The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-28

Richard escaped him. but he does not know
where he Is, though he more than suspects
| that Uncle Dickon knows. That Is another
reason why he viii have nothing TO do with
| me-"
Bah. you are putting such difficulties in
81 am only usius common sense. can
trust you TO carry anything through, but
you could not plan 10 kan mouse,
Well. Bah that's mean"
Better mean than false l am only
telling you the truth You said you would
smuggle me out OF the house tonight. You
can bolt the door on the inside and keep
julie out; but who carries the keyf'
"of course you had that Is why / must
plan Il all out for you. can not 10 the
| way ] came; can not stay, and ! can
loophole
y might. persuade him TO set me the
key from Mnrjory."
cor you might steal II from him and
take form IN wax: or you might live
but one way"
= thought yOn said moment ago that
There is one. What are you going to
cay TO his proposalT'
y shall ten him must have another
DO you fancy thinking will bring you
| doublet and hose?'
TELL him you viii marry him. Of course"
y could never bring myself to that
Then you viii never bring yourself or
me out Of this room"
Ciceiy and Bab argued hercely. The
| former was the very soul Of honor and,
though she was willing TO use some deceit,
this was too much II che had believed
that julie was not in earnest she might do
Il, she said: but she knew how desperate
" serious he was, and she could not bring
herself to raise his hope OF her love only
70 dash II down again with such bold
you are too soft-hearted," calculated
Bah, IN ve1atlon. You don't care a snap
Of your inger for me. ! suppose you had
rather have me turned ont OF the door
again In disgrace like a yellow dog. Do
you think 1t 70 nothing 70 risk my neck
to come here 70 sec your"
Oh B96 you're treasure Id do
but Justice! Lool, at It. He has lied
TO your father. He told YOU about Richard
jGSf TO- to Put you IN dssF 5is ,,c ne
OF have a moment alone with Msrjory,
They keep You like common felon. ] sup
pose you'll be saying next that there was
no spark Of honor In her late majesty the
"she was the soul of honor" Mashed
Ciccly, angrily.
say you can not do becsuse It IS dishonor
able There WAS a psercep5ihle sneer In
she promised to marry Lord Robertf The
French duke was borne In hand for three
years and more. She promised him for the
mere asking aqd gave 4 1nnad ring 10
hesitation. she was not quite able TO nm.
sywer the argument o, this duplicity prsc-
Bah. that she was the queen
The queen, forsooth, As n that made
any difference. Lord Burleigh was worth
q dozen of the queen for honor, and he was
with her hand and glove
But, Bah, she WAS not free 10 think NJ
herself alone; she had the whole ~ Eng
lives depended on her action"
Docs nothing depend, on yours? Have
You, or n julie had tried t. murder JacL,
oh 81 erifd cios7S 70 III o@ %aa a''5 Sruel
e get him ont Of the way way Beshrcw me me-
II / could think lightly upon that
u do not think OF Il lightly. You are mt
yet you hesitate I have seen your lover
since HIS accident. Had you seen him Won
would know what It IA to tbink N another
neror" yourself. He was so pale aud weak
ne. No. could hardly write Every stroke ~
grcan FOR the pain that was in HE wound
nc go not care how much e hurt him fIc
TIN he got that letter written. mkt go fb.i
you You'd onld, not worry II julie told you Lo
Don't Bah don't; can not bear 70
think Of him and how he suffered '''' '
win The you onp vii not even do thI- 10
tainted, and after that he was 5pt ~ he
head' AMI called on you ali the time to
IN 90, III go my mind Is made ur."
Even now he Is hardly able 10 move
about lie could not 90 TO tho court Itc
nau 90 send the old man. I should think
his side" " "'
,cicely burst into tears and vowed that
Enc would hold back no longer; but Rab
was not quite done with her.
TN not answer for what Sir Richard
VIII shy when he knows how much Won
see of julie. II he knew that Won vo,ld
point -" ''i
"BarbOraw
D., Than Thai to diss,ppoint the man who tried
Cicely sprang to her companion and
caught her hcrcely by the shoulders
stop! understand you. You do NOT
believe that Non are saying Il because
you are afraid my resolution viii not boid
am resolved now and nothing win Keen
me from II. | shall consent TO marry him
l know Il is wrong, but II would ne n
greater wrong 10 Richard not TO do n I
VIII be Arm. Now let me rest awhile and
think "''N
Cieely sat down on stool by the window.
fierce, settled calm had come over her
Hike the mood that had possessed her when
she faced her father after the beating
he had siven her months before Bah
watched her for few moments then
turned away satisfied; her work was done
and she knew that the end was now fairly
In sight.
Nothing was said OF Barbara when am.
ner was sent up. They divided what came
and made thar do. Barbara wrote a note
10 Jack, and Cicely wrote one 10 Bah TO
be used when the proper time came. About
2 o'clock julie was again at the door, and
he and Ciccly went down stairs
julie asked at once the critical question
for, rs may be supposed, he would brook
no delay concerning the matter thar was
so Allimportant to him Ciccly carried ONT
her resolution Just as she had planned n
with Barbara She told him In words and
manner cold enough that she would mar.
~ him. Had julie been as shrewd in his
love matters as ia other affairs he might
have taken her coldness as Bad
omen, Her manner was certainly NOT
that OF lover and augured urtic
happiness In the future. Ciceiy must have
thought Of this danger, and the fear Of
rouslng his suspicious prompted her to
say:
81 do not tell you that love YOU. Mas
ter julie. l merely say that / Will marry
you. This life Is lntolerable 10 me. and
! give my promise 70 marry you 10 order
TO get out Of r. Does my promise suit YOU
on that condition.
julie was too overioyed to question the
manner NJ his victory, He kissed nor
hand reverently and said that he was con
tent.
When shall II be?" he asked
Tomorrow night answered Cicely.
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