The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-12

again and again. Could you not leave me
for time untroubled?"
How can II" blazed the man. his
forehead furrowed up into a frown, the
moist beads OF his brow proving his
own intentness. II can not! I can not!
That is all l know. Ask me not why.
cannot: that is ALL
Sir" said Lady Catharine, this seems
to me no less than terrible"
lit is indeed no less than terrible. Yet
l must come and come again. bound some
day to be heard, not for what I am, but
for what 1 might be. IT'S not justice
would have. dear heart, but mercy. a
wOmans mercy!''
And you would bully me to agree with
you. as I said. in regard to your own ex-
cellent code Of morals, Mr.. Law"
You evade, like any woman, but If
you will even have it SO. At least there
is to be this battle between us all our
lives. I will be loved Lady Catharine
l must be loved by you! Look in my
heart. Search beneath this man that you
that other self better than I, who cries
out always thus. Look! IT'S not for me
as am. No man deserves aught for him.
self. But find in my heart, Lady Cathar-
inc, that other self, the man might have
been! Dear heart beseech you look"
1mpulsively, he even tore apart the front
of his coat. as though indeed to invite
such scrutiny. He stood before her, tren-
bling, choking. The passion of his speech
caused the color again to rush to the Lady
Catharine's face. For moment her bo-
som rose and fell unanimously. deep an
swering as of old unto deep, in the an
cient, wondrous way.
lis it the part of manhood to persecute
a woman. Mr.. Law" she asked. her own
uncertitude now showing in her tone.
Il do not know" he answered.
Lady Catharine looked at him curiously
DO you love me, Mr.. Law" she asked
fdirectly.
| Il have no answer.
Did you love that other woman
1t took all his courage to reply. II am
not fit to answer" said he.
And you would love me- too, for time
and in a way?"
II will not answer. will not trihe'
And 1 am to think Mr.. Law better than
himself, better than other men; since you
say no man dare ask actual justice?'
Worse than other men, and yet a man.
| A NANNY God! Lady Catharine-a man
unworthy. yet man seized fatally of that
love which neither life nor death can
alter'
AS one fascinated, Lady Catharine sat
looking at him. "Then," said she "any
man may say to any woman-Mr. Law
says to mel have cared for such
and so many other women to the extent,
let US say, Of so many pounds sterling.
But love you to the extent of twice as
many pounds. shillings and pence? Is that
the dole we women may expect, Mr..
Law"
Have back your own words!" he cried.
Nothing is enough but all! And as God
witnesseth in this hour, I have loved you
with all my heart-beats. with all my
name of that love know you once bore
me- .'''' '~~ - q. So
Upon the face Of the Lady Catharine
there blazed the red mark Of the shame Of
, knollys. Covering her face with her
hands, she suddenly bent forward, and
from her lips there broke sob Of pain.
, In a flash Law was at her side, kneel1ng,
seeking to draw away her fingers with
, hands that trembled as much as her own.
. do not! Do not" he cried. II am not
, worth 1t! 1t shall be as you like. Let me
go away forever. This I cannot endure!'
"Ah. John Law, John Law! murmured
Catharine Knollys, why did you break
my hearth
CHAPTER ".
l The Regents Promise.
. Tell me, then, Monsieur Las, of. this
new America. I would fam have some
information at first hand. There was
rumor. 1 know not how exact that you
. once travelled in those regions
t Thus spoke his Grace Philippe, Duke Of
Orleans. regent Of France, now, in effect,
ruler of France. 1t was the audience
; which had been arranged for John Law,
that opportunity for which he had waited
all his life. Before him now, as he stood
l In the great council chamber. facing this
man whose ambitions ended where his
0 own began-at the cOnvivial board and at
1 the gaming table-he saw the path which
!, led to the success that he had craved so
4 long. He, Law of Lauriston, sometime
adventurer and gambler, was now playing
his last and greatest game.
h Your Grace said he, there be many
who might better than I tell you of that
America.
y There are many who should be
, able, and many who do replied
= the regent. by the body of the
Lord! we get nothing but information re-
Y garding these provinces OF New france,
Il and each advice is worse than the one
e preceding it. The gist Of it all is that
t my Lord governor and my very good in
- tendant can never agree, save upon one
point or so. They want more money, and
Il they want more soldiers-ah, yes, to be
Il sure, they also want more women. though
a we sent them out a ship load Of choice
beauties not more than a six-month ago.
But tell me, Monsieur Las, is it indeed
true that you have travelled in American
. For a short time"
u Il have heard nothing regarding you
from the mtendant at Quebec"
Your Grace was not at that time carins
- for intendants. Twas many years ago.
= and 1 was not we'll known at Quebec by
\ my own name
ETH bien? Some adventure, them per-
o haps? A woman at the bottom Of it,
warrant
: Your Grace is right"
s Twas like you, for a fellow Of good
:. zest. May God bless all fair danes. An6
s as to what you found in thus following
e or was it in fieeing-from divinity"
: Il found many things. For once, thai
this America, is the greatest country Of
h the world. Neither England nor France
: is to be compared with 1t.
e The regent fell back in his chair ant
| laughed heartily.
: TO be continued tomorrow.