The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-11-23

say to inc that love was fair I'm the
middle piantation2 Did YOU not whis-
per of proud ladies waiting to be kiss.
cdY"
Jarrat burst into n laugh.
you! Why, you pitlful fool! So
this is the why of such brave daring.
Insults. forsooth, and ducls with gen.
tlemen! A fine noblcman 1t Is. to be
sure! Think you the toast of Virginia
Is to he charmed by your tinscl swash-
buckling? Think you that Mistress
TillotsOn would lower her eyes to your"
"She has already lowered her eyes to
me, monsieur"
81 tell you I Will have you keep your
clerks face clscwhere."
"Clerk?" repeated the young man
"No, no. Not clerk: nobleman, a
marquis-onc OF the high blood-a title
guaranteed IN" this morning by my
lord the Earl of Dunmore."
$50 that Is H." jeCred the other fierce
ly. "You think ~ we'd lady by this
brave masiGr:a ,!r You tiream"--
Not by this masuuerade-no," said
the Frcnchman, Frightening stain
coming to his face. by only my heart.
BY only what 1t holds, monsieur.
said she had already lowered her eyes
to me. Yes, the fairest lady in Vir-
ginia, and still she does not guess Of
our plan and Of my bargain this morn
ing with his excellency! All, such hap
piness! / did not even dream 1t would
be so-that she would regard me, me
just as 1 am. When his excellency has
rcturned-when l am nobleman-I
shall have this to remembcr-th It
WAS SO. That when she first gave ME
her hand to kiss 1t was to me, Just to
NJ. Armand-not to the marquis which
shall become"
"a title" prompted Jarrat. good
| only so long as please"
"You Will not tell her otherwise. No.
Because YOU wish me to carry out this
purpose-this pretty play the plan of
which has so joycd the noble carl In
the fort yondcr and made him smile
upon YOU and swear YOU were fit for a
cardinal You would not cloud this
bcamlng favor of his with carly fail.
urc. Nc, you will tell no one. y man
| serves either love or ambition, and your
| ambition la master And L? i am not
| worthy to kiss her hand. No one on
earth, rich or proud as he may be,
could think himself that. But could
offer her more than YOU. for If had
the whole world would give 1T all
wealth, name, umbition-ju to he but
a vugabond OH the street with her! No,
you will not tell her, monsieur, that 1
am not what may come to seem. You
will not tell her.
! Jarrat's face purplcd.
Beware. you spnwnr he said in a
chokcd voice. "On other points you are
free while You serve In this. But so
not far along the way you have chosen
with her She .hnn Is p9tn snd dfN6SSss," answer,
~.nS rrcnchman.
The clattcr OF horses sounded, and
the lank figure of Henry came from
the stable yard leading Two mounts.
AS the pair took saddle and rode
away Jarrat stood looking after them
down the highroad.
$50 the lady has lowered her eyes
to your he scoffcd, with dark smile
on his arrogant lips. And 1 dare not
spoil your gay masquerade? | wouldn't
give II pistolc for your chances with
| Foy. He will end you rs he would
undo an oyster. You made Il mistake,
my new laid marquis, in soaring so
high, and worse one I'm Dragging Of
| 1t. But for that touching scene In the
| yard l had stopped that laundering
idiot, but now lie may spit you and
wclcomc.'
The rattle of departing hoofs had
scarce died away when Anne crept
softly down the stair of the inn. She
had donncd II long cloak, and from un.
der the edge OF It's hood, drawn over
her hair, her blue eyes looked out with
n fcvcrish brightness.
| The hall was lighted with great
| lantern, whose ycllcw flood added to
| the flower white pallOr Of her counte
| nance. The clock was striking 10. The
soldiers had sought the fort to gain
| early rest, and the townfolk were gone
home. The long parlor was still and
| dark. Through the open door Anne
could soc the litter OF tankards and
pipes and n lean dog, stretched with
black mnIzzlc laid to the threshold,
asleep.
She slipped through the door and to
the highroad, and then, with tremur
lous fits Of fear at the shadows ran at
her best pace toward the fort. 1t was
n good half mile, and she reached 1t
out OF breath. A sentry at the gate
stopped her, and to him she said she
wished 10 see the governor on impor-
tant business,
81 know not if he will see YOU" ha
objected doubtfully. "It is late, and
the march is to begin at sunup"
but he must see me-" she told him.
"Tell him he must!'
He left her for a moment, then, re.
turning, led her across n court of hard
beaten earth into n log building con
taining single room. At the far end
was table strewn with papers and
maps a sword rack was nailed to the
wall.
In an armchair before the table, his
plumed hat and sword tossed across It,
sat the governor, heavy, coarse featur-
ed, with reddish, muddy skinned com
plexion under black curled wig. He
was pig neckcd and his eyes were
bloodshot.
She came into the center of the room
and courtcsied slowly, while the enrl
rose clumsily, his red eyes flaming over
her lithe young beauty, and sat down
again, fitting back his chair.
Your excellency," she began, "wll!
pardon this intrusion and my haste.
A duel Is to be fought this night on