The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-01

! their service. But he thanked them and
said no. for m Spain ha had suffered too
much to dwell there. So they kissed his
bride. the far Margaret. who chung to her
wounded husband like ivy to an oak and
would not lie separated from him, even for
! a moment. that husband whom living abe
had scarcely hoped to clasp again. Yes.
they kissed her. and the Queen threw about
her a chain from her own neck and wished
hor JOY of ~ gallant a lord.
Alas, your Majesty" said Mar aret
her eyes filing with tears. how can | be
Joyous who must think of tomorrow"
Thereon Isabella set her face and an
swercd:
"Doha Margaret, be thankful for what
to-day has brought you and forget to-
morrow and tina which il must justly take
away Go, and God be with you both"
~ they went. the little knot Of English
sailormcn, who, wrapped In Spanish cloaks.
had sat together in the amphitheatre and
groaned when the Eagle struck and cheered
when th" Falcon swooped, Leading or rather
carving Peter under cover Of the falling
night tn a boat not far from this Place Of
Bull. In this they embarked unobservcd,
for the multitude. and ever Peters own
suuires, believed that he had returned with
his wife 10 the palace. rs he had given out
that he would do. so they were rowed to
the Margaret, which ~straightway made as
though she were abou, to sail, and indeed
dropped u little way downstream Here
she anchored again just around a bend Of
the river and lay there FOR the night.
t. was a heavy night and in il there was
no place for love or lovers tenderness.
How could there he between these two.
who for 80 long had been tormented by
doubts and fears, and on this day had en-
llred such extremity Of terror and such
agony Of joy? Peters wound also was
deep and wide. though his shield had broken
the weight Of Morella's sword. and it's
edge had caught upon his shoulder piece.
so that by good chance il had not reached
down 10 the arteries, or shorn into the bone;
VET nc had lost much blood. and Smith,
the captain, who was a better surgeon than
might have been guessed from his thick
hands, found il necdful 20 wash out the
cut with spirit that gave much pain. and to
stitch il up with silk. Also Peter had
great bruises on his arms and thighs. and
his back was hurt by that fall from tho
white charger with Morella in his arms.
so " came dDOub iildl Hlor' VI t'"t hish'
he lay outworn. half sleeping and half
waking, and when at sunrise he struggled
from his berth IL was but to kneel at the
side oS Margaret aa" join her in her prayers
that her father might he rescued from the
hands of these cruel priests Of spain.
Now. during the night Smith had brought
his shin back with the tide and laid her
under the shelter Of those hulks whereof
Peter had spoken, having first painted
ont her name ~ Margaret, and in its place
set that Of the Santa Maria, "A vessel ~ about
the same build and onnage. which they
had learned was expected in port, For
this reason. ~ becsus" there were At that
time many ships in the river. it~Ihappened
that none in authority noted her return.
ar. IL they did. neglected to report the
matter - one of IN moment. Therefore,
~ far all went we'll,
according To the tale 81 Henriques, con-
nrmcd by wha, they hal learned otherwise.