Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-21
SYNOPSIS.


Count anthony OF EOmoHt. heir TO
the throne OF GuelderS, fees the court
81 Charles, Duke OF Burgundy, tChen he
finds that his faHcee, Lady CGthdrire,
does not care for him. During his tDdn-
behring's he beJriends merchant -
Philip DGnDelt, Uho takes him TO the
home Of his prospective father -in-lGu
There Count Anthony meets Johanna
Philips fancee. They are Immediately
attracted Nth each other and. although
Count Anthony goes dtCGy, he soon re-
turns. MedntChile the Duke has offered
q TeUdTd for the Counts arrest. Al
though he is travelling incoonito, a
wandering tridr sees him and 0ueSScS
his secret. The man goes Immediately
TO the governor Of the province. Count
Anthony is sliced aud sent back under
guard. There are TumorS abroad that
the King OF France is drBiiHo for the
TecdptWre OF the cities OF the Somme.
FIFTH INSTALLMENT tCOntinued1
so" he said at last. you are from
Zealand with very urgent tidngs. 1
trust they are not evil; at least not
more evil than l am growing accus-
toned to-"
IT think your highness will account
my tidings far from evil" He bent the
Nlcc as uO PhoI0iou tiI0 fCiANA .
letter.
Passing from the window to a table
on which a map was spread beside
some papers. the duke broke the seal
and .unfolded the parchment. AS he
read @his gloomy countenance lighted.
Over the edge of the sheet his dark
eyes Rlowed upon the Lorrainer. You
have brought his lordship?"
He waits in the guard room, high
ness"
THE guard room!'' The dukes
frown and the ascending pitch Of his
voice announced his surprised displeas-
.ure.
stolidIy Diesenhofen explained that
his orders we're explicit, that he took
no rests, and that for the rest he had
used the prisoner with all courtesy and
consideration.
He was CURLY dismissed to fetch
Count Anthony. and Count Anthony
once alone with the duke. restraining
the embrace with which the duke would
have received him. expressed himself
freely and with righteous indignation
upon this violation of his person and
the constraint imposed upon him. At
the end of 1t. he demanded instant
liberty to 90 his ways.
Liberty you shall have" said Charles
OF Burgundy. But what are your
ways?"
"They are my own. 1 am not your
vaSsai, Charles. and you have sane
tened q n1onStrous uSurpation of right
by might where am concerned
The faughty. tempestuous and head
strong duke was patient and meek for
once. Affection for his cousin and the
perception that this indignation was
entirely justified combined now with
his own urgent need of every tried
friend he could command. So he set
himself to use conciliatory arguments.
which, IL none too sound, we're the best
1t his disposal
There are rights of alliance, An
thony. as well as rights of vassalsgs."
They include no right to subject me
to duress."
IF you were so clear on that. why
did you run away?"
Run away! 1 departed your court
when grew weary of 1t. That was all"
Without even the courtesy of crav-
ing leave of me. Are these the man.
Eers Of 4 guest in Guelders?"
II desired to 20 in peace. 1 desired
NO quarrel with you. Charles
"On what grounds old you fear
dHaTrel?''
-on those of my betrothal to the
Lady Catharine.'
That ground Of quarrel, at least. has
been removed. The Lady Catharine is
no longer available. She has consoled
herself with your brother Adolph."
The dukes grin was not entirely free
from malice. He knew that the state
ment and its obvious implication would
give Count Anthony something to think
shout. The marriage between Bourbon
and Egmont had been projected for the
consolidation of the political alliance
between Guel6ers and Burgundy. To
give full effect to this, the proper party
TO the contract on the side of Guelders
was the heir to the duchy. That adj
vantage should have been taken of An
thongs absence to substitute his young
81 brother as the bridegroom was
hardly . good omen. 1t seemed to fore
shadow the desire for a wider substitu-
tton. Count Anthony was taken aback.
Indignation kindled in his long, fair
face.
was this by your contrivine,
Charles?"
The heavy countenance sneered at
him. "Oh, thank you for the
thought"
But you consented. Your consent
was necessary"
And still more urgently necessary to
happened to be finding favor in her
eyes, and sanctioned what they both
desired before the jade could change
her mind again, since not even my
commands could have constrained the
slighted Catharine to await your re-
turn or to marry you when it hap
pened. At last perhaps you'll give me
reason for the gentle force I've used
with you" He lowered his voice to
q grumbling note as he added: II had