The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-05-30
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perfunctory; and his expression, as he
surveyed her. slightly questioning.
you are looking somewhat pale to-
day."
"Am II" carelessly. IL feel very
we'll" AS she spoke, she went to him
and leaned over the back of his chair.
Mon pere, won't you do something
for me?"
"WhatT
Promise first" With her hand on
his shoulder.
He reached up; the long, cold fin
gers stroked the shapely, warm ones,
"One should never leap into the dark
with promise" he answered. "Es-
pecially to a woman"
mot even when that woman is
ones own daughter?" she asked, slid
ing to the arm Of the chair.
He regarded the bright face now
Thoughtful; the lips, usually laughing,
set sensitively. as 1t another trip to
the court, or do you wish to turn this
stern old Mount again into palace Of
pleasure? To invite once more the
Paris lords and ladies-the King, him
self, perhaps? 1t would not be the
first time a monarch has been enter
tanned at the Mount-or a Marquis,
either, Ell? Shall we ask the Marquis?"
She made an impatient movement
81 want you to promise to break up
the terrible iron cage, and"
"Tut!" loosely he pinched the fair
cheek. "a girls thoughts should be
Of the court and the cavaliers"
She turned away her head. you
treat me like a child" che said with
fash In her eyes.
mo, no! Like woman" he
laughed. But the MISUNDERSTANDING
he could not come here; perhaps he
Is too much concerned with the gale
ties of Parish" Her figure straight
ened; she was about to walk away,
when
you ride this afternoon?" he asked.
81 had not thought of It,"
III you do 1 desire that some one
accompany YOU" Her face changed;
she looked at him quickly, and half
turned. Remember Saladin as well,
and-keep closer to the Mount in the
future"
Poor Saladin!" she breathed, with
averted glance.
'He got his deserts!" answered the
Governor harshly. can ugly trick that
of his-to bolt and leave you stranded
at the extreme point of the mainland
where the bay swings around"
THE grand tide-it came in 30 fast
and made so much noise"
ut frightened him! Well, fortunate
it was, indeed, you were not on his
back; that you had already reached
the point, and had had time to dis
mount! An unpleasant experience,
nevertheless-with the water sepa-
rating you from the Mount, and a
great curve Of land to be walked be-
fore you could arrive at a human
habitation!"
lit wasn't very comfortable
feeling" she acknowledged, flushing.
And If the fisherman hadn't subse-
quently seen you and taken you
across in his little boat, you would
have been more uncomfortable later
You rewarded him well, trust?"
"He-wouldn't take anything"
"And you neglected to inquire his
name?"
Ibid not think"
you were so glad to get back?" re-
marked the Governor, regarding her
closely. What sort of man was he?"
abruptly.
"Old."
And"
THAT'S all / remember"
Hum! Not very lucid. No doubt
you were too overweight. my dear,
to be in an observant mood" His |
voice sank absently; his fingers sought
among the papers, and, as his glance
fell, the girl walked away. Again she
leaned on the parapet, and once more
regarded the barren waste below-the
figures of the cockle-seekers, mere |
specks, the shadow of the Mount, |
stamped on the sand, with the saint, |
a shapeless form, holding up taper
ing black line-a sword-at the apex. |
"She is keeping back something.
What?" Above an offlcial-looking doc |
ument the Governor watched her, his |
lips compressed, his eyes keen; then
shrugged his shoulders and resumed |
his occupation. The death-like hush
of an aerial region surrounded them;
the halcyon peace of a seemingly chi
merical cloister; until suddenly brok-
en- by an indubitable clangor-harsh,
hard!--of door, opening; shutting. |