Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-19

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None whatever" muttered the in
truder, thin. wlzened. yet still active
| looking person.
My lady did not reply; her gaze. IN
which suspicion had become convic'
tion. again met the young mans.
whose black eyes now cleaned with
sudden, challenging light.
with your permission, my Lady. |
will speak with this fellow" he said,
and abruptly strobe from the tower;
walked n short distance away, fol.
{ lowed by the mar, when he stopped.
"Certes, your tongue betrayed you
that time, Sanchez" he said con.
fronting the other.
The man made a rough gesture.
"C'sst vrai!" regretfully. But when
I saw you two together thought !
had seen "a" He stopped. She is
so like"
Nay; | don't blame you; the sight
was certainly unexpected! | bad
thought to come down and prepare
you, butts done."
And ! 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.
We'll. 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 be was watched. waited until
night to leave his hlding.place at Yer.
ranch"
And after missing me last night.
you thought 10 find me here today?"
Il knew you were most anxious to
see him. that upon him depended your
chance TO undo some of his Excel
Iency. the Governors, knavery! And.
then, to find you here with the daugh-
ter Of the man who has wrought you
so much wrong; robbed you Of your
lauds-your right TO your name!" A
} cloud shadowed the listeners bold
brow u know not how It came about,
/ Seigneur, but be assured, no good can
come OF IT,"
|, From where she stood, at the dis
tance TO the tower. the Governor
daughter saw now the two men de
scend; she perceived, also, at a turn
in the path. coming up slowly, as one
whose years had begun TO tell upoE
him, another figure. clad in black; &
priest. This last person and the Blacl
Seigneur accosted each other; stopped
while the other man, who had crossed
himself at sight Of her, drew aside
At length. somewhat abruptly, the!
separated, the priest and Sanchez 20
ing down the hill and the young mai
starting TO walk up. Then quickl.
, leaving the ancient, circular structure
, for observation, she stepped towar
the cliff. not far TO the right; and Fl
an attitude OF as great unconcern a
she could summon. waited.
Below the ocean beat around III
rock, and her eyes seemed TO hav
: rested an interminable period on tn
' dark surface Of the water, when a
,. length she heard him; near at hand
= directly behind. Still she did not stir
1 he, TOO, by the silence, stood motion
less. How long? The little foot move
e restlessly; why did he not speak
She knew he was looking az her-tf
/. Governors daughter who had ina
4 vertently looked into a forbidde
;" chamber; was possessed Of dangero,
d knowledge.
Again she made a movement. WI.
was he going TO speak? Il was int,
st erable that he should stand the,
ot studying. deducing! That she, acc,
III toned TO command; TO be served;
ut have her way at court and MouI
should now be judged. passed upc
Il. disposed OF, by--whom? Quickly s
looked around; the flashing bro,
h eyes met the steady black ones.
IA "Well?"
n, THE man will take you back" +
es manner was quiet; composed; impli
~ full cognizance Of what she kne
and an absence OF any further dest
re. to attempt to disguise the truth.
ce Back! Where?' She could |
conceal her surprise.
mt ITO the Mount"
hit For the moment she did not spes
ng she had not known what to expec
ire certainly not that.
ri. why uot?" A smile, sligh
or forced. crossed his face. Does y,
ed Ladyship think ! make war on We
ier en-? Only, before your Ladyship
parts, IL will be necessary for you
ou, agree 10 little condition"
Iis- Condition She drew her bre
sed quickly.
THAT you will cay nothing 10
criminate him. He is an old servant
mine; has broken none OF the Ia
OF the land" with a somewhat c
ananaianna annlrnt al.n.nrLrn L.. IL.