The Washington times., 1924-09-26
BY ia b Mel. EAN
This Remarkable Novel III Film Form WI
Be Presented to Washington Audiences
at the RiaIto Theater, Beginning the
Week Of September Is Read Its
Here See It Next Week
in the Movies

duke watched ttem 90 without \
word. but when he did speak there
was no doubt in the minds Of
those present that Mary would
sign. and speedily.
Charles pointed to the parch-
ment: 'Pick It up my Lord Of
d'Hymbercourt, and have copy
made at once. In half an hour
/ shall return, and the Princess
Mary Will affix her name to the
document"
He strobe to the staircase and
made his way hong the gallery
to the apartments OF his daughter.
He made no apologies for enter.
ings but reaching forth an angry
arm, tore Mary from the arms OF
the Queen and numbered:
I'll have Obedience from my
family II from no one else, and
as his anger mounted still further
he raised bis hand.
The Queen interviewed. You
shall mot touch the child, my
lord. she said firmly.
You say that, cried the Duke.
Then let her sign. for by ST.
Hubert, Ill wiring her neck Il she
crosses me further"
The defiant attitude Of the
Queen amazed the Duke.
You may save her from me,
he said, but she is the Princess
Of Burgundy and she shall marry
as I decide
Poor Mary, helpless to follow
the dictates Of her heart In the
matter Of love. could only hope
against hope that some unlocked
for event might release her from
the thriIl Of an unhappy marriage
with 8 man she scorned.
They followed the Duke to the
council chamber, where the
Bishop had already prepared q
duplicate document. And there
before the same company Mary
walked to the big table, seated
herself and began to read what
was to her worse than q death
warrant.
She had no interest In this
thing, and yet her mind was alert
for 3 means Of escape, 50 alert
that when she came to one pag.
sage something caught her eye.
The passage read: Therefore we
beg that His Majesty Of France
will now move toward the immc.
date marriage OF our Princess
Mary with the Princely Dauphin,
son Of King Louis.
She went on with her reading
and then roses The duke asked
for the quill. and, bending over.
signed his name, handing the losn
to her.
Again Mary seated herself and
made much ado of dipping the
point into the ink: then she
signed her own name, and incl
dentally changed the 'w'' In now
to T." thereby also changing the
whole meaning Of the letter and
making Of II an affront instead
of p peace offering.
The signature was dried: Charles
glanced at II perfunctoriIy and,
folding the paper while the girls
heart seemed ready to burst with
terror, handed 1t to dsHymber.
court and directed that It be given
to the herald to deliver in person
into the hands OF his cousin Of
France.
With the departure OF the her.
aid Mary breathed more easily:
true enough. her altering Of the
letter and therefore the context
o. the Dukes communication to
Louis. was mere putting off of
the evilsday, for when her father
discovered the trick his wrath
would fall heavily.
However, there was no way To
connect her directly with the mis-.
deed. She confided to the Queen
what she had done, and Il the
two women had any. satisfaction
in thus cheating the Lord AZ
Burgundy they were only too
happy to keep Il to themselves.
Meanwhile the despatch OF the
message caused Charles to turn 4.
1 more kindly eve ON his daughter,
and he almost forgot her con.
ttImacy In the combat set Tor the
next day between Campo. Basao
and Sir Max:
will say that my young prince
wassi1aFd put to it to secure ar1nor
fitting for the fray, but my Lord
d'Hymbercourt came nohly to the
fore and by a gentle hint to the
Duke was the means Of our secur-
1900