The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-25

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the officers. he rds that the baroness
arrived on The rship.
CHAPTER XXylL--Iie calls on her
she learns tluit her plot 10 prevent his
marriage succeeded She rtpents and
tells him oI note which she had placed
IN :he slipper Tor the purpose Of caasiag
Elizabeth to doubt him. She declares her
intention of returning alone to Washing
ton to repair the harm she has done.
"That matters nothing l am go
ing And / am going alone No, you
cannot come with me- DO you think
| would risk more than have risked?
/ go alone. II am Englands spy; yes,
that is true. am to report to Eng
land; yes, that is true. Therefore, the
more | see, the more / shall have to
report Besides, ! have something
else to do.s
"But would Mr.. Pakenham listen to
your report, after allY
i Now she hesltated for a moment. Il
can induce him to listen she said.
"That Is part of my errand First, be-
fore | see Mr.. Pakenham | am going
to see Miss Elizabeth Churchill. !
shall report also to her. Then shall
| have done my duty. Is ii not so2'
You could do no more" said !.
but what bargain
Listen. II she uses me i'll and VIII
not believe either you or me-then,
being a woman, shall hate her; and
in that case shall 90 to Sir Richard
for my own revenge. | shall tell him
to bring on this war. In that case,
Oregon will be lost to you, or at least
bought dear by blood and treasure.
1--WE will attend to that, madam" :"
said / grimly, and smiled at her, al
though sudden fear caught at my
heart. knew what damage she was
in position to accomplish il she liked.
My heart stood still ! felt the faint
sweat again on my forehead.
"If I do not find her worthy OF
you, then she cannot have YOU went
on Helena Won Ritz.
"IIut, madam you forget one thing.
She In worthy of me, or of any other
mani"
81 shall be Judge of that. If she is
what you think, you shall have her
and Oregon!'
"But as to myself, madam? The bar
gain?"
Il arrive, monsieur! !, If she falls
F., you, then ask only time"
Il begin to see, madam" said !
how large these stakes may run"
"In case lose, be sure at least
! shall pay. shall make my atone
ment,' she said.
Il doubt not that, madam, with al
your heart and mind and soul"
And bodym she whispered. Th'
I'D horror came again upon her face
She shuddered, | did not know why
She stood now as one In deyotions TO
/ time, and | would no more hay
spoken than had she been at her pray
RS, as, indeed, ! think she was. A
last she made some faint moyemen
ii her hands. do not know whethe
IL was the sign OF the cross.
She rose now, tell, whlte-clad, shin
J.. mering, vision OF beauty such as tha
IN part of the world certainly could nc
then offer. Her hair was loosened no.
ss in It's masses and dropped more wid'
ld ly over her temples, above her brow
m Her eyes were very large and darl
70 and saw the faint blue shadow
coming again beneath them, Ht
n Lepds were clasped, her chin raise
Just trife. and her gaze was raj
es as that of some longing soul. coul
oN not guess OF these things. being but
on man, and, fear, clumsy alike
he body and wit.
IS what are my stakes? How may
he pay?"
" There Is one thing, madam, whit
- we have omitted" said | at lai
ge m She swayed a little on her feet,
though she were weak. Il wan
m said she, Il wish-I wish"
'ho The old childlike look OF path
he came again. have never seen 50 s
pc face. She was a lady, white q
for delicately clad; l. a rude frontle
on. man in campgrimed leather. But
la' stepped to her now and took her
u my arms. and held her close, a
pushed back the damp waves OF !
,on hair. And because mans tei
III we're in my eyes, have no doubt
nv absolution when ! say had been
aud cad and coward had not kissed
IN own tears away. ! no longer ms
tu- pretense of ignorance, but ah! hoy
sm wished that were ignorant OF wha
and was not my right to know.
led her to the edge OF tie III
Gu bed OF husks and found her kerch
'e'f All, she was OF breeding and coura
~ Presently, her voice rose steady |
~ clear as ever. "Threlka!v she cal
~ "Please.'"
lin When Threlka came. she leo
closely at her Iady's face, and "
III, she read seemed, after all TO cont
am her.
tAf "Threlka," said my lady In FreI
ens i want the little one" s
who turned to her with query In
ny eyes. y XIII
''gs mr. Tiens'" she said. Wait | ha,
" little surprise"
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