The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-01

serials which The Journal Junior has yet published
in linen, " said the Dona Ysabel. 'stay, know
thing of healing and I treat wound in more sat-
isfactory manner than a bunghng leech.' - -.~
She left the and returned bearing
leather box Then with deft fingers she united the
bandages mostening with cool water the linen next the
fesh Cutting piece of brown plaster she covered the
wound with it. and altho it made dark and unsghtly
blotch the fair face of the boy he now presented
better appearance than he had done under the treatment
Of the doctor But he less than he had
been for the plaster irrated instead of soothing the
wound
Pedro donned plain dark suit, for he instructed
to nothing which would distinguish him the
queen page slipped the letter under the lining Of
his cap. Dona Ysabel gave him wellflled purse and
told him of an where stop in he should
down to the gate where horse was held for him by
and revived him. and mounting the restless sted which
seemed anxious to start if it had known the import
ance of the errand, Pedro sped away on his mission
Brusquet, the court fool was not needed for the king
playing being sufficiently amused by the
game cared not at all for ests The jester had been
wrapped about him and his head plowed in nest Of
silken cushions he yawned and ounged down the
length of the corridor to window, where he stood
ing dreamiy OUT tapping the glass with his long nails
Then he saw little brown form moving swiftly
the courtyard below Brusquet French to the back
bone and he hated the queen and everything Spanish
had moreover malicious curiosity concerning all her
majestys attendants This boy, who at first seemed to
be stranger he recognized queen favorite
page The fact that Pedro was clothed in nconspcuous
garb instead Of the rich apparel in which he usually ap
peared excited Brusquet g suspicious in moment. He
stole silently down stairway, entered the court
yard and reached the gateway just the horse and it's
rider disappearing in the distance. s..'
He surmised at once that Queen Eleanor sending
message to her royal brother and he had to know
that Francis would not of any secret communica
ton between the two for Brusquet very keen in
respects well of the fact that Francis dis
trusted the king of Spain. -, w.. ~.
ya The jester fond of when he not
brought into it, and he liked to see his majesty boiling
with rage and throwing things about He leered
cunnngy and his small eyes cleaned with malice.
= But Brusquet watched Pedro, some watched
Brusquet and that Dona Ysah vc fastened to the
queens apartments at onee, - .-.. -.
The king g fool knows tnac your page has departed,
madame" said she, 81 and he will tell his master for
he a prattling tongue.' .
Eleanor stood still in the middle of the room with
her hands casped helplessly 'But must deny it,"
she said at last eve must say that the fool mis-
taken and that the boy i'll of his wound and remains
in his bed.'
The ladyin-wating shook her head. eff the king
begins to investigate, madame he will 60 to the pages
apartment himself and majesty well knows his
anger is not pleasant when roused.'
"Then what shall we dos'' whispered the queen.
t'We get to take his place"
t'That would be of avail the king is not easily
deceived.' i -. n. ~
tYour majesty has not forgotten the girl, the boys
twin sister, in the suite Of the Marquise de ITALIAN
defy his majesty to tell the difference" =
"But will he not suspect?'
"He will suspect nothing; do not believe he is
of the girls existence and of late the resemblance
has not been apparent account of close cap
has worn which entirely conceals her hair and-but
fetch her at once for there time to be lost
.; - (To Be Continued.) =. =