The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-12-30
CHAPTER xL-CoErINUED.

CHAPTER xL-CoEr1NUzD.
81 remember - fell from AIonzo, as he
stood in the full-lighted interior and
gazed about him. As in the Sainte
Chapelle, there were fifteen windows of
suPerfue stained glass with their de-
signs from Scripture and the lives OF
the saints, blossOming out OF lovely
trnceries; there were the same
polychrOme adornments, and the same
statues Of the twelve Apostles over
against the pillars.
1T was so different when I saw itlast,"
AlonzO continued 'tThe sunshine then
flooded it, and now there are these
radiant candelabra, trimming at inter
walls with wax candles. Why is it thus
inumined? What has this dreamy
little place to do with all that mundane
and dazzling revel that we have just
left?''
1T has but recently been lighted, as
you will see" said Eric, pointing to a
cluster Of candles near by ''The king
desired this"
zone of his whius, suppose"
''IIe has no 5rdims.''
Docs he attend service here?'
ssG4eFisseez.di Aiy dear I-ez4z, IoJ
know by this time as well as I do that
the king has no distinct religious creed.
He has given the use of this chapel to
his mother during her stay here; the
princess pGLILLA4CLlL1 are LaOG 1sAE away
from it. have heard him say that if he
should ever be married, his friend, DR..
Wouvermanu, whom you already know,
should perform the ceremony here be
tween these wallis. Tt viii be new
shock to conservatism. of course; for
that kindly and intellectual old Ger
man, Wouvermann, is Il thorn In the
side of the recognized Saltravian
clergy. But here is the king now.
10 Is COMING 70 Tr1aaf Won
Clarimond was indeed advancing
toward them, along the central aisle.
/ As Alouzo's eyes met his face its ex-
/ cessive pallor challenged notice. The
! king extended his hand to Eric's friend,
and its flesh felt so Jelly cold to him
that he almost recoiled with . cry.
J. THANK you for coming he said 81
wish to hold a little talk with You, if
/ you viii let me" Then he nodded to
/ Eric, and swiftly added:
/ Leave us, please, and carry out my
! other request. am sure that you win
| succeed. And pray do not forget that
/ YOU may freely use my name, sanction
I and authority" With n bow Eric
! Thaxter mutely departed, while AlonzO
/ and his master stood together, in the
| silence and mellow splendOr of the
! charming chapel 1t may have
| been half-hour later when he re
I turned, accompanied by a lady. The
/ chapel was then quite vacant again,
/ and the lady gave q little joyful cry as
! she looked about her.
"Oh, this is so lovely And you say
that the king wishes to see me here?'
! Then it seemed to Kathleen as If the
Kings presence was somehow evolved
/ from ont the glimInering sOftness Of the
place; and while he drew near to her
Eric disappeared.
You are very good to come,' said
Ciarimond. II saw how they hOcked
about you, there in the ballroom No
doubt it was annoying to desert your
scene OF conquest"
mo, monsieur. came at your bid
ding"
He smiled, and now she saw how very
pale and sorrowful his face was-how it
plainly betolzened some severe trial,
though OF course she could not con-
lecture what.
You are to do something more at
my bidding he saidi that is, if You
will"
IF it lies in my power, monsieur
she began, and then paused, wondering
and alarmed because his mieu was so
full of that strange, depressed despair.
81 hope it viii lie within your desire,
as well, - he answered. ST it does not
you need by no means rate 1t as an
act of obedience At this the king
raised his hand as if in signal to some one
/ at the further end OF the chapel. Kath-
leen noticed the gesture, and presently
reeeded, trembling.
''He, monsieur! II did not expect
this,"
DO not refuse to see him" said Ciari-
mond, with great genueness-
While Kathleen stood, half defiant
half acquiescent, Alonzo came nearer,
pausing at her side.
Kathleen" he said, ''nay I speak 70
= you? The king, with untold goodness
! has given me this happy chance. feal
YOU are very angry at me i think
you have every right to be-
IL ana not angry" quGvered Eath.
4 hleen- In her Consideration, her piteous
+ confusion, she had never looked loveliel
than now. ''Tou, monsieur" she said
4 / with q sudden fearful fiereeness, to tht
} king, ''laave told him what / told y0ur
Every word" smiled Clarimond
And then. as AlonzO caught her hant
and stopped over It, raining upon II
! kisses, the king moved away, leaving
{ them side by side.
In q small sacristy a few yards be
yond the ehanCeI he soon came face &
face with Eric Thaxter.
4 s'1EonsieUr," exclaimed Eric, with
? sort OF revereItt whisper, s'you are doing
: the noblest act Of your life!'
, That is easily said" was the reply
.'sincs nay life has not yet been . Ions
one, and few Of its opportunities 70
? good deeds have been at al amply q
plotted
: ''Ahl do not say thatl Thousands o
your pcor would certainly show gEsti