The sun., 1897-12-05
CHAPTER XIII.
THE NEED OF CURIOSITY,

Inc next morning my eXultat1on had gone.
soul. Not @ only did difficulty loom large s and Si
failure seem inevitable. but disgust for all
placing the zest Of adventure and the excite.
ment Of enterprise. But let me not set my
maxims of morality and a standard of right
acknowledged by all but observed by none have
be stirred to Sef he must see the
wrong threaten one he respects. touch one he
loves. or menace his own honor and pride. I
smiles. and acid jests had felt no dislike forf
they did or attempted. Nay for one S Of them hem
who might seem to sum up in her own person
King had
ate love love that bred even in death an o. obstinate
my my own careless eyes. but with the shamed and
terrified vision of the girl who cast into this
sole chance to pass unscathed through the
fire. They were using her In their schemes.
he the lure Wis5 which, draw re
Monmouths ambitions from their lair and
tool, carford. II that plan a'ss Were re- changed now
she would be no better better fort for the change The
ns Tond bitterly as hs @s his
thought he would fling the. girl to him, If the
Charles would think himself well paid by his
brother Kings complaisance toward his own
gains of policy a-making here in the castle, and
the nature Of them made shift to guess. What
Barbara Bar oninton $ n against the ffi French % lady lady.
the Hs Gshenor 'S lsdiesi 80 s tSs
game. otherwise whence came NJ. de Perren-
courts court and Monmouth's deferencel Tho
King saw eye to eye with M de Perrencourt,
him. What matter that men spoke Of other
loves which the French King hadi The gallants
Of Paris might think us in England rude and
ignorant. bllt at least learned that largo
| heart was prerogative OF royalty which oven
the Il not % With
liancy, ot Jest and wit, and display itself be,
sudden frenzy / sat up in my bed crying.
Heaven viii, find way" , For surely heaven
All. righteous vert thou. Simon Dale. SO soon
as unrighteousness hurt thee But Phineas
Tate might have preached until the end of time.
Earlier than usual by an hour Jonah Wall
came up from the town where he was lodged.
but he found me up and dressed, eager to act.
the fellow lately, Calling on him for necessary @ i
company as quickly as could. Yet looked
was a repulsive form of Righteousness. g-im and
gloomy. but it was rghteousness; or ST EN- ID such
threw II up In strong relief. I spoke to him
kindly, but taking no heed dot Of my my advances, he
TRs who t !% ' odsns
don is here in Dover. She bids you be silent and
come quickly. i can lead you.
| l started and stared at him. / had set
"Finis'' to that chapter; was fate minded to
overrule me and write morel Strange also that
she here in Dover! For whati' asked. as
calmly as as % could. 81, ,o ,n.u0.., unoo
Yet yoS can lead me to her house'" said I,
II can" said he, in sour disregard of my
A:.feS u Won't Hrtiso. co." declared.
/ Tho ttarn aha aafn nd atsyht
| concern another"
| It was early; the COURT would not be moving
thereby lose no opportunity. Curiosity led me
on and with 1t the attraction which still draws
to h9s we nan hae s love
down the cliff and plunged thence into narrow
| street that ran curling and curvlng toward the
sea. Jonah held on quickly and without hest
tation until we, reached confined alley and
"sbe's here" said Jonah, pointing to the door
and twisting his face as though he were swal
| lowing something nauseous.
| I could not doubt OF her presence, for heard
her voice SINGING gayly from within My heart
beat quie6 and had above half nrls, mind not t o
tho door wide open. She lodged on the ground
floor. and in obedience to her beckoning finger
be had in Dover now and the apartment served
her las The bed, carelessly covered with q cur
notice what became of Jonah, but sat down
puzzled and awkward IN a.! g crazy I chair. A..
| "What brings you nerei Dhirteu OUT nA
ing my eyes on her. as she stood opposite Il
me- shifting and swaying to and fro a little
with her hands on her hips.
Even what brings you. My business" sht
answered. IF you asa more the Kings invita-
tion.. Does, that grieye you. Simoni"
"a little, still little, Simoni Be consoled
The King invited me, but he hasn't come TO se'
met There lies my business. Why hasn't h,
come to see met hear certain things. but m!
eyes, though they are counted good IL not large
can't pierce the walls of the castle yonder anl
my poor feet, aren't fit to pass its threshold"
'You needn't grove for that" said l sui
"Yet some things know. As that Frencl
lady is there. OF what appearance is she
''sho is very pretty, so far as I've looked a
"Ah, and you've a discriminating glance
haven't youi WIN she stay longt"
fourteen days YET"
And the French lady goes when madam
II don't know as TO that"
Why, nor neither" She paused An In