Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-16
CHATTER XXI.


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 CHApTER XXI
 Ycu him Ill? l stood thinking, my hand Rn the key Tkc voices of tbe Ioarpost uf thc coDGpipators scnlnded moEc and more f0iDtly ao tLsy passed up tho shaft. nuti kbsdr last accents died iu the room abovC, and silence fullowod-a silence tn strange contrast with the bright Glarc of the tnsChcs wbiOh burned rOund mo aud lit up the cDlpty cellar as for a feast, was wondering wh2t bo would say when l told him all, when said: "I nun your son! 1, whom Providence has used 10 thwart your plans, whose life you sought, whom, with out n thought ot pity, you left to perish! am NuUT ssa1''
 Infinitely dreaded the moment when should tell him this and hear his answer, and Fingered with my hand on the key until an "h!uIt knocking on the other side ut th' q, ar brought the blnod to my face Br(urcl could turn tho key tho nasty summuus Wa> repeated and grew to n frantic, hurried drumming on tho buards -a sound which plainly told of terror suddenly conceived and in an instant full grown A hoIrsc cry followed, coming daily to my ears through the thickness of tho door, nnL thc next momrnt tho stout blanks shook as a heavy weight fell against them.
 turned tho key and the door was flung open from within. My father stumbled out.
 The strong light for an instant blinded him, and he hlinkrd as an owl does brought to the EuHAhinr. Even In him the long hours passed in solitude and the blacknrsS of despair had worked changes. I,4r II most white, and lLn GsAn dark, He had gnawcd his lower liN, and thcre worc bluod>tains on il. His mustaChC, tNO, was ragged and torn, as if he had gnawcd that also. Ills eyes wtre hloodshnt, his lean facN was white and hagEard and fierce.
 ''lia!" be cried, tr,mbling as he pcorcd round, II thought they had left mo to stArvr! TAoro were rats in there! I thuught"-
 flo stepped. lIr saw rnc standing hold ing thu edge 4 the dons. He saw that othrrNi isr tlIe r,4sn Nas empty, the farther door leading tu inc shaft open. An opcp door So him doubtless it seemed of all siglzS tho most wNndvrAIl, the most hcav- enly! His hnrrs began tu shake under him
 "Whnt Is it." hr muttercd. What were they shouting about? I heard them shuutinE."
 "Thr queen iS dying" answered sim ply, ''or dead, and you can do Us no moro harm. Iuu are frrr." "FIc,E' He repeated the word, leaning ! against the wall, his eyes wild and glar- ing his lips parted
 'IrS; frrV. 1 answered in lower voice - Tree Ia 9yu out into tho afr of heaven a living mnnl' paused. For moment 1 cuuld mt continur Then l added sol | omuly, Str, Prov idcnce has saved you from death and Inc from crime" He leaned still against tho wall, dazcd, | thunGCrarruVk. almost incrrdulous. and l tuubrd frrln me |" the open door nnd back l again Az fl without this constant tvsti- | mony uf h!S ,l,, lac could not believe in his tNer.lvr
 It was not Annc='' he murmurcd. 'Shr dIL net
 ''Slc tried to savr your life" an swrpd, hut tHry would not listen to her.
 Did sar come here" As hr slvAr he straighttncd himself wih an rtl"t, aI.d st"'d up. HN was growing nurr like hiul,vf. | ''No." Inu>Mrrrd. SLu souI for me and toll me h,r t,.ins But kHlgston and the | others w"uld mot listen tu them. You w,uu lr.tNr N,u dead n,w. though did all ,.'i tn>IIr Hou. if HrnrutldVckc i had i.rl lrv,A!t IAI> news uf the queen. '' .:~Lr k d,,,d."
 '.s-lv i~ dying The spanish cnbassa- dor, a1,!,t to cliuch the matter, for saw Inc d"nl;,d rrdv through hero this l aftyrnw'u tn Fay lI~ court [" the Princess | Elizabeth at lln!!irld. " | He locked tcwn at the ground, think | ing drrply. Most men would havc been l l. .1l ,1a ,ratc their thoughts on anything save th"ir escape from death. But A life ol | daily riek and hazard had SO hardened | this man that was certain, As l watched | him, thIt Lu Was Hot praying nor giving 1 thanks. He was Alr,udy pOEGerinS how | he night make the most out of ths change; | how he might Ia tLe best advantage sell 1 hiS knuw!r,t4v of the governments whose | hours were numbcrcd to the government | which soon would be- The life of intri S1Ic had become second nature to him. He looked up. and our eyes met. w, | gaZvd at one auWhCr.
 ',Nhy AT, you here. hr said ruriuusly ''Why did they lrLvo you? Why were ynr th" one [" stop h set mo frro, Master | Cary!$"
 My name k not Carry." I answered. ''Whut k Ii. them" ho asked carclrs>ly
 
 "Cluuur." He called it out. Even hi, self mastery could not cupc with this sur prise "CIuddr, he said agaln-Said il twirr in d lower voice.
 "lr,, Cluddv." I answered, meeting and yet shrinking from his questioning | cyvS, my IaIrl, iS i'Iuddr. 50 k yours. tried tu saw your life, hccauso lrarnr, 1 from Mistress Auuo''- 1 paused. I shrank from telling hin that whjch, as 1t Sromcd to me, would strike him Ia tha ground in shame an, horror. But ho had no fear
 'What:" he cried. What did yol learn:''
 That you are my fathsr," answaro, slowly. II am Francis Cludds, the sol whom you deserted many years ago and tr whom Sir Anthony gave a home at Go ton.
 I expected him to do anything sxcep what he did. He stared at mo with as toniShod eyes for a minute and then low whistle issued from bis lips.
 My son. arc your My son." hs sait coolly. And how long have you knowl this, young sir:'
 Since yesterday" murmured. Tn words hc had IsCd on that morning a Santon when he had bidden mo dio an rot were fresh in my lpemory-in m memory, not in his recalled his traach cry 10 the duchess, his pursuit of us, hi departure with Anne, the words in whic be had cursed mo. Ho remembered appar cntly none of theso things, but simpl EazCd at ne with a thouG htful smile.
 "I wish l had known it before" he sai at last. Things might have been differ cnt. A prrtty dutiful son you have been!
 The sheer did me good. It Eecalled t my mind what Master Bertie had said.
 There can be no question of duty bG tween us," I answered firmly. -"Xha duty owe tO any one of my family ow to my uncle
 Then why have you told nc this?''
 'Bccausc l thought it right you shoul know it, " l answered, were it only that knowing it We may Go different ways We have nearly dore Ons another a mis cht..f -...r.. th.r, ..-L-. .L.a..l .-.i..