The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-31
CHAPTER XIII.

~ N the morning of the fourth day
Armstrong was delighted to
learn from De Courcy that the
king had recovered and would
see him at noon. The foreigner en-
gagged the envoy in long conversation,
the object of which was to discover
whether or not the girl had said any
thing to him of the excited conference
of the day before. The unsuspecting
Scot, entirely off his guard, thinking
he spoke with friend, was read by
the other like an open book, and De
Courcy was speedily convinced that
Frances Wentworth had kept her own
counsel. This gave the spy renewed
confidence, and as they walked down
the street together De Courcy held his
head higher than had been the case
when he last turned his back upon
the Crown inn. His buoyant nature
was quick to recover from depression.
and his malice, fed anew from MS
late rebuff, set his alert mind at WORK
to contrive some plan whereby De
might salve his wounded pride aDo
avenge himself on the girl and MS
favored rival, even at some slight riss
30 himself.
Although the danger of exposure
seemed imminent enough when he was
with her, he knew that as she grew
calmer and reflected upon the situa
tion she would be more and more 70
luctant to wreck everything In order tc
bring punishment upon him. He woulc
get them out of Oxford that day
possible. but he would instill a poison
In the young lovers mind that woulc
take all sweetness from the Journey
De Courcy had offered to show Arm
strong the way to the kings rooms, 81
that there should be no delay whei
the Scot set out for his appointment
at II o'clock, and they had now en-
tered the quadrangle OF Christcnurcn
which was deserted save for the guard
at the gate Armstrong thanked him 10
his guidance, and was turning away
when the other, who seemed ABOUT Z
speak, glanced at the soldiers on duty
then. thinking the spot Ill chosen 70
4 what he had to say, invited the Scot .
his room. They went up stair togethe
and entered De Courcy's apartment IN
host setting out wine and asking III
guest to seat himself.
II HAS the lady who accompanied 20
quite recovered from her faugue' asi
4 ed De Courcy indifferently.
h "Wen, as / told you, l met her yea
terdav for q few moments only, ana
am sorry she was not In the hlghe'
shirts hut she will be the better Il
seeing the green fields again. Like IN
self she is OF the country, and 90
not thrive within the walls OF to"n
Eyes, noticed that when she was
London"
In London? Did you know her
LondonY
"Oh. hasn't she told you OF our
lationship7 Perhaps ] should NOT na
mentioned IT,"
III What do you mean by your re
Il tlOnship7 You are French she Is ~
II English"
III De Courcy threw back bis heaa
4 laughed, uDbeeding ane indeed
L noticing the angry color mounting
a face that bad grown suoasply s''
my dear o0mrade, mere are 81
relationships between a young NAN
handsome woman than ths TICS
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