Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29

Darrell 1 am come to London to seek
him.
ITO seek him? Are you mad? You'll
follow Ph!neas Tate!
But 1 have a boon to ask Of the king.
desire him to use his good offices with my
Lord Quinton. For 1 am hardly fit match
for my lords daughter, and yet would
make her my wife"
Il wonder" observed Darrell, that you,
Simon, who, being a hereto, must go to
hell when you die, are not more careful or
your life
Then we both fell to laughing.
Another thing brings me to London" I
pursued. Il must see Mistress Gwyn."
He raised his hands over his head.
Fill up the measure said he. 'The
king knows you came to London with her,
and is more enraged at that than all the
Does he know what happened on the
Journey"
why. no, Simon" smiled Darrell. 1.-THE
matter is Just that. The king does not
know what happened on the journey"
He must learn it, 1 declared. "Tomor-
row I'll seek Mistress Gwyn. You shall
send Robert to take her pleasure as to the
hour when 1 shall wait on her."
shes in fury with the king. as he
with her."
ION what account?"
Already, friend Simon, you're too wiser'
by heaven, 1 know! It's because Mile.
Querouaflle Is so good Catholicr
Darrell had no denial ready. He shrug-
ged his shoulders and sat silent.
Now. although l had told Barbara that
1t was my intention to ask an audience
from the king, / had not disclosed my pur-
pose of seeing Mistress Nell: Yet il was
firm in my mind-for courtesy's sake OF a
truth, she had done me a great service
Was l 70 take it as though it were my
right, with never a word Of thanks? Curl
osity also drew me. and that attrac ton
which she never lost for me, nor, as 1 be-
lieve. for any man whose path she had
crossed. / was sure of myself and did not
fear to go. Yet memory was not dead in
me, and L went in species of excitement
the ghost of old feelings dead, but not for
gotten When a man has loved, and sees
her whom he loves no more he will not he
indifferent; angry he may be- or scornful:
amused ne may be, and he should be ten
der. but 1t will not be as though he had
not loved. Yet 1 had put terrible affront
on her, and 1t might be that she would not
receive me.
she would not. That turned her, by its an,
peal 10 her humor. When 1 came to the
mouse in Chelsea / was conducted into a
S 1han ahte-chamber ard there waited long,
1here Were voices speaking in the next
room, but 1 could not hear their speech
Yet L knew NelPs voice; 1t had for me al.
WaysIaye. still-echoes of the past But
way to my heart "
me door in front of ME opened, and she
was IN me room With me. There she was
Soui tesyiHS low IN mock obeisance and
smiling wnimsically N
"A bold man. she cried "Ub,+ hr;,,-.
you here? Art not afraid?"
afraid that 1 am not welcome. vet M.
afraid to come" ~ MI
love it, oo not
Mistress Nell. 1 came to thank Won for
the greatest Kindness" ~" io'
~ be Kindness to help you to a fooIr,
s 90 Mistress Nell. What, besides yonr
alhs 70 me, brings you to town."
SPOKE OF Barbara. / answered with q srIia
must see the king 1 don't know his
purposes about me. Besides. / desire thai
ne snouid help me to my-fool"
you're wise you'll keep out of his
siSnt Then she began to laugh. NAV
put don't know" she said Then with q
swift movement she was by me. catchina
a. my coat and turning up to me a face
edy?" she asked
AS you will What shall be my partr'
IL give you a pretty part, Simon. Your
race Is very smooth; nay. do not fear.
remember so well that I needn't try again
they speak" ~oiA
II the French lady. God forbidr'
Nay but you shall, Simon And I'll be
tne king. Nay. I say. don't be afraid.
swear you tried to run away then"
temptation?' Ao'
Alas. you're not tempted" she said with
a pout. But there's another part In the
comedy"
Besides the king and mademoiselle? p.
why. yes-and a great part"
Myself by chance?"
You! No! What should you do In the