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III Copyright, 1907. BY Emmusk'
CHAPTER xIlr.-continued.
her In search OF the one form dear to
her, and she frowned ilnpatiently when
she missed the proud. handsome race.
4 whose smile alone could bring ners
She listened with but half an ear to
i Noailles, platitudes. or to His Emf
heard the well-known step. She did
4 not turn her head. Her heart. by Its
sudden. rapid beating. had told her
4 that he was there.
q woman full OF the passionate ntens-
/ ity OF feeling characteristic of the
Tudors. neither beautiful aor yet an
adept at women's wiles; but when ,s, she
stones OF the terrace. her whole face
lighted UP with that radiance which
makes every woman fair: the radiance
OF q whole-hearted love-.
with sudden Impotence, your Emf.
hence has Wanted the beauties OF
Spain long enough to-day. feel sure
she ADDED. half turning towards Yves.
from our side, Will hold a brief for
merrie England against YOU"
The Duke, as he approached. scam
led with g lazy eye the brilliant cam
/
amused emile. made up, partly OF sar-
casn. wholly OF insouelance, glimmer-
ed In his eyes. as he caught the frown.
/ quickly. suppressed, which appeared on
the Cardinals shrewd. clever face.
Nay. His. Enhance hath but to look
on our Sovereign Lady" he said as he
calamity kissed the tips OF the royal
hand. Eraciously extended to him. Ito
know that England hath naught to
envy SPAIN"
Mary. with the rapid intuition OF the
woman who loves. seemed to detect a
more serious tone in Weasex's voice
qulrtngly at him. The thoughts. en-
gendered in his mind by Everingha ms
earnestness and enthusiasm. had left
their shadow over her lighter mood.
You look troubled, my Lord'' she
What trouble ] had. your Gracc's
presence has already dispelled." he re-
piled gently.
It amused him to watch the discom-
fited faces OF his political antagonists
/ whose presence now Mary seemed COM
pletely to ignore. Her whole person.
ality was transformed in his presence:
she looked ten years younger; her
| denly to gain In elasticity.
She rose and beckoned to wessex to
accompany her. Neither Noailles nor
Scheyfne cared to FOLLOW, fearing a
rebuke.
| His Eminence the Cardinal de More
no alone. seeing her turn towards the
| gardens. ventnred n remark.
/. AT what hour Will your Majesty
ideign To. receive the envoy of His Holt
| ness?" he asked Gnctuously.
AS coon as lie arrives" replied the
\ Queen curly.
| ures disappearing down the stone steps
| Of the terrace. There was troubled
anxious look in his keen eyes. The
first inkling had just dawned upon
him that perhaps he might fail in his
| mission after all.
ITO think that the fate OF q Catholic
Europe should depend upon the chance
| Meeting of young girl and Court
gallant" sighed Don Miguel inpatient
The fate OF empires has hung on
/ more slender threads than these ere
/ now. my SON" rejoined His Enhance
seeming to ignore tile great occasions.
WHILST Selling the small opportunity"
/ lie said nothing more. for at that
same moment their came to his ears,
gently echoing across the terrace. the
sound of a half;gay. half-melancholy
ditty. A pure. girlish voice was sing
ling somewhere within the Palace. like
/ a young Gagged bird behind the bars
at sight of the brilliant sunshine
above.
Don Miguel gave short sarcastic
laugh.
"The Lady Ursula's voice" he said.
Then he pointed to the more distant
portion of the garden where Wessex
and Mary were once more seen stroll
ling slowly back towards the terrace.
A look OF expectancy. of slirewd and
sudden Intuition. ,crept into the Cardi-
mails handsome face. The eyes lighted
4 up as IL with quick. bright inward
vision. whilst the thin lips seemed to
close with snap as IL bent on guard
/ ing the innermost workings of his
mind.
lie took his breviary from his pocket
and began walking along the flag
stones of the terrace In the direction
] was bent; apparently he was deeply
absorbed In the Latin text.
Don Miguel had not followed him.
He knew that his chief wished to be
alone. He. watched the crimson robes
the Cardinal presently disappearing
round the angle formed by Wolsey's
rooms. Beyond these We're the fine
chant Hon built Sy Henry VIII The
wafed lightly on the summer breeze.
\ I'll CHAPTER: NV.
The DcHtinies of Europe.
Five minutes later his Eminences
1 brilliantly clad figure once more re-
/ appeared around the angle of the Pal,
AGE. The breyiary was no longer in
This hands.
4 faw moments after that he had
ioined Don Miguel. and together the
1.-TWO men watched the Queen and Wes-
sex as they drew nearer to the terrace
/ steps.
/ a smile was on His Eminence's lips,
suave. Slightly sarcastic. and at the
same time triumphant. yet at this very
instant when he seemed so pleased
with himself, orwith events In general,
ANXIETY in His. Grace Of Wessex's eyes.
4 Il seem unable to cheer you TO- day.
my dear Lord" she said. What has
become of Your usual gay spirits ~
dnnl. repted the Duke with smile.
as he spied the crimson robes on the
top OF the steps, TO find out how soon
q King OF Spain w,llSrule over Eng
'tQneen."te Q
Mary paused ana suddenly laid an
eager hand on his wrist. b
1. the affairs Of state,n she said with