Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-03-01
CHAPTER XI.-CoNrrNrrn

CHAPTER NI-CoNTINuRD
81 remember" fell from Alonzo. as he
stood in the full-lighted interior and
gazed about him. As in the Sainte
Chapelle, there were fifteen windows of
supertine stained glass with their de-
signs from Scripture and the lives of
the saints, blossomiug out of lovely
tracerieS; there were the same
polychromc adornments, and the same
statues of the twelve Apostles over
against the pillars.
ut was SO different when saw IL last"
Alonzo continued "The sunshine then
flooded it, and now there are these
radiant candelabra, trimming at inter
walls with wax candles. Why is il thus
hluminedP What has this dreamy
little place TO do with all that mundane
and dazzling revel that we have lust
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 whims, suppose
''He has no tchims"
Docs he attend service hcreP"
"Clarimond! My dear Lonz, YOU
know by this time as well as do that
the king has no distinct religious creed
lie has given the use of this chapel 10
his mother during her stay here, the
princess apartments are not far away
from II. | have heard him say that IL he
should ever be married. his friend. DR.
Mouvermann, whom you already know,
should perform the ceremony here be-
tween these walls. IL will be a new
shock TO conservatism, OF course: for
that kindly and intellectual old Ger
man, Wouvermann, is a thorn in the
side OF the recognized Saltrayian
clergy But here is the king now.
He is coming to meet you"
Clarimond was indeed advancing
toward them, along the central aisle.
As Alonzo's eyes met his face its ex-
cessive pallor challenged notice. The
king extended his hand 20 Eric's friend.
and its flesh felt so Jelly cold to him
that he almost recoiled with a cry.
Thank You for coming" he said. ~
wish TO hold little talk with you. IL
You viii let me" Then he nodded to
Eric, and swiftly added:
leave Us, please, and carry out nv
other request am sure that Won will
succeed. And pray do not forget that
you may freely use my name. sanction
and authority" With bow Eric
Thaxter mutely departed. while Alonzo
and his master stood together, in the
silence and mellow splendor Of the
charming chapel II may have
been half-hour later when he r..
turned, accompanied by a lady. The
chapel was then quite vacant again.
and the lady gave little joyful cry "a
she looked about her
"Oh, this is 50 lovelyl And you say
that the king wishes 70 see me hcrc2''
Then it seemed % Kathleen as II the
kings presence was somehow evolved
from out the glimmering softncss Of the
place; and while he drcw near 10 her
Eric disappeared
You arc very good % come" said
Clarimond- Il saw how they locked
about you, there ia the ballroom No
doubt it was annoying q desert your
scene Of conquest"
NO. monsieur. came nt YOUR bid
ding
Tie smiled. and novy she saw how very
pale and surrowful his face was-bo,y +,
plainly bctokencd some ecvcre trial
though ~ course che could not CON
lecture what
You arc 90 do something more NJ
my bidding. he said. "that Is. n vou
will"
II IL lies IN my power. monsie-,--~
she began. and then paused. WONDERING
and alarmed because his r1ier ,ysq -,
iuli ~ that strange. rcprtsscd despair
hope .t ~iL De within your desire
o. sell. Dec answered III 10 docs NOT
you need hy no means rate 70 a. an
act ~ obedience" 50 thi4 the kind,
raised Dol. hand as ~ in signal t1 someone
90 The further end Of enc chanel KAN.
Teen noticed the gesture and preseutly
recedod. tren. bling
He. monsieori II did NOT e,.-.,,
this,~
DO not refuse o. see bin" said CIari.
mond. with great gcutIcne-e
While Kathleen stood. half defa,,
half acquieeccnt. Alouz0 came rea-e-
pausing 90 her side.
Kathleen De said. "may speak t1
you7 The king. with untold gaa,ir-es
has given nee This happy ohnn,r f.rr
you ere very angry uf me trIrt
you have every right fl fir"
ID ono rut angry qaago-e.. Krtl.
leen lu Der coustcrnntilu. he- rft,.rt.
confusion. shc bad never looked I,vefi,.-
than now 'You. monsieur She ..i5
win q sudden fearful 6rrceness. t1 the
KING have told him what told vsrt~
Every word. SMILED Cnrimord
AND chen. as Aionzo caught her hand
ana stopped over &C. raining upon 10
hsses. ~ king moved away. leaving
them SIDE by side.
in p small sacrisiy % few yards be-
yond tn chancel De soon cnrIe f,,, =.
face with 1Hic Thaxfer
AopHssuf.- sEclaiuss-s Erio. u,ith