Middletown transcript., 1912-08-03

CHAPTER TX.
A piacoNerY.

A Discovery.
''Why did you do that?" 1t was
.ady Elsie who now spoke, lifting her
head haughtily to regard the new
.5ner, as she stepped toward him.
Cross yourself, I mean?" 8
This good fellow, my Lady, is sur
prised to see you here, and small won
der he forgets his manners!" said the
Young man coolly. speaking for the
other. "But he is honest enough
and-intends no disrespect!"
''None whatever!" muttered the 1n+
truder, a thin, wizened, yet still active
looking person.
MY lady did not reply; her gaze, in
which suspicion had become conV1c-
tion, again met the young MANS
whose black eyes now cleaned with
sudden, challenging light.
with your permission, my Lady, l
will speak with this fellow" he said,
and abruptly strobe from the tower;
walked a short distance away, fol-
lowed by the man, when he stopped.
"Certes, your tongue betrayed you
that time, Sanchez" he said con-
fronting the other.
The man made a rough gesture.
"Cest vrai!" regretfully. "But when
saw you two together I thought l
had seen "a" He stopped. "She is
30 like"
may; I don't blame you; the sight
was certainly unexpected! 1 had
thought to come down and prepare
you, butts done!"
"And l knew what it meant" The
old servant looked over his shoulder
toward the tower.
"Call it magic!" with a short laugh.
"Diablerie!" muttered the other.
swell, have your way! Why" alb
ruptly, did you not meet me here last
night at high tide, as we had,
planned?"
"The priest came not in time; fear
Ing he was watched, waited until
night to leave his hiding-place at Yer
ranch"
"And after missing me last night,
you thought to find me here today?"
81 knew you were most anxious to
see him; that upon him depended your
chance to undo some of his Excel
lency, the Governors, knavery! And
shen, to find you here with the daugh-
ter Of the man who has wrought you
10 much wrong; robbed you Of your
Iauds-your right to your name!" A
cloud shadowed the listeners bold
brow. Il know not how it came about,
geigneur, but be assured, no good can
come Of it,"
From where she stood, at the dis
lance to the tower, the Governors
daughter saw now the two men de-
icend; she perceived, also, at turn
n the path, coming up slowly, as one
whose years had begun to tell upon
him, another figure, clad in black; a
lriest. This last person and the Black
Jeigneur accosted each other; stopped,
while the other man, who had crossed
himself at sight of her, drew aside.
At length, somewhat abruptly, they
separated, the priest and Sanchez 60
ing down the hill and the young man
starting to walk up. Then quickly
teaving the ancient, circular structure
tor observation, she stepped toward
the cliff, not far to the right; and in
an attitude of as great unconcern as
she could summon. waited.
Below the ocean beat around the
rock, and her eyes seemed to have
rested an interminable period on the
dark surface of the water, when at
length she heard him; near at hand;
directly behind. Still she did not stir;
be, too, by the silence, stood motion
less. How long? The little foot moved
restlessly; why did he not speak?
She knew he was looking at her-the
Governors daughter who had mad
Vertently looked into a forbidden
chamber; was possessed Of dangerous
knowledge.
Again she made movement. When
was he going to speak? 1t was intol-
Srable that he should stand there
studying, deducing! That she, accus
toned to command; to be served; to
have her way at court and Mount
should now be judged, passed upon
disposed of, by-whom? Quickly she
looked around; the flashing brown
ayes met the steady black ones.
"Well%
1.-THE man will take you back" His
manner was quiet; composed; implied
full cognizance Of what she knew