The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-31

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such tenderness of pity that almost
did he put his arms around her to
sOothe her. She waited for him to
speak.
II am the one to marry you" he
went on steadily. you are very
beautiful When shall we be mar
ried?'
The wild joy in her face was such
that he swore TO himself that never
would he willingly mar that face
with marks OF sorrow. She might
ruler over the Lost Souls, with
the wealth of Ind. and with SUPER
natural powers OF mirror gazing;
but most pOignantly she appealed
to him as lonely and naive woman.
OverspillinE OF love and totally IN
yersed in love.
And I shall tell you OF another
lie this Torres animal told me-" she
burst forth exultautly. He told me
that you were rich, and that. before
you married me. you desired to
know what wealth was mine. He
told me you had sent him to inquire
into what riches 1 possessed. This
I know was a lie. You are not
marrying me for that with \
scornful gesture at the jewel case.
Francis shook his head
You are marrying me for NY
self" she rushed on in triumph.
For yourself" Francis could not
help but lie.
And then he beheld an amazing
thing. The Queen, this Queen who
was the sheerest autOcrat, who said
come here and go there, who dis
missed the death OF Torres with its
mere announcement, and who Sc
Iected her royal spouse without 50
much as consulting his pre-nuptiai
wishes. this Queen began to blush
Up her neck, flooding her face to
her ears and forehead. welled the
pink tide of maidenly modesty and
embarrassment
And such sight OF faltering made
Francis likewise falter. He knew
not what to do, and felt a warmth
of blood rising under the sun-tan
Of his own face. Never, he thought.
had there been a man and woman
situation like II in all the history
OF men and women. The mutual
embarrassment Of the pair OF them
was appalling, and to save his life
he could not have summoned jot
Of initiative. Thus, the Queen was
compelled to speak
compelled to speak first
ts.And now" she said. blushing
still more furiously, you must
make love to me"
Francis stFove to speak, but his
lips were 50 dry that ne succeeded
only in stammering incOherently.
Il never have been loved" the
Queen continued, brayely. ''Ths q
affairs Of my people are not love.
My people are animals without rea-
son. But VIC, you and 1. are man
and woman There must be wooiug,
and tenderness-that much / have
learned from my Mirror Of the
World But am unskiIled. / know
not how. But you, from out OF the
great world, must surely know. Z
wait. You must love me-
She sank down upon the couch.
drawing Francis beside her, and
true to her word, proceeded to wait
While he. hidden TO love at COM
mand. was paralyzed by the pre-
posterOus impossibilitE Of so obey
Ing.
Am not beautiful the Queen
gueried after another pause. "Ars
not your arms as mad to be about
me as I am mad to have them about
me- Never have a mans lips
ADhGAlCu my LpS- W nat IS q Mss
hke-On the lips, I mean? Your
lips on my hand were ecstasy. You
kissed them, not alone my hand,
but my soul Ny heart was there,
throbbing against the press of your
lips. Did you not feel it?
A Difficult Task.
And So" he WAS saying. half an
hour later. as they sat or the couch
hand in hand, Il have ToId You. the
little I know Of mys sIf. 90 rot
know the past, except what I have
been told Of il. The present / see
clearly in my Mirror OF the World.
The future / can likewise see, but
vaguely; nor can l always eUnder-
stand what I see. I was born here.
So was my mother and her mother.
How II CHANGED is that always into
the life of each queen came q lover.
sometimes, as YOU, they came
here My mothers mother, so II
was told me, left the valley TO find
her lover and was gone a long time
forth. The secret way is known 10
me. where the long dead COnquis-
tadores guard the Mays mysteries,
aud where Da SascC himself stands.
had the impUdence To steal and
claim Tor his own. Had YOU not
come. ] should have been sOEs7eiied
10 20 forth and find you. sor you
were IIy appointed one and had 20
be"
y woman entered. followed by
sDearman. and Francis Cuutd scarcs
make his way through the quaint,
antiquated Spanish OF the CONVEX
sation that rusued. IN cOmmiugled
anger and 10y. the Queen, option
lied il {" him.
We are TO depart now 10 the long
house for cur Wedding. The Priest
Of the sun Is Str;r born. J know not
why. save that he has been baked
OF The blood Of all Of YOU on his
altar. lie iS very IOodthirsty. He
L. the sun Priest. but he is possess
ed Of little reason. ! have report
that he is striving 10 turn the peo-
pie against our wedGinS-the 6OS"'
She ClinChed her HANDS. her face SCI
and her eyes blazed with royal fury.
He shall marry Us by the ancient
custom, before the Long House. at
the Altar of the sun"
IT'S not too late. Francis TO
change your mind" Henry urged
Besides. it is not fair The snort
straw was mine. Am not right
Leoncia?"
LeonGia could not reply. They
stood in group. at the forefront OF
the assembled Lost Souls, before the
altar. Inside the Long House the
Queen and the sun Priest were clos
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