The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-21

| And she's simply triumphant, through
she's fond of him." Again Lady Craigen-
noch paused. People won't call on that
woman, you know" she remarked after
her pause. Then she added, "Of course
that's right, except for Il reprobate like
me. But still
She's an interesting woman, said
Byers in ii perfunctOry sympathy with
his companion enthusiasm.
e., V Craigcnnoch cooled down. and
fixed cold penetrating glance on him,
"YrS. and you're an interesting man,
! SIC said. What are you doing. Mr..
| Rycrs?
'.Nintlicating Right Divine" he answer
ed. avian
n,tatevcr it is" she said, "Shum has
}.oqnised that | shah stand in" Again
>..e raused. Only" she resumed, ''if
you're making fool of that woman
She seemed unable to finish the sentence;
tlere had been genuine Indignation in her
eyes for moment; it faded away; but
there came slight flush on her cheek
Ms she added, But that doesn't matter
if it's in the way of business, does itT'
J ''And Shum has promised that you shall
stand in" Byers reminded her gravely.
Lady Craigennoch dug her parosol into
the streak of earth that showed between
pavement and curbstOne.
Anyhow. I'm glad | called on her.
she said. I'm not much. heaven knows,
| but I'm Il woman to speak to.
| ITO cry to?' he hazarded.
| How do you know she cried? Think
! what she'd been through, poor thing.
Oh. you won't find her crying"
/ II hope not" said Mr.. Byers. with a
perfect seriousness in his slightly nasal
tones and when they parted he said to
+ himself. THAT woman hates having to
know me" But there were many people
q in that position: and he spent much
time in increasing the number: so the
reflection caused him no pain, but rather
sense of self complacency; when peo-
pie know you who hate having to know
you. You are somebody. The thought
passed and the next moment he found
himself being glad that Ellen Rivers
had Il. woman TO speak to--or to cry to
even though ii were only Lady Craigen-
noch.
She was not crying when she received
Mr. Byers She was radiant. She told
him that her part was done: now he
must do his part; then the prince would
do his; thus the great enterprise would
be accomplished. That old pang struck
Ryers again as he listened; he recollect-
ed the beginning OF Lady Craigennocns
unfinished sentence, IF you're making
Il fool of that woman That was just
what he was doing. He escaped from
the thought and gratified his curiosity by
turning the talk to Mrs. Rivers herself.
accomplished, eh?'' said he. And it's
a crown for the princeT'
Yes. and influence for you.
'And you'll be"
II shall be nothing | shall go away"
She spoke quickly and decisively; the
resolution was there: but to dwell on it
was dangerous.
Where tor he asked.
''Oh. | don't know. Anywhere.
Back to your people,
She looked at him for moment. He
had allowed himself to sneer. Her man
ner. as she went on without taking any
notice Of his question, proved that Lady
CCraigennoch had been right in saying
that she was a lady.
''My work will be DONE she said
From the first moment / knew the
princeI determined to use my influence
in this way. He oniy-he only needed Il
little encouragement"
other We shall both be repaid by his
success"
you're a very strange woman" he
said Probably he did not know how
straight and hard his eyes were set on
her: they could not leave her. What
pity it was that she would not go with
the prince-as his wife, or even Ito use
Lady Craigennoch's charitable evasive
y H. x.n& H.
prince on the seat of his ancestors was
not an exploit that appealed to Mr.. Byers;
but to set this woman on a throne would
be worth-well, how much! Mr.. Byers
detected this question in his own heart;
he could not help reducing things to fig
ures. why don't you go with him." he.
asked bluntiy.
ut would prejudice him." she answer
ed, simply, folding her hands in her lap.
Then she stretched out a hand toward
him and said suddenly, with a sudden
culver in her voice, Il talk to you like
this, and all the time I'm waiting to go
down on my knees and kiss your hands,
because you're doing this
| The lean hand held the square jaw;
| the attitude was favOrite one with Mr..
! Byers; and his eyes were still on her.
Eyes, that's what want to do" she
said with a nervous laugh. Its so
! splendid of you" Her breath came fast;
her eyes were very bright. At that mo-
ment Mr.. Byers wished that the quick
breath and the bright eyes were for him
himself, not for the helper of the Prince;
and for that moment he forgot Mrs Byers
and thebabies in Portland Place; it was
years since he had had any such wish
about any woman; he felt a sympathy
with Prince Julian, who had almost cried
when he signed the Manifesto, because,
if he mounted the throne Ellen Rivers
would leave him.
eve want money now, directly" she
went ON. 1--WE want the Manifesto in
every house / can manage the distri-
button. And we must pay peOple-bribe
them. We must SOW seed. It'll soon
come up. And the Prince will act at the
propert time"
"How much do you want now" he
asked.
| "Half a million now. and another next