The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-22

gayety. Young stuart draws the revenues of his
charge but pays slight attention to the fulhllment of
You are, then. Isabel Douglas? And now. to
is den of Douglases as you say how comes my
mothers castle to be ohcered by the enemies of her
son?
That you ask such question shows little fore
sight or knowledge of men. When your first step
father and my uncle Archibald Douglas. had control
OF this castle through your mothers name he filled II
with his adherents."
Naturally; nepotism a we'll known CT
my domineering sepfather. which did not add to his
against Douglas? was their cry. But did young
Stuart when he was made constable, put in his own
The constable cares nothing for this stronghold
so long as it furnishes money which ne may spend
4 see. So you and your sister found refuge among
your underlings? And where safe from search
the shadow of stirling2 An admirable device Why.
then. 90 your Jeopardize your safety by letting
The girl sighed deeply with downcast eyes: then
she flashed glance at him which had something in
it of the old Douglas hauteur.
4 fear she said that it is not our safety which
You mean that am in danger"
The same stronghold which gives Immunity to
confer security upon James V, their prosecutor
mo. Certainly that would be too much to expect
Are you, then in this plot against me, my lady?'
Il have not heard of any plot. If there is one
know nothing of it, 1 merely acquaint you with come
Then I charge you as a loyal subject of the law
1 have been cozened by treachery and faIsehood"
Catherine. who had entered silently and unnoeiced
her sister into the took out the huge key closed
the door and locked it, then turned hercely to
king. Her beautiful white right was bare o the
elbow the loose sleeve rolled up, her hand she
held a dagger. With her back against the newly
locked door she said:
III be your majesty's guide from this castle, and
your perjured soul shall find exit through postern
gate made by my daggeri'
"Oh, Catherine. Catherine" sobbed Isabel weeping
in fear and horror the situation you cannot
template awful deed, murder foul, for how
ever unworthy he may be, he is still the king
What is there foul in Kidding the world rep
tile such he? How many innocent lives has he
taken to encompass his revenge2 How many now Of
exiled and starving because Of his ac-
ton? shall strike the blow with greater surety for
III killing him 1 extinguish his treacherous
mo good from assassination Catherine
What greater evil spring from his death than
from his Ife?'
His killing viii bring back those whom he
has slain; it will not baRished kinsrnen to
return. 1t viii be murder for revenge"
And not the first in Scotland said Catherine,
grimy.
The king had seated himself and now,
resting his chin his palm. listened the dis
cussion with the interested bearing of who had
little concern with its result A half amused smile
wreathed his lips, and twice he made mo-
ton IL he would intervene. but second thought
kept silent
do not attempt this fell deed dear sister.
pleaded Isabel. earnestly Let away as we in
tended. The horses ready and waiting for Us.
Our mother is looking for coming IN her room.
it is yet dark, there is time to be lost. Dear