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xtow tnnt lie had unintentionally of- 11
fended her and lind i>ermlttcd her to (
go without nn explanation she wns ^
dearer to him than ever, and ns he Hat
there with his face in his hands he ^
knew that If matters went on ns they (
were going the time would soon come
when he would throw caution to the
dogs and would try tlio Impossible?to j
win her for Ills own. Caution and
judgment still sut enthroned, and they j
fphf |i|pi now what he knew full well
flMT would not tell him after a short
time?that failure was eertaln to fol- j
tow the attempt and disaster sure to K
follow failure. First, the king would p<
tl> gH probability cut off his head upon ]c
HI) intimation of Mary's possible fond- Rj
ness for him. and, second. If lie should k
be so fortunate as to koep his head , ^
Mary could not and certainly w.ould
not marry hint even if she loved him ^
with all her heart. The distance be- V(
tween them was too great, and she Q1
knew too well what she owed to her
J position. There was but one thing left J ^
?New Spain, and he determined while , j1(
sitting there to sail with the next ship. j?
The real cause of Brandon's manner q
had never occurred to Mary. Although
she knew her beauty and power, as she jj
1 . ?
There teas but one Ihlny left?Ncio Spotn. t|
could not help but know It?not as n P
matter of vanity, but ns a matter of '
fact?yet love bad blinded her where
Itrandon wan concerned, and that v
knowledge failed to give lier light as to v
Ida motives, however brightly It might n
fjlundnc the conduct of other men to 1
Ward whom she was indifferent. P
lio Mary was angry ibis time?angry P
In earnest?and Jane felt the Irritable
palm more than once. I, too, came in
for my share of her ill temper, as most ^
certainly would Ilraiulou had ho nl- ,v
lowed himself to come within reach of ^
her tongue, which he wan careful not 8
to do. She did not tell Jj>ne the cause 8
of lier vexation, hut only sahl she verily
hated Brandon, and that, of course, 0
was the key to the whole situation. ^
After a fortnight this ill humor Ik?- 8
gnn to soften In the glowing warmth *'
of her Iienrt, which was striving to '
reassert itself, and the desire to see 1
Brandon began to get the better of
her sense of injury.
Brandon, tired of this everlasting
watchfulness to keep himself out of
temptation and dreading at any mo- i v
ment that lapse from strength which j t
is api 10 come to me strongest or us,
Wd resolved to quit his place at court j
Jfd go to New Hpaln at once. He had ^
learned upon lnqnlry tlmt a ship would n
Mil from Bristol In about twenty days ?
nd another hIx weeks later. Ho he
ebose the former and was making his ^
arrangements to leave as soon na pos ..
wHbto. . J
Pjl< told me of his plans and spoke of ?
Efc situation. "You know the reason c
for my golua." be said, "evcu U IJ&gve
I
Dlson & Son,
era, ?
pic facilities and many
lis line of business
r Account
ftl, courteous and
jrest allowed by special
tent.
ever spoken or it. 1 nm noi muni ul
Joseph and nm very little given to
inning away from n beautiful wornn,
but In this ease I am fleeing from
entli Itself. And to tbink what a
enven It would be! You are right,
askodeu?no man enn withstand the
ght of that girl's smile. 1 am unable
> tell how I feel toward her. It somenws
seems that I eannot live another
nur without seeing her. Yet, thank
oil, I have reason enough left to know
int every sight of her only adds to an
Irenily incurable malady. What will
lie whefl she Is the wife of the king
r France? Does It not look as If wild
fe In New Spain is my only chance?"
I assented as we joined hands, and
nr eyes were moist as I told him how
should miss him more than uny one
lor, I,, ..II tlm ......11. ... ..41..? 1
in.*. ... .... mi ,mnu VAiriPllllg .Jilllf,
i mental reservation.
I told .T11 no what Itrandon was about
do, knowing full well she would tell
tary, which she did at once.
Poor Mary! The sighs began to come
ow, and such suiall vestiges of ber ill
umor toward Itrandon as still relalned
were frightened off in a hurry
y the fear that she had seen the last
r him.
She had not before fully known that
le loved him. She knew he was the
lost delightful companion she had
rer met and that there was an cxllaration
about his presence which nllost
intoxicated her and made life an
;stasy, yet she did not know it was
>ve. It needed but the thought that
le was about to lose him to make her
now her malady and meet it face to
ice.
Upon the evening when Mary learn1
all this she went Into her chamber
ery early and closed the door. No
ne Interrupted lier until Jane went iu
> rolie her for the night and to retire,
he then found that Mary had robed
erself and was lying in bed with her
pad covered, apparently asleep. Jane
uletly prepared to retire and lay
awn in her own bed. The girls usual'
shared one couch, but during Mary's
I temper she had forced Jane to sleep
lone.
After a short silence Jane heard a
>b from the other bed, then another
nd another.
"Mary, are you weeping?" she asked.
"Yes."
"What is the matter, dear?"
"Nothing," with a sigh.
"I)o you wisli me to come to your
Ml?"
I'Ypsi, I do." So Jano wont over and
ly lieside Mary, who gently put her
rms about her nock.
"When will ho leave?" whispered
lary, shyly confessing all by her ques011.
"I do not know," responded Jane,
Lnit he will see you before he goes."
"Do you believe he will?"
"I know It." And with this consolaon
Mary softly wept herself to sleep.
After this, for a few days, Mary was
plot enpugli. Her irritable mood had
Qiilshctj, but Jane eon Id sep thqt Hhp
ma on the lookout for some una all
he time, although she made the most
athetlc little efforts to conceal her
rutchfulness.
At last a meeting came about in this
ray: Next to the king's bedchamber
ras a luxuriously furnished little
partment with a well selected library,
lere Brandon and I often went afteroons
to read, as we were sure to V>e
pdlHturbed.
I nln ,ln.. !)>..
#4IMU UI|\J U(IJ IflilllllUII M(ll| ^UIIU UVI'l
[> this quiet retreat mid, having selectd
a volume, took his place In a seclud(1
little alcove linlf hidden In firms
raperles. There was n cuvhloned seat
long the -nail and a small diamond
haped window to furnish light.
He had not been there long when In
nine Mary. I cannot say whether she
new Brandon was there or not, but
he was there and he was there, which
i the only thing to the point, and, find- ,
ig him, she stepped Into the alcove heare
he was aware of her presence.
Brandon was 011 his feet lu an Intent
and with a low how was back- ,
ig himself out most deferentially to
?nve her lu sole possession, if she' '
rished to rest.
"Master Brandon, you need not go.
will not hurt you. Besides, if this
lace is not large enough for 11s both,
will go. I would not disturb yon."
the spoke with a tremulous voice and
quick, uneasy glance, ami started to
aove backward out of the alcove. t
"Lady Mary, how can you apeak so?
fou know- you must know?oh, I bog
ou"? Rut she Interrupted him by
aklng bis arm and drawing him to a
eat beside her on the cushion. Hho
ould have drawn down the Colossus ^
t 1
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of Illiodcs with the look she gave Brandon,
so full was It of command, entreaty
and promise. I
"That's It. I don't know, hut I want
to know, and I want you to sit here he- j
side me and tell me. I am going to he ;
reconciled with you despite the way ]
you treated me whf?n last we met. I
am going to he friends with you wheth- j
or you will or not. Now what do you
say to that, sir?" She spoke with a !
fluttering little laugh of uneasy noil- !
assurance, which showed that her j
heart was not nearly so confident nor ,
so hold as her words would make he- ,
lleve. Poor Rrandon, usually so ready,
had nothing "to say to that," hut sat
In helpless silence.
Was this the sum totaJ of all his
wise determinations made at the cost ,
of so much pain and effort? Was this ,
the answer to all his prayer, "Lead
mo not into temptation?" lie had done
his part, for he had done all he could.
Heaven had not helped him, since here ,
was temptation thrust upon him when
least expected and when tiie way was
so narrow he couid not escape, hut
must meet it face to face. ,
Mary soon recovered her self posses- j
sion?women are hotter "skilled In this (
art than men?and continued: ?
"1 aiu not intending to say one word (
ahout your treatment of me that day ,
over In the forest, although it was very (
had and you have acted r.haminahty |
ever since. Now is not that kind in
mo?" And she softly laughed as she
peeped up at the poor follow from l>o- (
noath those swooping laslios, with tho
premeditated purposo of tantalizing ,
Idm, I suppose. She was beginning to j
know hor power over him. and it was
never greater tiian at tliis moment.
Iler beauty had its sweetest quality. '
for the princess was sunk and the 1
woman was dominant, with flushed '
faro and flashing eyes that caught a
double luster from the glowing love '
that made her heart beat so fast.
With the mood that was upon her I
wonder Brandon maintained Ids self
restraint even for a moment. Jle felt 4
that his only hope lay in silence, so he
sat beside her and said nothing. Ho 1
told me long afterward that while sit- '
ting there in the intervals between her 4
speech, the oddest, wildest thoughts ran 5
through his brain. Ife wondered how 1
he could escape, lie thought of the '
window and that possibly he might !
break away through it, and then lie 1
thought of feigning Illness, and a hun- '
dred other absurd schemes, but they '
all came to nothing, and he sat there 4
to let events take their own course, as
they seemed determined to do in spite '
of him. 1
After a short silence Mary continued . '
half banterlngly: "Answer tne, sir! 1
will have no more of this. You shall 1
treat me at least with the courtesy you
would show a bourg"oise girl."
"Oh, that you were only a burgher's
daughter!"
"Yes, 1 know all that; but I am not.
It can't be helped, and you shall answer
me."
"There Is no answer, dear lady. 1
beg you- oh, do you not see"?
"Yes, yes; but answer my question.
Am I not kind, more than you deservo?"
"Indeed, yes; a thousand times. You
have always been so kind, so gracious
and so condescending to me that I can
only thank you. thank you. thank you,"
answered Iirandon almost shyly, not
daring to lift his eyes to hers.
Mary saw the manner quickly enough
?what woman ever missed it, much
less so keen eyed a girl as she?and it
gave her confidence and brought hack
the easy banter of her old time manner.
"IIow modest we have become!
Where is the boldness of which we
used to have so much? Kind? Ilave
I always been so? IIow about the first j
time I met you? Was I kind then? ]
And as to condescension, don't?don't i
use that word between us." j
"No," returned Brandon, who in his ,
turn was recovering himself; "no, 1 i
can't say that you were very kind at ]
first TIow von did tlv out at me and i
surprise me! It was so unexpected it
almost took me olT my feet." And tltey |
itotli laughed in remembering the scene i
of their first meeting. "No, I can't say ;
your kindness showed itself very /
strongly in that first interview, but j
ft was there nevertheless, and when ;
I.ndy Jane led me back your real na- i
ture nsserted itself, as it always does, j
and you were kind to me?kind as only
you can be."
That was getting very near to the
sentimental ? dangerously near, he j
thought, and lie said to himself, "If
tlds does not end quickly, I shall have
to escape."
"You are easily satisfied if you call
that good," laughingly returned .Mary.
"I can be ever so much better than
that if I try."
"Lot me see you try," said Brandon.
"Why, I'm trying now," answered
Miirr with n dNtruct inir llttli> limit !
"Don't you know genuine out and out
goodness when you see It? I'm doing
my very l>est now. Can't you tell?"
"Yes, I think I recognize it, but?but 1
-be bad again." '
"Xo, I won't! I will not be bad even
to please you. I have determined not
1o be bad, and I will not?not even to
be good. This," placing her hand over <
her heart, "is Just full of 'good' today." <
And her lips parted as she laughed at <
her own pleasantry.
(
1 nin arm Id yon bad bettetbe bad.
L give you fair warning," sald^rtndon
huskily. IIo felt hor eyes ujHn? hltn all
the time, and his strength ami good
resolves were ousting out like wine from
in ill coopered eask. After it short silence
Mary continued, regardless of the
warning:
"llut the position Is reversed with us.
At llrst I was unkind to you, and you
were kind to ine, but now I am kind to
you, and you are unkind to'uie."
"I can come back at you with your
own words." responded Brandon. "You
ilon't know when I am klnil to you. I
should be kinder, to inysoK at least,
were I to leave you nmi^itke myself to
the other side of the wonrld."
"Oh, that is one fbing I wanted to
nsk you about. Jane tells me you are
going to New Spain."
She was anxious to kuow. but asked 'I
the question partly to tfrn the eonver- h
sation, which was fast tfcfbming peril- If
ous. As a girl she loved'Brabdon and <1
knew it only too well, but* she knew h
ilso that she was a nrlneoaw- sinmiin.. r ti
. ?? ?
next to tho throne of flic greatest king- tl
loni oi^ earth? In Mot, at tfiat time tho o
lie!i* appnront, Ilenry having no otili- b
Iron, for tho pooplo would not lmvc tho II
Soot oh king's Imp, and thg possibility h
>f suoh a thing ns a union with lirnnlon
had novor entered lior bond, how vor
passionate lior frollngs toward T
iiin. it was not to lH{fthniight of he- m
ween people so far npart ns they. h
I Ira i don answered her cpiestion: "I ei
Io not know about going. 1 think I
hall. I have volunteered with a ship A
hat sails In two or three weeks from T
' r'.stol. and I suppose I shall go." T
"Oh, no! I>o you really menu It?" It M
rave her n pang to hear that he war. 01
letually going, and her love pulsed nl
ligher. hut she also felt a sense of reiel".
somewhat as a conscientious
lousehreaker might feci upon thidlng 01
he door securely locked against him.
It would take away a temptation
ivhirh she could not resist and yet "
hired not yield to much longer.
"I think there Is 110 doulit that I
moan it." replied Krandon. "I should r
ike to remain In Hiiglnnd until I ran
inve money enough'out of the king's Sf
illownnee to pay the debt against my
*n titer's estate, so that I may he nlde ^
o go away and feel that my brother
Hid sisters are secure in their homo?
ny brother is not strong?but I know r<
t Is better for pio to go now, and I
topo to find the money out there. I 0
ottld have paid It with what I lost to
ludsou before I riiscov^ftd him cheat- H
lug." This was t^c Iftst ttino he had
[?ver Alluded to the duel, and the
thought of It, In Mary's mind, added a
faint touch of fear to her feeling toward
him.
She looked up with a light In her eyes
md asked: "What Is the debt? How
ni
"Heaven help me!" he cried. n
mueli? Lot 1110 give you the 11101103*. I <1
liave so niuoh more than I nood. Let Ij
1110 pa3* it. IMoaso toll 1110 how 111110)1 o
It is, and I will hand it to 3*011. You \*
an ?*ouie to 1113* rooms and got it, or 1 s
ivlll send It to you. Now toll me that Ji
I 11103*. QuickC*!" And she was alive
ivilli enthusiastic interest. a
"There, now, you are fcipd again, as
kind as even you can he, he sure, I p
hank you, though I sa3* It only onoe,"
1 ml lie looked Into her o3*es with a p
;*aze she eould not stand even for an
nstant. Tills was growing dangerous
igaln; so, catching himself, lio turned ^
lie conversation hark Into the banterng
vein.
"All, you want to pay the debt that
I may have no excuse to remain? Is
that it? Perhaps you are not so kind
nfler all." j
"No, no; you know better. Put let
tne pay the debt. IIow much is It, and t
to whom Is it owing? Tell me at once,
1 command you." l!
"No, no, Lady Mary; I cannot."
"lMease do. I bog, if I cannot com- |,
maud. Now I know you will. You
would not make me beg twice for anything?"
She drew closer to him as she f
spoke and put her hand coaxlngly upon
Ills arm. With an Irresistible Impulse r
lie took the hand in his and lifted it to (.
Ills Hps in a lingering caress that could ?
not be mistaken. It was nil so quick r
and so full of lire and meaning that
Mary took fright, and the princess for c
the moment came uppermost. *
"Master Brandon!" she exclaimed t,
sharply and drew away her hand. Brandon
dropped the hand and moved over 8
dh the seal. lie did not speak, but
turned his face from her and looked j,
put of the window toward tUo river, j,
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enough to take care of :
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mis tnoy sat in silence, lirandort's j j
and resting listlessly upon the eush>11
between them. Mary saw the elo- '
uent movement away from her and
is speaking attitude with averted face;
ten tin' princess went Into eclipse, anil
ie imperial woman was ascendant
nee more. She looked at him for a
rief snnce Willi ?nftonlm? a .....1
fling her hand, put It back in Ills, say- j
?k: ,
"There It Is again?If you want it." ; ,
Want it? Ah, this was too much! ,
ho hand would not satisfy now. It ]
mst l>o all. all! And he caught lior to j
Is arms with a violence that fright- ,
ikhI hor.
"l'loaso don't; please! Not this time!
li, have mercy, f'hnrl? Well! There!
hero! Mnry mother, forgive me!"
hen her woman spirit fell before the
hirlwind of his passion, and she was ,
i his hreast, with her white arms
round his neck, paying the same tribte
to the little blind god that he would ,
ive exacted from the lowliest maiden
r \V?? Iniul. 1
Ilrandon held the girl lor a mo....
two, then fell upon his knees and
tried his face in her lap.
"Heaven help pie!" ho cried.
She pushed the hair back from his
irehead with her hand and as she
nailed the curls leaned over him and
>ftly whispered:
"Heaven help us both, for I love
Ml!"
He sprang to his feet. "Don't! Don't,
pray you," he said wildly, and almost ,
m from her.
Mary followed him nearly to the door
! the room, hut when he turned he (
iw that she had stopped and was
aiullng with her hands over her face,
* If ku tears.
He went hack to her pud said, "1
ieU- to avoid tills, and if you had
itliwl flirt It* woiilfl nnt Ai,M? !*? # Iu?
?momborod how lio luttl always detlsed
Ada in for throwing (ho hlanic
poii Kve, no matter how much she.
my have deserved it, and oontinnod:
So. I do not mean that. It is all
ly fault. I should have gone away
inn a no. I eould not help it. 1 tried,
U, I tried!"
Mary's eyes wore bent upon the
r>or, and tears were falling over her
ushed cheeks unheeded and tinclteefca,
;
"There la no fault In any one. Neitter
could I help it." she murmured.
"No, no; it is not that there is any
nult in the ordinary sense. It is like
nlcide or any other great self indicted
ljury with me. I am different from
tlier men. I shall never recover."
"I know only too well that you are
liferent from other men, and?and I,
am different front other women.
I hot Y'
"A'1, different! There is no other
I'outan In all this wide, long world."
ind they were In eaeh other's arms
gain. She turned her shoulder to
Im and rested with the support of his
mis about her. Her eyes were cast
own In sllem-c, and she was evident
> miosing us sno toyed with tllO lace
f his doublet, Hrnudon knew hor
ar.vlng fttprwwlona so well t!fit ho
aw there \\-ua something wanting, so
o. ashed:
"\s there something yon wish to
?y'f
"Not I," she responded with emliasls
on tlie pronoun.
"Then It is something yon wish me
o say?"
Sin- nodded her head slowly, "Yes."
"What is it? Tell lite, and I will say
t."
She shook her head slowly, "No."
"What Is It? I cannot gness."
"l>ld yon not like to hear me say that
-that I?loved you?"
"Ah, yes! You know It. Hut?oh!?
i) yon wish to hear me say it?"
The head nodded rapidly two or
liree times, "Yes." And the black
urvlng lashes were lifted for a tleetng,
luminous Instant.
"It Is surely not necessary. You
lave known It so long already, but 1
m only too glad to say it. I love you."
She nestled closer to him and hid her
ace on his breast.
"Now that I have said it, what is my
pward?" he asked, and the fair face
nine up. red and rosy, with "rewards,"
ny one of which was worth n kbitr's
misom.
"Hut this is worse tlisui Insanity,"
ried Hrandon as lie almost gushed Iter
roni liiiu. "We can never belong to
ncli other. Never!"
"No," said Mary, with a despairing
hake of the head, as the tears bejran
j tlow analn. "No, never!" And falliK
upon his knees he caught both her
auds in his, sprauic to his feet and
ES XINT IT
rAY.)
ons. wc haven't the largest hank
all the business of the country.
good people of the county with
easonable demands, with capital
ill vour wants.
:oril, t hat hegan years ago; a record
' fair business methods,
icil your patronage, offering every
*nt with good banking.
Imc Deposits. %
ers National Bank.
. *
ran t roliir the room. .*.
Iler words showed litm thtj chasm
anew. Site saw the distance between
them even hotter than lu?. Evidently
ft seemed farther looking down than
looking up. There was nothing left
now hut (light.
lie sought refuge in Ids own apartments
and wildly walked the tloor, exI'laiming:
"Tool, fool that I am to lay
ap this store of agony to last nie all
IIIV ilnr.' wi... -li.l t -
>. mi.i i i-^cr come TO Till*
ourtV i Soil pity 1110? pity me!" And
lii' fell upon his Uncos at the lied, linryIng
liis face in his arms, his mighty
man's frame shaking as with a palsy.
That same night Hran<lon told me
how he had committed suicide, ns lie
put it. and of his intention to go to
Bristol and there await the sailing of
the ship and perhaps find a partial resurrection
in New Spain.
T'nfortuiiatcly. he could not start for
Bristol at once, as he had given sonic
challenges for a tournament at Iltclinioiid
and could furnish no good excuse
lo withdraw them, hut he Would not
who was driving him nia?V.w j,lrl __ _
It was hotter, he thought, npd wisely,
too. that there he no leave taking,
lint that he should go without meeting
her.
' If I see her again,** he said. "I shall
have to kill some one, even if It Is only
myself."
1 heard him tossing in his hed all
night, and when morning came he
irose looking haggard enough, hut with
his determination to run away nnd see
Mary no more stronger than ever upon
him.
But Providence or fate or some one
ordered it differently, and there was
plenty of trouble ahead.
CITAPTEB VIII.
THE TROUBLE IN 1IILLINUMOATE WARD.
ROIJT a week after Rrnndon'H
memorable interview with
JSS Mary an Incident occurred
ffxgiHvJ which changed everything
and came very near terminating hLs career
In tlie tlower of youth. It nlso
brought about a situation of affairs
that showed the difference in the quality
of these two persons thrown so
inarvelously together from their far
distant stations at each end of the ladder
of fortune in a way that reflected
very little credit upon the one front
the upper end. Rut before I tell you
of that 1 will relate briefly one or two
other matters that bad a beating upon
what was done and the motives prompting
it.
To begin with, Rraudon had kept
himself entirely away from the princess
ever since the afternoon nt the
king's antechamber. The lirst duy or
so she sighed, but thought little of his
absence; then she wept and, as usual,
began to grow piqued and lrritnble.
What was left of her judgment told
her it was better for them to remain
apart, but her longing to see Itrandon
grew stronger as the prospect of it
grew less, and she became angry that
It could not be gratified. Jane was
right; an unsatisfied desire with Mary
was torture. Kven her sense of the.
great distance between them had hegun
to fade, and when she so wished
for him and he did not coine their positions
seemed to l>e reversed. At the
end of the third day she sent for him
to eotne to her rooms, hut he by a
mighty effort sent back a brief note
snvillir tllilt lie CIIIlM tint mill nllirh? r,..#
to go. Tlila, of course, threw Mary Into
ii great passion, for she Judgi-O him by
licrsclf. a very common hut dangerous
method of judgment, and thought that
if he felt at all as she did he would
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throw prudence to the winds nnd come
to her, as she knew she would go to
him if she could. It did not occur to
her that lirandon knew Jjlmself well
enough to he sure he would never go
to New Spain if he allowed another
grain of temptation to fall into the balance
against him, hut would remain in
Ixuidon to love hopelessly, to try to
win a hopeless cause and cud It all bjr
Placing Ills head upon the block.
"Well Worn.
Wigg?Tlint \v11s a pretty old Joke
Boretn cracked at dinner.
Wngg?Borem didn't crnVk It. That
Joke has been cracked for years.?Philadelphia
Record. i
Proof Almoin**,
Peters?What proof did the doctors
have for declaring Blank Insane?
Parr?lie refused to take their medicine.?Baltimore
American.
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