The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-30

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untu this moment he had perhaps
not quite realized that His Grace OF
2Wessex had been hard hit. Having
wiIfully put away from his own life
every tender sentiment, he did not
understand the quick rise Of great
and whole sou7ed passion. The Duke
had been ever noted for his gailantry,
his chivalry. and his numerous and
light amourettes, ana the Cardinal
never imagined thatN in the daring
game he had planned. and which with
the help Of the wench Mirrab he was
about to play, he would have TO reckon
with something more serious than .
passing filtration.
To his feline disposition. his cailcus
estimate of human nature, his real
hatred for this political rival. there was
now delicious satisfaction In dealing
really mortal wound to the man for
whose sake he had oft been humiiiat-
ed.
He felt thrill OF real cruel delight
in seeing this naughty Englishman
alf-bfoken under the strain of this
mental torture, which his slanderous
words helped to aggravate. With half
closed eyes His Eminence was watch
ing the culver of the proud lip. ever
ready with laughter and Jest, the
tremor Of the slender hands, that
which denotes a fierce struggle 'twixt
raging passion and iron seif-eontrol
Was It not a Joy to watch this gaping
wound, into which he himself was
pouring . deadly poison with q steady
and unerring hand?
The game had become doubly inter-
esting now, and so much more impor-
tant. The Duke, obviously deeply in
love with Lady Ursula, would certain
" never turn to another woman again.
1t the intrigue contrived by His
Eminence and the Marquis De Suares
succeeded in accordance with their ex-
pectati0ns, then not only would His
Grace be parted from the lady In ac-
eordance with Queen Mary's ultima
tum. bat he would probably bury his
disbursement and sorrow on some
remote estate Of his. far from Court
and political strife.
Chance had indeed been kind TO the
envoye OF the King OF Spain Chance,
and the natural sequence OF events,
ski1f1ily guided by the Cardinals gem
tie hands.
But His Eminence was clever enough
TO know exactly how far he might
aare venture. For the moment he GER
fainly had said enough, The Duke
seemed partly dazed and had alto
gether forgotten his presence.
Without . sound the Cardinal glided
out OF the room.
The closing Of the door reused wes-
sex from the torpor into which he had
fallen The hall looked sombre and
draary. the wax tapers flickered feeD-
" In their sockets, whilst strange
shadows seemed to jeer at hirn from
the dark corners around. He would
not look up at the gallery, the steps
wherein abe stood. for it seemed to him
~ X some moclxing witch wearing her
face and her golden hair would look
down at him from there, and laugh
ard sheer. until she finally faded from
his sight In the arms OF the Marquis
De EuArez.
other vows and other loyersY' ne
unused. whilst trying to shut away from
hts eyes the hellish visions which tor
Eured him. $50 my beautiful Fanny
IL not mine at ale sbut the Span
lard'ss cor anotherss swhar mat
ter whose? Not true and proud. but
a fr3sIkw wehch. ready for intrigue.
OF whom these foreigners speak with
coarse laugh and a shrug of the
sh0uldern."
Harry Plantagenet. my friend" he
added. AZ the dog. seeming to feel the
presence of sorrow. gave his masters
hand q gentle lick. His Grace of Wes-