El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-25

! a man stood there in the Doorway, deb
OMAR, smiling.
may be assured. Out of the tradition
of my blood | will do what | may to
! hide you, to help you back to France
That is all
THAT is all Betty repeated with a
contemptuous ring in her voice.
But went on.
Il know not on what information
your highness has held it expedient to
come to England. l am not well aware
of the plots for the restorati ton. but in
my mind it is most inopportune mo-
ment. Your highneSS courts the scat
fold"
He listened gravely till 1 ended, and
then he laughed lightly and was seri-
Gus again.
William Ralston," he said, sis it not
my own laad-the land my forbears
heldT'
Far be it from me, sire, to say that
it is not
Yea. my lord" the prince continued.
Last summer at Saint-Germain there
came, among others, your cousin, Lord
Denleigh, and his sister, Lady Betty"
And he bowed to Betty. Among 9th
ers, l say, they stirred me with a long
ing to see England, Scotland again.
Can you imagine how that desire held
me, sir? y fortnight ago L left Paris
unknown to every SOUL and l escaped
the notice of their agents. l chose to
cross into England rather than to Scot
land, and l found the sailor to convey
me- Whom could l trust more than
Denleigh? l was landed there under
the cliff" and he pointed out into Fri
arstone harbor. ''Denleigh is not at
home" he added, ''but Lady Betty has
received me-"
Your highness, your highness," l
cried, do you expect your name will
again be a talisman? Do you suspect
that they viii even raise your banner?"
Il know not. l am here in my own
England" he insisted stubbornly.
Yea, here" | cried, land you bring
danger on the house you are fn-on
those who receive you-on"-
Man, man." he cried, 81 must take
the risk"
after that failure" l said. After
two years ago.
stop" said Betty. Some one
knocks"
| stopped then, hearing the low
knock that III my passion l had not
noted. Then recollecting myself, l mo-
toned him into the room whence he
had come. but he only replied with n
quick, imperative gesture, looking very
tall and royal. Betty, too, hesitated,
looking at the prince, when he made to
her the same impatient gesture, which
seemed TO awe her. since before l could |
interrupt she had thrown the door
wide, when Angus appeared. Since the !
old man knew the secret, since he had |
first brought word, we both-that is.
Betty and IL think, drew breaths of !
relief, but the relief was only for mo-
ment- Angus ashen face, his tremu- |
lous hands, made US see that there was |
else to fear, yet he was a
man with little enough fear in him or |
dinarily. \ faithful adherent of the |
house, he had been out with an earl of |
Denleigh both in rs and in 10.
"Cap'n Broisen," he said. "Cap'n |
Broisen with some men from the garri- |
SON."
We understood what that meant.
They have smelled rat" said the |
prince quite calmly. Il may have I'M
derrated their spies"
''In there, sire" said Betty, pointing
to the open door. "Quicki l will see
the captain"
''No, Betty. 1 will see the captain in |
Denleigh's absence"
''You?" she said quickly. "You WILL
"Well, am 1 not of the family, your
second cousin?" said 1.
Eyes, Lady Betty" the prince put
n, 'let Ralston see him."
"You trust me, your highness?" I