The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-31
CHAPTER xXv1.
Tho I,ruyucation,5
when Uraula llually suceee,led il, 9.


been torcib,y confincdalmost prls.
Women Omen" she he realFncd L to DS tho hni i,
vaguely hoping that Wesscx would
stlll be there. She found no one. Tho
closet door was open. taking one 81
the wax tapera In her han d. she peepcu
INTO lie tnner room and saw that "
" or On, tic fur rug. on the floor. was
still the impress of Harry Plnntagsnct'sl
body. as lie had CURED hItnselfaup pati.
ENTITY to wait and sleep.
A. a sudden draught cxtinguisllcd the
taper, and left the small room in total
darkuess: to her ovcrwrouEits nerves
1T seemed cold and lonely. liken new
" opened grave. W v ,;.a l'a q. gone one
deceived HIM The SANDERS uttered
against Eer had found credenca In his
heart Thus she unused. guessing at
the truth. perhaps n9t even reallzins
nowinuch he had suffered.
She would not go back to her room
tust yet. she knew that she could not
rest. Though the room was empty.
there see med something of him stu ~
she5lingered here, sitting in the chair
where he had sat and heard. She could
not cry. she would not give way, for
she wished to think. Therefore she
fingered.
strange history OF that night.
WesseS did not know that she had
returned. After the Card. nal had left
his he waited awhile. but he never
guessed that she would come back. Hud
he not heard that her kindest fnvors
lad been the Spanimrd's, ere his
noble Grace had come across her path?
With that almost morbid humility,
which is such "A peculiar and inulien-
thought 1t quite natural that clio
should love Don Miguel or any other
man, rather than him. and now was
only willing 10 suppose thnt sli. cad
gone to her favored gallant, leaving
him In the ridiculous ana painful posi-
ton In which she had wantonly placed
him.
He waited in desultory fashion.
not really hoping that she would come;
Then, as silence began to fall more and
more upon the palace and the clock IN
the great tower doomed the midnight
hon. he finally turned his steps to-.
wards his own apartments.
TO reach them he lad to go along
the Cioisters. and traverse the great
| Audience Chamber, which lay between
between his suite OF rooms and that
occupied by the Cardinal de Moreno
| ana Don Miguel de Suarez.
AS he entered the vast room, he was
unp!easantly surprised TO see. the young
| Spanlard standing beside the distant
| window.
The lights had been put out but the
| two enormous bays were open. iettlae
| in e flood OF brilliant moonlight. The
/ night wae peculiarly halny and sweet,
/ and through the window could be seen
/ the exc uis te panorama of the gardens
! and terraces OF Hampton Court. WITH
1 The river beyond bathed in sllvery ligEt.
/ Wessex had paused at the door. Ills
| eyes riyeted on that distant picture
| which recalled so wildly TO his. aching
senses the poetic idyll of tbs after
i noon
should be standing Just where he was
4 between him and that yfsionsso full OF
4 memories now.
wessex turned his eyes on the Mar
4 quis. who had not moved when he en-
tered and seemed absorbed In. thought,
And there is the man who before
line has looked fr Ursula's eyes" unused
the Duke. TO think that Rave
fancy for killing that young reprooate
lt.ve than myself or bn'
4 He suddenly tried TO check his
i Thought rs. They were beginning to rloi
in his brain. Until this very moment
i when he saw the spaniard standing
before him. he had not realized how
much he hated him. All that is prim'.
tive passionate. seni-savage in mar
rose in him ct the sight of his rival
weakl ng by the throat. to make lin
sandth part OF the agony which hat
tortured him this past hour,
He deliberately crossed the room
then Opened the door which led to MI
4 own apartments.
Harry. old friend" he called to hi
dog. go. wait for me within. have
no need OF thy company just now"
s S Snepsrn 81 IN t fa
least. seemed quite reluctant TO Oh y
4 He storped short. wsgged his tail. In
dulged In all the tricks which he knew
usually appealed to his master. Deg
to y, SLOWED TO remain. q. W.sse'
was quite memorable. and Harry Pan
togenet had perforce to go.
III. door closed upon lie 'uke'
most devoted frierd. In the lmeanwhill
5 lDon Miguel had evidently perceived I'll
Grace. and now wien WesscN turne'
I towards him he exclaimed, half in sur
!. prise. half IN tones of thinly Veilet
: vosntion: ~,
ast'r. my lord at this b our??'
AT your service. MARQUIS, reioine,
] the Duke coldly. HIS Ills Eminenc
gone to his apartmssnts? ca
III do aught for Eou?!s
Nav. I thank Your Grace
!, thought you. too, had retired" STAN
:, mered the young man. now n r:sihl
!. embarrassment II must confess d
not thirk to see you. here.
"A mn On,aQ lu SOu,e?NSCtElo53S see, lIlcll'
I qurried Wessex curtly.
"Navia methought Your Grace hn
said that questions could not be ind!s
!. Greet. - s
: We'll q"
Marry! your question tht
. WAS indlscreet?'
= "oh." said the spaninrd deprecat
8 (which means that you expect
e lndv.'' @
o Has Your Grace nn2 objection II
that?" oueried Don AIisuq with thin hin
"a ly-veiled sarcasm.
Move at ALL replled WesseN VII
. felt bis nntierce and self-contrOlA oo2
z Ing away from him bit by bit. = NJ
Y not Your guardian, vel methirks III
I. becomes q guest Of your rank to- "
Ell dulge in low amn,lrs hensath the roc
s Iofsthe Queen Of England
ri why should you call them low!
: rejoired the MARQUIS. whose manne
I became more and more calm and man
= rs WesseX sec med to wax more. ytnlen
( "You, or all men. my u ord. sb Q uld kn0'
II that we. al court seek for pl easur
II where we are most kelly 70 find sit.,.
"a "Aye!--nnd In finding the pleasul
oftslose our h onor,
'Your Grace Is severe.
4 eff my words Offend YOU ii-tsS { AZ
at your seryic e. =
Isis this AQUA rrel ~
"a s. Yon5nlease."
"a fS''y our Grace HI & i.lSS ,5s .