The Yale expositor., 1903-06-12

say Il was evidence that Lord Neville
was murdered. and that his Eminence
bought jewelry for Hortense Mancini
In some irregular way. n | were Lady
Jeyery. I would insist ON knowing
from whom"
oh you do make one great mis-.
take. I do assure you! Mademoiselle
Mancinl Is impeccable You must
rest content that the Jewels came into
her possession in the most correct
manner"
Barely listening TO these words
Matilda curtsicd and abruptly left the
room. All now seemed plain To heT
Intelligence. Rupert had lied to her
He had slain and robbed Neville. and
the jewels had been sold 20 Mazarin
\ sudden passion Of pity for the
handsome young lord came over her
1T was too mean. too savagoly cruel
for anything" she almost sobbed.
Men who can do such things are not
III 90 be loved by women. They are
brutes | will write 20 Rupert al
once. | must know the truth OF this
matter II such n crime has been
committed. there is no king or prince
or priest ON earth 10 ahsolye IL. ana
| shall wash my hands forever OF the
Stuarts.'
She did net wait for any second OF
moro prudent thoughts. She wrote
Rupert thai hour n letter. every word
of which was flame and tears. When
IL was firishod. she sent man with
Il on tho instant to catch the Dover
mail packet. and all this was accom-
plished before she had any opportun.
ity to talk over the affair with her
uncle When she did so. he regretted
her precipitancy. and refused 60 move
In the matter az all 1T would be the
height OF inprudence." he said. The
young man Is dead and gone, and We
carrot bring him back. though Eng
land went To war with France on
that quarrel. The Protector Is an.
worn out with sorrow and anxiety
and II one OF his old attacks should
seize him at this time. IL would have
the mastery And when Cromwell
dies. there Is no question az what will
the Second trial Then Matilda,
when Charles comes back Prince Ru.
pert Genes with hlr. We may need
the friendship az Prince Rupert TO
save ourselves SO one car tell how
this reputelly good.naurcd Charles
viii act. when his hands are able TO
serve his viii Will not then make
an enemy of SO powerful man as
Prince Rupert is like to be-.
4; was rarely Sir Thomas spoke
with such decision. ard Matilda was
much impressed by his words. They
made her hesitate sull more about her
marriage with Cymlin.
During the first hours 81 her dis
covcry. Matilda had wondered II she
ought 10 tell Jane what proof OF
Cmny's death had come to them; for
In her heart she scoffcd a the idea OF
Cluny returning Co Paris TO sell the
Jewels. But Jane did not visit her
for some time. and she was daily ex-
pccting an answer from Prince Ru-
pert This letter might be OF great
Importance. one way or another. and
she resolved 10 wait for a. II came
more rapidly than she had anticipated
and its contents temporarily famed TO
feeble flame her dying Illusions CON
corning her FIRST lover. In this letter
Rupert ION his honor" reiterated his
FIRST statement. lie declared that he
left Neville in health and safety, hay-
Ing at the last moment urged upon
him his own swift Barb. which offcr
Neville refused. lie said he should
seek mademoisolle's presence until he
saw her wearing the Jewels. and then
make question concerning them ard n
not satisfied. go at once To her Uncle
Mazarir lie was sure &c was now
only a few weeks ere the truth would
be discovered. These promises were
blended with his usual protestations
of undying devotion. and Matilda was
pleased. though she was not satisfied
For TO Ruperts letter there was a
postscript, and in that postscript one
word which sent the blood TO her
heart. cold with terror
Up. ;. II may be the Bastile. and
not the grave. which holds the Neville
secret"
Ito be continuedJ