The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-24

M wonder how soon we VIII oo Ala
.,us+ Of oxford" she said.
sign ot for long time, hope"
., wv, do you say that? Are you not
a '" as to reach Oxford?'
a. There are some important matters
50 sottled before We come to the end
Of our Journey hin, ,ooh -.
- resolution. Intuitvely she
~ that they were come to the edge
An' a declaration which she had hoped
'. no avoided. Several times on
~. .ne wev the danger seemed to approach
~ 1 vanish. but now the glow OF his
luminous eyes were not to be mistaken.
- .hom she read a consuming love OF
herself which was not to be baked,
~ which must be baked, and so It
;eaoro now or never with her, as 1t
was with him.
What important matters are to be
se,tledF" she asked firmly.
All courage seemed to desert him IN
A.. the intensity Of her survey, but
nth the dourness Of his race he urged
uA,msolf forward, yet not in a direct
line.
4Wa must decide in what guise you
are TO enter Oxford
This remark certainly had the effect
Of throwing the holder Of the fortress
M her guard. 1t swept away the trib-
naton from her brow. After all, the
case might not be so serious as she had
thought and jubilantly she welcomed
the respite for she had no wish to add
, humiliation to the wrong which fate
had decreed she should work upon him.
She breathed a sigh Of relief and said..sg
What guise? I'm afraid / do not
understand"
You see, hitherto we have been
shielded by q pass. Its wording was
such that little inquiry was made about
either of US. Now, for the first time,
We have no protection, and what we
say to those who accost US must prove
Our safeguard. l shall be asked who
you are | told your brother that I
would treat you as If you were my own
sister but cannot call you my sister
at Oxford"
"Why noty'
"FOr one reason, because you go to
meet friends who know that l am not
your brother, and if inquiry is made
We are at disadvantage"
True true. | had forgotten"
Another reason is that if we claimed
Esuch relationship no one would believe
US, for your hair is as black as the
ravens wing and mine is like the yell
low corn"
81 had not thought of that" she
said
But thought of it, and also of
way TO circumvent it. If they ask
who the lady is | shall tell them she
is my betrothed."
NO. no, no?' gasped the girl.
tie was now close by her side and
ehdeavored TO take her hand, but she
held it from him.
You say no because you will not
a. lie, and honor you for your
tfWA You are robed in truth, my be-
loved, as an angel is
Oh, cease, cease, beg of you"
Frances, this is the song that bub-
VeS IN my heart, and if my lips could
NOr'hlIy fulfill their prompting l would
pu' II 10 such words and such music
az woman never listened to before.
nut lacking eloquence, can only say,
Ny lady, l love you"
ana can only say 1 am sorry if
this be So"
~. H. Why do you say if? Do you
Nol Know it to be true?"
l KNOW it now that you tell it 10
NO"
And cannot"
And cannot"
~. 1Vu would even rob me of all hope,
,4s .o'efs guiding starr"
ror N"II II rODDlng to take from
seSsed," peeh pos-
,bo, "n! should l not have possessed
vb;la Vpe' Is 1t because I am untitled,
rhn ' you are the daughter of the man
land% p'0ouest peer IN Eng
~r TtueS have naught to do with it,"
have " ' are but breath-still. men
rboi e intrigued for them, have sold
barro,oUu is 1or them, as others have
tbornt eu lot gold. That shall do. I
yat 81 never to beg from any man
tits i hu thls king stake my life. and
will uD la lar he should cover my wager.
your ho Say 10 him, l go to Scotland on
Try n' through an enemy's coun-
fOOtston IAN or treachery dog every
but IL take. l may win or lose.
which WIN then demand the stakes,
from VOW WI not take a silver penny
Earl ~ souf depleted treasury. Make me-
~ VI The Southern Marches
be nso I ask just reward, but 'twould
now nus, as assistant to the quest you
bear 1 ,ho. no lover truly entitled to
WORTH a. GEAR name thinks himself
SET and u her on whom his heart is
hess VIII. W not plead my own WORTH
am h nen l sue for your favor. But
every S uoyed up by the thought that
Is soma W.. we i've some woman mar
= u narr -e man, therefore are women to