TJIE OMAHA DAILY UME : SUNDAY , .IAXUAHY ! )0. ) 1 9S. 10
BY ANTHONY HOPE
( f vvrlilit 1WT liy A II llnwkltn )
f HAPiil : XXIII Continued
The- matter was thus decided Yet now , In
quiet blnnl and In the secierj of tny own
noul Hliall I ask wherefore the letter came
from MlKtrews Owjn to whom the shortest
letter wan no light matter and to lot oven n
hutnblo man go. some small sacrifices ? And
why did it come to IMrlnra and not lo mo *
And why did It not say , "Simon , she loves
you " rather than the- words that 1 now
Toad Darhara permitting mo1 " 1'rctty fool ,
ho loves > ou " Let me not ask ; not oxen
now would Hirlam bear to think tint It was
written In pity for ' .icr
"Vos she pitied jell otid so she wrote , and
iiho Itnefl yon , " said Hurbara.
I let It iwaa Slnll a nnn never learn
wisdom'
"Pell mo now , " said I , "why I may not uce
Carford' '
Her lips curved In a. smile ; she held her
Lead high and her u > es wuro trlilil nhant
' \ > it may set1 Lord Carfculos soon as jou
will Slmmi , " slid she
' Hut n few mlmitiH ago " I began , much
Jin/rled
' \ few minutes ! " cried Darbar.1 rci > roieh-
fullj
' V whole lifetime IIRO , svvoctheirt' ' "
' \nd shall that make no change ' "
1 \ w'mle lifetime ago jou weio ready to
die Runner than let me wee. him "
"Sliiim , jou'te veirj ho knew , I told him "
' mi tolil him' " 1 cried "Hcforo jou told
me'1
HP asked me before " said Ilirbara.
I did not grudge her tint retort , everj pot
of tier joj was Joj to mu and her triumph
tn > 'k-IK-ht '
4 Hi w did I ( Mre to tell him' " she asked
lurtelr softlj "Ah but lion have I eon
trl\i I n it to toll all the woi d' How wasn't
It pi iln In my f.ice ? "
It wis mo t profound ! ) hldde-n. " I ns-
snrtd her Indeed from me It had licen , but
Harbirus wit .ml jot ainllier answer
' \nu were loiklng In another face , " bild
the Then as the movement of mj handr
l > rol < s ed remorse seized on her , and , catch-
lug inj hind , she crlc 1 limnUhply. "I'll
never tpL > ak of It again , Simon "
N'in ' I WCH not so much asbuncd of the
affa r ns to'dennd that litter slierce on It
In which pout lies a difference between
men and women To 1me wandered troll
hi s < mr eii-jJenio little vvhf we have
cone in the ilhht pith again Their pilde
fc'-ii ' Is HO stiong In ccn-Huncy as sometime- ,
( I npiak ! trembling ) even to beget an
oullvniii of Its falterlngs a d make what
fctiotild hive been is if It had not Hut
I iw w is not Hie moment foi 0x1.030 , and
1 i ok mj pardon with all gratitude , and
wl ii full allow nice of mj offc se'a onormltj
1 n we dctpi mined that Carford mils
tin i 'line y bt sought , n > i , net out for the
h' i e with lnt ( t lo Pud him Yet our
PH.K i ss vus veiy slow and the moon rose
in 1)1 ) Mra before we stopped out onto the
av.i c ind dine In sight of the liouae and
trn i e fhcio VMS so much to tell so much
tin' ' hid to slough i IT Iti old seeming and
T la ui new fuel radin'it npvurel. things
tl it she lind iirCorstnod and not 1 tl it I
1 il i m.tht .ind the mtesej wherein both
0 us h nl gone astray nu t la-iutita I ) an !
1 in at jud aghast it our cwn sis'tli'sne
Ihinliie t-ever wire out feet fairlj in
n Miimnt towar the liouse but a sudden
eL
'u\n in.i , \ \ i : lurri'iiv. SUD TIIC
MNfi.ND HIS TON'15 WAS KINDLY.
' | io jnn remember' ' gave them pause
' linn ciine shame tint I had foi-
> . i i n or Indlgnitlon that I'ubara nliould
t. lie iglit lo lavu forgotien ind In both
of thiio casr.j the rted for expiation , iitid
t- > lui h The morn wis high Ir heaven
VUIKI we fcpptd Into the avenue and came
In sight of the tejrare
flu the luslant vvlth a low crj of nurp-rlso
< inl alaim Hirt.ara caught ino by Hie arm ,
vUiilo slio iio'ntej ' to the terraee Tno night
might wel , turn u * even fi mi our engroe *
lit ; I teiclunjse of n etiorles Thcie were
fiiin men on the ten see their figures ntjnd-
Jrii ; out dense and b'aik against the old
giav v nils t at seemed white In the nioon-
IL-ni Two stood Inn i sivo and motionless ,
wlh luiids at tholr hide * At thelt fort
In what Btomcd bundles of clothes The
oihei two were 'u Hicii . li'its ' Ihej wer
opposite DUO iinothoi , and their awards wore
in the r hands. I could not dcubt the mean-
| i i ; \\hlle love hold me Idle anger lad 'ont
I'onli lies speed , while 1 sought to perfect
nn Jov he- had been hot to avenge hla
wounded honoi 1 did not Know who were
Hie two that watched unit a they were
sirvji'a Kontelle's fierce mend would not
dt'ind . ' 01 the niceties of etiquette Now
I i juld retosnlze the riciehnnn'a bearing
and I'voi nee Oirfords face although din
taii M hi Itu c\pit'ssirii I w < w amazed nml
al a loss wh.it lo do How eould I utop
then a id by what right' Hut then Uarbari
K.IVK ! little wb and vvhlspoicd
' M > iroilier llm sltk In the house"
It was enough to luoso mj baund limbs
I Miiang forward and set out at a run I
had not far' to ti > , and lost no time , but
i would not crj out lest I might put ono
oh hi * guard nnd jet not arrest the others
Btrolw | 'op the steel llathcd anil they
fought under the ejcs of the quiet servants
I was neat now to them and already wondering
ering how IIIM t , , Interpose when In an
It stunt the rrcnnlitnaii lunged , Carford
cried out , his tword iliopped fiom his hand
and he fell ht-avllj on the gravel of the
tenaco. Thu seivanta nibhcii foiward and
knelt down bosllo him M dn rontelles did
not leave his place , but stead , with the point
of his nakeil sword on the ground looking
nt the mnn who had put an alfront on him
nnd whom ho hud now chastliod The sud
den chaiuo that took mo from love's paetlmo
to a Biene to ktern deprived me of speeeh
foa moment I ran to I'ontnlles. and
faiel him parting hut Majlng nothing lie
turned hl CJOB on me They were ralm ,
but shonn stl'l with the he.it of contest and
the Ktormifss of lesentmont IIt > islsed hi *
Bworl and po'ntevl vvlth it lowird where
Carford Iny
"Mj lord there" said he "knew a thing
thit hurt my honor and did not warn me
of It Ho Kniw Unit I was maiio a tool and
dlil not te'll me Ho knew i hat j naa UBl.j
for laso purpose nnd BoiiKlu to use mo for
his own alsi lit ) IMS MX ie ompi use '
rh'ii ho | cp"i d ai'oss tj wheru fie greet )
Innk Bloppd down to nu , ttrrme nnd fall
tiiK on ono knee , wipe I hu bla lo on the
srass.
CH VI'TKIl XXIV
A t'OMKDY HIKOIU : THE KINO.
and I took the road together for London
Carford laj between life and death ( for the
point had plcrred his lung ) at the Inn to
which wo had borne him , he could do no
moro harm and occasion us no uneasiness
On the other hand At. do rontelles was
anxious to seek out the Treneh Ambassidor ,
vvlth whom he was on frlcndlj term , and
enlist his Interest , first to excuse the
abandonment of his mission , and In the
ftccond place to explain the circumstances of
his duel with Carford. In this latter task
he asked my aid , slnco I alone , saving the
servants , had been a witness of the en
counter , and rontelles , recognl/lng ( now
that his rage was pawed ) that he had been
wrong to force' his opponent to a meeting J
under such conditions prujed my testimony
to vindicate his reputation. I could not
denj him , and moreover , though It grieved
mo to bo absent from Qulnton manor , I
felt that Darhara's Interests and my own
might bo well served bj a journey to Lon
don
No news had come from tny lord , nnd I war.
eager to ace him and brltM him over to my
side ; the dlsprallicn of the king was also n
matter of moment and uncertalntj , would
ho still seek to gain for M de I'orrencourt
wlnt th.it cMftliig gentleman leqtilred or
would ho now n'l.indon the struggle In which
his Instrunicmn had twice fulled him' ' Ills )
majestj shoilii now be returning from Do
ver and I n.ade ttp my mini to go to court
ami le'arn from him the worst and thebci t
of what I tnlRlU look for Naj , I will not
hiy that the pure desire , to see him face to
face hot ] not weight with me , for I ibelleved
he had a liking for mo , and that I should
obtain from him better terms In mj own
penoii than If mj cause were left In the
hinds of th'-n who mm minded him
When we were come to London ( ami I
prav tl'il It be rlxsmcd and'set down to mj
credit that thinking there v\ns enough of
lovtt miking In this hUtoij 1 hive spired
any narrative of mj farewell to Hirbam , al
though on my tout It was most mov Ingl ) do
rontcllcj at once sought the ambissador's ,
taking mv promise to como there ns soon n.s
his summon' railed , while 1 ibetook nnself
to the lodging which I had sliircd with Dar-
rell before wo went to Dover. I hoped to
find him there an 1 renew our friendship , mj
grudge was for his masters , and 1 am n t
for making an cnetnj * of a mm who docj
what his service deni.uids of him I wa- =
not. disappointed Robert opened the door
to me and Dirrcll hlnrclf sprang to his
feet In anm/cme'il at the pound of mj name
I laughed heartily and Hung myself Into a
chair sajlng
"How pr es the trcatv of Dover' "
Ho nn to the door and tried It It was
ilo = e shut
"The less jou sij of that the safer joa'll
be " aald ho
"Oho1' thought I "Then I'm not going
In market emptj liindod if I want to buj ,
it seems tint I hav'e ' sometning to cell. "
\nd , smiling very good humoicdlj , I said
' Wl at. Is there a secret In If '
Dnrrcll came up to me an 1 held out his
hand
"On my life " mid ho " 1 didn't know jou
were Intelested In the Hdj , Simon , or I
wouldn't have taken a hand In the affair"
"O il mj life " s.iid I , "I'm obliged to jou
Wlnt of Mile de 0110101131116' '
'Sho has leturncl with nnidamc "
"Hut will return without niidame * "
"Who knows' " ho asked with a smile that
he could not smother
"God and the king. " said I. "What of M
de Porrcmour ! ' "
' Your tongue's hung so loose , Simon , that
oil" div It'll h.ing vou tight "
"rnoug'j , enough Wlnt. then , of 1'hlnras
Tate' "
1 He Is on bond rhlp on his way to the
Plantations. Ho'll find plenty to pi each to
there "
"What1 Whj , thcio's never a Papist sent
noHe'll mope to death What of the
duke of Monmoiith' "
1 He lir.s found out Caiford "
'Ho has' Then ho has found out the
secretarj also "
"There is indeed a distance between Ills
grire and mj lord " Dirrell admitted
"When logues fall out1 A fine sivlug rtiat ,
Diuell And what of the kl-ig' "
' Mj lord tells me that the king swrurs ho
won't sleep o' nlghto till he has Hid a cer
tain tioiiblesome fellow bj the hcela " j
" \nd where Is that Mine troublesome fol
low ' "
'S > near me that , did I serve the I'.Ing ns
I ought Robert would now bo on his way
with uqwH for nj Loid Arlington"
1 Tlu-fi his mijrstv's sentiments ate mlghtj
unkind tnvvntd me' He at peico , Dan ell I
am come to London to seek 'aim "
' To seel , him' Are jou mad ? You'll
follow Phlneau Tate' ' "
' Hut I have a boon to nsk of the king I
desire' him to u e nls good olllcea with mj
Lord Qulnton l"oi I im l.udlj a fit n'atch
for mj lord's duighter , und jot I would
make her mj w Ifc "
"I vvomlei , ousorveil unrrcu , ' mat jou ,
Simon who being a heretic , must go to boll
when jou die , aie not more cireful of jour
life"
Tl en wo both fell to laughing.
"AnothiT thi'ig brings me to London " I
purged "I mist fee Mlsticss Gwjm "
lie mlsed Mis. hands over his head
"Kill up the measure , " fit Id he "Tho
king knows jou came to London with her
and is moro enraged < U that than nil the
rwt "
"De.ca ho knoiv what happened on the
joiirneiy' "
" \Vhj , no , Simon. " smllod Darrell "The
matter Is Just lint The king decs not know
what lii pencil on the Joiirnoy. "
"Ho must le'nrn It. " I declared "Tomor
row 111 ieek Mistress ( Jwyn. Yon shall send
Knbcrt to take her pleasure as to Wo hour
vviun I slnll wiilt on her"
"She's In i fury with the king , a * > ho with
her "
"On what account ? "
"Alreidy , friend Sliron , you're too wise1'
"Hj heaven I knovv ! It's bepxjtiso Mile.
Qtliroualllo Is ao good a Catholic ! "
Durell had nu ek'nlal jeady He shruggel
his shoulilerg end bnl client.
Now. although I hal InJd Haibarn that It
was my Intention to nsk an audience fr-Jii
the King. 1 had not disclosed my purpose of
beeing Mistress Nell Yet it was firm In my
mind for eourtcsj's sake Of n truth , hho
had done me a gicit BCI vine Was I to take
It .is thnurh it were mj right with never
a word of thanks' Cu Icslty also drew me ,
and that > .tlraction which she never lost
for me nor , as I bellevo for niij man whosr
path B-no hal croscd 1 was sureof myself ,
aid did not fear to go Yet memory was not
iltad In mo and I went In a species of ex-
cltomrnt , the ghost of old fccllnga dead , but
not forgotten When a man has loved , and
gees hoi whom he K-vts iu more , he will
not be Indifferent ; 'ngry he maj be , or
bcornful , amused he maj he , und ho should
be tender , but It will not be as though ho
had not loved Yet I had put a terrible
.iffrmit on her and It imlght be that she
would not receive mo
Afc I live. I believe that but foi one thing
she woull not That turned her bj lla
appeal to her humor. When I came to the
hout > In Chelsea I was conducted into u
Mi .11 ante-chamber and there waited long
There vvtro voices speaking In the nctt
room , but I could not hear their speech
Yet I knew Nell's volco : it had for mo
alwaju aje , still echoes of the past Hut
now thure waa something which baived Its
way to nn heart.
The door In front of jne opened , and she
was In the room vvlth me. There ehe was
courtesylng low In mock obeisance and smil
ing wi'il malt-ally
'A bold man1' ho criedVbU br-tiga
jou licie * Art not afraid'1
\finid that I urn iiot vvcUome , jet ntit
afraP > o co-jio "
\ taunt w lapped in clvllitj' i ,10 not
Kvo it
' Mistress Nell I came to thauk jou for
; the greatest kindness- "
"H It he kindness to help jou to a fool1"
said MUtress Nell. "What , besides jour
thanks to me. brings jou to town ? "
t mils' fnrt-li r t < , r n , . . . .t. i _ , . , , _ .
spoke of Hai' > ra I answered vv'lh ' n smile
"I must RCO the king I don't knew his
purpo rs nl.mit me Ucaldes , I desire tint
he should liolp me to mj fool. "
"If jou're wise you'll keep out of Ills
' 1 sight Trcn she began to laugh "Naj ,
j ! but I don't know , ' she sold Then with a
! swift movement she was by me , catching at
in ) coat and turning up to me a face full
rf merriment "Shall we plaj a comedy ? "
she ' .s' ' < e'
"As jnit will. What shall be my part' "
"I'll give Jou a prcttj pirt , Simon. Your
face Is verj smooth ; nay , do not fear , I
remember so well that 1 needn't try again
You el-all be this Trench ladj of whom jou
speak "
"I the Trench ladj ! God forbid1"
"Naj but jou shill , Simon And I'll be
the klcg Naj , I say , don't be afraid I
swear jou tried to run avvaj then , "
"Is It not prescribed as the best cure for
temptation' "
"Alas , jou'ro not tempted , " she said with
a pout. "Hut there's another part In the
comedy "
"Hesldes the king and mademoiselle ? "
"Whj , je.s and a great part. "
"Mjself by chance ? "
"You1 No1 What should jou do In the
plaj' It is I I mjself"
"True1 , true. I forgot jou. Mistress Nell "
"Yen did forget me , Simon Hut I must
spare jou , for jou will hive heard that same
charge of fickleness from Mistress Qtilrtcu ,
and It la lard to heir It from two at nice
Hut who slnll plaj mj pirt' "
"Indeed , I can think of none equal to It "
"The king shall plaj It , " she cried with
a tilumphant laugh and stood opposite to
me. the embodiment of merrj triumph "Do
jou catch the plot of my piece , Simon ? "
"I am very dull , " I confessed
"It's jour ccndltlor not join nature , Si
mon , " Nell was so good as to sij "A man In
love Is ever dull , have to the one woman , and
slies etark mad Come , can jou feign an
Inclination for me or have jou forgot the
ttick' "
At the moment shu spoke the handle of the
door turned Agati It turned and was rat
tled
"I locked It , " whispered Nell , her ejes full
of mischief
Again and tiirst Impatlcntlj the handle
was twisted to and fro
"Pat , pit , how pit he cornea , " she whis
pered
A last loud rattle followed , then a voice
eiied In anger ' Open it I bid jou open It "
"God help us" I exclaimed in sad pcr-
plcxltj ' It s the king "
"Yes , It's the king and. Simon the piece
but that vou need not liA left alone" M >
ejes fell to the ground In'pretended fextr.
The swiftest clanco frMIn Nell tilaudt * !
me I would have been'sorry ' for him anil
ashamed for mjself had'I not remwnbereil
M do Perreneoirt nnd our vuj-age to Calais
In that thought 1 steeled fmj self to hardness
and bade conselence be stltl. i
A long silence follewetl I Then the king
drew near to Nell With a nro stroke of
skill she seemed to shrink way from him
and edged toward mo , as'though she would
take refuge In mj urniHjfrora his anger or
coldness. u
"Come , I've never hurt jou , Nelly , " said
he. > .
Alas tliat art should' ' outstrip nature1
Never have I seen portravod BO finely the re
sentment of a love thati however greatly
wounded , Is still love , that , tveii In turning
nwaj , longs to turn back that Nils cvon In
forbidding , and In refusing breithes the long
ing to assent Her feet still came toward mo ,
but her ojes wore on the king
"You sent me awaj , " she whispered , as she
moved tow.ird me acid looke-d where the king
was
"I was In si temper" said he. Then Hio
turned to me , sijlng "Pray leave us sir"
I take It that I must have obeved , but
Nell sprang suddenly forward , caught mj
hand , and holding it. faced the king
"He shan t go , or , If jou send him awaj ,
I'll go with him "
The king fiowned heavily , but did not
speak She went on , choking down a sob
ajo , a true bob , the put she jilaved moved
her , and beneath her acting there was a
icalltj She fought for her power over him.
and now was U'e test of It
"Will jou take my friendships from me.
as well .ih mv oh I won'U endure It. "
She hid given him his hint In the midst
ot whit Deemed her gteitcst wrath His
frown perslhtcd , but a smile bent his lips
agal-i.
' Mr Dile , " said he , "It Is hard to icason
with a woman before another gentleman I
was wrong to bid jou go Hut will jou
suffer me to retire to that room , > galn ? "
I bowed low
"No , I won't go with jou" cried Nell.
"Niy. but Nellj. jou will. " said he , smil
ing now "Come , I'm old and mUhty ugly ,
and Mr. Dile Is a strapping follow. You
ii'iist bo kind to the unfortunate , Nellj "
She was holding my hand still The king
took hers Vorj slowlj and lelucUntlj slu
let him diavv her awaj I did what seemed
best to do I sighed verj heullv aim
pl.iintive-lj and bowed in s < 1 submission
"Walt until we > return , " s > id ! the king and
his tone was kin !
& t
'I i : \ISKD HIS SWOIJI ) A.NM ) I'OINTC I ) TO WIIUIIK CAIirORDY
beglcs L.ock as tenified as jou can Ith
the King
"Open , I taj , open , " cried the king , vvlth
a thundering KnoA
"I unJcrstroJ now that ho rod been in tlr.
othoi loom and that she ha 1 left his so-
cletj toicme tone Hut 1 undcrstcod dlmlj
onlj vvhji bhe had 1'clicd the. leer amMvhj
bhe now was so blow In opening It Yet I
set my wits to work , and for further aid
watched her closely She vras worth the
watching Without nld of paints or powder ? ,
of scene . .p theater feho trai Lformed her hair
her manner aje , * ier face also Alarm and
terror bho.vc 1 In her eyes as she stole In
teai fill fasht n .u rcas the room , unlocked
the door , an-1 threw it open , herslf stand
ing bj It stiff nn ) rigid In what scemej
uhnmo or consternation The agitation she
feigned found some reality in me I was
not icaJy for the thing , nlthcugh 1 had li oi
warned by the voice outside When the king
stood In the doorwnj I wished mjself a
thousand mlleu nwaj
Iho king was silent for several moments
Ho ecemed t" mo to repress a pajtfon which ,
let loese , might hurrj him to violence Wh"n
hn npoKo ho wis smiling ironically , and his
volco vvtu talm
"How comes this gentleman hero1 ho
asked
Tno terror time 011 naa FO urinmj ua-
mimed who appeared no.v , with equal art , to
dofj or conquer She answered him with
angry composure ,
"U'hj fhonldn't Mr. Pale bo here , air' '
she asked "Am I to see no friends ? Am
I to live all alone0"
"Mi Dale Is no friend of mine "
"Sh " I uegan , but h's raised hand
stajed mo
"And jou have no need of friends when I
am hero1"
"Your majesty , " raid ehe , "cimo to say
farovvpll Mr Ualo was but half an hour
I too soon "
i Thin cnsvver showed mo the game If ho
had eomo to blrl her farewell why , I lliUer.
stood now the parts In the comedy If ho
Irft lior for the Trent h woman why nhould
oho not Hun io Simon Dale' The King bit
his Up Ho also understood her answer
"YMI Icao no lime , mUtrcs.s , " he snld , vslth
an uneasy laugh
"J'vo lost too much alrcadj , " t'ho flashel
hack.
"With mo' " ho asked , and was answered
bj a sw coping courtesy nml n scornful
em lie
"You're a bold nnn. Mr Dalo. " ild ho
"I knew It before and am now mast convinced
of It"
"I didn't expect to meet jour majcstj
hero , " fiild I slucerolj- .
"I don't mean that. You're bold to como
here at all "
"Mistress Owjtr Is very kind to me. " sild
I Ivould I play mj part and not fall her
and I directed a timid jet amorous glance at
N'ell The gheiccwrcached Nell , but on Us
way It rttniLk the King Ho was natlent of
rivals thej nld but ho frowned iiow and
muttorol an oath Nell broke into sudden
liun'Hcr. but It tioundeil foiecil and unreal
It was meant so lo Round
"We're old friends , " said fiho , "Simon and
I Wo were friends befoio I was what I am
Wo'to still frirtida , now that I am what I
cm Mr. Dale escorted mo from London to
Dover "
"Ho U an attentive squire , " sneered the
king
"He hardlj loft my side. " paid Nell
"You wire hampered with a companion"
"Of a trutli I hardly noticed It. " cried Nell ,
vvlth magnificent falsehood I secondeiMier
efforu with a t > ! uug and cunning smile.
"I begin to understand , " said Iho king
"And wlit-it my farewell has been said , what
then ? "
"I th outfit It had boon . < ntd half an hacr
ego , " she exclaimed "Wasn't if"
"You were anvluua to hear it anil boseemc.l
to hear It , " IIP said uncasllj.
She turned 10 mo vvlth a grate face ant ]
tender ejes
'Didn't I tell jou here , just now , how the
King parted from me' '
I was to tttKo tin stage ciow It seemed
"Ajc jou told mo" said I playing ho
agitate ! lover as beat I could "You told mo
tlfijti-Jl'at-but I ccnnot ypeak before lie
niflTVl' ) ' And I ended In a most iaro con-
fU4lon\
"SpeaSy 'fi" ' ho commanded , liurehly ana
curtly N -
"You tolU mo , " said I. In lonv
< lie king icf fe U MW M BB
Tliej passed out together , and I laughing
l jet ashamed to laugh , flung mjself In a
i < ! nlr She would not keep him for hcrsolr
j alose ; uaj , as all the world knows , she made
but a drawn battle of It with the Hench
{ vcimn , but the disaster and utter defeat
I that h d threatened her she had averted ,
I jealousy had achieved what love could not
i He would not let her go now , vv'ien another's
aims seemed open for her To rhis success
I had helped her On my life I was glad
to have helped hei Hut I did not jet. sco
how I ImJ helped my own cause
CH VPTEIl XXV
I was long In the loom alone , and though
the king had bidden me aiv > m 1 Is return , he
i did not come again Netll nine alone
| laughing , radlint and triumphant She
caught me bj both hands , and swiftly , sud-
' dcnly , before I knew , Kissed mo on the
cheek. Naj , come let mo ho honest. 1
know a short moment bofoie , but on tny
honor , I could not avoid It couiteously
"Wo'vo won , " she ciied "I have whit I
i Oeslre Ho has forgiven jou all jour sins ,
i and jes , ho'll give you what favor jou ask.
I Ho has pledged his word to me"
I "Does ho know what I shall ask' "
i "No , no , not jet Oh that I could see ] ils
face Don't spare him , Simon Tell him
ivlij , tell him all the truth everj woid or
It , the stark , bate , truth. "
"How jOiall I s-ij It ? "
" \Vliv that jou love , and have ever loved ,
and will ever love Mistress Barbara Qulnton
and that jou love not , and never will love ,
and have never loved , no nor cared the price
of a straw , for PSIranor Gvvjn "
"Is tru the vvhoie tiuth' " " said I
She was holding mj hands ptlll. She
piee > "d them now and sighed lightlj
' Uhj , jca , It's the whole tiuth I-et H ho
the vvhoie tiuth. Simon What natters that
a man once lived when he's dead , or occo
loved wlicci ho loves no more ? "
"Yot I won't tell him moro than Is true , "
I saL I.
| "You'll he zalmmed to saj anj thing olae , "
she whispeicd , looking up In mj face.
1 Now by he iv en. I'm not ashamed , " raid
I , ard I kissed her Iwnd.
" ' * "
"You'ie not
"No. not a vvnlt. I think I should bo
ashamcxl had mj heart mover strajed to
; ou "
"Ah but jou MJ Btrajed. "
I made her no answer , but asked forgive-
nfa with u smile. She diovv her hand
sharplj aw > ij- , crying
"Oo jour vsajs , Simon Dale , go jour
wajs no to jour Harbata and jour Hatch *
etcad and jour dullness an 3 jour righteous-
nces "
"Wo part In klneciefs ! ? " I urged
Tor a moment I thought film would an
swer peevishlj. but the niool jas ad and
she nmiled sincerely on mo naj wh > , saj ,
Simon that oven u severe gortleman such aa
jou are once found some good ' Nellj
Will jou ay that for mo ? "
"With all mj heart "
"N-aj , I care not whit you say , " she hurat
out laughing again. "Begone begone. I
Hworo to the King that I would speak "but "
a dozen words to jou Hegrine "
I bowed ad turned toward the door. She
flow to me suddenlj. as If to HpsaH. but hesl-
tatcd , I waited for lic-r. At last she epoko ,
with ejei aveitcd , and an ui accustomed em-
barraEdinent In her air.
"If If jou'ro not ashamed to speak my
name to M'strcta iMrbara , tell her I wish
her well , and praj hci to think as kindly
of mo as she can "
"Sho has full cauoo to think kindly. "
* ald I.
"Ami will therefore think unkindly.
Simon. I bid jou begone. "
She * held out her band ( o tuo and I
It '
|
"Thli time we part for gopd and all. " paid
she "I've loved jou arul I'vp hated jou.
and I have reanj loved jou Hut It noth
Ing to bo lovtd bj me , who loio a I the
world "
"Nay , Ita somctli ng p id I ' l''aro j > u
well
I pawed out but turned to flrd her CJPS
oa me Bho ivias lajKhinc a J n tluig lur
limd nvvajing io a J fro on iier fffi 34 'icr i
ma ner was ahp b.usy me a li > a fr m her j
Mt-f So I went , aod my life knew her no
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guardm / ) tongue for the rulto of Nillj and
the last kiss he gave me on mj cheek
xxv
Tim MINI ) orM 01 : ro.vnLus :
As I made mj wij through the court noth
ing semeed changed , all was as I 'aid .seem
it when I cainu to lav down the commlbsum
that Mlstrejs Gwyn had got me Thej wore
a.s careless , as morrj , a shameless as Jiefnre ;
the tulle Ind tnon then of madamo's coming ,
now It was of her gclng tliej talked of Dover
and what liad passed there , t > ut the trcity
was dlsmltsed with a shrug and the one
theme of Intel est /ml t'.ie one subject of
w agora was whether or how soon Mile do
Queioualllo would rotinii to the shores and
the nirnarch she Ind left In me dlstasto
now killed cuilosity , I nushcd along ns fast
us the throng allow ed me an\ious to norform
ni > task and bo rpiit of them all as soon as
I could M > part there was behind me , the
prcphccv was fulfilled and my ambition
quei died Yet I had a ulrasure In ttie ro-
maicilng scwie of the coniedj which I WUH
to p'aj with the king , I was amused nls.j to
see how those whom I knew lo ho in the con-
fldenco of the duKe of York and of Arlington
ejpil me with a mingled fear and v. lailness
and hid distrust nndoi a most defeiontlal
civility Thoj knew , it see.ine.il that I
guessed their secrets Hut I was inot afraid
of thorn , for I was no more tholr rivil lei the
field of Intrigue ui In t'lelr asuaiilt upon the
king's favor I longed to say to them "He
at noaro In an hour from now jou will see
mj face no moro "
The king tat In his ch-ilr , alcne sivo for
ie gentleiran wlio stood beside him I knew
.he enl of HocUcste-r well by repute and had
been befcuo eiovv In the same conipaii ) , nl-
though , as It chanced , I had never > i t held
Bpeech with him I looked for the king's
irotliei anil for Monmauth , but neither was
o IMJ s en Mavlns procuied a gentlenan to
advlso the king of my prci-enee I WUH
iwarded by being bcckonol to C" ( iroa h 1m-
: nedlntcl > Hut when ho had biougnt mo
.hero he gave me no moro than a hmlle and
no'lonlng mo to stand b > him , contlnuod hla
convcisition vUth m > Lord Kochcstci and his
caiesses of the little dog on his lap
"In defining It as the dcvlro by which the
weak Intimidate the strong , " obseivod
lochestor , ' the philo ohor ) declined the pur-
lese of virtue lather tlun Its effect For the
strong nro not Intimidated , while the weal ,
ailing olaves to their ow pit'I'ct ' , grow more
ic'nless Btlll "
"It's a just letilbutlrn on t'jeni , " cold the
< lng "for having invented a thing go tlre-
"
BOIIIO
"In trutli , sir , all these t'.igs ! ) that make
virtue an ; given a man for hlH profit and that
10 might not gn empty-Landed Into the nuTt
if the world He hns stuff for barter , ho can
give honor for pleasure , morality for mono ) ,
religion for power "
The king raised his brow and smiled agiln ,
nit made no remark Itochuster bowed caur-
toaufll ) to mo as tie added
" ! H It not as I say , nil ? " and awaited my
ccily
"It's better ctlll. my lord , " I cnawered
Tor he cin make tlioie Iwrgalcfl > on sueik
of , and , h ) riot Keeping them , have ) > b has-
< et still full for anothci dual , "
Again the King mul td , ah ho patted hla
dog
"Very Just , sir ; verj Just , " noelcd Roch-
cstfr "Thus by bruiting a vll'al"-oun har-
galn ho l.s twice a vl lain , mil prrnarvrs IIH !
reputation to aid him In the more effectual
cheating of II'H ' nolghbor "
"And the damning of hla own soul , " said
the King eoftly
"Your majf tj Is defender of the filth I
will not meddle with sour high ofllce " aahl
llochcster with a laugh "For nij owi
part 1 suffer from a hurtful alncerltj Heing
Known fora rogue l > j all the town I am be
come the most haitnlctfl fellow In > our
inajcfitj'o dominions Aa Mr Dale hero
/ ajs I have the honor of being acquainted
with jour name felr m > basket is empty
aril cio man will deal with me"
"fliero are women left jou" said the
king
"It Is moro expense than profit. " sighed
the carl , "although , Indeed , the kind
creatures will mcwi riadllj give for nothing
what Is worth as much "
"So that the iium of the matter , " said the
Itl-'K "In that he who lefuaea no bargain ,
however Iniquitous , and performs ciohow -
uver b.nillng
It a Inn,4 ann i g n en sir ' Interposed
H' 'n iitr with a lo t bow even ufc jour
a.ajts > M ht'ro 10tiue \ > | '
nil by the saint t tit1
Ajc ihu bam r Khi Jivme Uhat
th Ms juu of my re o i K Mr Male'
i do not krovv no tord wliuiie > ou rtme
t > y It unlctu the dovll ah jiublislicJ a tra i
0:1 the matter "
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Charles "I have them heto In inean ! 1 , but
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"Aiid the. penitents him , sir Palth Huso
holy churches run queer cargoes past hit
otllcers or so they saj , " and with ano liei
bow to the king and ono of equal couttcsy lo
im . ho turned away and mingled with the
crowd tint walked to and fro
The King sat some time silent , la/llj pullIng -
Ing the dog'.s coat with liU fingers Then la
looki d up at mo
"Wild talk , Mr Dale" nald he , 'jet poi-
hans not all without a meaning"
"Phoro'b moaning enough. 8lr It's not thai
I ml i "
"No , but pcrhuya jou do I ' .iavo mad <
many bargilns You don't praise all o
them' ' "
"It'B not for mo to J idgo the King's a
tlcns "
"I would every man nero as charlfa'ilr or
an dutiful Hut filial ! I empty mj basin ' '
You know of some of mj baigalnt Tue P > K
lid Is not emptied jet "
I looked full In hh face Ho did not avoid
my regard , hut tat thcio smiling , In a 'jltti1
amusement
"You aie n mm of reservation ; " mid he
"I remember them He at peaci and hoi '
juiir pla e Tor heat Ken to me Mi Dale
' I am listening to yuur majesty's woi IB
'It will bo time eiuuf-'h for you t > o. i
jour mouili when I emptv my basket '
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