The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-01

now save In the peace and charm Of those
years there; but fear my memory Of the
dear speech IL dimmed. But will listen
with all my ears--and oh. so gladly!'
She fastened her regard upon his eyes
the great, rolling. midnight eyes--and held
1t there, that she might the better follow
| his speech.
Beautiful lady," the Spaniard said. II
learn only now the power our language.
spoken by such lips, may have to enthrall
the hearing. Condone my error. l pray
you, but l caught from Father Donatus
that you were this strong chieftain's wife.
and i see that you are his daughter: and
even that Is strange, to look upon HIM and
you."
II am his wife. but only in name. naught
else" she answered. The wave OF com
prehension sweeping over the surface OF
the Spaniard's eyes made instant conf
dencc between them. II am In captivity
here. He Is pirate. n Goth. a murderous
barbarian. He and his savages here-bIt
OF this more n little hence. / beg you now
to speak something of your mission
your errand here. He IL as helpless to
follow our words as one OF those hounds;
but no dog Is keener to suspicion"
The Spanlard, with eager swiftness OF
speech. piled one upon another the Gu.
tailed topics OF his business The lady,
moving her fingers along the beads.
CLEANED the marrow pith Of It, and dressed
1t forth In new phrases for the Lord OF
Dunlogher.
"The king OF Spain will send this month";"
she said In the Irish, "a mighty army to
drive the hereto English to the last man
form this island of saints. They have
wounded God too long! The last drop of
la. l.. aI..l..
crimes. Their queen was not born I'm law
full wedlock, and the blessed sacraments
are daily profaned by her and her ac-
cursed people. Those who sustain and
honor God now will be sustained and
honored by Him through glorious eter-
nifty"
'These things are well known to me-"
said Murtogh IL would not need the
king OF Spain to tell them to me. How
will he speak concerning himself?"
The lady was not afraid to smile into
the eyes of the Spaniard. "You are to
speak after moment or two" she told
him. with a calm voice; but hear me this
little first. My heart Is broken here. !
do not know how i have had the courage
to live here. These jewels j wear, the
fabrics of my raiment, the wines on the
board yonder, are all the booty of blood
stained waves down at the foot of this
terrible cliff. He and his savages burn
false lights. and allure ships to the rocks
and rob and murder their people 1t was
thus unhappily l came here, and In fear
of my life, while I was still half dead from
the water, / suffered the marriage words
to be read over me--but now you must
speak,"
81 would show you tears rather than
words, dear lady," the Spanlard said.
"and blows on your behalf more preferable
than either. Father Donatus whispered
the 1.-THE of this to me. The whole truth
burns like fire in my heart. As my IA
theirs gave their life blood to drive the
infdel from Granada-so l lay my own
poor life at your dear feet. If aught but
harm could come to you from 1t, would
slay him now where he lols there on the
skins. He is looking at you now, waiting
for you to speak"
1.-THE king of Spain has heard much If
you," she began in the Irish, without
turning her head. "He is filled with ad-
miration for your strength and valor. lie
desires deeply to know what you will be
doing. When you will take arms and Join
him with your great might in the battles,