The Washington times., 1924-09-26

anxious seat for another reason.
Although he had sworn to Yolanda
that he was going away. he
found the performance more diff.
ficult than the promise, and this
Is not meant in the guise II q
play on words.
He wondered what Yolarda
must think, and flattered MIN
self that he was missed for loves
sake, which was the very truth.
Yolanda, on the other hand,
hearing no word from Max, as.
summed, Of course, thath he was
really gone, although she had
hoped that nothing would tear
him from her side. Such is the
faith that a woman has In the
4 man she loves.
/ Meanwhile Charles had. been
mulling over the proposal Of Cam.
po-Basso relative to giving Mary's
hand and heart to the haIf.Wlit
Dauphin. The more he thought
the better the scheme appeared.
He was anxious to attack the
Swiss, against whom he bore an
undyipg grudge, and he would
feel free to move against tho
cantone In full force if Louis
were left as a friend to rouse
up the already disconnected cities
of Burgundy.
It. was betting that in a de.
cision Of this sort Margaret, his
! wife, should be present, though
you may be sure It was merely
a matter Of form, for her hus
band bowed TO no man or. Woman
when once his mind was settled
on q plan.
Charles. having dismissed hts.
councillors, walked about the
room, glanctng now at d'Hymber.
court and now at the Bishop, who
sat at the big table with goose
quill, ready to write what the
Lord of Burgundy should dictate.
Campo Basso, begging tho
Dukes indulgence, broke into
the conference by announcing
that he had captured two spies.
Charles stopped In his walk.
From what country" he asked,
From Switzerland, answered
the Italian.
The dukes face darkened. "Pre-
pare warrants for their execution"
he commanded in a. harsh voice,
whereupon Campo-Basso bowed
and retired. AS though the men.
ton Of the Swiss had brought his
mind to the issue uppermost in
his mind, the duke turned to the
bishop: Prepare letter to Louis
Of France offering my daughter,
Mary, in marriage to his son in
return for his neutrality and he
motioned to d'Hymbercourt to see
that the missive was properly
worded.
It was to the quick intuition Of
Antoinette that Yolanda owed the
information that Sir Max and my.
self were prisoners in one Of the
castle dungeons.
A more amazed princess never
lived; she was for going to the
duke at once and demanding the
head Of Campo Basso, but her lit.
tie friend urged a more moderate
course.
Antoinette had overhead the or.
der OF the Duke to the Italian to
prepare arrests for the death Of
the supposed spies and Yolanda
resolved to enter the council
chamber before the warrant was
signed.
She seized Antoinette by the
hand and the two girls made
their way to the balcony COM
manding a view Of the proceed
ings below.
Once there they waited for the
reappearance Of Campo Basso with
the warrant, for even In Bur.
gundy spies were put to death
with due respect to authority.
The Italian courtier was not
long In re-entering with the war.
rant and Charles scarcely glanced
at 1t as he prepared to affix his
signature. But before he had
taken q stroke Of the quill Mary
appeared and with upIifted arm
4 cried stop" to the amazenent
OF the council room.
The brow Of her father showed
anything but q pleasant reaction
to this feminine forwardness. but
the girl advanced until she stood
close to the man whose name was
q terror all over Europe.
Father" she said, and her
voice had the ring Of sincerity,
there must be some mistake
about these Swiss spies-<I beg
that you examine them person
: The Duke raising his piercing
eyes to the girls, asked In a
rough tone; What interest can
you have in such matters?''
MY only interest,"" answered
the Princess quickly, els nv sense
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