The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27
CHAPTER XIII.
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N CHAPTER XIII.
The White Queen. 81
5 3yvessex after awhile was ready
enough to dismiss tho Unpleasant sub.
joct. Perhaps lie had no right to be
censorious or to resent the epaniard's
somewhat unusual ATTITUDES. In Eng.
under very special CIR.
llude to any passing
lIaisoni lle tnigia.. I, have with, q lady 9f
immemorlal. even in the day Of kim
l1arrys youth, when tho 5plrtura OF
high born women had been but little
though OF.
Abroad. perhaps Z It was a n,ts Ut;
the ' fsvors S 81 III Tie fair SEX. and Don
MiEuel's code OF honor had evidently
prompted him to consult Wessex &
wishes In the matter OF his own irtrl-
que. Loyalty to sth.ir own seq Is !, per :.
men than 4 la their chvn1ry towards
women. ana perhaps the Marquis feel
lings would llnve revolted at the
thought Of seeing lady of such " sht
virtue In the position Of Duchess OF
Wessex.
Be that rs II may. His Grace hid no
wish to probe the matter further: with
a strug OF the shoulders he dismissed
1t from his thoughts. whilst register
.InE vow to |chastise the young black
guard II his imDertincnce showed
Signs Of re cnrrence.
'He was on the point OF yielding to
his faithful Harry's canine appeals bS
allowing him to lead the way towards
LIS own distant los ginss' when Zen, his ,. ear
rustIing somewhere. not far from
where he stood.
AT the end OF tho room. closest to
him. a fow steps led up to gallery.
which ran along the the, wall finally
to the Duchess OF Lincoln's and other
ladies' lodgings, The rustic Of the
silk skirt seemed to come from there.
Perhaps Wessex would not have
thought was filled with a strange ex.
cit~mert since the rencontrc OF the
afternoon. At times now he felt as
II his very senses ached with the lors
'nF to see once more that enhancing,
girlish figure. dressed all In white
and crowned with the halo OF her 3ex-
-nisite golden hair, to hear once moro
tha sound Of thnt fresh Young voice.
that merry. childfike laugh. through
which there vtbra ted the thrill OF Q
Since he had met her he was con-
scinus Of wonderful charge In him
self. He id not even ana1yze ri. fcel.
ires: he, knew that he loved her
NOW, IndL. III Ill SSISe.tIS ISu 81 ~ ~ ' y
loved her. FOR his poetic and romantic
ltemrerament had ever been In search
| ut that poetic tvpe OF "a womanhood.
which she seemed to completely to er,-
holy In herself.
half an hour. then bad sat onposite 70
her in a boat among the reeds, In the
cool OF the afternoon. with the lazy
river gently rocking the light skiff
and the water birds for sole witnesses
/ 80 1,s tn They had hAfulx
changed a word then. for he had en-
joved the dellsht-dear to. every mar
who loves-of watching the biushes
come and 20 upon her cheek In r.;
Spouse to his ardAnt gaze. What die
words matter? The music In theil
souls supplied all that they wlsed &c
say.
And he-who had been deemed 8;
tickle. who had made OF love pa .;s
/ give him. with grateful yet transfer
I sn1.le. HIS Grace Of Wessex. in fact
who had loved so often yet 40 incnn'
4 etantly.-tznewsnow that the stern u,
tie god, who win not for long hrool
4 for life or death at last. !,
Ard even row. when nc hears tn
rustic OF a k!rtie- he pausrd instirct,
v~lv. VA r,,e1v. rnadly han,n ~ t tna
which was IN hfrY. had indeed draw
her fnotsteps hither.
THE door ahnv~. at the end OF IN
4 gallery. was tentatively nnered. YVES
tart corners Of tire room were In com
i S,ete darkness: but he heard vnire
4 low ana sweet. humming the littl'
i atty which she. his queen, had SUM
t,,is afternoon.
i "Disdaina me not that am your own
Refuse me not that am 50 true.
i Nistrust me not TIL all be known.
/ Trorsake me not n ow for no new.
4 She walked slowly along tho Enller.
4 Q nd paused not far from tl1eitop % IN
J short flight OF oak steps she ssems
to be hesitating a little. as II Afrni
4 to venture farther into the .aTSs
The flicker OF the tall wax taper
now caught her dainty Figure, castinl
golden lights and deep. rudy shadow
on her fair young face. and on III
). she held an, enormous uheat OF pal
! pink monthly roses. the spoils q q
4 Earden lavish in its autumnal Elory.
Never had MISUNDERSTANDING. T I, :!
He. insouciant Wessex-seen +. al I'M 9, !,
J, Poetic. than this apparltion WIZ = 2
Of all his maddest dreams:
For one moment more ne sInEeFet
I give 10 these heaven second
! spent in looking at he Her ey s
shown darlsly In the slea N OF the !. car q,
! s5leEl light and had wondrous retiection
! in them which looked rIddy and ho!
{ rer dellcatelv chiselled features WI 7
V seemed to come from w'thin, nd &c
-IliDs we're slightly parted, mo- = an
y red like some ripe summer fruit Frol
: J, er whole person there came an es
i halation OF youth and womant God {
] purity and soul-stirrlng passion,
"Come down, sweet singer. sal
J, yyessex to her at last.
: : she gave startled little cry. lear
: over the balustrade. nn.l the sl1 eat 8
: flowers dropped from itr arms "a !, IN !,
sons, rose-colored and sweet.sccn.te
] " aA Ai1 YOUR Grace frightened met! 81
i whispered with jupt a touch OF i, f :, 2
! thine coquetry. ! ~. ... ! lsi .5' = u'u'
. : II swear you did ot,Nsweet san san
but now - as u . am n re re -. =,
! ionslpg for nearer sight Of W
! 0s "But my flowers" she said With !,
Q sudden access OF timId'ty.., 2 r =, 'tr