Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-04-25
tThanIJs 10 v6}1r SOVEREIGN MIXTURE

handH@ed head and striving to collect
his scattered IDEAS. which already
seemed 10 flew more conSeeutively
The pain which had racked his brow
had grown p"recptihlN less since his
last deep slumhcr. and a grateful
warmth diffuSpd itself in his veins
with a growing asSlIrauco Of physical
relief But may | ask how you e;nae
here lie continued. rcrpieAity min
Cling With tho SENSE of temporary Ian
&tIor hat stole over him.
| 4 heard t!Ie duke tel the King yea
haG attacked him and he had struck
yoH down, Size replied after pause.
His face darkened. His head thfVIl
he'd once more With his fingers he
idly picked 1t tie straw.
".And tie King. ot eou1'Se, believed,
lie said "Oh. credulouS king" Inc add
cd Se5rnfulIy. WAS ever a monarch
50 easily befooledt y judge of men:
Ne: a ruler who trusts rather to for
tune and blind destiny, Unlike Charles.
he looks not through men, but At
them.
"I1inl no more Of it, Size broke i'll
hastily, seeing the effect of lor words.
NAY. good Jacqueline. quickly re
tolted the lester The truth. ! pray
YOU. Believe me. l shah mend the
sooner for it, What said the duke as
lie c;t!ls hingself:s
.N'hy. lie shook his head ruefnllH.1
answered the girl. hot noticing his res
erVation Your majesty. he said,
for the memory of hf@one quihhles
sought him. but found him not, alack,
on the stool Of r"pentAnee.
s,He is tire best Jester of us all, he
muttered. And them fastening his
eyes upon hers.
I No sooner sire Went on the duke,
had | entered the cell than he rushed
upon me. and. il grieVes me, | used
the wit snapper roughly. So, folding
her hands before her and gazing AT the
plaisnnt. Il cen came to see if you
We're killed.
You came" he said Yes, but
how"
What matters it," she answered.
"rerhapS il was magic and the cell
doors few open al my touch.
Il can almost believe it. he return
| ed.
And his glance fell thoughtfullN from
her to the couch. Before the assault
| lie had lain at night upon the straw
on the floor, and this unhoped for im-
munity from the dampneSs of the
stones or the scampcring of occasional
rats suggested another starting point
for mental inquiry. She smiled, read
ing the Interrogation on his face
lone of the turnkcyS furnished the
bed" she remarked Shrewdly. DO
YOU like it"
1T is better couch than ! have
been accustomed to-" he replied, in no
wise misled by her response and sur
missing that her solicitation had pro
cured him this luxury. "\evertheless
the night has seemed strangely long"
1T has been long" she returned,
moving toward the window, "a week
and more.
You tell me have lain here a
| week. he asked finally. recalling OBJ
scure memories of family seen faces
and voices heard as from afar.
"And more. she repeated.
| For some moments he remained si-
lent. passing from introspection to a
current of thought of which she could
know nothing the means he had tax
en- to thwart the ambitious projects of
the kings guest.
Has Caillette returned: he contin-
ued, With i'll disguised eagerneSs.
"Caillette!" she answered. lifting hel
brows at the ahruptness of the inquiry
Has he been away: had not no
ticed l do not know.
Then is he still absent" said The
Jester deciSively. "IIad he come back
You would have heard"
Quickly she looked at him. Caillette
Spain, These We're the words he hat
often uttered in his delirum. Although
he seemed much hctter and the ho
flush had left his checks, his fantasy
evidently remained.
"A week and over, resumed the fool
more to himself tlIan to his companion
but he still may return before the
duke is welded.
And if he did return:' she asked
wishing to humor him.
.Then the duke is not like to marry
the princess, he burst out.
Not like-to marry" She replied sud
denly and moved toward him. He
clear eyes were full upon him. Closely
She studied his Worn features. No
likc=but he has married her
The Jester Str0Ve to spring to he
feet but his LEGS seemed as relaxed a'
! his brain WIS daZed.
HAS married: lmposSible,a he eA
| claimed tiercely.
They were welded two days since,
lie Went on quietly. possibly regret
iin2 That surprise or Size know hot WAa
| lad made her speak
"Ne&ded two days since.
He repeated it to himself striving Il
| ~caIize what it meant
you must have yow droIiefl, HI
aid Hnsteadily at len2th.
she did not reply, aml he continued
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