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NOT THE THROB OF LOVE.
Pr :t 0r.0*9 Reminiscence s:em»d
Somehow to Lack Romance.
They sat on the sofa. Tliey had
Just come to a mutual understanding,
and he had measured her finger for
the engagement ring, and they were
In (he first throes of tender reminis
ce nee.
"You do not remember," he said,
In a trembling voice, "you do not re
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"Yes, I do."
"Did any thrill or throb tell your
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per that we might become man and
wife."
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I thought how awful it would be to
marry a bandy-legged man, but it was
only the glass in the window that was
uneven and made you look so."
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CZ»the-3|
ESCAPADE^
| A POST
I MARITAL ROMANCE
Cyrus Townsend Brady
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ILLUSTRATIONS BY ~
RAY WALTERS I
iCoiorifiit. lyoH, by W. i... cha|iu.uu.)
SYNOPSIS.
The Kscapido openr, not In the ro
mance pi "ilrg the marriage of Kllen
Slocum. Puritan mi-s. ami Loril <';ir
rltu ion of Kr.gi.u.d. but in their life after
si ttllnjr in ICI■ i;IHI:• 1. The scene is placed,
just following the revolution, In t'.rnng
ton castle In Kngland. The (V.rringtons,
after u lions'- p.irty, engaged In a family
tilt, caused by jealousy. The attentions
•if Lorj I'arrlngton to Lady Cecily and
Lord Strathgate to Lady Carrington com
ielled the latter to vow that she- would
leave the castle. Preparing to l!ee, I.ady
Curringtou ;i- 1 her -hu n Deborah, an
American i;irl, met Lord Strathgate at
two a. m., lie agreeing to see them safely
away. He attempted to take her to Ills
castle, but she left him stur.ned in the
road whc.i the carriage met with an ac
cident. She and Debbie then struck out
for Portsmouth, where she intended to
sail for America. Hearing news of
Kllon's flight. Lords Carrington an 1 Seton
set out in pursuit. Seton rented a fast
vessel and start'- I in pursuit. Strathgate,
bleeding from fall, dashed onto Ports
mouth, for which Carrington, Kllen and
Seton were also headed by different
routes. Strathgate arrived in i'orts:aoiith
in advance of the others, finding that
Kllen's ship had sailed before her.
Strathgate and Carrington each hired a
small yacht to pursue the wrong vessel,
upon which each supposed Kilen had
sailed. Seton overtook the fugitives near
Portsmouth. In:t his craft ran aground.
Just as capture was imminent. Ellen won
the chafe by boarding American vtssel
and foiling her pursuers, '"aldington and
Strathgate, thrown together by former's
wrecking of laiter's ve.--.-e!. engaged in an
impromptu du- I, neither l»-i:>g hurt. A
war v< ssel. commanded by an admiral
friend of Seton, then started " it in pur
suit of the women fugitive*, seton con
fessing love for Debbie. Flagship Kritnn
nia overtook the fugitives during the
night. The two women escaped by again
tailing to the sea in a small boat. Lord
Carrington is ordered to sea with his ship
but refuses togo until after meeting
Strathgate in a duel. They tight in the
grounds of lord Blythedale'3 castle.
Kncounter is watched by Kllen and Deb
bie, who have re icir- I land and are in
hiding. Carrington won a bloody con
test ■>: swords from Strathgate. Debbie
and Kllen looking on and praying for the
hitter's husband. Carrington, immedi
ately following the duel, was placed un
der arrest for refusing to obey liis ad
miral's orders and Ellen, who had
swooned during the duel, awoke to find
him none. Sir Cliarles Seton found the
fug»ives, proposed to Debbie and was
accepted. Debbie, Kllen and Sir Charles
made a r'ea to the king to spare Car
rington. The king decides to grant a pir
i'on after promising Lady Carrington
that he would frighten the lord.
CHAPTER XXL—Continued.
"Yes, your majesty," answered El
lon. "enough to last, me all my life."
"Why, here's promise ol' a pretty
reconciliation," said the king, with a
rising inflection in his voice, turning
to his wife.
The old woman notified.
"Forgive hirn yc.ir majesty," she
said kindly. "1 will warrant he will
not forget the experience."
King George was not a very brilliant
man. Even Ellen, anxious to view him
in the most favorable light because
of her petition, could see that, but
he had a brilliant idea at (bat mo
ment. He stood thinking, his ) lain
face brightening wilh a smile, and
v.hen he smiled he was really quite
winning. Ho looked so honest, so
true, and so good, if he were stupid,
that Sir Charles and Deborah could
not help smiling with him; beside,
'lis etiquette to smile and to frown
with the king, whether he bo wi3e or
faoiish. '
Ellen did not smile. She had too
much at stake. She waited in lovely
appeal, tears trembling in her eyes,
color wavering in her cheeks, her
bosom heaving, her hand.; out
atretched.
"I have it," said the kin??, at last.
"Rise, madam; your husband shall suf
fer nothing worse than a reprimand
and a fright."
"Lord Carrington is a brave man,"
said Ellen, "you couldn't frighten him,
sir."
"Not even with the prospect of los
ing you?" returned the king, rather
shrewdly.
"Put, sir, that would break my heart.
I want, him pardoned that I may have
him again," exclaimed the poo'' wife,
piteoa.-dy.
The king threw hack hi a head and
laughed a truly royal laugh.
"So you shall, my dear,'' he cried,
reaching his hand up and patting her
on the shou!d'-;r, for she was taller
than he. "Leave it to me. My lord
shall be fri-I. c.-.ied out. of his wits
and >'( i hav- you in C:e end.
I shall arrange it. Sir Chiirles,
take the ladies to Windsor. Mis
tress Deborah, when you marry
this yen::? s. l '.icr here, y.iu b- come
Imy uu'jj. it. How like'S your hot
| American bl> ort that, mistics ?"
"Your majesty," answered Deborah,
: rising to the occ: s'on and putting
for the i '• iC' her Americanism in her
pocket, i;i;e:ly reckless of what Elder
Brewster :i:i;.ht think, "since yon have
acted with su.h royal !,encrcsit.y to
Ellen —Lady Carrington and her hus
band I mean. ! can view the prospect
with equanimity."
She courtesieil deeply before him as
she spoke.
The king .atu-'hed ar>ain. IJe waa in
i.JoJ htimoi.
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"Take carp of her, Sir Charles.
These Americans are of a rebellious
breed, you know."
"Your majesty," said Ellen, "I think
this will be a peaceful couple. The
affair began by the reading together
by the two of Baxter's 'Saints' Rest.' "
" 'Tis a goodly volume, well writ,
and by a learned and godly inan,"
said the king, gravely, "and 'tis a good
omen. You may kiss the queen's
hand, if you will," he continued, and
this was the sign manual of George's
approval of the two women, for ha 1
he believed Ellen other than she was
he had never allowed her to approach
his homely but beloved little wife.
"Now, Sir Charles,"he resumed, aftei
the obeisances had been performed,
"take the ladies to the castle and
await my return. Send one of my
gentlemen-in-waiting to me by the
way, after you reach the castle.
Ladies, 1 wish you good morning."
The king, like the little gentleman
he was, doffed his hat gallantly to the
two ladies as Sir Charles, saluting pro
foundly, led them away.
A great weight was taken from El
len's heart. The king, who possessed
the power of life and death over his
soldiers and sailors, had promised to
free her husband and restore him to
her arms. Punishment, trouble, dif
ficulty, were to intervene, but the end
was certain and Ellen was content to
wait.
The gentleman-in-waiting presented
himself to the king, who had stood
quietly under the trees talking ani
matedly with his wife and chuckling
with pleasure at the idea that had
come to him.
"The Britannia arrived in the
Thames last night, did she not?"
"Yes, your majesty."
"And my message directing Admiral
Kephard to present himself was trans
mitted?"
"Yes, your majesty."
"The admiral is at Windsor?"
"He is, your majesty."
"Hid him to come to me here under
the trees. I have something to say
to him."
"Yes, your majesty," returned the
equerry, bowing and withdrawing
rapidly.
And presently old Admiral Kep
hard, in full uniform, attended by
Captain Realty and Lieutenant Col
lier, came rolling along the walk. As
the admiral and his subordinates sa
luted and prepared to kneel, the king
motioned to them to rise. If were a
cruelty to make a fat old man like
Kephard, trussed up like a turkey
cock in tight uniform, kneel down on
the ground out in the open air.
"You need not kneel, admiral, nor
you, gentlemen," said the king, ex
tending his hand to Kephard, who
bent over it and kissed it heartily
lis
—<—
"I Reserve to Myself the Pleasure of
Telling Her."
with every evidence of appreciation
of the king's ineffable condescension.
"How do you find yourself this morn
ing?" continued his majesty.
"Very well, your majesty," said Kep
hard.
"Ar.d you, Captain Beatty, and you,
sir?"
The gentlemen addressed bowed pro
foundly.
"We are all fit for service against
any of your majesty's enemies now,
as always." returned Kephard, with
another salute.
"I know that," said the king, kindly.
"You have had a pleasant voyage?"
"Yes, your majesty."
"You brought with you on your ship
a prisoner?"
"Subject to your majesty's pleasure,
of course." returned Admiral Kephard.
"And what are the charges against
Lord Carrington?" asked the king.
"Disobedience of orders, sir," re
turned the admiral.
"Hath he been tried yet?"
"Not yet., sir. A court-martial is
ordered for to-morrow on the Brit
annia."
"And what will be the result of
their deliberations?"
"He is sure to be found guilty, sir,"'
i answered Kephard, gloomily.
"Hum!" said the king. "And the
punishment?"
"Sasi.ension, degradation, dismissal,
unless your majesty should be pleased
. to mitigate tha sentence."
"And what were the circumstances
of the disobedience?"
Admiral Ilephard coughed and
looked embarrassed.
"Out with it " said the king, bluntly.
"Ho stayed from his ship to —ah—
fight a duel."
"How does he bsar himself now?"
continued the king, to Admiral Kep
i hard's surprise.
He had expected a violent outburst
from liis majesty, who thoroughly dis
approved of dueling.
; "Gloomily, your majesty. In short,
! nir," the admiral burst forth, "he's
j been a damned —I beg your majesty's
| j 'anion, and yours, madam. 'Tis an
! old sailor's habit," he stammered in
: griat confusion.
"Proceed, Kephard," sattf the king,
smiling, "but no more of that."
"Carrington has been a fool," re
sumed the old warrior, flushing deeply
under his tan. "he had the sweetest
wife on earth and was ashamed of
her and flirted with another woman
who couldn't, hold a candle to her,
and she ran away, in her innocence
getting Lord Stralhgate to assist her.
Strathgate's motives were—well, your
majesty will understand. She es
caped from him. Carrington pur
sued lilni. They fought"
"So I have been informed," said the
king.
"Very well, your majesty, then
there's nothing for mo to do but to
beg you to be merciful to the young
man. I think he's heartily sick and
sorry of it now, and only wants his
wife. He's one of the best officers
in the service, it would be a pity to
degrade him, and, to tell the truth, I
love the lad dearly. Won't your ma
jesty be a little easy with him—a
nominal punishment? We can't af
ford to overlook the affair entirely."
"Hark ye," admiral," said the king.
"Gentlemen —" he turned to the other
two sailors —"1 commit her majesty
to your tender offices. Admiral Kep
hard and I will have a word or two
alone. Come, admiral."
The king turned as he spoke and
walked out of ear shot, the admiral
lumbering along in his wake. They con
sulted together animatedly for a few
moments, the king smiling, not to say
grinning, if so unroyal a word may be
used about majesty. Suddenly the old
admiral burst into a roar of laughter.
He lifted his hand and slapped it
down on bis leg. For a moment the
king had thought in his enthusiasm hn
meant to clan liim on the shoulder.
The admiral bellowed out in a
voice that could have been heard a
half mile away in a gale of wind:
" 'Fore God, your majesty, 'tis a
noble idea, a royal jest!"
"Think you it will work?" said the
king as he walked back to the other
group.
"Excellent, in faith —"
"And you will carry it out?"
"To the very letter, sir. To-morrow,
your majesty."
"And let no inkling of your purpose
come to the prisoner."
"None, sir, and the lady, your ma
jesty, what of her?"
"I reserve to myself the pleasure of
telling her," returned the king.
"And have we leave to withdraw
now, your majesty?" asked the ad
miral, as they approached the other
group.
"Go, and go quickly, Kephard," said
the king, extending his hand again. "I
would that I could be there and see
the denouement."
"But your majesty can see some of
it at least," said Kephard, "if you will
board the Britannia any time to-mor
row, and indeed you would vastly
honor us; the men would be like to
die for joy at such a visit. You could
at least watch the prisoner take his
departure."
"I'll do it," said the king. "At what
time?"
"At your majesty's convenience, of
course; but the tide ebbs at 11 o'clock
and that would be a suitable time
for —"
The king raised his hand.
"At 11 o'clock, six bells, you call It,
don't you?"
"Yes, your majesty."
"I shall be there. Don't betray me."
"By no means, your majesty," re
turned the admiral.
And making their salutations and
obeisances to their majesties, the little
party withdrew, leading the king in
high glee as he explained to his grim
little consort the details of his sport
ive plan.
(TO BR CONTINUED.)
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