The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-22

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you are not pledged to secrecy. II on
your return from Scotland you find
that the Lady Ursula's reputation has
suffered In any way through the little
scheme which we purpose, you will be
at liberty to right the innocent and 10
confound the guilty. Is that not so,
your Eminence?"
You have said 1t. my son." replied
the Cardinal II
Well. are you satisfied. milor?"
tient sign from the Cardinal was cour-
teously leading Everingham towards
the door.
I feel somewhat easier in my mind
perhaps" responded the young man. II
dare admit that His Eminence and
yourself are more right in your sur
misses than am. But I have the hon
or of calling His Grace of wessex my
friend. and have a heavy wish In my
heart. That could stay another TWEEN.
ty-four hours here, to see that no
grievous harm shall come to him from
all this
With a heavy heart. he finally took
up his cloak and babe adieu to the two
Spaniards.
Don Miguel escorted him as far as
the Cloisters, until a servitor took
turned back to the Audience Chamber,
where he found His Eminence sitting
plaeidly in high backed armchair.
Marry! This was the most unprofit-
able half hour I have ever spent in my
life" quoth the Cardinal with a half
smothered yawn, and speaking in his
own native tongue. These English
are indeed impossible with their scru-
pies and their conscience. Carrambal
nf Ea1r
follies had to be pandered tor"
by the Mass! It's a mighty lucky
chance which hath sent that blunder-
ing young fool to the frozen kingdom
of Scotland tonight" rejoined Don Mig
uel with laugh.
Chance, my son. Is an obedient slave
and cruel mistress. Let us yoke
her to our war chariot whilst she
seems amenable to our schemes. I'll
now retire to Chapel and read my bre-
wary there until Her Majesty hath
need of me for her evening prisons.
Her curiosity will not allow her to
dispense with my services tonight,
though she showed me the cold Shout
der throughout the banquet There's a
good deal which devolyes upon you.
my son. Seek out His Grace of Wes-
sex as soon as you can, for the special
interview which we have planned. 1
pray you be light-hearted and natural.
1t should not be a difficult task for
Don Miguel de Suarez to play the part
of a young and callous reprobate. /,
the while. will watch my opportunity,
and will have our dramatic little
scene well in rehearsal by the time the
Duke retires to his own apartments.
He must cross this Audience Cham
Der to reach them There shall be
no garish light only an open
window and the moon If she viii IA
vor US /. One short glimpse at the
wench shall be sufficient will
contrive that 1t be brief but decisive
Your talk with His Grace will have
paved the way will contrive
Chance WILLARD me-but viii con-
trive"
The voice was changed. It was no
longer suaye now, but harsh and de-
termined cruel too in its slow, cold
mono-tones. His Eminence paused
awhile, then said more quietly
What is the wench doing nowY
Gazing In rapt admiration at her
own face in the mirror" replied Don
Miguel lightly. "and incessantly talk
ing of the Duke of Wessex, whom she
vows she will see before the dawn.
She mutters a good deal about the
stars, and some danger, which she
says threatens her dear lord. Ha! ha!
hal"
His laugh sounded hoarse and Bit
ter, and there was glimmer of hatred
in his deep-set dark Spanish eyes.
There was obviously no love lost here
'twixt His Grace and these schemers,
for His Eminences bland unctiousness
looked just now as dangerous as the
younger mans hate.
Does she talk intelligently?" asked
the Cardinal.
'Intelligently? No" quoth Don Mig
uel. Awhile ago she talked intelli-
gently enough, but three bumpers of
heavy Spanish wine have added her
feeble wits by now. I doubt me but the
wench was always half-crazed.
thought so when I saw her in that
booth. covered with tinsel and utter
ing ridiculous nominations"
"She might prove dangerous, too"
remarked His Eminence softly.
ITO the man who thwarted her
yes!"
Then. II His Grace should ind out
the deception, and mayhap. were none
too lenient with her, she would :"
He did not complete the sentence.
and after a moment or two said bland
~:
"In either case. meseems, chance Is
bound to favor us Our good Pasquale
shall see that the wench is provided
with a short dagger, Ell? of Eng
lish make and with unerring and
poisoned blade What? :"
Continued TOmOrrOw.)