The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26

You must make your own terms with my
brother, sir. It has been hard fighting, be:
l did not know what to answer him, but I
II ask nothing but that your Majesty should
remsmber me as an honest man.
=, .An , Abb. q SFaye sent,,ffmanI \, he S added F&FTna Cn
fbSEnIGS y ios ssFS Snd SAYING SHd sG0A Madame" Ma aSns i fS SS,a%di
meant you, much good In my heart, and my
You remember the one and forget the Other
He kissed her hand again with q fine grace. 1t
yGSa g a, fair; souq { asnip sgsPl %SEile f 7 smiled thing be-
But Barbara did not smile. She looked up
at his face. then dropped on her knees In the
down on her, then he said softly: Yet I
his hand away. / stood UP barring my head.
He faced round on me, and said abruptly:
Il am Obedient to a Command i did not need"
Your pardon. Cover your head. I do not
Is saw, Wanting 1GsS"i Fare Sse you ~ w tyISH0'' "n''0 inc Will
At a sign from him Colbert stretched out a
a show OF wonder came from any. save honest
tongue was still only because 1t could not speak.
to Lie. Make all sail for Calais"
saw no need for. explanation and accorded no
enlightenment: maryelled hat fear or re-
fRss' King i9n any waved %sp t lSn1d s so BIND La fse afU sSnfE% ssi:
upted, but Colbert caught him by the arm and
drew him Of to the helm. Thu course curse was
stood in the stern. Now he raised his hat from
his head and bowed low to Mistress Barbara.
but her face was .downcast. resting on. her
hands. stood and lifted my, hat; then sat
a eouraly 10 smile Tie S eadS; as ! our saw WAYS hi pSrt eSq nsund ses,
his to France where he ruled. mine to England,
where l prayed nothing but a hiding place, We
mem men who Who o have e" measured si1 Strength aStE iS and pa part T,
each In his own pride, each In respect of the
tIS oimsrs to d have Re' p sinsms a Winning vi sfnsh hand AZ %S With io the
most Christian King, With regret l watched
him him goi though ,nSa ! could ,5 not serve + e him in in his al 81.
VS., we're alone now on the sea; dawn was
dimly visible behind us. 1 pulled the boat
round and set her head for home. Barbara sat
IN for tse and stGt emd Rals s OF the sel hight ann'q ThS great ps th peril Ell
and her great salvation left her numb rather
than thankful; and in truth, II she looked into
a aPs 1IsarS: n'r NJ }os DC p Perren nc %&tH Sas E gone, ' the
Duke Of Monmouth remained; till she could
sared n net t show my T faee nsF p SRis hf BIT 1 these
thoughts were for myself, not for her. and, seek.
ing to cheer her. ! leaned forward and said;
again. At least we shan't be married, You and
She started a little, flushed a little. and an.
swered gravely:
owe heaven thanks for q great escape,
II was true. and the knowledge of its truth
had served. us to the attempt so marvelously
crowned with success. Great was the escape
as King Louis had planned. Yet some feeling
shot through me. and l gave it voice in saying.
Nay. but we might have escaped after the
.,E haE :lT5s a %sSe R no reply PsEv f 0I,i Il was mono to
But that wouldn't have served our turn
/ added with n laugh. You would have come
out Of the business saddled with a sore incum,
shall you go to Doveri" asked Barbara.
seeming TO pay no heed to all that 1 had been
Where God pleases." I answered rather
row strGisht to land. The land is safer then
mo place is safer.
NV .N sm1sins ! answ ysSsd But Hsad then sons rep 2 nt11foo Of
that You need.fear. Mistress Barbara.
said s S%s "Son ~ wons cav &c me M't In % We f find my
Surely not" said I. as it your pleasure to
Hes HES in sprs eadSn. as Even wee f iSe KIs sss WON'T %HF% dsre o.
ou $T z. London on i 3. shon." said. Can you make
cliff breaks, and l see Dover Castle away on
wen make for the bay" said I. land then
seek means to get to London"
Even as L SPOKE d sudden thought struck
me, I laid down my oars and sought my purse.
dreamy fashion toward where the castle rose
s sins Us s Sin; l f TRRsn rest ' Of my Rar Store Il lay se With E
my saddlebags in the French kings ship. My
is none Of iife's small matters that SO irks a
man as to confess that he has no money for
necessary .Ss 1nots charges n Si,m and III it Is Ss most sore rev when en- E
praised myself for forgetting how to blush, went
red as a cocks comb and felt fit to cry with
road to London, II we Jared plainly. but Bar:
bara could not go on her feet.
downcast face, for in a moment she cried:
What's the matter, Simonf' ,
Perhaps she carried money: Well, then,
Its all l have" said I. king Louis has
She gave a little cry of dismay. 81 hadn't
thought of money" she cried.
All. but, Simon, 1 have none. I gave my
purse to the waiting woman 10 carry, so that
mine also is in the French Kings ship"
stood blocked for the want Of so vulgar a thinl
as, money. Such fate waits often on fine
l was a guinea the better OF her. The amour,
her proyidehcc. That, I fear, i Is VIVA what M man mir II
his vanity loves to be in woman's eyes,; HI
had sooner 1t were 80 than that she had u hun
drcd.
But to her came no such subtle consolation
To lack money was a new horror, untricd. un
drcamt Of; tho thing had come. to her all he
DAYS In such measure as she needed 1t, its wan
had never thwarted her desires, or confined he
purpose. To lack the price Of post horse
seemed to her as strange as to go fasting TO
want of bread.
What shall we dor she cried in a disma.
greater than all the perils OF the night had sum
moned to her heart.
We had about us wealth enough; Louis
dagger was in my belt, his ring on her finger
Yet Of what vulue were they, since there wa
nobody to buy themi To offer such wares II
return for a carriage would seem strange an
draw suspicion. l doubted whether even /
Dover l should find a Jew with whom to pledg
my dagger, and to Dover In broad day 1 dare
not go.
| took up my oars and set again to rowinl
The shore was but u mile or two away. III
sun shone now, and the light was full, the littl
bay seemed to smile Mt me as j turned my head
but all smiles are short for "a man who has bu
a guinea in his purse.
What shall we dor asked Barbara agar
rs there nobody to whom you can go, Simoni
There seemed nobody; Buckingham j dare
! not trust, he was in MOnmouth's interest; Dal
rell had called himself my friend, but he wa
the servant of Lord Arlington, and my lord tn
secretary was not IA man to trust. My messcI
ger would guide my enemies and my charge /
! put in danger.
rs there nobody. Simoni'' she implored.
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