The Ordway new era., 1905-05-05
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NO. An improbable tale" Dc

cried
Il have proofs" ! retorted.
held out to him the tiny brooch.
He took IL with a shaking hand.
His, not doubt of it," he whis
pered: "the martyred Kings"
He got up and paced the floor, look
ing at the Jewel in his palm.
"Yes, as a child l have seen him
wear IT," he murmured. BY what
Vaccinations did Lord Waters obtain
this brooch" be said cuttinEly.
4 told you. sire" l replied with
dignity.
He paced the floor with more hur-
ried tread, while he frowned and knit
I his brow in deep thought. He said:
Now. remember having heard that
after the battle of Marsden, being sep
arated from his guards. he had been
captured by a man serving on the
other side, but when the man found
that il was the King he held. he had
released him. even given him safe
conduct TO his men. so that he should
not be retaken. II was told me by
General Lauderdale. to whom my
father had related the incident.
Strange, the King, my father, did not
recognize so familiar a man at court
as Lord Waters"
He was much changed, sire"
said. "and affected the puritAnical
style II was also dark and he wished
10 be unrecognized"
What strange creatures men are,
solIloquiZed his Majesty.
4 would have you know. sire
continued. that after that the old
love for his King returned 10 Lord
Waters. He resigned from Crom-
wells army. and went TO his estate In
Long Haut- There he obtained
divorce from his wife. and, after liy.
ing In retirement, married my mother.
who died in childbirth. During the
years OF my minority the thought that
he might have wronged the King and
his first wife never left him. II made
him what he has been ever since. a
miserably sick man. Owing TO his
condition he was not able TO come
himself. so he sent me to lay the mat.
ter before your Majesty and plead for
forgiveness"
l had finished and / kneIt before
him.
Fore God. you shall have H." he
cried. as he motioned me TO rise: but
il seems TO me that It's to LADY
Dwight you should go as your fathers
eriIssary TO plead for forgiveness"
Lady Dwight" exclaimed
was too astonished TO say more.
she is your fathers divorced
wife" he explained.
My fathers wife, / repeated.
Even So he affirmed. none too pa.
tiently
Light davned upon me and / under
stood my lady's fainting fit; she, too.
was overcome by circumstances.
And Sir Raoul Dwight / CUES
toned asrcely.
Your hElfbrother.~ he answered:
born in France. six months after
your father LEFT in such lmPortunate
haste"
My Cod" I cried. And they talk
about Instinct: had not the least IN
nate feeling toward him. Why. we
were ever as cat and dog whenever We
came IN sight OF one another"
Even brothers will quarrel over a
woman" he smiled.
There need be 10 more quarrelinE
upon that score" replied; he Is
welcome 10 the lady
That IS good. he enjolued. You
~ill return the paper al once 10 Lady
Fs,;on. and renounce all claim to her
hand"
Certainly" replied. I never In
tended to keep her TO It will get
the paper from the person who has x
and make her q present OF It tonight
before sleep Had the lady been in
town she would have had 1t before
this"
"Besa in town. he began. -Ah.
yes. So you shall gladden. Raoul
DwiEht's heart: he but now went
from here with a hanging head be-
cause I would promise him nothing"
His Majesty yawned and then dis.
missed ne.
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