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Lord Wilmington, whose "evaporation" as Sir Spencer Compton marked Walpole's first great success under George the Second, was approached by some of Walpole's enemies, and besought to employ his influence with the King to get Walpole dismissed. It is said that even Lord Hervey now began to hold aloof from him. It was only a mere question of time and the hour.
Compton sat up, rubbed his eyes, and drew his rug over his shoulders. "What's the countersign, comrade?" he asked, with a yawn. "Countersign?" "Yes; when the watch is relieved he has to say something or other, as a guide to the new man." "Oh, I see. Well, let me introduce you to the companion of your watch. See those green points out there?" "Yes like dull glass." "That's your new chum.
Compton opposed in person, and showed that this was absurd. The judge allowed them only four days to plead. Issue being joined, Mr. Compton pushed on for trial, and the cause was set down for the November term. Towards the end of the term Messrs. Heathfield applied to one of the puisne judges for a postponement, on the ground that a principal witness could not attend.
"Here, Markham," he said, turning to the Commander of the Fort, "just telephone up to Portsdown at once and ask them what they're up to." An orderly instantly dived below to the telephone room. The Fort Commander took Sir Compton aside and said in a low voice: "I am afraid, sir, that the forts are being attacked from the air." "What's that?" replied Sir Compton, with a start.
Armed with this information, Masterson, Higgins and Compton had no difficulty in getting money from their parents, all of whom would have described themselves as "keen business men."
George was flushed with excitement; but his proud, manly bearing, in contrast to the crest-fallen Williams, won for him the admiration of the whole staff of clerks. Mr. Compton patiently heard from Hardy a recital of the causes leading to the fray, and was made acquainted with the course of opposition George had to contend with, from Williams and Lawson, ever since he had been in the office.
"As you wish to keep us here," he said, "we will stay here; and, take notice, we have already seen what was in the mind of the chief by taking steps to protect the entrance above the tabooed water." The chiefs mother desisted, but she went up to interview the two young chiefs. "The great one," she said, "has very strong medicine?" Compton nodded his head gravely.
They shoved off again, and Compton, being the least tired, took the sculls and pushed on slowly in search of an anchorage for the night. They passed many likely places, but Mr.
In a few minutes Julia heard her voice, in rapid, excited tones, and ere she could decide whether to go to her or not, Aunt Phoebe entered the room, holding by the hand a gentleman whom she announced as Mr. Alfred Compton. Julia was disappointed, to say the least, but she met him with enthusiasm.
Craig accepted the cable-form and read it through slowly to himself: "To John Craig, c/o Professor Lord Ashleigh, Yonkers, New York: "Your sister died to-day. Her daughter Mary sails on Tuesday to join you in New York. Please meet her. "COMPTON, Solicitor, London." Craig sat for a moment as though stunned. The girl leaned over towards him.
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