The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-16

@ nounced the girls. | admitted
CxsEszD theI.. and Mary walked to
tie middle OF the floor. 1t was just
growing dark. and the room was quite
dim. save at the window where Bran
don sat reading. Gods. those were ex-
citing moments! Ny heart beat like a
wcman's. Brandon saw the girls when
they entered. but never so much as
looked up from his book. You must re-
member he had Il great grievance. Jane
and | had remained near the door. ard
poor Mary was a pitiable princess.
standing there so full of doubt In the
middle of the room. After n moment
she stepped toward the window and.
with quick coming breath. stopped ut
the threshold Of the little passage.
Master Brandon. | lave come. not to
make for nothing can excuse
me. but to tell you how it all happened
by trusting to another"
Brandon arose and. marking the
place in his book with his finger. fol-
lowed Mary. who had stepped back
ward into the DON
Your higllness is very gracious and
kind thus TO honor me. but as our ways
will hereafter lie rs far apart as the
Torld Is broad. | think 1t would have
been far better had you RETAINED from
40 i%mprUdent a visit. especially as any
thing one so exalted rs yourself may
nave TO say can be no affair of such as
lone Just free of the hangman's
moose"
"Oh. don't. I pray you. Let me tell
you. and ii may make a difference. 1t
must pain yen. ] know. to think of me
rs you do. after-after-you know; aft
ar what has PASSED between u.s."
YES. that only makes it all the hard
pr. If you could give your Eisses'-and
she blushed red as blood-"to one for
whom you care so little that you co.-d
leave him to die ike Il dog. when a
vord from you would have saved him.
what reason have | to suppose they are
not for every MANI
This gave Mary an opening of which
she was quick enough to take advan.
tage, for Brandon was in the wrong
You know that is not true. You are
Rot honest with me nor with Yourself,
and that is not like you. You know that
io other man ever Lsrl. or could have.
any favor from mr.. Eve the slightest.
N~aEtonness is not among my thousand
faults. 1t is not that which ansprs
you. You are sure enough of me In that
respect. In truth. | had almost come
TO beliere you were too sure. that | had
grown cheap in your eyes. and you did
not care so much as | thought and
Eoped for what ! had to give. for after
that day you came rot near me at all.
| know it was the part of wisdom and
prudence that you should remain away.
but had you cared as much MS | your
prudence would not hive held YOU"
She hung her head a in ST.
lence. then. looking at him. almost
ready for tears. continued: "A man has
no right to speak in that way of n wo-
man whose little favors he has taken,
and make her regret that she has given
n Gift only that it MAJ recoil upon her.
Little did | say? Sir. do you know
what; that-tirst-kiss was to mei Had
| possessed all the crowns Of all the
earth | would have given them to you
as willingly. Now you know the value
! placed on it. however worthless il
was TO you. Yet | was a cheerful giver
of that gift. was | not? And San you
find IL In your heart to make of it q
SHINE to me-that of which | was so
proud?'
She stood there. with head inclined q
Ifttla ~ ono ci1o Iaol.ipu ~ HIN, Il,
quiringly rs If awaiting an answer He
did not speak. but looked steadily at
his book. | felt. however. that he was
changing. and vas sure her beauty.
never more exquisite than in its pres
ent humility. would yet atone for even
SO great Il fault as hers. Err. look beau.
tiful and receive remission. Such a
woman rs Mary carries her indulgence
IN her face.
now began TO realize for the first
time the wondrous power OF this girl.
and ceased TO marvel that she had al
ways been able to turn even the king.
the most violent. stubborn man on
earth. TO her ~ wishes. Her manner
made her words eloquent. and already
Win I feminine lhcllcS. sue nau put
Brandon in the wrong In everything
because he was wrong in part.
Then she quickly Went owe what she
had said TO me-. She told of her great
dread lest the king should learn OF the
visit to Grouclle's and It's fatal conse-
quences. knowing full well 1t would
render Henry impe.vious to her iniu-
enc and precipitate the French mar.
rlage. She told him of how she was
going TO the king the day after the ar
rest to ask his release. and OF the meet
ing with buckingham. and his promise.
Still Brandon said nothing and stood
IS If politely waiting for her TO with
draw.
Sic remai.cd silent q little time.