Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-03-02
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Saying wh'c,.. as though she nl.
called 10 her ell the last atom OF he,
strength. she staggered hack and hal,
fell against the wall near tho inner
gate. The rude jeiler sprans forward
to steady her.
Yes. yes" he whispered. eagerly
lis all proper These he the words
Pray you. have courage. lady"
There came into the corridor n muir
! muir OF voices. and there vas audible
Also the sound OF n rs footballs sp
preaching along the fiags Catharin.
knollys looked through the bars OF IN,
safe which the turnkey was alread,
beginning To throw open for her. Sh.
looked. and there appeared upon he,
vision sight which caused her hear.
TO stop. which confounde6 ali her rea
| son. From a side door there advance,
John Law. masnificently clad. wa.!<in,
now as though he trod the floor OF som
great hall or banquet room.
The woman waiting without the cat,
reached out her arms. She would hay,
| cried aloud. Then she fell bacl, asoins
the wall. wbereat had she not rrasnec
she must have sunk down to- the floor.
Upon the arm of John Law. and look
ing mp TO him as she walked. th,.,
hung the clinging figure of womno
half-hidden by the fickering shadows
| OF The torches. A deep cloak fell back
from her shoulders. IL might have
| been the light fabric of the aborisine
Upon the foot OF Mary Connynse
twinkling in AMI out as she walked
| showed laf,
shoe of the Indian princess over seas.
DAINTY. bizarre, singular, covering the
smallest foo; in all London town.
by all the saints," Law Was SAYING.
you might be the very maAer of this
little slipper yourself. have won the
40 crowns, swear, Pcrforce. I'll leave
them TO you in my will"
Tho shock OF the light speech made
| even Mary ConnynSe Vince. For the
moment she averted her eyes from the
handsome face above her. She looked
and saw what gave her greater shock.
Law. too, stared. as her own startled
gaze grew fixed. He advanced chose
TO the gate. only to start back in a
horror OF surprise which rac.icd even
his steeled composure.
Madam" he cried: and then. Cath
arine,'
Catharine Knollys made no answer
to him, though she looked straight and
calmly into his face. seeming not in the
least To see the woman near him. Her
eyes were wide and shining. Sir"
said she. keep fast to Hope! This
was for Faith. and for Love-"
The jailer with one quick gesture
swung wide the gate. Haste. haste"
he cried. Quick and BECOME, This
night may mean my ruin! Get We
gone. all OF we. and give me time to
think. Our with We all. for must lock
the gate!"
John Law passed as one stupefied
the slender form of Mary Connynge
still upon his arm. Hands of men bur.
ried them. Quick! Into the car.
riage!" one cried
Ana now the sounds of feet ana
voices approaching along the corridor
were heard. The jailer swiftly swuna
the heavy gate TO and locked it. Cath
arine Knollys caught his last gesture
which babe her bcgone az fast as
might be. Her feet were strancel,
he"'S, III sPItc Oh ner. She reached
the curb in time to hear only the wifi
OF wheels a5 carriage sped away over
the stones of the street. She stood
alone, irtesoiute for half an instsai
Is the crunch of wheels spun up to the
curb again 4 hand reached out ano
beckoned; involuntarily she obeyed tn;
summons. Her wrist was seized. and
she was half pulled through the door
of the carriage
ITO BE Continued