The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-11

time tho wondrous power OF. this girl,
and ceased 10 marvel that she had al
ways been able to turn even the king,
the most violent. stubborn man on
earth, TO her own wishes. Her manner
mad" h"r words eloquent. and already,
with true feminine tactics she had put
Brandon in the wrong In everything
because he was wrong i'm part.
Then she quickly went over what she
had said 20 nc. She told OF her grent
dread lest the king should learn Of the
visit TO Grouchc'S and it's fatal conse-
Gucnc"s. knowing full we'll 1t would
render I"nry impcrviOuS to her inhu-
cncc and prcCipitatc the French mar
riA-c. she told him of how she was
going to tho king the day after the ar
rcSt 10 ask his release, and OF tho meet
ing with Buckingham, and his promise.
Sti!l Brandon said nothing and stood
rs If politely waiting for her to with
draw.
She remained silent little time,
waiting for him to speak, when tears.
partly of vcXation, I think, molstcned
hrr eyes.
Tell me ut least" she said, that
you know speak the truth. have nj
ways believed in you, and now l ask
for your faith. would not lie to you
in the faintcst shading OF n thought
not for heaven itSclf-not even for your
love and forgiveness, much as they are
to me, and I want to know that you
arc sure OF my truthfulncss, II you
doubt all else. You sec speak plainly
of what your love is to me, for al
though by remaining away you made
me fear had been too lavish with my
farors-that is every woman'S fear-I
knew in my heart you loved me; that
YOU could not have done and said what
YOU did otherwise. Now you sec what
faith l have in you, and you man.
whom womans instinct prompts to
doubt. How does it compare with your
faith III me, 4 woman, whom all the in
stincts Of manly nature should dis
pose TO trust? 1t seems to be an un-
written law that q man may lie to n
woman concerning the most important
thing in life to her and be proud OF 1t,
but YOU see even now l have all faith
in your love for mo, else l surely
should not be here. You see trust even
your unSNokcn word. when 1T might,
without much blame to you, be spo-
ken lie; yet you do not trust me, who
have no world d-givcn right to speak
falsely about such things. and when
that which l now do is full of shame
for me. and what have done full Of
guilt, if inspired by aught but the pur-
est truth from my heart of hearts.
Your words mean so much-so much
more, I think, than you realize-and
are so cruel in turning to evil the high
est, pureSt impulse woman can feel
the glowing pride I'm self surrender and
the sweet delightful privilege Of giving
can you?"
How eloquent she was! 1t seemed to
me this would have melted the frozen
sea, but think Brandon felt that now
his only hope lay In the safeguard Of
his constantly upheld Indignation.
When he spoke lie ignored all she had
said
"Iou did well to employ my Lord Of
buckingham. 1t will make matters
more interesting when tell you it was
he who attacked you and was caught
by tho leg under his wounded horse; he
was lame, 7 am fold. for some time aft
crward. had watched him following
you from the gate ut Bridcwcll and Mt
once recognized him when his mask
fell off during the fight by the wall.
You have done well at every step,
see."
fro BE CONTINUED !.