Evening star., 1899-01-28
CHAPTER LN-(COntiuued

CHAPTER LN-ContiuueD.
'Sybilla de Thouars, as you are in my
power, 50 / did you work my will,"
1t was the deep stern voice of Marshal
de Retz which spoke. The Lady SybiIa lay
back in a great chair with her eyes closed
breathing slowly and gently through her
parted lips. Messire Giles stood before her
with his hands Joined palm to palm and his
white fingertips almost touching the girls
brow.
Work my will and tell me what you
see!'
Her hands We're clasped under a light
silken apron which she wore descending
from her neck and caught in a loose loop
behind her gown. They were firmly netted
one over the other and clutched between
them was golden crucifix.
The girl was praying, as one prays who
dares not speak.
On, God. who didst hang on this cross
keep now my soul. Condemn it afterward
but help me to keep it this night Deliver
me-Oh, deliver ME from the power of this
man Help me to lie. BY Thy Sons blood,
help me to lac well this night
w here are the three men from the land
ot the Scots? Tell me what you see, Tell
me ALI! the marshal commanded still
standing before her in the same posture
Then the voice of the lady Sibyila began
to speak, low and even and with that
strange halt at the end of the sentences
ne iord OF ketz nodded, well pleased when
ne heard the sound. 1t was the voice of the
seercsS- Oftentimes he had heard it before
ana IL had never deceived him.
= see a boat on stormy sea" she said
mere are three men in it. one Is great of
stature and very strong. The others are
young men They are trying to furl the
san. y gust strikes them. The. boat keeIs
ana goes over see them struggling in the
,.ffF a.
Crtmb!inS above them. They are calling
Tor help as they cling to the boat Now
lnere Is but one of them left. | see him
Trying 10 Cumb up the slippery rocks He
fdIlS back each time. He is weary with
much buffetng. The waves break about
him and suck him under. Now do not see
IN men any more. but 1 hear the broken
md>tS "l the boat knocking hollow and dull
against the rocks. Some few shreds of the
men are gone
She ceased suddenly Her Inns stonn.d
their cuilously detached utterance
bat under her breath and deep in her so,I
Ss"lI4a DE- lhouaTs was still praying as he
Tore And this which follows was her pray
oh; God-his devil is surely departed
from him thank Thee, God of truth for
helping me % iei''
1t Is well said Giles de Retz. standinp
erect with satisfied air: "aiI is well, The
thfyt Scots VINO sought my life are gone to
IH,F destruction. Now. Sybila de Thouars.
Diu you look upon John, Duke of Brit
'aIiE- ell me what he does and says
The level. impassiye. detached voice he
gan again The hands Clasped the cross of
G'id more c-oSe under the silk apron
So room done up about with silver
S'tlipp shells and white painted ermines
SO 81 talr, cunniHg-faced soft man Be
NM hlm stands one tall, spar;, haggard-''
Pierre de lHoptal president of Brit
taiE-ouc that hates me-" said De Retz
Iflmiy between his teeth. Il will meet my
HnSeTs about his dogs throat vett What
oi him
The Lady sybilla, without a quiver of her
smut ~ cids. took up the cue.
He hath his finger on parchment He
strives 10 point out something to the fair
haired man. but that other shakes his head
and VIII not agree
The marshal suddenly grew intent and
even excited.
Look closer. Sybilla-look closer. Can
you not read that which is written on the
parchment? l bid you by all my power to
rad H..
Then the countenance of the Lady SybiIa
was altered, Striving and blank failure
were alternately expressed upon it.
Il cannot, oh. | cannot" she cried.
BY my power | bid you. BY that which
! VIII make you suffer if you fail mel
command YOU cried Giles de Retz bend
ing himself toward her and pressing his
fingers a"ainst her brow SO that the points
osut' her white skin.
The tears Sprang from underneath the
dark laNhes. which lay so tremulousiy upon
her white check.
You MAKE ma do it-it hurts! ] cannotr'
she said in the pitiful voice of Il child
"Eead-or suffer the shame" cried GILES
de Retz.
I viii, oh. ] will! BE not angry she
answered. pleadingIy.
And underneath the silk the hands were
clasped with grip like that of wise
upon the golden cross she had borrowed
from the htte maid of Galloway.
Read me that which Is written on the
paper said the marshal
The Lady Syhilia began 10 speak in a
voice 50 low that GILES de Retz had to in
cline his ear very close to her lips to listen.
Accusation against the great lord and
n"st noble seiEneur. Giles de Lavel de
Ietz Sire de-
That is it: go after the titles said the
eager voice Of the marshal
Accused of having mo!ested the messen-
gers Of his suzerain. the supreme Duke
John Of Brittany, accused Of iu-iutent
the arms royal upon his shieid-caIlad To
answer Tor these OfIcnSes in the city Of
NauleS-and that is all"
She ended abruptly like one who is tired
and Giles de Retz drew a long sigh of re-
'Ail is hid - he said, these things are
less than nothing, What does the duke p,
cannot look again, am weary,' she
Look again thundered her tasknas-
Il see the fair-haired man take tho
parchment from the hand of the dark stern
man"
With whom I will reckonr'
He tries to tear IL in two hIt ca,no,
He throws 1t angrily In the fire."
My enemies are DESTROYED" said C.u,as
de RetZ. II thank thee, great Barran-Sa
thanas. Thou hast indeed done that which
thou didst promise, Henceforth l am thy
servant and thy SLAYER
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