Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-03-03
CHAPTER XIV.
II THERE WE'RE NEED.

UL EuSldAu. 4 LIZ LldAup VI tAOOPS
echoed in the streets, and the fleets of
Britain made ready to carry her sons
over the seas for wars and for adven-
lures. The intrigues of party against
party, of church against church, of
parliament against king; the loves.
the hates, the ambitions, the desires
of all the city's hurrying thousands
went on as ever Who. then, should
remember a single prisoner, waiting
within the walls OF England's jail?
The hours wore on slowly enough for
that prisoner. He had faced jury OF
his peers and was condemned to face
the gallows. Meantime he had said
farewell to love and hope and faithful-
ness, even as he babe farewell to life
ssSince she has forsaken me whom
thought faithful" said he to himself,
why, let it end, for life is mockery
would not live out And thence
forth, haggard but Laughing, pale but
with unbroken courage he trod on his
way through his few remaining days,
the wonder of those who saw him.
AS for Mary Connynge, surely she
had matters enough which were best
kept secret in her own soul. While
Lady Catharine was hoping, and pray
ing, and dreaming and believing. even
as the roses left her cheek and the hol-
lows fell beneath her eyes, she saw
about her in the daily walks of life
Mary Connynge, sleek and rounded AS
ever They sat at table together, and
neither did the one make sign to the
other of her own anxiety, nor did that
other give sign of her own treachery.
Mary Connynge, false guest, false
friend, false woman, deceived so per-
fectly that she left no Indication of de-
ceit. She herself knew, and blindly
satisfied herself with the knowledge,
that she alone now came close into the
life of Beau Law the convict;
..Jessamy'' Law, the student, the
fnancier, the thinker; John Law. her
lord and master. Herein she found
the sole compensation possible in her
savage nature. She had found the
master whom she sought!
Into the heart of Catharine Knollys
there came no mere mad selfishness OF
desire, yearn though she did in every
i fiber Of her being since that first time
( she felt the mastering kiss of love.
There was born in her soul emotion of
Ia higher sort--lIhe, Lady Gatharine
Knollys prayed, and her prayer was
not that her lover should die, but that
he might live; that he might be free.
Nor was this hope left to wither un-
=,
and courageous English girl Alone,
with no confidant to counsel her, with
no woman friend to aid her, the Lady
Catharine Knollys backed her own
hopes and wishes with resource and
energy There came a time, periiously
late, when faint rose showed once
more in her cheek, long so worn, a
family brighter light glowed in her
deep eye.
/ When Sir Arthur Pembroke received
a message from the Lady Catharine
Knollys advising him that the latter
would receive him at her home, it was
left for the impulses, the hopes, the
imaginings of that modest young noble
man to establish a reason for the mes
sage. Pulling all along his rapid way
in answer to the summons, Sir Arthur
found the answer wkien best suited
his hopes in the faint flush. the fright
ened eye of the young woman 4, 10 re-
ceiyed him.
Lady Catharine," he began. impet-
uously, Il have come, and let me hope
that tbs at last to have my answer. |
have waited each moment has been a
year that I have spent away from you. 2
Now, that is very pretty said 9
But | am serious
And that is why do not like you.
But, Lady Catharine!''
Il should like it better did you but
continue as in the past We have met
on the Row. at the routs and drums,
! in the country; and always I have felt
free to ask any favor of Sir Arthur
Pembroke. Why could it not be always
thus?
.You might ask my very life. Lady
Catharine
All, there it is! When a man offers
his life, It's time for woman to ask
h0tAl11S3
She turned from the open window,
her attitude showing an unwonted
weakness and detection Sir Arthur
still stood near by, his own face frown-
ing and uncertain.
Lady Catharine, he broke out at
length, for years, as you know. I have
sought your favor. have dared think
that sometime the day would come
when my faith! Lady Catharine, the
day has come now when / feel it my
right to demand the cause of anything
which troubles you. And that you are
troubled is plain enough Ever since
this man Law"
There, cried Lady Catharine, rails
ing her hand 7 beg you to say no
more"
"But I will say more! There must
be a reason for this
! The face Of fha v0linp woman f1usho7