Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-10

sents herself with my approval. 10
the ball you go, madam, and in that
sky colored gown. and no more words.
Things lave come to pretty pass"
So saying. she arose and, leaning
heavily on her stick, with her black
maid propping her she went out
Then turned Mistress Mary imperious-
" to us and demanded TO know the
meaning of it all. Whence came
these goods? r. said she to Catherine
ION the Golden Horn, sweetheart; tbs
the list you gave this morning. re-
piled Catherine, without a change in
the fair resolve of her face.
ssPish!'' cried Mary Cavendish eThe
list I gave this morning was my Lady
Culpeper's. and you know it Whence
came these?v And she spurned at
neap Of the rich cleaning things with
the toe of her tiny foot.
II tell you, sweetheart. on the Golden
Horn" replied Catherine. Then Mary
turned to me in a rage. THE truth
will have,' she cried out. Whence
came these goodss''
ION the Golden Horn, madam !
said.
She stamped her foot, and her voice
rang so shrill that the black slaves, car
rying out the dishes, rolled alarmed
eyes at her. Think you 1 will be treat
ed like child?v she cried out. What
means all this p
Then close to her went Catherine and
flung an arm around her and leaned
her smooth fair head against her sis
ter's tossing golden one. "For the sake
of those you love and who love thee.
sweetheart she whispered
But Mistress Mary pushed her away
and looked at her angrily Well, what
am to do for their sakes n she de-
manded
Seek to know no more than this.
The goods came on the Golden Horn
but now, and it's the list you gave this
morning"
But it was not my list. and de-
ceived my grandmother. and will go
to her now and OFT with the truth.
Think you 1 viii have such a falsehood
on my soui?H
Catherine leaned closer to her and
whispered. and Mary gave a quick.
wild glance at me. but I know not what
she said Il pray thee seek to know
no more than that the goods came but
now in q boat from the Golden Horn,
and It's the list you gave this morn
ing. said Catherine aloud.
They are not mine by right, and
well you know it, Then a thought
struck me. and said, with emphasis,
MADAM, yours by right they are and
shall be, and pray you to have no
more concern in the matter"
Then. so saying. / FASTENED out and
went through the moonlight to the
wharf to seek Captain Tabor and the
captain of the Earl of Fairfax, who
had come with his goods to see to their
safety. Both men were pacing back
and forth, smoking long pipes. and
Captain Watson of the Earl of Fairfax,
small and eager spoken man. turned
on me the minute I came within hear
ing. where be my Lady Culpeper's
goods?" said he lis time they were
here and | on my way to the ship.
Devil take me If run such risk
again for any man.
Then I made my errand known. /
had some Fifty pounds saved up from
the wreck Of my fortunes; twas a
third more than, the goods were worth
Would he but take it, pay the London
merchant who had furnished them.
and have the remainder for his trou-
bic?
Trouble. trcuble!v he shouted out.
.Trotlblei By all the foul hends. man,
what an | to say to my Lady Gull
peper? Have yoH ever had speech
With her that you propose such a game
with hersN
Captain Tabor burst out with a loud
guffaw Of laughter 'You have not
Captain Tabor and