The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-02

and beloved bride.
He had thought how Margaret would DO
watching q the Window how, spying him
advancing down the street. she would
speed - the door; how he would leap from
his horse and take her to his arms In front
Of every one II need be-for why should
they be ashamed who were to be wed upon
the morrow
But there was no Margaret at the window.
or at any rate he could not see her, for 1t
was dark. There was not even a light;
indeed the whole face Of the old house
seemed to frown at him through the gloom.
Still, Peter played his part according to the
| plan: that IL. he leaped from his horse, ran to
the door and tried to enter. but could not.
for 1t was looked. 30 he hammered on 1t with
the handle OF his sword. till at length some
one came snd'unbolted. 1t was the hired
man with whom Margaret had left the letter.
and he held q lantern in his hand.
The sight Of him frightened Peter. strik-
ing a chill TO his heart.
who are your" he asked; then, without
waiting for an answer. Where are Master
Castell and Mistress Margaret
The man answered that the master was
not yet back from his ship and that the Lady
Margaret had gone out nearly three our
before with her cousin Betty and a sailor
all Of them on horseback,
'She must have ridden to meet me. and
missed US in the dark said Peter aloud,
whereon the man asked whether he spoke Of
Master Bronze. since. il 30. he had a letter
for him.
Eyes" answered Peter. and snatehed
II from his hand. bidding him close the door
and hold up the lantern while he read, for
he could see that the writing was that Of
Margaret,
"A strange story he muttered. an he
finished 1t. well. 1 must away And he
turned to the d~ooragain.
AS he stretched out his hand to the key
II opened and through It came Castell as
sound az ever he had been.
Welcome, Peterl" he cried in a jolly
voice. Il knew you were here, for I saw
the horses, but why are you not with Mar
garrett"
Because Margaret has gone to be with
you, who should be hurt almost to death,
or 60 says this letter"
"To be with me-hurt to the DEATH Give
It to me-nay, read It, / cannot see
So Peter read.
Il scent q plot, said Castell in a strained
voice as he finished, and l think that hound
OF q Spaniard Ia at the bottom Of IL, or Betty,
or both. Here, you fellow, tell US what
you know; and be swift il You would keep
q sound skin
THAT would /, why notl' answered the
man, and told all the tale Of the coming Of
the sailor.
go, bid the mon bring back the horses,
all Of Them said Castell almost before he
had done, "and Peter, look not 30 dsEed,
but come, drink a cup OF wine. We shall
need IL, both OF us, before this night ia over
Here, Ii there never n fellow Of all my
servants In the housei' And he shouted
till his folk, who had returned with him
from the ship, came running from the
kitchen, whom he babe bring food and
liquor.
While they gulped down the wine, for
they could not eat, Castell told them that
their mistress Margaret had been tricked
away and must be followed Then, hearing
the horses being led back from the stables,
they ran : o the door and mounted and,
followed by their men, a dozen or more OF
them In all, galloped of into the darkness,
taking that road for Tilbury by which
Margaret went, not because they were sure
Of this, but because 1t was the shortest.
While the horses were tired and the night
was dark and rainy, 30 it came about that
the clock OF some church struck three OF the
morning before ever they drew hear to
Tilbury. Now they we're passing the little
quay where Margaret and Betty had entered
| the boat, Castell and Peter riding side by
side ahead Of the others in stern silence,
for they had nothing to say, when a familiar
Il I..I.I ahAn,- NhaN nj Th~nna. tha
groom.
where is your mistress?' they asked
both in a breath. .
"Gone, gone with Mistress Betty in a
boat, from this quay, TO he rowed 10 the
Margaret, or 30 I thought. Having stabbed
the horses as I wal hidden, l came back
here to await them. But that was hours
ago, and l have seen no soul and heard
nothing except the wind and the water till
l heard the galloping Of your horses.'
+On to Tilbury, and get boats said Cas-
tell. we must catch the Margaret ere
she sails at dawn. Perhaps the women
are aboard Of her y
IF so, l think Spaniards took them there,
for 1 an sure they were not English In that
craft" said Thomas, as he ran by the side
of Castell's horse, holding to the stirrup
leather.
His master made no answer, only Peter
groaned aloud, for he too was sure that
they were Spaniards.
An hour later, just as the dawn broke,
they with their mel climbed 10 the deck
Of the Margaret while she was hauling up
her anchor. A few words with her cap
tain, Jacob Smith, told them the worst.
No boat had left the ship, nc Margaret
had come aboard her. But some six hours
before they had watched the Spanish ves-
sci, San Antonio, that had berthed above
them, pass down the river.
Moreover, two waterme n in a skif, who
brought them fresh meat, had told them
that while they we're delivering three sheep
and some fowls TO the San Antonio, just
before she sailed, they had seen two tall
women helped up her ladder, and heard one
OF them say in English; Lead me to my
fatherl'
Now they knew tho awful truth, and
stared at each other like dumb men.
1t was Peter who found his tongue the
frat. and said slowly: