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

then there cannot be any doubt of his
victory
"That 1t is easy to see," replied Muir
togh. But the king of Spain's battles are
not my battles. There would be some rea-
son to be given to call me out for his wars.
The English will be doing me no hurt.
They cannot come here to me by water or
by land; and IL they did l would not LET
any Of them depart alive. For what cause
should / go to them? Let the king OF
Spain tell me what 1t would be in his
mind to do in my behalf when did this
thing for him."
The lady spoke to the Spaniard. 1.-THE
last of my people are killed. They would
not have seemed different to you perhaps
to you who were bred in the gentle
graces of Spain-but they were not the
ferocious barbarlans these O'Mahonys are.
My father was learned in Latin and Eng
lish. and 1t was his dream that l should
wed In Spain"
"Oh, rapturous vision" said Don Tello,
with new flames kindling in his eyes.
And IL 1t shall be proved prophetic as
well, beautiful lady! Something OF this,
too, the priest whispered-but the precious
words return to me as your dear lips
brcathed them forth-'wife only In name.
l long to hear them once again"
The lady repeated them with tender de-
liberation. and n langourous CLEAN in her
blue eyes began to answer his burning
gaze. Il have held the fierce beast at
arms length" she said because he is also
n fool. l would give a year of my life to
be able to laugh In his face and slap these
beads across II. 1 have told him-the
blessed thought came to me even as we
knelt at the altar together-that l am
bound by vow. His big empty head is
open to all the fancics that fly. He be-
lieyes that an enchanted woman drives up
her horses from the bottom of the lake
down at the foot of the small tower hero
every night for food: and he spreads corn
for them, which the thieves about him
fatten on. He believes in witches rising
from the sea, and leprechauns, and chal-
lenges. like any ignorant herdsman out
IN the bog. but he IL frightened church
man. too He believes that am saint"
AS l swear by the grave of my mother
you are!' painted Don Tello. but speak
now to him.
'The king of Spain will do very great
things In your behalf" she recited In Muir
togh's tongue. "He will make you of the
rank of commander In his armies and he
will ennobe YOU"
II am noble now. "Murtogh made COM
ment. AS noble as the king of Spain
himself. 1 am not MacCarthy or an
ODrscoll, that would be craving titles
to my name"
"Then he will send large rich shlps
here" she began again. with WEAKNESS
In her tone, ito bring you costly presents.
And the pope. he Will grant you ten years
indulgence--or It may be twenty"
ASK him." broke In Murtogh, sitting up
with frightened face, his hand out
stretched to secure silence for the thought
that stirred within him--"ask II the Holy
Father would be granting just the ono
spiritual favor I would beg. VIII this
gentleman bind the king OF Spain to that?"
And may wholly trust" she asked the
Spaniard. with half-closed eyes, through
which shone the invitation of her mood
may trust in your knightly proffer OF
help? Do not answer till have finished.
You are the first who has come to me-
here In this awful dungeon--and I have
opened my heart to you as perhaps I
should not. But you have the blood of
youth In your veins like me--you are gal
liant and OF high lineage--you are from
the land where chivalry is the law of gem
tie life-is It true that you will be my
champIon2"
The spaniard rose with solemn dignity,