Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
guage that the matter required and my

Il 4Ao AhSoAannc Wk3uOUt b WOEO, Will n8TQ-
~ movement Of his body: his eyes never
left me all the while I was speaking. /
think that mere Was sympathy between US.
while he did not doubt my truth His face
grew set AND stern as he listened; he per-
| ceived nows the part he had been set to
play. He asked rae but one question when
my Lord Carfosd knew all thisY'
- re ,h an sf II, said L He was privy
| Engaged n talk, we had not noticed the
wears approach. He was at my elbow be-
fore I saw bin: the large book was under
MS arm. Fontelles turned to him with
Sir" said he. you were right just now"
| Concerning the, prophecy. sir?'
NO, concerning the employment of
ssid to me. 1--WE win meet again before I
take leave of your village" With this he
set on at round pace down the road. I
did not doubt that he went to seek Mistress
Barbar.. and ask her PARTON I let him 20:
he would not hurt her now. 1 rose myself
from the green bank, for also had work
to do
| the vicar.
| "WiIl 1t not waltz.
| II do not desire that it should,
| For now that Fontelles was out of the
| way Carford alone remained. Barbara had
| not sent for me, but still served her, and
to some profit.
! 1t was now afternoon. and l set out at
| once on my wsy to the manor. I did not
| know what had passed between Barbara
| and Carford, nor how HIS passion had been
| stirred by her avowal of love for me, but
| eonjectured that on learning hotv his plan
OF embroiling me with Fontelles had failed
| he would lose no time in making another
effort.
Fontelles must have walked briskly for
| l, although / did not lofter on the road.
| never came in sight Of him. and the long
| avenue was empty when passed the gates
1 ho
| mind that the clue to the Frenchman's
| haste was to be found in his last Question
| NO doubt he would make his excuses to
| Mistress Quinton in good time, but II was
not that intention which lent his feet
| WINGS His errand was the same as nv
! own He sought Carford, not Barbara,
| even as ]! He found what he sought, 1
what did not seek, but what, once found.
l could not pass by.
she was walking near the avenue but on
| the grass behind the trees. 1 caught a
gnmpse OF her gown through the leaves,
ana my quick steps were stayed as though
by one of the potent spells that the yicaf
| loved to read about For moment or two
stood there motionless. Then 1 turned
ana walked slowly toward her. She saw
me few yards OFF. and it seemed as
| though she would fly. But in the end she
| laced me proudly; her eyes were very sad,
ana l thought that she had been weeping
AS approached she thrust sonnet hing-it
| looked like a letter-into the bosom of her
| gown, as ii In terror lest should see II.
| L made her low bow.
| mends.' my i"o'
Il thank you, yes, although slowly"
AND that you have taken no harm from
| your Journey" - 0---
II thank You, none"
1t was strange, but there seemed no other
| topic In earth or heaven, for looked first
at earth and then at heaven and in neither
place found any
Il am seeking my Lord Carford Z, T cold
At last. ~
l Knew my error as soon as had spok-
en- She would bid me seek Carford with
out delay and protest that the last thing
| in her mind was to detain me I curses
| myself for an awkward fool. But to INV
amazement' she did nothing of what i
looked FOR, but cried out in great agita-
ton, and. asit seemed, fear:
You mustn't Lord Carford"
why not?' l asked. He won't burt
ne; or, at least. he should not, if my sword
| could stop his
1T is mott that 1t is-it is not that"
she murmured. and flushed red.
Well. then, 1 will seek him.
NO, no, no." cried Barbara, in a pas
SION mat fHHr-shrely it was that and
nothing elsestmade imperious. I could NOT
understand her, for knew NOT hing of tha
confession which sne had made, but wouIa
NOT Tor the world should reach nv ear
yet 1t was not rery likely that CarforG
would tell me, unaess his rage carried him
You are not so kind az to shield M.
from Lord Carloads: wrath?" / asked
| rather scornfufly. zoe .,.-1 - -
No She .said. epersistsntly refusing to
meet my eyes - 10 - w
What is he doing here?" 1 asked.
HE desires 70 conduct me to my father"
my GOO! You won't go with him?"
For the fraction Of moment her dark
| eyes ret mine, then turned away in con-
fusion.
Il mean" said 1. is it wise to go with
him." 80 e wan
| of course you meant that" murmured
IN. de Fontelles will trouble you no
more, remarked, In tone as calm as
though l stated the price of wheat; in
deed, much calmer than such a vital mat
ter was wont to command at our village
| inn.
What" she cred. HE will not"
He didn't know the truth. l have told
him. He is honorable gentleman"
you've done that Also Simon?" She
came a step nearer me.
1t was nothing to do said 1. Barbara
| fell back again.
Yet 1 obliged to YOU" said she. I
bowed with careful courtesy
Why tell these silly things? Every man
has such in his life. Yet each counts his
own memory rare treasure, and it will
| not be denied utterance.
Il had best seek my Lord Carford," said
l, more for lack Of another thing to say
than because there was need to say that.
Il pray you cried Barbara again In
marked agitation.
1t was a fair soft evening; a breeze
stirred the treetops and could scarce tell
when the wind whispered and when Bar
bara spoke. so like were the caressing
sounds. She was very different from the
lady of cur journey, yet like to her who
had for a moment EDoken to me from her
chamber door at Canterbury
You haven't sent for me-" I said I'm a
low voice. Il suppose you have no need
of me?'
She made me no answer.
why did you fling my guinea in the
sea?" / said, and paused
why did you use me SO on the way?'
1 asked.
why haven't you sent for me?" I whis-
pered.
She seemed to have no answer for any
of these questions. There was nothing In
her eyes now save the desire of escape.
Yet she did not dismiss me- and without
dismissal would not go. 1 had forgotten
Carford and the angry Frenchman. my
quarrel and her peril; the questions I
had put to her summed up all life now
held.
Suddenly she put her hand to her bosom
and drew out that same piece of paper
which had seen her hide there Before
my eyes she read, or seemed to read,
something that was in it; then she shut her