The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-23

- - 1Vu bBuNN VI MIN bhOHN W. hNnpNbNt pAs
VERY well. Yet have held a pistol to his
head" said l., not, 1 confess, without natural
Fon.ollos started, then laughed scornfqlly.
in a f Sose f hS S ! N'' I pSrs S%an'0A@ f H%s d ! %gFI
then was which OF us should escort the lady, no
or |, and whether to Calais or to England: And
We gone to Calais. yot / brought her here"
YOU'RE pleased 70 talk in riddles"
They're no harder TO understand thnn your
GRAND is to me. sir" i rotorted.
lie mastered his anger with q strong effort.
that by Carford's advice he came TO me.
III, For + ! am told. sir, that you have some favor
l looked full and intently in his face. He mot
my gaze unfinchingly. There was y green
bank by the roadside. seated myself; no would
not SIT, but stood opposite to mt.
on which you come" said /, ana SGT to tho task
ter required and my temper enjoyed.
He heard me without = word, with hardly a
nil tho while 1 was speaking. think that there
was sympathy between US, so ihat soon knew
,r%f nc ,H HG' f %Ge's grew wh set n and a's s, eHs % ns hs i III,
tened; he perceived now tho part he had been
SGT to- play. He asked me but ono question
~, y h 81 s ff i',S sai s" f. q" Ms ;A Was prlvy to all
Engaged in talk wo had not noticed the Wears
Sir" said he, you were right, just now"
Concerning the prophecy, siri" ..
answered NJ. de- Fson tel %p'TThk Then he % df to inc,
VIII meet agsin before take leave Of
went to seek Mistress Barbara and ask hGr NJ par:
/ rose myself from the green bank. for / also
win You walk with me. simon," asked tho
Ven pardon, siT, but I am occupied"
II do not desire that 1t should"
For now that F~ontellos was on. Of the way,
Carford alone remained. barbara had not
sent for me, but still l served her. and to some
profit.
bad passed between barbara and Carford, nor
how his passion had been stirred by her
avowal OF love for me. but copjeetnred that on
Fontelles had failed, he would lose no time in
making another effort.
although I did not loiter on the road, never
came in sight of him, and the long avenue was
that It did not occur to my mind that the clue
70 the Fr~enchman's haste was to be found In
oxcuses to Mistress Quinton in good time, but
it was not that intention, which lent his feet
but, what, once found, / could not pass by.
grass behind the frees. / caught a glimpse Of
her gown through the leaves, and my quick
tent spells that tho vicar loved to read about.
For II moment or two i stood there motionlcss.
Then l turned and walked slowly toward her.
She saw me n few yards off, and IL seemed as
though she would fly. But in the end she faced
me proudly; her eyes were very sad; and !
preached she thrust something-it looked Ikea
1ettcr-into the bosom Of her gown. as IL in
terror lest l should see ii. l made her u low
81 trust. madame" said ], that my lady
II thank you, yes, although slowly"
And that you have taken no harm from your
1t was strange. but there seemed no other
topic in earth or heaven. for / looked first at
earth and then ut heaven, and in neither place
Il am seeking my Lord Carford,' I said at
last.
L knew my error as soon as I had spoken.
She would bid me seek Carford without delay
an dI prGles st that the h es Last thing in Gol her er mind aMHr was
S fGo what np i lS Go %{ f anf Sst Spita S shs in Mis great eSsh agi:
You mustn't see Lord Cnrford."
or. at lesast, he should not, If my sword could
1T is not that. 1t is-it is not that" she
murmured: and flushed red.
We'll, then. l will seek him."
No, no no" cried Barbara, IN a passion that
iie mnerIons.S i c w%i lhn not an nn derninE e' her, fof
knew nothing Of the confession which she had
made, but would not for the world should
reach my ear, yet IL was not very likely that
Carford would tell INC. unless his rage carried
him away.
Lord Cerford's wrathi' l asked, Father scorn'
no she said, pcrsistently refusing to meet
What is he doing herei' asked.
lie desires to conduct mo to my fathcr.'
My God! You won't go with himf'
For tho fraction OF n moment her dark eyes
met mine. !!hen, turned away in confusion.
"Of course you meant that" Bar.
'""M. do Fontelles will trouble you no more"
/ remarked. in q tone as calm as though l stat.
ed the price OF. wheat; indeed, much calmer
Than such n vital matter was wont to III
WHAT She cried. "Ho will not"
"Ho didn't kn no the truth, 4 have told him.
You've done that also. Simoni' She came
Il step nearer mo.
ut was nothing to DO" said L. Barbara fell
Yet am Obliged to you" said she. bowed
Why tell these silly thlngsl Every man has
such In his life. Yet each counts his own
memory a rare treasure, and it will not be
II had best seek my Lord Carford," said I,
more for lack OF another thing to say than be-
cause there was need to say that.
marked agitation.
tho treetops and | could scarce tell when the
wind whispered and when barbara spoke. SO
ike were the caTe5Slnp SOUNDS. SnO was very
different from the lady of our journey. yet like
to her who had for II moment spoken 20 me from
her chamber door at Canterbury.
You haven't sent for me-" ! said In n low
voice. Il suppose you have no need Of met"
she made mt no answer.
why did You fling my guinea in the soa7"
said. and paused.
why did you use me so on the wayi'
asked.
why haven't You sent for mei' I whispered.
She seemed TO have no answer for any of these
questions. There was nothing in her eyes now
HH We the unHlIC or n3rAnp. nj She did not dis.
mi 9 me, and without dismissal ! would not 90.
l had forgotten !Carford and tho angry French:
man, my quarrel and her peril; the questions
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 i had
seen her hide there. Before my eyes she read.
or seemed to read, something that was IN II;
then she shut her hand on il. In u moment /
was by her, very close; looked full IN her eyes
little hand, tiGhtly elenched. hung by. her
ready banned for forwardnessi ! would be for
ward still and justify the sentence by an after
ccime. l took me hanging hand in both OF mine.
she started. and l looscd II. but no rebuke came,