The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-09
CHAPTER vI.-continued.

CHAPTER vI.-continued.
aeNs as p,spareS 4
! body. The poor little soul was fright
ernd out Of her wits.
repeated the tale that two OF the
| Queens ladies' in-wnitifg had called
Her Majesty o oh and ugly
May! ursula's nadcap freaks were
scr!a,s trouble one o. these daysd
ro'f the enormity Of her Offence. hast
thou ever seen, His Grace Of Wess.xr
MOI! replied Margaret CURLY, for
liz telt that Mt this stage all refer.
ences to tho Duke We're somehow
Nor / since was a baby sighed
Fron. ten v the folds OF her cloak
I ae drew q chnin and locket, and hold.
ling the lntter before Margaret's un-
"TIisst'ss sill lis picture. isn't he hand
"Ynu.ve failc., in love with his pic
4, ture."
"Meaiy indeed. retorted Margaret.
| Ursula orcr rrre hid the locket In.
eldc her robe. she had regained all
Ssa '5mpan, ar by the wrist she
turned towards Tho witchs booth.
Abra. the eagiGian' sirsd out BY h!s
side th. tent; there he had fallen
peacefully asleep. his venerable head
thrown. back his lean shanks hanging
sic ring the snore OF the just. Thus
The had failed to spy the two hooded,
dainty figures who had oil day long
ke,.t within the shadows.
| Suddenly through his, pleasant slum.
bers he heard an eagerly whispered:
| Hey! friend!" whilst the toe OF his
shoe was violently tugged at from boz
"Friend! wake!"
"J'hey won't listen!" added an impa-
tent. ha!f.tearful voice,
nut already Abra was on his feet.
| mutter mechanically, even before he
l was fully consctous:
What. no. my masters. consult the
I! world famous Necromance,rs; H., ,r,n
came automatlcaiiy from his hench.
man. who was only haif-awake. =
NO! no! MOI! ensrea.ed Ursula iIvu IN II
i@ uehtu. some ne money three gold
pieces -. is that enough. but in
the mans Of our LADY beg OF thee not
TOW ards the astonishea wizard. Three
! eole pieces! why! twas fortune. the
never beheld in one sum in his life.
| To ask him not to make noise was
Ito demand the Impossible. With one
hend he pushed his he n IN, u va s =
platform i with an ear-splittiny clash.
All the, while Abra; In stentorian
the tent was shouting at the top Of
/ his voice:
This wa. ladies' for the great
seothsayer Mirrab. the sale of love-
The die is cast. Margaret nine"
said Ursula, trying rainly z steniy
her hel Knees Knees Which wesa shaking be:
Meath her. art coming? On !!
4 ~. feel little nervous" she
admitted. in spite OF herself la,,, nand YOU?
She was frankly terrified now; The
rn'se was so awful and though :sh..
| did not dare look to tho right or left
Der friend were no Ion oa; yar alone t 9a
n:urnaur OF voices. the selnd OF id!a
folk gathering in every dre ,o
mad adventure while there was yet
time. but her pride urged her to pro.
coed. She gripped Margaret's wrist
with a resolute hand and made a
quick rush for the steps.
! Alas! she was just two seconds too
late. The rext instant she 1eit J, hs e.
waist sellsd firmly from behind,' whist
q merry vc'co shouted:
/ "Corncrtd at last!
| wrench.ng herself free. with n sud-
ten tws. cf her firm young shoulder.
| Ursula cun,r'vcd to liberate herself
| ,ea,,t a vi
saret in The like plight as herself. .
Not so fast, fair one" whispered an
Oh. the shame Of this vulgar adven.
ture. Pursued like some Kitchen
s Wsaah for ont an on idie i KISS. y A
She felt her cheeks tlngle under.
meath her mask; saw and guessed the
short the shpns 9 too
more than passing note OF it.
Once more the firm grip had seized
her waist. This time me slfo felt herse'1
she entreated tearfully, II pray you
let me CO."
Not until l have caught nearer
sight OF those bright eyes, that shine
at me through that cruel mask"
The SOFT suttusa tones s shs
Jluenllty OIL the SepdkeIsEt0f CISuiu- I,tlS
| knew Don Miguel we'll! knew his wild
i,npudent spirit his love Of idle flr !, q :
i terror Of the prim Queens Court. She
knew that she would not be allowed to
esenpe before this ridiculous episode
had been brought to its usual conclu-
4 son
Oh! how she longed for the Duchess
! of Lincoln's severe guardianship at
tits n,oment How bitterly she re,
Epented the folly which had prompted
i her to drag Margaret along into this
3I'wid adventure.
IN or Margaret! she too was doing
hur best to evade the unweIc ONE at
i tentions Of her gallant! ana that ma
A gc.an! and those louis! all grinning
Hike SO many apes at the spectacle.
Il " was maddening!
Ard she was helpless!
Il Tho next moment the young Span
4 iard's indiscreet hands had tsnatched
the protecting. mask from her face,
and tho daintlest and most perfect
picture E,,1tTrc had ever /. {, ashioned
\ stcod rev.nhf blushing with shame
i and !rXatio,V before his delighted,
L sliEh tlY.2 S4rcastic gaze s. IA