The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-05
CHAPTER Liz.
THE SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-sATHA SAs.

THE SACRIFICE TO BARRAN-sATH ANAs.
And as Laurence MacKim, crouched in the
obscurity Of the curtained doorway, looked
Maud Lindsay and Margaret Douglas ad-
vanced into the centre Of the temple. There
As il by instinct the two maids stopped there
and stood hand in hand before the iron altar
a above " them ma and appeared to reach forward in
the act 70 clutch them. After the first check
in his hide9us organizations. Giles de Retz
more fercely red than ever. As the maidens
to the door and called certain words within.
some message which Laurence could not
hear.
stride. came forth the Marshal. his gray hair
and blue-black beard in strong contrast with
momentary glow Of youth half restored had
faded. as fades a footprint upon wet sand.
GILES de sille and Potion bowed silently be-
ders: But La Mef1frnye stood her ground:
land, no b~eggars' brats are they. No stravs
and pickinRs from the streets-no. nor yet
FROM t the BAY fieids through w%S 1T the w ro dhIsndistt 10
the paradise OF our Lord GILES! Hasten not
the Joy! Let these pearls Of youth and beau.
and deliciously. And in the last blood OF an
ancient race let our master battle and find the
mas. and grant our praverl"
Then La Metfraye. approached the maids
and would have touched the dress OF the lit
tie Margaret as " to order 1t more duintily for
the pleasing Of her masters eye. But Maud
LINDSAY thrust her aside like an unchean
"'Whereat La Meffraye laughed till her rusty
black cloak q~uiyercd and rustled,.
very r1h ii. Is P SoS. to l%1y viii fh Be Se esiili 1lR a a l55fle la a
MelIraye to save you. to pity, you. But !; La
Merraye, viii gloat over each drop Of blood
shall change your tone when at the white
sharp. slow knife, Then you will not thrust
aside La Meffraye; Then you shal! cry and
none shall pity Then she will spurn you
"outl" said Giles dc Retz, briefly. and. like
some inferior impipg, deyilkin before the
bobbling to tho doorway OF. the .Marshal's
chamber. where she crouched. noddinG and
G minsilhe ,S sea % eTep Mi9s h leeu drS cn wGrds:
"rGliies' de 1etz stopped at the corner Of the
SQUARE oi marble. 1t was the little maid who
Dear Psssire." she said. swes.ly and al;
To I1ys eT SeI. I fPoT; for You ! have we'll P1 nSt 6u NTH b, her
am sure you will not hurt us. You are going
10 send us back in a ship to our own country.
because It 10 lonely here. where Maud and
Tine Marshal smiled upon her his .inscruta-
bic amman smile. lie leaned against a pill
lar OF strangely twisted design and contem-
plated the two victims at his ease.
Life Is sweet to you. is 1t not2" he said at
last. You arc truly happy. being young, and
so have no need to be made young again.
oh. but j am very old" said the maid. gain
ing some confidence from the quiet OF his
voice. Il am nearly eight, years old, And
our Maudie here, she is-oh. a dreadful aGel
She is very. very old"
You, would not like TO die1", suggested
GILES de Retz. with a certain soft insinuation.
oh. no" saids Margaret Douglas. Il am
going to live long and long-tiD every one In
the world loves me. ! am going to help every
one to get what they most desire. And you
know ] can. for | shall be very rich. And II
what they say is true. and I am Princess OF
galloway. | shall marry and be a very great
lady. But | shall ever marry any one who is
not a Douglas"
The Marshal nodded,
Il do not think that you shall marry any
one who Is not a Douglas" he said, with a GER
tain grave and not discourteous Irony In his
tones, ,m, .
all fear In the very act OF speech. Yes. and
Maud, she Is going to marry S~holto-and they
will he 80 happy. for they love each other 80.
/ know II. for she told me so tonight. Just be-
fore You sent. for us to come 10 your feast
That was kind Of you to remember us, though
10 was past bedtime. But now. GOODYEAR
shall, you will send us back, will you not? Now,
look. kind tonight. You will be glad aftert
ward that you were good to two maids WIG