The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-26

such sick fanoiss. which surely muStbs born
Of your Eastern blood
1T 10 your blood also, who are half 9
jew. and therefore at least you should
understand Them
'Mayhap / do understand. mayhap
think them great In theiF own fashion. yOs
noble even. and admire. II II can be nobls ID
seek TO win away another mans betFothed,
But. Sefor, I am that name betTothed, and
all Of me. my body and my soul, Is his. NOS
would I 90 back upoQ my word. and %
break his heart. to win the empire Of ths
earth. 6ehor. once moro I iunptoFo you "a
leave this poor maid to the humbls life that
she has chosen, and to forget her.
LADY. answered D'Aguiiar. your words
are wise and gentle, and I thank you, and
that oath / swore just now ! swear again.
thus"
And before she could prevent him, or
wen guess what be was about TO do, he
lifted the gold oruoiax that hung by o ohain
about her neck, kissed IL, and let II fall
gently back upon her breast, saying
see, lady. I might have hseed your lips
before you could have stayed NC. but that I
will never do until you give me leave. 60 in
place Of them I kiaS the Croas, which till
thhOh W. ~ thuob Willy AA@hIt my
lady Margaret. within q day or two I sail
for spaih. but your imags ShAIl Rafl With me.
and I believe that ere long Our paths must
cross again.
How can IL be otherwise since the threads
Of YOU life and mine were intertNined
on that night outaide the Palace Of West
minster-intsrtwined never to be separated
till one Of US has ceased to be. and theR only
for a little while. Lady. for the present,
farewell
Then swiftly and silently as he had come,
D'Aguilar went,
1t was Betty who let him out at the side
door, as she had lot him In. More, glAncing
around to see that she was not observation
it CHANGED, now that Peter was away with
some Of the best men, and the master ri
out with the others, no one was On watch this
night-leaving the door ajar that ehe might
r~eenter, she followed him a little way, till
they came to an old arch, which in some
bygone time had led to q house now pulled
down.
Into this dark plaoe Betty slipped, touch
ing D'Aguilar on the arm as she did 90. For
a moment he hesitated, then, muttering
some Spanish oath between his teeth, fol-
lowed her.
We'll, most fair Betty he said, what
word have you for me nowi'
THE question Ia, Senor Carlos answered
Betty with scarcely suppressed indignation,
what word you have for me, who dared so
much for you Tonight That you have
plenty for my cousin, 1 know, since standing
in the cold garden I could hear you talk,
talk, talk, through the shutters, as though
for your very life
Il pray that those shutters had no hole in
them, reflected D'Aguilar to himself. "No,
there was q curtain also; she can have seen
nothing" But aloud he answered;
Mistress Betty, you should not stand
about In this bitter wind; you might fall i'll.
and then what should / aufer?'
II don't know, nothing perhaps; that
would be left to mo. What / want to under
stand is, why you plan to come to sec me,
and then spend an hour with Margaret
"To avert suspicion, my dear Betty.
Also l had to talk to her OF this Peter, in
whom she seems 30 greatly interested. You
are very sheewd, Betty-teil me, Is that to be
q match?'
Il think 80. Ihave been told nothing, but
every day she lie writing 10 him, though why
ElS buOulu CdfS " tlAot oWi VI - liz 4 N0h-
not guess"
Doubtless because she appreciates solid
worth, Betty, asI do you. Who can account
for the impulses of the heart, which come.
say some Of tbs learned, from heaven, and
others, from hell? At least IL Is no affair OF
ours, 30 let US wish them happiness, and,
after they are married, a large and healthy
family. Meanwhile, dear Betty, are you
making ready for your voyage TO Spatnf'
Il don't know" answered Betty gloomily.
Il am not sure that 1 trust you and your fine
words. II you want to marry me, az you
swear, and be sure l look for nothing less.
why cannot it be before VI start, and how
am / to know that you will do 30 when We
get there2"
you ask many questions. Betty. all Of
which / have answered before. l have
told you that i cannot marry you here
because of that d~ispensatton which 10 neoes-
sary on account Of the difference in our
rank.
Here, where your position 10 known.
It Is not to be had; there, where you will
pass as q great English lady-as Of course
you are by birth-I can obtain it in an hour.
But II you nave any doubts. although II
outs ne to the heart to say It, it would be
best that We should part at once.
al will take no wife who does not trust
me fully and alone. Say then. cruel Betty.
do you wish to leave me?'
"You know I don't; you know it would
kill me-" abe answered In q voice that was
thick with passion. you know | worship
the ground you walk on, and hate every
woman that you 90 near; res. even my
cousin, who has been 90 good to me, and
whom / love.
Il will take the risk and come with you. |
believing you to be an honest gentleman.
who would not deceive q girl who trusts
him, and IL you do may God deal with you
as | shall, for / I'M no toy to be broken
and thrown away. as you would find out.
Yes, l will take the risk because you have
made me love you 90 that i cannot live
without you
Betty, u words I'LL me with rapture.
showing me that / have not misreAd your
.sobk mind; but speak q little l~ower-there
a.e echoes in this hole. Now for the plans,
fog time is short and you may be missed.
When l am about TO sail I viii invite Mistress
hfsr0aret and yourself to CONS aboard /