Cañon City record., 1903-12-10
neyer spoken of It lam not much OF
3 Joseph and am very little given to

never spoken of It lam lot much OF
running away from a beautiful WON
an. but in this case l am fleeing from
death itself. And to think what
heaven it would be! You are right
Caskoden-n0 man can withstand tn
light OF that girls smile. am ilnabl
to tell how ! feel toward her. II some
times seems that cannot live another
hour without seeing her. Yet. thank
God, I ha We reason enough left to know
that every sight of her only adds to an
already incurnble maiady. What will
It be when she is the wife of the king
Of France? Does 1t not look as II wild
life in New Spain Is my only chanceT
I assented as We Joined hands. and
our eyes were moist AS I told him how
should miss him more than any one
else in all the eartb-excepting Jane.
In mental reservation.
l told Jane what Brandon was about
to 90. knowing full well she would tell
Mary. which she did a. once.
Poor Mary! The sighs began to come
now. and such small vestiges of her Ill
humor toward Brandon as still re-
mained were frightened on In a hurry
by the fear that she had seen the last
Of him.
She had not before fully known that
she loved him. She knew he was the
most delightful companion she had
ever met and that there WAS an ex-
hilaration about liis presence which al
most Intoxicated her and made life an
ecstasy. yet she did not know II was
love. II needed but the thought that
she was about to lose him TO make her
know her malady and meet IL face to
face
Upon the evening when Mary learn
ed all this she went into her chamber
very early and closed the door. No
one interrupted her until Jane went In
to robe her for the night ard TO retire.
She then found that Mary had robed
herself and was lying In bed with her
head covered. apparently asleep. Jane
quietly prepared to retire and lay
down In her own bed. The girls usual
ly shared one couch. but during Mary's
alone.
After short silence Jane heard
sob from the other bed. then another
and another.
MARY. are you weepingr' she asked
yes"
what is the matter. dearr'
Nothing" with q sigh.
''Do you wish me to come to your
bedY-'
yes. l do SO Jane w.t. over and
lay beside Mary. who g....y put her
arms about her neck
when will he ieaycr' whispered
Mary. shyly confessing all by her aues
ton
II do not know" responded Jane.
but he will see you before he goes"
do you believe he wilir'
81 know IT." And with. this consola-
lion Mary softly wep, herself to sleep
After this for a few days. Mary was
quiet enough. Her irritable mood had
vanished but Jane could see that she
was on the lookout for some one all
the time. although she made the most
pathetic little efforts to conceal her
watcbfulnes>.
At last meeting came about In this
way; Next TO the kings bedchamber
was luSuriousiy furnished little
apartment with well selected library.
Here Brandon and often went after
moons to read. a. we were sure to be
undisturbcd.
Late one day Brandon had gone over
10 this quiet retreat and. having select
ed volume. took his place in . seclud.
"a little alcove half hidden In arras
draperies. There was . cushioned seat
along the wall and . small diamond
shaped window to furnish light
He had not been there hong when In
came Mary. cannot say whether she
knew Brandon was there or not. but
she Was there and he was there. which