Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-29

| IL; made gesture 10 the soldiers,
who drew back, and spoke himself to
/ the prisoner. The latter did not reply
nor raise his eyes, and the comman-
dant laid a heavy hand on his Shout
der, whereupon the prisoner moved
| forward mechanically, through the
| doorway.
"You are sure his Excellency said
'alone'?" asked the commandant.
LAS sure as I have ears" answered
Beppo.
But her lafyship-see! She is
walking after him."
Beppo shrugged his shoulders. "She
always does what she pleases; no or
ders apply TO her"
In the shadow of the cloister roof,
at corner where the double row of
pillars met, the girl paused. looked
out through the columns, her hand at
her breast. The Governor was un-
concernedly writing; not even when
the prisoner stepped forward did he
turn from his occupation; at his lei
sure dotted an 81" and crossed a st;
sprinkled sand lightly over the paper;
waited a moment; then tapped the
fine particles from the letter. For his
part, the prisoner displayed equal pa
tience, standing in an attitude Of
stolid endurance.
"Your name is Sanchez" At length
the Governor seemed to notice the
others presence.
Eyes"
"And you formerly served the
! Seigneur Desaurac? Followed him to
American"
LAS your Excellency knows" The
servants tone was yelled defiance.
A trace Of pink sprang to the Gov
errors brow, though the eyes be lift
cd were impasslve. you will an.
swer YES or mol" He reached for
! stick of wax, held 1t up to the tiny
fame Of a lamp; watched the red
drops fall. when you returned, 1t
was to live In the forest with-a
nameless brat"
"My masters son!"
"Dy peasant woman, his"
"Wife!"
The Governor smiled; applying q
seal, pressed it hard. 1.-THE courts
found differently" he observed in a
mild, even voice, as speaking to him.
self and eXtolling the cause of justice.
1.-THE courts! Because the priest
who married them had been driven
from Brittany! Because he could not
DC found then! because" The
mans indignation had got the better
of his taciturnity, but he did not fin
ish the sentence.
Either" said the Governor quietly,
you are one of his supplemented
people who, misguided by loyalty,
cherish illusions, or you are schem-
ing rogue No matter which, unfor-
tunately," IN crisp tones, "ft is neces-
sary to take time to deal with YOU"
"At your EXcellency's service"
And the man folded his arms but,
again turning to his table, the Cover
nor apparently found some detail Of
employment there of paramount I'M
poTtance; once more kept the prisoner
| waiting
The silence lengthened; In the dim
| light Of the walk noiselessly the girl
drew nearer; unseen, reached the old
! abbot's great granite chair with its
| shclterirg back to the court and close
TO the Governors table. Into the ca.
pacious depths of this chilly throne,
where once the high and holy digni-
tary of the church had been accus'
toned to recline while brethren laved
/ his feet from the tiny stone lavato-
rum before It, she half sank, her
cheek against one of its cold sides;
| in an attitude Of expectation breath
! lessly waited. Why was it so still !?
Why did not her father speak? She
could hear his pen scratch, scratch!
They were again speaking; more
eagerly she bent forward; listened to
the hard, metallic voice Of the Gov.
! ernor.
you left the castle at once when
the decree of the court. ordering 1t
vacated, was posted in the forest?"
"My master told me to, pretending
he was going, but"
Remained to resist; to kill" The
Governors tones, without being
| raised, were sharper. "And when
after the crime against the instru
ments Of justice, he escaped TO the
/ high seas, why did you not so with
! him."
! He wouldn't have It."
Thinking you would be more use
! full here? A spy"
"He said he would be held an out
| law; a price put on him, and-he dis
missed me from his service"
Dismissed you? An excellent Jest!
! But" with sudden incisiveness, what
about the priest, Ell? What about the
! priest?"
! The man Strengthened. What
I priest?" he said in q logged tone.
you are accused OF harboring and
abetting an unfrocked fellow who has
! long been wanted by the government