The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-02
ycopyrignt. 1850. by Bachelor. johnson ana
Bacheller.l
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Erderby felt her hands grow cold in his
Dwn, for she had quick and sensitive
nature and passionate intelligence and
imagination
'Fsther," she said, pantingly, "tne
king would make thee an outlaw, would
seize upon thy estates, because thou
wouldst not pay the price of n paltry
knighthoodl" Suddenly her face
flushed. the blood came back with
rush, and she stood upon her feet. IL
would follow thee TO the worlds end
rather than that thou shouldst pay one
penny for that honor. The king
offered thee knighthood? Why, two
hundred years before the king was
born, an Enderby was promised an
earldom. Why shouldst thou take a
knighthood now? Thou didst right,
thou didst right" Her fingers clasped
I'm eager emphasis.
"Dost thou not see, my child" said he,
ssthat any hour the kings troops may
surround our house and take me pris-
oner and separate thee from me? Isee
but one thing to do; even To take thee
at once from here and place thee with
thy aunt, Mistress Falkingham, in
Shrewsbury
Father" the girl said, "thou shalt
not put me away from thee. Let the
kings men surround Enderby House,
and the soldiers and my Lord Ripping
dale levy upon the estates of Enderby.
Neither his majesty nor my Lord Rip
pingdale dare put finger upon mel
would tear theireyes outl"
Enderby smiled half sadly at her, and
answered:
''The fear of n woman is one of the
worst fears in this world. Booh!"
So ludicrously did he initiate her own
manner of few moments before that
hunor drove away the flush of anger
from her face and she sat upon his
chair-arm snd said:
''But we will not part; we will stand
here till the king aud Lord Rippingdale
do their worst, is it IAst so, father?"
He patted her head caressingly.
''Thou sayest right, my lass; we will
remain at Enderby. Where is thy
brother Garrett?"
"He has gone over to Mablethorpe,
but will return within the hour" she
replied.
At that moment there was sound of
hoofs in the courtyard. Running to
rear window of the library Mistress
Felicity clapped her hands and said:
''It is he-Garrett."
Ten minutes afterwards the young
man entered. He was about two years
Older than his sister; that is, seventeen.
lie was very tall for his age, with dark
hair and pale dry face, and of dis
tipguished bearing. Unlike his father
he was slim and gracefully built, with
mo breadth or power to his shoulders,
but an athletic suppleness, and refine
ment almost womanlike. He was
tenacious, overbearing, self-willed,
somewhat SILENT and also somewhat
bad tempered.
There was excitement in his eve as
ae entered. He came straight to his
father, giving only a nod to Mistress
Felicity, who twisted her head in
dcmure little way as il in mockery of
his important manner.
"Booh!--my lord dukel" she said al.
most under her breath.
"Well, my son." said Enderby, giving
him his hand, ''your face has none so
cheerful look. Hast thou no welcome
6er thy father?"
II am glad that you are home again,
sir" said young Enderby, more dutiful-
1y than cordially.
There was silence for moment.
"You do not ask my news" said his
Gather, eyeing him debatingly.
II have your news, sir" was the young
mans half sullcn reply.
His sister came near her father, where
she could look her brother straight in
the face, and her deep blue eyes fixed
hpon him irtently. The smile almost
faded from her lips. and her square
chin seemed suddenly TO take ON an air
of seriousness and strength.
well, sir?" asked his father.
''That you, sir. have refused knight
hood of the king, that he insists upon
your keeping it, that he is about to levy
upon your estates, and that you are OUT
lawed from England"
And what think you about the mat
terY'' asked his father.
II think IL is "A gentleman's duty to
take the kings gifts without question:"
ehoNNito 'hO sVthS man.
whether the king be just or not, ehp
Where would England have been, my
son, IL the barons had submitted TO
King John? Where would the Ender-
bys have been had they not withstood
the purposes OF Queen Mary? Come,
come. the king has a chance to prove
himself as John Enderby has proven
himself. Midst other news heard you
not that last night led a dozen gentle
men To the rescue of the ldng?'
"'Twas said in the village that his
majesty would remove his interdict
and make you baron, sir, IL you met
his levy for the knighthood.'
THAT l shall never dol Answer me,
my son, do you stand with the king OF
with your father in this2'
81 am an Enderby." answered the
yorth. moodily, "and stand with the
head of our house"