The Lamar register., 1912-11-06
n The BOB65 -S1ERRiLL Co


Certainly. 1 was very busy; never
theless-" he stepped aside; permit
ted her to pass, and softly closed the
door. With the same preoccupied air
he walked to his table before one Of
the large fireplaces whose pyramidal
canopies merged into the ribs of the
vaulting of a noble chamber, and,
seating himself in a cushioned chair,
looked down at a few embers-
Il came" standing. with her fingers
straight and stiff on the cold marble
edge of the table. the girl began to
speak hurriedly, constrainedly, Il
wanted to see you-abOut the prison
ers-"
He did not answer Gently stroking
his wrist. as if the dampness from
some subterranean place had got into
It, he evinced no sign he had heard;
and this apathy and his apparent dis
regard OF her awoke more strongly
the feeling she had experienced SO
often since that day in the cloister.
when he had promised to set free the
servant of the Black Seigneur; had
kept his word, indeed, but
Cant you see," she forced herself
to continue, after what the man San
chez thought-suspected about me,
what he said that day at the Mount.
after what he, the Black Seigneur, did
for me"-the Governor started-'that
you. IL you care for me at ALL" he
looked At her strangely. "at least,
should"
"As told you the other day." his
accents were cold. why concern your
self about outlaws and peasants clam
bring for 'rights!'"
But 1t is my concern" she said pas
sionately. "Unless-"
Neither yours nor mine," he an
swered In the same tone. "Only the
law's!"
The law's!" she returned. you are
the law"
Its servant" he corrected.
"But-you could spare their lives!
You could deal with them more merci.
tully!"
THE law is explicit In the King
alone rests the power to"
THE King! But before word could
reach him"
Exactly" As he spoke. the Gov.
ernor rose. And now"
you will not hear me?"
"If there is anything else"
Her figure Strengthened. why do
you hate him so?" she asked passion
ately. You have hastened their trial.
and would carry out the sentence be-
fore there is time for justice. And the
man whom that day you ordered
whipped from the Mount-after let
ting me think him safe, After all that
his master did for me, Why was he
dashed? Because of him he served or
of the old Seigneur before that? ]
heard you ask about him-of his hav-
ing gone to America? Why did you
care about that?''
You seem to have listened to
great dealt"
And why did he go to American"
she went on. unheeding. did you hate
him. too? What for?"
IF you have nothing else to talk
about" He glanced at the door.
And the lands!" she said. They
were his; now they are yours"
"Unjustly. perhaps you think"
4Nos NJ. sHt tiltu. uiuh I iHtdh
Il didn't imply that OF course not!
Only" putting out her hands. 81 try
to understand, and-you have never
taken me into your confidence. mon
pere! You have been indulgent; de-
MED me nothing. butt don't want to
feel the way have felt the last week,
as il" quickly she stopped. mo
doubt there are reasons-although
have puzzled; and If | knew, Can't
you" abruptly. treat me as one wor.
thy Of your confidence?"
"You!" he said with quiet irony.
"Who-listen!'
The girl flushed. Il had to. be.
cause"
And who misrepresented facts. as
in the case of-Saladin!"
But"
How long" standing over her
were you on the island?"
T-don't know!"
You don't?" His voice implied dis
belief.
Part of the time was uncon-
scious-"
''1n the watch-tower with him!"
She made a gesture. Would you
rather"
'"What did he say?"
The girls eyes that had been so
steadfast, on a sudden wavered. Moth
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