The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-23
SIMON DALE.
BY ANTHONY HOPE.
COPYRIGHT. 1897. By A. H.. Ha,rtins.
CHAPTER xx1r.-coxrrsuEp.

,-ceted him with groat civility. NJ. do Fon-
,.nes ,ost no timo in coming to tho question;
bis grievance was strong and bitter, and he
roured out his heart without reserve. Carford
listened, saying little. hut being worry attentive
and keeping his shrowd cyos on tho Others face.
Tpdignntion carried Fontellcs back and for.
ward along tho length Of tho room In rest.
less PAGES; Carford sat in q chair. quiet
and wary, drinking in oil that tho angry gen.
tlemnn said. My lord Carford was not one
who believed hastily in the honor and honesty
NJ his fellow men. nor was he promo to expect
A simple heart rather than n long head; but
,oon he perceived that the Frenchman was in
very truth ignorant OF what lay behind his mis-
slon and that Bnrbnra's usage of him caused
genuine and not assumed offence. Tho revela-
ton set my lord a-thinking.
And she sends for you to advise herr cried
Jontclles. "That, my friend, is good; you can
advise but in ono fashion"
~ don't. know that" said Carford. feeling his
way.
1T is because you don't know all. I have
spoken gently to her, seeking to win her by per.
ruasion. But to you I may speak plainly. I
have direct orders from the King to bring her
and to suffer no man to stop me. Indeed, my
dear lord. there is no choice open to you. You
wouldn't resist the Kings commando"
Yet Barbara demanded that he should resist
even the Kings command. CarfOrd said moth
ing and the impctuous Frenchman ran on:
Nay, 1t would be tho highest offence to my.
self to hinder me. Indeed, my lord, all my re-
gard for you could not mako me suffer It. I
don't know what this lady has against me. nor
who has set this nonsense in her head. 1t can
not be you'll You don't doubt my honorl You
don't taunt me whom 1 call myself q gentle
mani
He came to q pause before Carford, expecting
an answer to his hot questions. He saw Of
fence in tho mere fact that Carford was still
silent.
Come. my lord" he cried. ~ do not take
pleasure in seeing you think 30 long. Isn't your
answer easyH" He assumed an air of challenge.
Carford was, l have no doubt, most plagued
and porplexed. He could have dealt better with
q knave than with this fiery gentleman. Bar
bara had demanded of him that he should re-
sist even tho Kings command. He might es-
cape that perilous obligation by convincing
Fontelles himself that he was a tool in hands
less honorable than his own; then the French
man would. in all likelihood, abandon his en-
terprise. But with him would go Carford's
hold on Barbara and his best prospect Of win
ming her. for in her trouble lay his chance. If.
on tho other hand. he quarrelled openly with
Fontelles, he must face the consequences no
feared or incur Barbara's unmeasured scorn.
He could not solve the puzzle and. undetermined
to seek a respite.
Il do not doubt your honor, SIR" ho said.
fontelies bowed gra'eiy. But there Is more
in this matter than you know. l must beg a
rev hours ior consioera'ioh' anu 'nch 1 Will
tell you all openly"
My orders VIII not endure much delay.
You can't tako the lady by force"
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watched him. The idea promised we'll. 1t
would be n stroke indeed couId tho quarrel he
shlited on TO my shoulders, and NJ. de Fontelles
and l set by the cars. Whatever the issue OF
that difference Corford stood IN win nv a.
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: "But how comes he berei" cried Fontelles.
1.-THE fellow was born here. He is an old
neighbor OF Mistress Quinton."