The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-06
SIMON DALE.
nv HOPE.
c~opyrfoat. 1897, BY 4. n. Ho'ossns.
CHAPTER XXv.-CoNTINuED.

Mia EknTlA. Vlh NNNa
..oso and the significant glance OF his eyes
,aroa his meaning. The bargain that /
u ' 7 npcd not bctray nor donounce till he
knU"u when would no fulfil i'll He would
n,,tv his basket, but still havo something
pie when he dealt with tho King Of France.
nonocred that he should speak to me so
II. bc knew that l wondered, yet, though
W. W" sni,c was bitter, he'smilod still.
= bowed to him and answered:
a1 ~, M talker. sir, OF matters too great for
me-"
rrcot discretion, and 1 desire to servo You.
", have something TO ask OF me, Mr.. Dalef'
,arhc smallest thing in the world for your
Majesty, and the greatest for me.
"a %pattern, then, that l wish all requests
,o,cbt follow. Lot me hear IT.
81, "a no more than your Majesty's favor for
ogorts TO win tho woman whom I love-"
10 started a little, and for tho first time in all
.,o conversation ceased to fondlo the little dog.
..Tho woman whom you lovei Well, cir, and
does she love your
.sbe has told mo so, SIR
..Thor Mt least. she wished you to believe It.
no I know this ladyi'
every well, SIR 1 In a mighty Gig
nifcant tone.
A. hts vcars will see a ready rival in every
rou,h. however little other attraction there
mov be. But perhaps 1 had treated him too
sres,v already, and now he used me well. I
would keep up the jest no longer.
.Onco. sir" l said, "for q while I loved where
sbo King loved, even as I drank Of his cup"
~ know, Mr.. Dale. But you say once"
at is gono by, SIR"
.Bnt yesterday he exclaimed abruptly.
.-~.1ton afr hrR II foar N aAn-
ended her efforts badly"
ue did not answer for q moment, but began
,cain to play with the dog. Then raising his
nyes to mine he said:
"You are well enough; she played divinely,
Hr. Dale"
'she played for life, sir"
cave. Door Nell loves me-" said no softly. IT
fad been cruel to her. But I won't weary:you
Nith my affairs. What would you7"
"Mistress Gwyn, sir, has been very kind to
pe."
$50 I believe" remarked the King.
rBut my heart, sir, is now and has been for
long irrevocably set on another"
ION my faith, Mr.. Dale, and speaking Jas one
man 70 another. I'm glad to hear it. Wa It 80
81 Canterbury"
nMoro than; ever before. sir. For sheswas
there, and"
81 know she was Lncr6.
"Nay. sir, / mean the other, her whom I love.
her whom I now woo. 1 mean Mistress Barbara
Quinton. SIR.
The King looked down and frowned. He
patted his dog. he looked. up again, frowning
still. Then O queer smile bent his lips, and no
paid in q voice which was most grave. for all
you remember NJ. do PerrencourtV"
II remember NJ. do Perrencourt very well.
1T was by his choice, not mine, Mr.. Dale.
that you set out for Calais
80 I understood at the time, sir" -
others, to choose his men-perhaps YOU will
allow me to say his instruments. Mr.. Dale
would wed Mistress ouintoni Wei. sir. she is
4. was. to have been made her husband, sir.''
NAY, but she is above your station" he re-
peated, smiling at my retort, but conceiving
that It needed no answer.
or, "s Tathsr mt It. s9 2stSeyy Gis is n Ma'essf Sye needs esssq nons.''
il 1 should sSs IT. FISH. i !. Whoi have drum; of tho
$50 that we should DO friends3'
And known what the King hid"
SO that we must stand or fall togetherf'
"And love where the King loved?"
He made no answer to that, but was silent for
. great while. I was conscious that many eyes
him, in speculation on what our business might
be, and whence came the favor that gained me
seeking a!S to folIow the b pf1a u shti' Of fe tho King iin a MaS
hoping that l had won him to my side. Iasked
only leave to lead a quiet life with her whom I
and to the plans which he had made concern
Ing her. Nay, I believe that ! might have
q 1Al ReetIe s0me m nola n oyer le nl% bS SIs m I %SSld b nSs:
ever fair the coins seem in his eyes. Yet I
feared that he might suspect me. and I said:
what ! ask Of you or not. and whether ! have
what ask Of you or not, 1 am silent. If your
tSS s{ g. win IL not \ sm grant v1,r # ioR me- sybid in al things
To all this.perhaps 1t rang too solemn. as
s mSns words r Of a young man are apt to at the
swered nothing, but, looking up with a whim-
Tell me now. how do you love this Mistress
Qulntonl"
On this I fell suddenly into a great at of
shame and bashful embarrassment. The as
surance that l had gained at court forsook me,
and was tongue-tied as any calf lover.
IL don't know" 1 stammered.
Nay; but l grow old. Pray tell me, Mr..
Dale tnls he urged. beginning to laugh at my per-
.b fGrmy life I could not, It seemst to me that
lin Sfis more no St 2 man a. feels a thippE the harder II is for
Tho King suddenly dSi bentu f e@vs p t and p BECK.
now was the Duke w"e Of pMSs onmou FL T they mn" ap.
preached; bowed low to the Duke, who re-
s surned my salute most csvalIerly. He had
Shal reason to be pleased with me and his
prov was puckcred. The King seemed to find
mesh amusement in his sons bearing, but he
70 !" Poc mo remark on 1t, and. addressing himself
Here. my lord. is a young gentleman much
Shahloured Of a lovely and most chaBte maiden.
ask MN what this love of his is-for my mem
oy iallsIand behold he cannot TIL me. In
case nr ne doesn't know what 1t is that no feels.
emile. N "H" "N Ao"
Am ] 10 tell what love Isl" no asked.
aye with your utmost eloqucnce," an
SSTM " inc King, laughing still and pinching
rochester twisted his face into q grimace and
"" oTha hppealingly Mt the King.
sojd ' ,hp : no escape; to-day / am n tyrant,"
hear then. Youths said Rochester. and his
nrcSs; Ma9 s.!ipothed IN a pcnsive and gentle ex-
R,cssi9h. Love is madness and the only san
~; aeilriuni and the only truth. blindness and
i ~ oniy Vision, folly and the only wisdom. 1t
~ no.. ne broke Off and cried impatiently.
.hhnye f~ogoltcn what II is
,a,d" X, ny lord, you never knew what 1t is"
saiu inc King. alone of us here. Mr.. Dale
s eImo ana since he cannot tell MS. tho knowI-
aux Is lost to tho world. James, have you
~ news OF my friend, NJ. de Fontelles."
SuDn news MS your Majesty has" answered
lord SUdi'i wiII n !; %AnG hear that my lord Car
,.ii icy us be rs thankful as is fitting for that"
S ,s,u me King. M. de Fontelles sent me a
and o mnciTil message; he is leaving England.
s en Is"Cs; he tells me; TO seek u King whom a
asks ne gentleman about 10 kill himselfl'