The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-29
CHAPTER XIV.
If THERE WERE NEED.


Time wore on in the ancient capital |
of England. The tramp OF troops |
shoed 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
Il all the city's hurrying thousands
went on a. ever. Who. then, should
remember single prisoner, waiting
within the walls of Englands jail?
The hours wore on slowly enough for
that prisoner He had faced a 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 bade farewell to life.
Since She has forsakcn me whom !
thought faithful" said he TO himself
why. let It end for life is a mockcrl
would not live out" And thence.
urth. hagGard but laughing, pale but
with unbroken courage. he trod on his
way through his few remaining days
he wonder of those who saw him.
As for Mary Connynge, surely she
had matters enough which were hesi
kept secret in her own soul While
Lady Catharine was hoping. and pray
Ing. and dreaming and believing, even
rs the roses left her cheek and the hol.
lows fell beneath her eyes, she saw
about her in the daily walks OF III"
Mary Connynge. sleek and rounded rs
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 trcaChcry.
Mary COnnynEc false guest, false
| friend. false woman. deceived so per
| fcctly that she left no indication OF de.
ccit. She herself knew and bllndly
| satisfied herself with the knowledge.
| that she alone now came close into the
life Of Beau Law, the convict;
"Jessamy" Law, the student, the
| fInancier. the thinker; John Law, her
lord and master, Herein she found
the sole compensation possible in her
savage nature. She had found tn"
| master WHbu Ni' NuilEh''
Into the heart Of Catharne Knollys
| there came no mere mad seliishncsS ol
desire ycarn though she did in every
fiber of her being since that FIRST time
she felt the mastering kiss Of love
There was born in her soul emotion oi
higher sort The Lady Caiharin'
Knollys prayed. and her prayer wa.
not that her lover should die. but that
he might live; that he might be free
Nor was this hope left to wilher IN
nourished IN the mind OF the high-bret
| and courageous English girl Alone
with no conildant to counsel her, viii
no woman friend to aid her, the Lad,
Catharine Knollys backed her owl
hopes and wishes with resource an,
| energy. There came a time. pcrilOusll
late when a faint rose showed one
more in her cheek long SO worn,
family brighter light Glowcd in he
deep eye.
When Sir Arthur Pembroke recciyet
a message from the Lady Catharin
Knollys advising him that the latte
left for the impulses, the hopes, tn
imagininGs Of that modest young noble
man To establish reason for the mes
sage. Puzhling all along his rapid wa
In answer to the summons, Sir Arthu
found the answer which best suite
his hopes in the faint flush, the bright
encd eye Of the young woman who re
ceiyed him
Lady Catharinc,' he began. impel
uously. II have come and let me hop
that It's At last To have my answer
have waited-each moment has been
year that have spent away from you.
, Nov, that is very pretty said"
But am serious
And that is why do not like you "
but, Lady Catharine!"
Il should like II better did you bu
continue as in the past We have me
, on the Row, at the rOuts and drum
in the country; and always | have fe
free to ask any favor of Sir Arthu
, Pembroke. why could 1t not he Away
: thus?"
, You might ask my very life Lad
Catharine.
"Ah. there il is, when man Offer
his life. It's time for woman to as
nothing"
] She turned from the open window
, her attitude showing an unwonte
: weakness and detection. Sir Arthu
still stood near by. his own face frowr
. ing and uncertain.
r Lady Catharine." he broke out {
. length for years, as you know. | hay
c sought your favor ! have dared thin
!, that sometime the day would con
Y when-my faith Lady Catharino, Ii
day has come now when | feel II IN
| right to demand the cause of anythin
! which troubles you. And that you al
! troubled is plain enough Ever sine
a this man Law"
e There" cried Lady Catharine, raj
s ing her hand II beg You to say 4
] more"
] But will say more! There mu
! DO reason for this"
g The face OF the young woman flush,
7 In spite of herself, as Pembroke stree
closer and gazed at her with sterl
7 ness.
u Lady Catharine," said he, slowl
u Il am n friend of your family. Pc
haps now | may be of aid to 20
Prove me. and at the last, ask who vi
indeed your friend.
I'VE have had misfortunes, we
the family of the Knolys," said Lac
Catharine. This is, perhaps. but Il
fate Of the house of Knollys. 1t is n
fate"
Your fate!" said Sir Arthur, slowl
Your fate! Lady Catharine, | thar
you. II is at least as well TO know Il
truth"
pick out the truth then, Sir Arthu
as you like It. am not on the wi
ness stand before you, and you are n
my judge. There has been forswoi
testimony enough already in this tow