Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 241, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 February 1924 — Page 8

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BEGIN HEBE TODAY Colonel Holies, soldier and adventurer, returns to England, the land of his birth, when war is declared with Holland. He comes to lodge with Martha Quinn, hostess of the Paul's Head, in Paul's Yard. Lendon. It la difficult for the colonel to secure a commission in the English army because the name of Randal Holies, father of the colonel, is on the warrant for the execution of the late king His Grace of Albemarle, friend of the colonel, promises Holies a position in the army. Martha Quinn proposes marriage to the colonel and tells him that ohe is a wealthy widow willing to bestow upon him her worldly goods. Holies refuses Martha s offer and prepares to call on Albemarle. His Grace of Buckingham, accompanied by Sir Harry Stanhope. i3 having audience with Albemarle. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY He had been instantly, admitted to that pleasant wainscoted room overlooking the park in which His Grace of Albemarle transacted business. Wide as the poles as were the two dukes asunder, the exquisite libertine a fid the dour soldier, yet cordial relations prevailed between them. Whilst correct and circumspect in his own ways of life, Monk was utterly without bigotry and as utterly with-

HR WAVED THE FOP TO THE SECOND OF THE TWO CHAIRS. out prejudices on the score of niorals. Under his dour taciturnity, and for all that upon occasion he could be as brave as a lion, yet normally hq was o£ the meekness of a lamb, combined with a courteous aloofness, which, if it earned him few devoted friends, earned him still fewer enemies. Asa man Elves, so he receives; and Monk, being very sparing both of his love and his hate, rarely excited either passion in others. He was careful not to make enemies, but never at pains to make friends. “I desire your leave to present to your grace my very good friend Sir Harry Stanhope, a deserving young roldier for whom I solicit your grace’s good offices." Albemarle had heard of Sir Harry tis one of the most dissolute young profligates about the court, and, obterving him now, his grace concluded that the gentleman’s appearance did

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justice— j.n his reputation. It was the first time that he had heard him described as a soldier, and the description awakened his surprise. But of this he betrayed nothing. Coldly he inclined his head in response to the dividing bow with which Sir Harry honored him. ‘There is no need to solicit my good offices for any friend of your grace's,” he answered, coldly courteous. ‘‘A chair, your grace. Sir Harry!” He waved the fop to the second and lesser of the two chairs that fa-ced his writing table. ‘‘Will your grace acquaint me how I may have the honor of being of service?” “Sir Harry," said Buckingham, leaning back in his armchair, and throwing one faultlessly stockinged leg over the other, “desires, for certain reasons of his own, to see the world.” Albemarle had no illusions as to what those reasons were. “But Sir Harry,” Buckingham was resuming after the slightest of pauses, “is tommendably moved by the wish to render his absence from England of profit to His Majesty,” “In short,” said Albemarle, translating brusquely, for he could not repress a certain disdain, “Sir Harry desires an appointment overseas.” “And the character of this appointment?" Albemarle inquired tonelessly. * “A military character would be best suited to Sir Harry's taStes and qualities. He has the advantage of some military experience. He held for a time a commission in the Guards.” . “In the Guards!” thought Albemarle. “My God! What a recommen dation!” But his expression said ing. Aloud, at length, he made answer; ‘lVery well. I will bear in mind your grace's application on Sir Harry’s behalf, and when a suitable position offers . . "But it offers now,” Buckingham interjected languidly. “Indeed?” The black brows went up, wrinkling the heavy forehead. “I am not aware of it.” “T||ere is this command in Bombay, which has fallen vacant through the death of poor I heard of it last night at court. You are forgetting that, I think. It is an office eminently suitable to Sir Harry here.” Albemarle was frowning. He pondered a moment; but only because it was ever his way to move slowly. Then he gently shook his head and pursed his heavy lips. “4 have also to consider, your grace, whether Sir Harry is eminently suitable to the office, and, to be quite frank, and with all submission. I must say that I cannot think so.” Buckingham was taken aback. He stared haughtily at Albemarle. “1 don’t think I understand,” he said. Albemarje fetched a sigh, and proceeded to explain himself. “For this office—one of considerable responsbility—we requlr© a soldier of tried experience an<l_character. Sir Harry is no doubt endowed with many commendable qualities, but at his ago it is impossible that he should have gained the experience without which he could not possibly discharge to advantage the onerous duties which would await him. Nor is that the only obstacle, your grace. I have not only chosen my man—and such a man as I have described —but I have already offered, and he has already accepted, the commission. So that post can no longer me considered vacant." “But the commission was signed only last night by His Majesty—signed in blank, as I have reason to know.” “True. But I am none the less pledged. I am expecting at any moment now, the gentleman upon whom the apointment is already conferred.”

Buckingham did not dissemble his annov.ir.ee. “May one inquire his name?” he asked, and the question was a demand. v Albemarle hestiated. He realized tho danger to Holies in naming him at this unfortunate juncture. “His name would not be known to your grace. He is a comparatively obscure soldier, whose merits, however, aro fully known to me, and I am persuaded that a better man fpr the office could not be found. But something else will, no doubt, offer within a few days, and then . . .” Buckingham interrupted him arrogantly. “It is not a question of something else, your grace, hut of this. I have already obtained His Majesty's sanction. If your grace requires more, explicit instruction, I shall be hapny to obtain you His Majesty’s commands In writing.” Albemarle was checkmated. He sat there grim a.nd impassive as if he were carved of stone. But his mind was a seething cauldron of anger. It was always thus. The places of trust, the positions demanding experienced heads and able hands that England might be served to the best advantage by her most meritorious Sons, were constantly being flung away upon the worthless parasites that flocked about Charles’ lecherous Court. _And he was the more angered here, because his hands were tied against resistance by the very identity of the man he Was appointing. Had it been a question of any other man of Holies’ soldierly merit, but of such antecedents as would permit the disclosure of his name, he would clap on his hat and step across to the palace to argue the matter with the King. And he would know Hew to conduct the argument so as to prevail against the place-seeking insolence of Buckingham. But, as it was, he was forced to realize that he could do none of this without perhaps dooming Holies and bringing heavy censure fruitlessly upon himself. “Oddsfish:” the King would cry. “Do you tell me to my face that you prefer tire son of a regicide to the friend of my friend?” And what should he answer then? He lowered his eyes. The commission which w r as the subject of this discussion lay there on the tab,le before him, the space which the name of Randal Holies was intended to occupy still standing blank. He was defeated, and lie* had best, far the sake of Holies as much as for his own, accept the situation without further argument. He took up a pen. dipped it, and drew the document to him. “Since you have Hi* Majesty’s authority, there can be, of course, no further question.” ’Rapidly, hi* quill scratching and

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spluttering across the sheet, he filled in the name of Sir Harry Stanhope, bitterly considering that he might as profitably have filled in Nell Gwynn’s. He dusted the thick writing with pounce, 4nd proffered it without another word. But his looks were heavy. Buckingham rose, smiling, and Sir Harry bounced up with him, smiling also. For the first and last time in the course of that short interview Sir Harry spoke. •Your grace's devoted servant,” he professed himself, bowing and smirk-

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ing. “I shall study to discharge my office creditably, and to allay any qualms my youth may leave in your grace’s mind.” “And youth,” said Buckingham, smiling, to reassure Albemarle, “Is a fault that time invariably corrects.” Albemarle rose slowjy to his feet, and the others bowed themselves out of his presence. Then he sat down agaiA heavily, took his head in his hands, and softly loosed an oath. Holies cain£ an hour later, radiant

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with expeptation, a gay, youthfullooking, commanding figure in his splendid red coat, to be crushed by the new* that proved him Fortune’s fool again, as ever. But he bore it well on the face of him, however deeply the iron was thrust into his soul. It was Albemarle who inveighed in most unmeasured terms against the corrupt influence of the court # and the havoc it was working. , “It needed a man for this office and they have constrained me to-give It

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to a fribble, k dolly in breeches, a painted dawcock.” Holies remembered Tucker’s denunciations of the present government and began to realize at last how right ho was and how justified he and his associates might be of their conviction the people were ready to rise and sweep this Augean stable clean. Albemarle was seeking to comfort him with fresh hope. Na doubt something else would offer eoo^. (Continued in our-Nsfc

OUT OUR WAY—By WILLIAMS

ITIECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS—By BLOSSER

CHURCH HEADS TO SPEAK Indiana Christian Institute to Be Held Mere March 4-6. Leaders of the Christian Church who will address the Indiana Christian Institute March 4-6 in the Englewood Christian Church. 35 N. Rural St., *are: The Rev. W. H. Book, Columbus; the Rev. JL E. Elmore, Cincinnati, Ohio; the Rev. S. S. Lapin, Bedford; th* Rev. O. W. Baylor, Cin-

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20, 1924

—By MARTIN

—By TAYLOR

cinnati. Ohio; Mrs. T. R- Ayars, St, Louis, Mo.; the Rev. H. F. Lutz, Louisville. Ky.; the Rev. C. J. Sharp and the Rev. O. A. Trinkle of Indianapolis. Light Rate Order Issued Formal order driecting reduction of electric power rates of the Indianapolis Light and Heat Company and Merchants Heat and Light Company approximately $350,000 a year has been issued by the publiff Mnrfccq -commission,