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


she making no remark. he continued
''Grief for the loss of you filed my
heart. You think come here as an
enemy, but I come as suppliant. In
the folly of that time at Whitehall
refused you marriage, and do not
wonder you were wroth at me. wish
to atone for what you justly considered
an insult, and am willing to marry you
In the face Of the world"
II thank you"
II shall ask no questions anent this
awkward Scot who has been your
courier, for l am sure you can have
thought nothing Of him."
II thank you"
"You return thanks coldly, but
know that is the English nature. The
fire Of France Is not to be expected
in this northern cline, but II you say
yes to my pleading am satisfied"
III wished for fire I would 60 down
and not abroad for It. I had sooner
wed the fiend from the pit than you. "
| De Courcy laughed lightly.
THAT were a sulphurous mating in
deed! Still you see how adore you
when restate my determination to
occupy the DEVILS place at your side
before the altar. You but whet my ex-
pectation, for I should dearly love to
tame you as your Shakespeare tanned
his shrew."
THAT you shall never do while a
hands breadth Of steel will I'D me Of
you, or myself Of the world. Escape
is too easy"
mot from an Oxford dungeon my
dear. This medieval town furnishes
us with dark pits in which there L. no
fire, and consequently they have cool
ing effect on the hottest temperament.
These are pits Of which am the f1end.
My dear, you underrate my power or
overrate my patience"
There are English gentlemen in Ok
ford. On what plea could you induce
them to think that an English lady
should be placed in a dungeon"
"Yes, there are English gentlemen
here, and some French gentlemen as
WELL They are unanimous in their
detestation Of spy, male or female.
Your man we shall hang out Of hand,
and there will be little difficulty about
the pleasing task. shall myself plead
that your life be 1pared, and they will
agree. Everything will be done with
that beautiful legality which the Eng
fish so much admire, but even from this
moment you are entirely in my power,
and a sensible woman should not need
so much argument to convince her that
the situation is hopeless"
Armstrong Is no spy"
"He may have difficulty in proving he
is not. am glad to note that you ad-
NIT by inference that you are q spy"
Il can prove he Is not a spy"
"Your evidence would be tainted. You
are an accomplice. Besides, you could
not clear him without condemning
yourself"
Such will gladly do. l glory in
that would sacrifice myself with Joy
to save William Armstrong, the awk-
ward Scot, as you called him. Besides,
one word from me to Armstrong will
transfer the danger to you. He will
break you like a reed''
Indeed, my dear, you do yourself tn
justice in threatening me. You shall
have no opportunity Of speaking your
one word, for when next we meet, if
we part now without coming to ami
cable arrangement, you will be on your
knees to me pleading for his life"
THAT will I not. 1 shall 20 to the
king"
Frances, you dishearten me and
cast grave doubts on the possession of
that sound sense with which 1 credited
you. Was your first appeal to the king
for a mans life so successful that you
build hopes on second!
IF Charles had kept his word with
me then he would not now be ENGAGED
in Oxford. He abandoned my father
and chung to such as you, and not a
foot Of English ground remains to him
but what he stands on"
what would have happened had
STAFFORD lived, neither you nor can
tell, and all discussion thereon is aside
from our. present purpose. Will you
make terms with meY
II will not"
you prefer the dungeon?"
you dare not imprison me-"
"Why?"
"Your master will not allow you"
my dear, let me put a quietus for
ever upon your mad idea that any help
is to be expected from the king. 1
beg you to believe that I speak the ex-
act truth. Do you know what the king
thinks Of your
HE does not think Of me at all. He
has forgotten me-
Pardon me. There you are mistak-
en-. He thinks you came to Whitehall
the day Of your fathers death to as
sassinate him. He believes that I i'm
periled my life to save his. The scars
of your claws, however repulsive they
may be to others, are to him constant
reminder Of his supposed debt to me.
Judge you then, my dear, what your
noSition in Oxford would no did Tho