Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-20

me by the hand and turned impetuously
to the Duke of Cleves, who stood behind
smiling at her in frank amusement.
This she said. lis the man who gave
his life for my husband, and to whom
your hiGhness has given It back"
Let him tell his tale" tpe duke an
swered gravoiy. And do you, my cousin
| sit here beside me-"
| She left me and walked round the table
and he came forward and placca her il
his own chair amid great hush OF won
der, for she was still mcanly clad ant
showed in a hundred places the marks ant
I stains of travel. Then he stood by hel
with his hand on the back of the seat. II,
was tall, buriy man, with bold, quics
| Glancing eyes, a flushed fncc and n lout
| manner-a fierce, biusterous prince, as
| have heard. He was plainly dressed in &
| leather hunting suit and wore huge gaunt
| lets and brown boots, with n broad loavet
hat pinned up on one side, yet 10 looked Q
prince.
Somehow stammcred out the tale OF
the surrender.
But why, why, why, man." he asked
when l had finished, why did you lei
them think it was you who wounded the
burgher, if it was not:;'
Your highness, answered, Il had
received nothing but good from her grace,
had eaten her bread ana been received into
her service. Besides it was through my
persuasion that VIC came by the road
which led to this misfortune instead of by
another way. Therefore il seemed to me
right that should suffer, who stood alone
and could be spared, and not her hus-
band
1t was great decd"' cried the prince
loudly. Il would l had such q servant.
Arc you noble, lad.''
l colored high, but not in pain or NOR
LITIGATION. The old wound might reopen,
but amid events such as those Of this
morning it was u slight matter Il come of
a noble family, may it please your high
ness l answered modostly, but ci-cum-
stances prevent me claiming kinsbiD with
it,
Ho was about, think, to question mo
further when tho duchess looked up and
said something to him, and he something
to her. She spoke again, and ho answered
Then he nodded assent. You would fain
stand on your own fcct?" nc cried to me-
is that so:''
1T is, sire, answered
Then 50 bc it, he replied loudly, look
ing round on the throng with u frown.
Il will ennoblc you. You would have
died for your locd ANA friend, and there
fore l give you rood of land in tho com.
mon graveyard Of Santon TO hold of me,
and name you Won Saatonkirch, and 1,
William, duke of CIevcs, .Julich and Gucl-
dcrs, prince of the empire, declare you
noble ana give you Tor Your arms three
swords Of Justice ana tho motto you may
buy OF Il clerk. Further, let this decree be
90, tf.,gI -.
Ged;'
As i dropped on my knees, my eyes
sparkling. there YVES q momentary dis
turbGnco behind me. 1t was caused by tho
abrupt entrance Of the suBdcan. He took
in part of the situation at q glancc-that
is, he saw me kncoling before the duke
but he could not SEQ tho Duchess of Suf-
felix, tho dukes figure being intcrposcd.
AS no came forward, the crowd making
way for him, he cast'an angry glance ae
me and scarcely smoothed his brow even
to address the prince. Il am glad that
your highncss has not done what was re-
ported to ms" he said hastily, his obci-
sancc brief and pcrfunctory. II heard an
uproar iii the town and was told that this
man was pardoncd.
1T is soi' said the duke CURLY cyna
the ccc!csiastic with no great favor He
is pardOned
Only in part presume the priest
reJoincd urgently, 'or, ,ifothcrwisc, 1 am
sure that your Lighncss has not received
certain information with which can fur
nish you"
Furnish away, SIR" quoth the duke,
yawning.
Il have had letters from my lord bishop
of Arras respecting him.
Respecting him!'' exclaimed the
prince, starting and bending his brows in
surprise.
''Rcapccting those i'll whose company
no travels, the priest answered hastily.
They are represented to me as dangerous
persons, pcstilcnt refugees from England
and obnoxious alike to the emperor, the
prince of spain and the queen of England"
Il wonder you do not add also to the
king of France and the sedan of Turkey"
growlcd the duke. "Pish! l am not 60
Ing to &c dictated to by Master Granville
no, nor by his master, be he ten times
Go to! Go to, Master Subdcan!
You forget yourself, and so does your mas
ter the bishop. l will have you know that
these people are not what you think them.
Call you my cousin, the widow of tic con-
sort of tho late queen of France, an OBJ
loxious person. Fie, 1e You forget your
;elf!''
He moved rs he stopped speaking, so |
hat the ;istonishrd churchman found !
himself confronted on sudden by the |
smiling, defiant duchess The subdcan |
started, and his face fell, for seeing her |