The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-04

was gwen 10 Sucu SpdSliS, 50 Will tAllS
emphasized hint she walked on ahead.
half sulky at the indlgnity put upon
her and half amused at her whimsical
mistress.
Mary lost no time. but began the at
tack ut once
Now. sir. | want you to tell me the
truth. Why do you refuse my invita-
tons and so persistentIy keep away
from me? | thought at first ! would
simply let you 20 your way. and b
] thought IL would not. Don't deny
1t. | know you won't. With all your
faults. you don't tell wen little lies:
not even to q woman-I believe. Now
there Is a fine compliment-is 1t not!.
when | intended TO scold you'll" She
gave a futtering little laugh. and. with
hanging head, continued: Tell me.
IS not the kings sister Of quality suf.
i,ient to suit you? Perhaps you must
have the queen or the Blessed Nirgini
Tell me now?" And she looked up at
him. half III banter. half in doubt.
My duties began Brandon.
"Oh. bother your duties! Tell me
the truth"
Il will. IL you let me-" returned
Brandon. who had no intention what
ever of doing anything of the sort.
"My duties now occupy my time in tie
evening"
THAT will not do" interrupted Mary.
who knew enough of q guardsman's
duty to be sure 1t was not onerous.
s.yr,, ,xsuIt 80 ~-o1t 49, 80 IL a,,1 fall
the truth: that you do not like our So
ciety." And she gave him a vicious
little glance without a shadow of a
smile.
''In Gods name. Lady Mary, that is
not It," answered Brandon. who was
on the rack. please do not think it.
| cannot bear TO have you say such o
thing when 1t Is SO far from the real
truth"
Then tell me the real truth"
Il cannot: I cannot. | beg of you
not to ask. Leave me. or let me leave
you. | refuse to answer further" The
latter bali of this sentence was uttered
doggedIy and sounded sullen and i'll
humored. although of course ii was not
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ly near speaking words which. wonld
probably have lighted. to their destruc-
tion-to his certuinly-the ~snoldering
flames within their breast that it
frightened him. and the manner In
which he spoke was but a II giving
utterance TO the pain in his heart.
Mary took II as Ii sounded aud in un-
feigned surprise exclaimed angrily:
leave you? DO | hear Alright? !
never thought that |. the daughter and
sister of Il king. would live to be dis
missed by a-hy Amy one"
"Your ~highncss''- began Brandon.
but she was gone before he could
speak.
He did not follow her to explain.
knowing how dangerous such an ex
PLANTATION would be. but felt that II
was best for them both that she should
remain offended, painful as the though
was TO him.
OF course Mary's womanly self es
teen. to say nothing of her royal pride.
was wounded to the quick. and nc
wonder.
I ioOi IiAiidOu Sal NON II blUi ~ otthC4
and rs lie longingly watched her retir-
ing form wished in his heart he were
dead. This was the first time he really
knew how much he loved the girl. and
he saw that. with him ut least. it was
q matter of bad to worse and Mt that
rate would soon be-worst.
Now that he had unintentionally Of
Tended her and had permitted her to
go without an explanation she was
dearer to him than ever. and as he sat
there with his face In his hands he
knew that If matters went on as they
We're going the time would soon come
when he would throw caution to the
dogs and would try the impossible-to
win her for his own. Caution and
Judgment still sat enthroned. and they
told him now what be knew full well
they would not tell him after q short
tinle-that failure was certain to fol-
low the attempt and disaster ure to
follow failure. First. the king would
In all probability cut of his head upon
an intimat!on OF Mary's possible fond
ness for him. and. second. II he should
be SO fortunate as to keep his head
Mary could not and certainly would
not marry him even If she loved him
with all her heart. The distance be-
tween them was too great, and she
| knew too well what she owed to her
position. There was but one thing left
New Spain. and he determined while
sitting there to sail with the next ship.
The real cause of Braudon's manner
had never occurred to Mary. Although
she knew her beauty and power, as she
could not help but know it-not as a
matter of vanity. but as n matter of
fact-yet love had blinded her where
Brandon was concerned. and that
knowledge failed 10 give her light as to
his motives. however brightly it might
illunilne the conduct OF other men to-
ward whom she was Indifferent.
So Mary was angry this time-angry
In earnest-and Jane felt the irritable
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