The Washington herald., 1909-05-01

/ @-NaA9 Sotu ooLlS lne unPiQ Tofc,
Of the duchess. and her hand Tentatively
touched his shoulder.
/ As she sank beside him. he YEARLY sai
I up. In several little respects she haC
repaired mysteriously the inroads wrought
! by her exposure and journey. The thick
Jetty hair was smoethed and parted low
upon her narrow forehead; from her fac.
mad been removed the crime incident Z
wood and field, and her complexion
/ showed white and satiny-in the midst
or II the full redness OF her mouth and
the lustrous blsckness Of her eyes.
You are not angry with me, Henry
are you?" she purred. And I am not
I angry with you. ] was vexed. a little
/ at first, when I waited all that time al
I the gate But ! understand now. Il was
/ that very domino there on the rocks
which worked The mischief-wasn't it,
she smiled upon him, mischievously
I Poor Henry she teased. Her MOOD
changed. and nesting closer. she slipped
her hand into his. But no matter we
arel together. at last. anyway. and We
! shall never be fooled again"
! Her hand failed 10 diffgse its warmth
Tor the king stared moodiIy before him
I The presence Of her had irritated him,
now the proximity OF her repelled him
But he steeled himself. and gazed before
When do YOU start, 10 go and get tho
ransom she asked, in aiuring under
tone. Sir Nomus has told me-about
! you and his niece and himself. I vii
/ be whatever is test-just a woman you
4 have met Her hand twisted In bis
palm and her fingers twined about his
woolng response. You start and then ]
VIII join you You need not 20 far. They
VIII send a guide with you. but you car
get rid OF him. surely. Then YOU car
! turn back. and meet me, on. I can find
a way across that bridge. and she
/ laughed exultantly do you think any
sentry can refuse me what I ask? Look
az ne. Henry. Or have I grown SO home
/ ~ in just few hours. IF ! have. Il was
for you, you bad boy" She nestled vet
closer All the potency of her voice and
touch was being brought into ulav "a
make him Yield. But IL was not your
fault, she puTred. caressingly. 1T was
that dominas- 1 did not think the queen
had such Wit did you?"
The king stirred not: but q fiIsb deem
ened ominously in his cheek
Henry, Why don't you speak, re-
preached the duchess Tell me when
YOU start We must arrange. so that ]
VIII ind YOU II viii be YOU and I. 3ust
as We planned. after all. you see she
reminded, seductive. velvety. We will
90 far. far away. somewhere. Do YOU
still want the kingdom OF love and Of
my two arms. Henry? Il is yours-all
yours. and her voice had sunk 10 a
whisper Yours forever. See-I have
left everything. and come Look al ne.
Henry. she bade. Am 1 kingdom
eToTth the having. OF not?''
The king turned hts head. and razed
upon her steadily
You he said thickly. You trait
ress."
NO. 10; not that, she implored.
eagerly. = did not mean il for betravinE
you. I was pleasing you. You said you
wanted II that way-to be freed and 10
send for ne They would not have
harmed you; 7 had their promise before
would even listen. You said you wanted
IL 20 nappen-don't you remember? and
they would not have harmed you-no.
they dared not You wanted 10 be where
yOu might send for ne-Weren't YOU in
earnest Henry?" she cIung to his arm.
and besoGght him DO you love me no
more2 Was I wrong 20 believe you7 7
an sorTy II I have offended you. Henry.
am not 20 blame for what Del orc did
He would have captured uS-you-any-
way. would he have not2 And as soon
as / heard l came alone. 20 find YOU
You know YOU did not meet ne al the
gate. Henry But that DID not keen ne
from setting out after you-although a
woman does not ike 20 wait ] thought
/ should perish. all night IN the dark in
the forest but I did not turn back. Il
was for YOU The men insulted me. too.
1 did not Ike them. Henry. but I bore
i for you Don't you love me2 Is that
Il? Twould be too bad for we are to-
gether now, and we viii go away. far
away frOms everybody. and be together
forever. Shall we? We viii forget our
troubles. They are almost ended. And
I shall not be afraid. in the forest by
night with you. Henry. What has come
over you, dearie2 Why do you seem TO
hate ne? Only yesterday you loved me,
Didn't you love me. when you thought
you were talking with me, in the ball
roOm2 ! saw you talking with the other
domino and wondered. You don't hate
me, co yOu2 I am not a traitress
did Il only for you and ne. What has
happened. dearie2 Is Il the queen?~
ReprOaCh. implOTation. pTomise-from
one 70 the other her voice had run IFS
gamut; her hand was Ia his and her
fingers pressed 20 his side: but with sud
den overwhelming repugnance he pushed
her so roughly from him that she nizh
fell backward.
-Begone,'' he commanded hoarsely.
To think that such as you may speak
OF the queen"
Steadying herself with one hand, as if
frozen where she had been so rudely
repulsed. for an instant the duchess
looked upon him out Of face affrighted.
thunder-smittsn- Then the red rushed
into t. suffusing it; but succeeded the
bloodleSs blanch OF white passion. She
sprang TO her feet, and her small figure
lowered over him.
Such as T." she cried, her eyes fash
ing the scoTn spelled by her curling lips
and pronounced by her headlong voice
As I Oh. the sudden virtue Of a king
dOmless king with a painted queen, Why
have wasted time with you, when there
are men TO be had and women TO be
deprived What amusement is 10 be
gained from yOu-a puppet with a doll
wife. E0i:r throne Is gone. Henry from
Stecsin. but no longer Henry OF Stecsin-
You weak. mindless fish. whom this wom-
an may csjole, and the next may bully,
Do you think. after all. that I followed
you here? Hardly" And she laughed
bitter contempt Not when a man and
a prince IS to be on the throne; not when
have the Duke Of Mario for a husband
King Nobody-and Queen What-Is-It-i
oh, ex-royal pair I wish you JOY Of your
new housekeeping
BY St Jude,T muttered the king. ris-
ing TO his feet, his hands clenched fu-
rioUsly.
Yes. and by St Jude" she houted.
And TO think that you have
even kissed my hand. and aspired TO my
lips, But here comes at least a man
whatever else he may be-if know one
Capt Del ORC was approaching. with
Easy, graceful step. He doffed his hat.
I fear the lady has not breakfasted. .
he said. grinning eviIly. IF she viii