of splto an < > malice dt.rlng the drlvo home , It Is certain that at the door the storm broke. Without the least warning tbo countess , after using her arm to descend , turned on her , n very Bess of Bedlam. "Aud you , you grinning ape ! " she cried , "you como no farther ! This Is no homo ot yours. Begone , or I will have you whipped ! You don't go Into my house again ! " The astonished woman , tukcn utterly aback , and not In 'the least understanding , began to remonstrate. Her flrst thought was that the countess was III. "Your ladyship is not won , hue crieu , wan soiicuuuo veiling her alarm. "You cannot mean " "Ay , hut I can ! 1' ' can ! " the old lady an. swerod mocking her. "You have done mis chief , now go and do no more hero ! Where Is that man of yours , who went and never came back , and naught but excuses ? Aud now this. " "Oh , my lady , what alls you ? " the waitIng - Ing woman cried. "What does this mean ? " "You know ! " said my lady with an oath. "So begone about your business , and don't let mo see your face agiln , or It will bo the worse for you ! " Disarmed of her usual address by the suddonuces of the attack , 'the .Monterey be gan to whimper , and again asked bow bho hid offended her and what shc > had done to deserve this. "I , who have served you so long , and -so faithfully , " she cried. "What have I done to earn this ? " "God and you know bettor than I do ! " was the fierce answer. And then , "Wll- Hairs. " the countess cried to her majordomo dome , who with the lackeys and grooms was standing by , enjoying the sudden fall of the favorite ; "seo that that drab does not cross my threshhold again ; or you go , do you hear ? Ay , mistress , you would poison mo If you could ! " the old woman went on , gibing and pointing with her stick at the face , green with venom nnd spite , that betrayed the balllcd woman's feelings. "Look at her ! Look at her ! There Is Mine. Volsin for you ! There Is 'Mme. ' Turner ! she would poison you all If she could. But you should have done It yesterday , you slut ! You iwlll not have the chance now. Put her rags out hero hero on the road ; and do you , Williams , sund her packing , and see she- takes naught of mine , not a pinner or a sleeve , or she ' goes to Paddlngton fair for It ! Ay , you drab. " my lady continued , with cruel ox- ( ultatlon , "I'll see you beat hemp yet ! And your shoulders smarting ! " "May God forgive you ! " cried the wait ing-woman , fighting with her rage. "Ho may or ho may not ! " said the dreadful old woman , coolly turning to go In. "Anyway , your score won't stand i for much In the sum , mygirl. \ . " ' And not until the countess had gone in nnd Mme. Monterey saw before her the : grinning faces of the servants , as they stood to bar the wny , did she thoroughly take In what had happened to her , or the utter ruin of all her prospects which this meant. Then , choking with passion , rage , despair "Let me pass , " she cried , advanc ing ami trying frantically to push her way through them. "Let me pass , you boobies. Do you hear ? How dare " "Against orders , Mme. Volsin ! " said the major dome , wltb a hearse laugh , and ho thrust her back. And when , maddened by the touch and defeat , she flung herself on him in a frenzy , ono of the lackeys caught her round the waist , lifting her off her legs , j carried her out , screaming and scratching , and set her down In tbo road amid the laughter ot his companions. "There , " ho said , "and next time better manners , mistress , or I'll drcp you In the horse pond. You ore not young enough , nor tender enough for these airs ! Ten yeais ago you might have scratched all you pleased ! " "Strike you dead ! " she cried , "my hus band my husband shall kill you all ! Ay , bo shall ! " "When ho gets out of the gatehouse , wo will talk , mistress , " the man answered. "But ho's there , and you know It ! " CHAPTER XLIII. My lord persisted In his design of retiring to Eyford ; nor could all the persuasions of his friends , and of some who were less his ftleudi thnn , their own Induce him to attend either the meeting of the party at Admiral Russell's or that which was held In Lin coln's inn fields , a tiling which I toke to be In Itself a refutation of the statement , some times heard in Ills disparagement , that ho lacked strength. For It Is on record that his grace of Marlborough , In the great war , where ho bad In a manner to contend with emperors and pi luces , held all together by bis firmness and conduct , yet ho failed with my lord , though ho tried hard , pleading as some thought In his own cause. To his arguments and thcso of Admiral Russell and Lord Godolphln the hearty support of the party was not lacking. But as a fact It wont Into the other scale , since In propoi tlou as his followers proclaimed their faith In my lord's Innocence , and denounced his accusers , ho foil shame for the old folly nnd Incon- slstency , that known by some and suspected by moro , must now bo proclaimed to the world. It was this which ixiralyzed for a time the vigor and Intellect that at two great crises saved the Protestant party , and this which finally determined him to leave London , It was not known , when ho started , that horse patrols had been orde-red to the Kent and Ebsex roads In expectation of his majes ty's Immediate crossing. Nor Is It likely that tbo fact would have swayed him had ho known it , slnco I * was not upon his majcsty'a Indulgence of which , Indeed , ho was as sured or disfavor , that ho was depending ; my lord being moved rather by considerations In his own mind. But at Maidenhead , Vthcro ho lay the first night. Mr. Vernon overtook him coming up with him as he prepared to start In the morning and gave him news which presently altered Ills mind , Not only was his majesty hourly expected at Kensing ton , wbero bis apartments were being hastily prepared , but ho had expressed his Intention of seeing Kenwick at once and sifting him. "Nor Is that all , " Mr. Vernon conntlnued , "I have reason to think rnat your grace Is under a complete misapprehension as to the character of the charges that are being made. " "What matter what the charges are ? " my lord replied wearily , leaning back In his coach. For ho had Insisted on starting. "It does matter very much saving your presence , duko"Mr , Vernonanswered bluntly ; a sober nnd downright gentleman whose after- eucce&slon to the seals , though thought at the tlmo to be an excessive elevation , and of the most sudden , was fully Justified by his honorable career. "Pardon me , I rauat speak I have been swayed too long by your grace's extreme dlillko of the topic. " "Which continues , " my lord said drily "I care not a Jot If U does ! " Mr. Verncn cried Impetuously ; and then met the duko' look of surprise and anger wltb , "Your grace forgets that It Is treason 1s In question ! High treason , not In the clouds and praete- rltu , but In present ! and In Kent ! High trea son In aiding and abetting Sir John Fenwlck , an outlawed traitor , and by hU mouth and hand communicating with and encouraging the king's enemies. " "You are beildo the mark , sir , " my lord answered In a tone of freeing dlspluasure. "That has nothing to do with It , It la a foolUh talc which will not stand a inlnuto. No man believes It. " "May bel Dut , by 0 d two men -will provo 111" "Two men ? " quoth my lord , his ear caught by that. "Ay , two men ! And two men , are enough ! In treason , " My lord stnrcd hard before him. "Who Is Iho second ? " ho said at last. "A dttbloiu fellow , yet good enough for the purpose , " the under secretary answered , overjoyed that ho had at last got n hoarog. ! "A man named Matthew Smith , long sus pected of Jacobite practices and arrested with the others at the tlmo of the late conspiracy , but reloiscd , ns he says " "Well1 "Corruptly , " quoin the tinder secretary coolly ; nnd la til his hand on the chockstrlng. My lord spring In his scat. "What ? " ho cried , and uttered nn oath , n thing to whlcll ho rarely condescended. Then , "It Is true , I Know the man " "He Is lu the countess' service. " "In her husband s. And ho was brought bo'"ie me. But the warrant was against one Joim Smith or William Smith , I forgot which and I knew this man to bo Matthew Smith ; and the messenger himself avowing a mistake , I released the man , " "Of course , " said Mr. Vernon , nodding Im patiently , "Ot course. But that , jour grace , Is not the gravamen. It Is a moro serious matter than ho alleges ; that ho accompanied you to Ashford ; that jou there In his pres ence saw Sir John Fenwlck ; that you gaVe Sir John n ring and In a word he confirm Sir John's statement In nil points. And there being now two witnesses , the mitter becomes grave. Shall I stop the ! coach' " And ho made again as If he would twitch the cord. The duke , wearing a very sober face yet ono wherein the light of comfort began to flicker drummed softly on the glass with his fingers , "How do you come by his evi dence ? " bo said at last , "lias Sir Johm ap proved against him ? " "No , but Sir John sent for him thn morning ho saw Devonshire for the second time and I suppose threatened him , for the fellow went to Trumbnll and said thnt ho had evidence to give touching Sir John If ho could have his majesty's word ho should not suffer. It was given him , more or less , ana ho confirmed Sir John's tale toll el cm verbls. They have had him In the gatehouse these ten days , It seems , on Trumball's warrant. The duke elrow a , deep breath. "Mr. Vernon , I am much obliged to you , " ho said. "You have played the friend In my teeth. I sec that I have treated this matter too lightly. Sir John , unhappy asho Is In some of his notions , Is n gentleman ; and I was wrong to think that ho would acctiho me out of pure malice and without grounds. There Is some 111 practice here. " "Dovillsh 111 , " Mr. Vernon answered , scarce able to conceal his delight. " 'Sonn plot. " "Ay , plot within plot I" cried the under secretary , chuckling. "Shall I pull the string ? " i The duke hesitated , his face plainly showIng - Ing the conflict that-was passing In his mind. Then. "If you plcasso , " ho said. ArA , so there , the coach came to a stand still ; as I have often heard , on an old brick bridge- short of Ncttlebed , near the coming Into the village from Maidenhead. One of the outriders , spurring to the canlage window for orders , my lord cried , "Turn ! Maidenhead ! " "No , London , " said Mr. Vernon , firmly. "And one of you , " ho continued , "gallop forward , and have hordes ready at the llrst change houso. And so to the next. " The duke , his head In a whirl with what he had heard , pushed resistance no farther , letting the reins fall from his hands , but consented to bo led by bis companion. In deference to bla wishes , however no less than to his health , which the events ot the last few weeks had seriously shaken It was determined to conceal his return to town ; the rather as the report ot his absence might encourage his opponents , and lead them to show their hands moro clearly. Hence , in the common histories of the flay , and even In works so learned and generally well informed as tbo bishop of Salisbury's and Mr. 'a It Is said and asserted that the duke of Shrewsbury retiicd to his scat In Gloucestershire before the king's return , and remained there In seclusion until his final resignation of the seals. It Is probable that by Ufalng Mr. Vcinon's house In place of his own , and by his extreme avoidance of publicity while ho lay In town , my lord had himself to thank for this statement ; but that In making It these writers , in cluding the learned blebop , are wanting In accuracy , the details I am to present will clearly show. Sulllce It that entering London late that night , my lord drove to Mr. Vernon's , who , going next morning to the office , piebcully returned with the news that the king had ridden In from Margate after dining at Slt- tlngbourne , and would give an audience to Sir John on the following day. 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