The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-21

ship, the Margaret, lies refitt0d In the river,
and to avoid suspicion l have been ladine
her slowly with a cargo for England, though
how you will come aboard that ship lie more
than l can say. But we have no time to
waste. Tell me all your story. keeping
nothing back"
So they told him everything as quickly
as they could. while no listened silently.
When they had done he said, addressing
Peter;
is is a thousand pities, young sir, that
you could not keep your hands OF that sol
der, for now the trouble that was nearly
done with has begun anew. inc in n worse
shape. The Marquis OF Morella 10 a very
powerful man in this kingdom. az you may
know from the fact hat he was sent to
London by their Majesties TO negotiate a
treaty with your English King Henry as to
the Jews and their treatment. should any
OF them escape thither after they have
been expelled from Spain. For nothing
less Is in the wind. and l would have you
know that their Msjesties hate the Jews.
and especially the Maranos. whom already
they burn by dozens here in Seville" and
he glanced meaningly at Castell.
Il am very sorry said Peter, -but the
fellow handled her roughly. and was mad
dened at the sight and could not help myself
This is the second time that I have come
into trouble from the same cause. Also.
l thought that he was but a bandit"
Love is a bad diplomatist." replied Ber-
naldez. with a little smile. IAN who can
last years clouds7 What ID done. is
done. Now I will try to orange that the
three Of you shall be brought straight before
their Majesties when they sit to hear cases
on the day after tomorrow. With the
/ Queen you will ave q better chance than at
the hands Of any alcalde. She has a heart.
II only N can get at it-that In. except
where Jews and Maranos are concerned
and again he glanced at Castell. Mean
while. there Ia money in plenty. and in
Spain we ride to heaven On gold angels
he added, abiding to that coin and the
national corruption.
Before they could say more the Cover
nor returned. saying that the Senior Ber-
naldez's time was up. and asking il they
had finished talking.
Not altogether. said Margaret. "Noble
Governor. is it permitted that the Senior
BernaldezI should send me some Christian
clothes to wear. for / would not appear
before your Judges In this heather garb,
nor. 1 think. would my father or the Senor
Brome7"
The Governor laughed, and said he
thought that might be- arranged. and even
allowed them another five minutes. while
they talked of what these clothes should be.
Then he departed with Bernsldez. leaving
them alone.
1t was not until he had gone, however,
that they remembered that they had for
gotten to ask him whether he had heard
anything Of the woman Inez. who had been
furnished with his address. but a. he had
said nothing Of her. they felt sure that she
could lot a arrived In Seville, and once
more were muc afraid as to what might
have happened after they left Granada.
That night. TO their grief and alarm, a
new trouble fell on them. Just as they
finished their supper the Governor appeared
inc said that by order Of the court before
which they must be tried the Sehor Bronze,
who was accused Of murder, must be sep
arated from them. SO. In spite Of all they
could say or do. Peter was led away to a
separate cell, leaving Margaret weeping.
CHAPTER XIX. i
BErrx PAYS HER DEBTS.
y Betty Dene was not a woman anficted
with fears or apprehensions. Born Of good
parents. but in poverty. for six and twenty
years she had fought her own way in a
rough world and made the best Of circum-
stances Healthy. full blooded, tough,
af~fectionate, romantic, but honest in her
way. she was well fitted to meet the ups
and downs Of life. to keep her head above
the waters Of a turbulent g and to pay
back as much as she received from man or
woman.
Yet those long hours that she passed
alone in the high turret chamber waiting
till they summoned her to play the part
Of a false bride were the worst that she
had ever spent. She knew what her po-
sition was. in a sense shameful and like
to end in tragedy. and now that she faced
it in GOLD blood began to wonder why
she had chosen to do 80. She had fallen
In love with this Spaniard almost at first
sight. though It il true that this had hap
pened to her before with other men. Then
he had played his part with her till. quite
deceived, she gave all her heart to him
in good earnest. believing In her infatua-
ton that. Notwithstanding the difference
of their place and rank, he desired 10 make
her his wife for her own sake.
Afterward came that bitter day Of dis
WihSh w ttdIteus an incb ndu
said to Castell. that she was but a stalk
ing heifer used for the taking OF the white
swan. her cousin and mistress, that day
when she had been beguiled by the letter
which was still in her garments. and for
her pains heard herself called a fool to her
face. In her heart she had sworn to he
avenged upon Morella then, and now the
hour had come in which to fulfil her oath
and pay him back trick for cruel trick.
Did she still love the man.? She could
not say. He was pleasing to her as he
had always been. and when that is so
women forgive much. This was certain,
however-love was not her guide tonight.
Was 1t vengeance then that led her on2
Perhaps: at least she longed to be able to
say to him: See what craft lies hid even
in the bosom of an outwitted fool"
Yet she would not have done 1t for ven
geance s1ke alone, or rather she would
have paid herself in some other fashion.
No, her real reason was that she must
discharge the debt due to Margaret and
Peter and to Castell. who had sheltered