The enterprise-recorder., 1912-08-30
LADY of the Mount.
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W. t,,R tbe peasants will some day
nile the lords and ladies stand?'
sont know" he managed to an
,'r but got up, only to appear more
cbvard. -.
IN indeed" she returned, her tone
.r,np 10 one of cold severity. mot
susb perhaps, TO perceive the mis-
XXI y.s Won may cause! That play Of
which witnessed today"
won Today? Your Ladyship
rs ~ - .,
Yes" imperiously, 81 was there!
"A heard and saw the effect it had
! ,be people; how It stirred all
.sir baser passions! But you, OF
,rse could not know-or care,
,Skipg only Of the sous'-that, in.
.sod Of teaching lesson, the piece
avid only move them TO anger, or
sentiment
T-your Ladyship-great lords have
ommended the play"
Treat lords!" she began, but
,cpped; regarded her listener and
sbmeged her shoulders.
few moments silence lasted, the
,sllow apparently not knowing what
n say. or if be was expected TO say
ANYTHING while, for her part, the girl
M longer looked at him, but at the
aoTers taking one, which she turned
in her fingers.
Your Ladyship would command
me"
ITO give the play no more!"
But" EXpostulation shone from
bis lock.
IN which event you shall be suf'
tpd to 90 free tomorrow"
But my livelihood! What shall J
doif | am forbidden 20 earn
She gave him a colder look. Il haYo
spoken to the commandant; told him
what had seen, and that ! did not
think you intended 10 make trouble
Your case will, therefore, not be re-
ported TO his EXcellency Only" with
a warning fash, IF you are again
caught giving the play, you must eX-
pect 10 receive your deserts"
"0f course! If your Ladyship com.
mands!" dejectedly.
81 do! But, as an offset to the coy
pers you might otherwise receive, !
will give you a sum Of money sutii-
cient TO compensate you"
your Ladyship is so generous!" He
made an uncouth gesture Of gratitude
and covetousness. May ] ask your
adyship how much"
"How much?" scornfully. But l
suppose"
The words died away; her glance
fell fingered on the hand he had
extended. Muscular, shapely, it
seemed not adapted to the servile
gesture; was most unlike the hand
Of elodh or clown. Moreover, it was
marked with a number of wounds.
halfhealed, which caught and held
her look.
"0f course, ] am so poor, your Lady
ship" he began, in yet more abiect
tone, but stopped, attracted in turn
by the direction Of her gaze: then,
meeting 1t, quickly withdrew the hand
and thrust 1t into his pocket Not
IN time, however, 10 prevent a startled
light a swift CLEAN of recollection
from springing into her eyes! The
Very movement itself -- ironically
enough!--was not without precedent.
"You!" She recoiled from him. The
Black"
AS man who realizes he has be-
trayed himself, he bit his lips; but at
tempted no further subterfuge. The
shambling figure straightened the
uuil eyes grew steady; the bold self
possession she remembered well on
ahother occasion again marked his
bearing
your Ladyship has discerning
eyes" he remarked quietly, but as
ne spoke glanced and moved g little
toward the window.
my MY lady stood as II dazed. He, the
,'h ,ach seigneur, there, in the palace!
s.s'eclanieally shs raised her hand to
~ or"ast; she was very pale. On
M y .ony the Nightingale, grown
pnae irst into a food of varia'
~a thousand trills and full
eifae VOTES filed the room,
" .rstand now," at length she
,oya zee, why that fancy came to
VI pfA y, when / was listening TO the
m' gn the platform. But why have
!. & tyne-to the very Mount ITSELF"
~p Yoice trembled a little. you!
u uie beach the people tried to stop
AZ. fol saw that. too?p