Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-15

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seated in the DUKES presence he discerned
at once that the game was played out, yet
he rallied himself, bethinking him, fan
cy, that there were many spectators. He
made q last effort s.The bishop of Ar
ras''- he began.
sPish' scoffed the duke, interrupting
him.
The bishop Of Arras''- the priest re-
peated firmly.
II would he were hung with his own
tapestry!'' retcrted the duke, with u
brutal laugh.
Heaven forbid'' replied the ecclesias-
tic, his pale face reddening and his eyo
darling baleful glances at me. But b
took the hint, and henceforth said II
more of the bishop. Instead, he continue
smoothly: Your highness has, OF conrsl
considered the darger-the danger,
mean, of provoking neighbors so powerf
by shielding this lady and making h
cause your own. You will remenbe
sir
II will remember Innspruckl' roar,
the duke in a rage, where tire emperor
aye, ard yotr everlasting bishop, too-f
before handful of pto.estants like she
before wolves A fig for your emperori
never feared him Young, and fear hi
less now that he is old and decrepit an
as men say, mad Let him get to l.
watches and you to your prayers If the
were not this table between us, won.
pull your cars, Master ChurchmanH
-
"gut tell me-" asked Master Partie
l stood besiyo his couch an hour late
"how did the duchess manage it9 Iea,
cred from something you or she said
short time back that you had no influen
with the Duke of Gloves"
Not quite that, y he answered. IN
wife and the late Duke of Suffolk hi
much to do with wedding the princes 81
ter to King Henry 1914 years back, Isl
And SO fur we might have felt confidel
of his protection. But the marriag
turned out Ill, or turned out short, an
Queen Anne OF Cloves was divorced, an
we'll, we felt little less confident Oh
TINT account. particularly us he has the
name of headstrong, passionate man."
Heaven keep him in it!n | said, smii.
ing But you have not told me yet what
happened.
''rhe duchess was still asleep this morn
ing, fairly worn out as you may suppose,
when great noise awoke her. Shs got up
and won't to Dymphna and learned 1t was
the dukes trumpots. Then she went to
the window, and seeing few people in the
streets to welcome him inquired why this
was. DyInphna broke down at that and
told her what was happening to you. and
that yon were to die at that very hour.
She went out straishtway, without cover
ing her hend-you know how impetuous
she is-and flung herself on her knees in
the mud before the dukes horse as he en-
tered. He knew her, and the rest you can
guess
Can guess2 All, whit happiness 1t was!
Outside tho sun fell holly on tho steep red
roofs. with their rows of easements, and
OH the sleepy square In which knots OF
people still fingered, talking Of the morn
ing's events. could SEQ below me the
guard which Duke William, shrewdiy
niistrustina the subdean, had posted In
front of tho house, nominaily to do the
duchess honor. l could hear in the next
room the cheerful voices of my friends.
What happiness it was to live! What hap
piness to be loved How very, very good
and beautiful and glorious world seemed
the world to mo on that old May morning
in that quaint German town which we had
entered SO oddly!
As l turned from the window full OF
thankfulness, my eyes met those OF Mis-
tress Anne. who was sitting on the far
side Of the sick mans couch, the baby In
a cradle beside her. The risk and exposure
of the last week had made a deeper mark
upon her than upon any of us. She was
palcr, graver, ol6er, more of woman and
less, much less, of girl. And she looked
very III Her eyes, in particular, seemed
to hive grown larger, and as they dwelt
an me- now there was q strange and sol
emn light in them, under which grew
uneasy.
You have been wonderfully preserved, =
she said presently, speaking dreamily,
and us much to herself as to me.
Il have, indeed" answered, thinking
she referred only to my escape of the
morning.
But she did not.
There was, firstly, the time on the riv-
er when you were hurt with the oar, She
continued, gazing absently at me- her
hands in her lap, land then the night
when you saw Clarence with Dymphna."
.Or, rather. saw him without her,
interposed, smiling. 1t was strange that
she should mention 1t as fact, when Mt
the time she had SO scolded me for making
the statement
And then, she continued, disregard
ing my interruption, there was the time
when you were stabbed in the passage,
and, again, when you had the skirmish
by the river, and then today you were
within a minute of death. You have been
wonderfully preserved!