Mexico Missouri message., 1913-09-18
CHAPTER xxvrIl-(conrru.d.)

CHAPTER xxViIi~(continued.)
This note might have been intend.
cd for some admireT," said. A. length.
the Governors daughter slowly.
He looked more Ike an Old pTiva-
teersman!" murmured the woman.
And there may be some piJt-sUme
planl"
"Privateersmani" The Etri's man
ner underwent a change; she shrugged
her shoulders. What could they hope
TO do at the Mount! You are magma
tive, Mariel" lightly. "Eanette rs
Eood-looking. and what little Is here
would seem 10 signify a rendezvous.
There may be no great harm in that
Il am sorry. my Lady, TO seem TO
think Ill Of my own kin" mut.ered the
woman dejectedly. but"
Think no more of It! You bsve
done your duty Now leave the mat
ter to me, and-thsnk you, barfe!"
When, however, the old nurse had
gone. all pretense Of lightness faded
from the face Of the Governors daugh-
Ter. and. opening the bit Of paper. once
more she scrutiniped it swiftly, in.
tently.
Tomorrow-Monastery ST RAM"
she read. Yes; II must mean 81. Ran.
uiphe-where We are going. And
where Beppo knew We we're Rutnel
Beppo, she went down on the beach
With" Again she studied the frag-
nent, striving to make out q word that
had been blotIed and was Ilrnost H.
iegible. She frovned az she endeay-
ored TO decipher Il Lady E" She
gave an exclamation That refers. Of
course. to-But WHY" She kept ask.
ing herself the question. Why" she
repeated, when suddenly the brown
eyes widened-chsnged; q new light
shone in their depths. ut must be
they intend to-what else!"
The sound OF horns-signal for the
party to gather-broke upon the air
and. nervously crushing in her palm,
inc piece OF the message, she stepped
TO the table, to the untasted break
last Like one in a dream, who vet
reefs the need for haste, she poured
out the coffee; with unsteady hand
raised the cup and drank; started 10
serve herself again; as If forgetful of
the impulse, paused.
And II" she said with deener
breath. ITO ride 10 the ambush tbev
nave so cleverly planned? Allow NV.
SELF TO be taken prisoner by these des-
perate men? No; no; | could notl
ana yet A trampiing on horses
Ioois Ia the court below interrupted. |
ihey are ready TO start" Unoer.
talniy she lifted her head; looked
around her; then mechanically s-epned
forward and LETT the room.
A scene Of animation Cree+ed her IN
the court, alive with lords and ladies'
Tor the most part already in the saddle
and waiting.
Hail to Diana, who will lead ia On
the forests!" "
Fair nymph, let us away!" and the
MARQUIS extended his hand.
WIN seemingly merry nod she
their greetings; p,rt out
a loot and lightly sprang TO her mace
On me back OF the nervous thorough.
bred But ere giving the signal TO
start the girls glance swung around
10 window opposite, where stood an
austere figure, imperturbsbly looking
down TO watch them ride on.
~Au revoir. mon PEREZ" Her voice
rose with an odd, unusual thrill. "Au
reVoir! she repeated. when a nistI. |
ness In her eyes suddenly blurred |
sight OF him, and abe frightened the |
relnS- Yet hesitating 10 20, her gaze |
cleared, and swer~ing. was abruptIv |
by another and moro inter. |
ested spectator. VINO. partly concealed |
oy howers and plants, peered with |
anxious expectancy from her own hal
cony. As NRDette's eyes met those on
the Governors daughter. they wavered
nall guilty. suddenly became steady
neip by something's fash OF impel'
'a'a& Intelligence in the Others gaze, A