Show mistress rosemary ailyn by millacent E MANN copyright by LUCAS ll 11 CO CHAPTER continued the captain upon the landlord s lelling him that there was no other iclet from tl e cellar called his men and proceeded to drini to their sue kess athen the haj their p t roundup boun dup their and a 1 atle over little incidents n the array tey began to parley 1 h the prisoner quentin waters by lame i man being promised safe con act la k 0 o jail came forti a grin a LIs daredevil dare devil face doubt began 0 fl t from one to another that they iad rent choir strength in tal ing a ong man they questioned lim H 1 new nothing of th pris aner ohis frlajs denied being pi e iti i waters of kocg haut hoot pd at the idea he was anthony bryne a tinker on the way to lon ion in 0 work he had nap bened la at the inn for a bite of supper and had dorily seen the men as hey rushed out of the house to meet he guards when the men had bounced upon him he had in derpera despera ton defended himself with his cudgel he told his story well and mine ost of the tabard corroborated what e said consternation came upon aam one of the men said that bentin waters was a gentleman bout town and that the boor could ot possibly be he to clap the ell bax another one asserted with veness that the fellow was not the prisoner wanted for he had seen bentin waters often about london id that he was at least two inches iller and also of a darker corn exion at this the captain wanted to I 1 now hy in h 11 he haan hadn t said so before he soldier replied that he haan hadn t sen near enough to get a good look tim so with crimination and crimination they were like to have small fight among themselves when te captain hot mouthed remembered ts dignity and put the still smiling allow under arrest it being now too late to go in arch of the man and a heavy fog out they returned to london a sor lot CHAPTER the loan of a locket lady felton and I 1 left the ivy own south wall the deep throated 11 and the sound of clanking steel tind us and rode toward the open he fog thickened we rode close knees touched her horse s belly et hought me in such a fog there i no need to go in a roundabout 0 o one will be able to recognize aln this fog I 1 said we will ride the bridge we shall have time ross it before the guards will have ched it and can station men there just gil tor that yet an I 1 were you she returned cover my face when we do is it tor who knows who may be bilag lights about shall be cautious never fear I 1 for your sake it would not do me to be recognized a budden there rang out through gloom a ripple ot laughter it as startling and as lovely as II 11 had burst into song at head it was rosemary laughing he very abandonment of life and and joy peasant thoughts come to you t I 1 said may I 1 partake of Is naught of consequence she ed I 1 am fey at times and there came before me the picture elaine s an she should to see her niece tonight an bed a scandal she will be stricken poor dear again laughe sincerely hope the fates will keep your room until you ate at home and snuggled in your I 1 said quite devoutly h you must know that aunt ie loves me dearly she ex ed I 1 can twist her about my rs as I 1 can one of my rings js you do all who come near you amed pt so she quickly retorted you belt are not so amenable I 1 questioned in astonishment ere anything I 1 would not do for consistent with my honor jien in earnest of what you say fe a request to make of you she bared par rosemary I 1 beg of you not I 1 pleaded would borrow the locket you upon your breast she said shiy alsed my hand and felt of the t she desired yes it was safe aung by its rosette of ribbons a little enough request to grant knew not what to say for what p od was a locket with a jew aled front and mirrored back such as gentlemen of fashion used to see it their wigs were on straight this cue of mine had a space between the jeweled and th minor and aa that space I 1 had hidden the letter given me by my father intricately concealed in the rim was a spring which when pressed opened the loci et I 1 thought at first of telling her about the paper how lady dwight had been m father s first wite and that raoul dwight was my half brother but held me re for lady dwight who should be the first one seen and her wishes re girding her son she might still not v ish him to know that lord waters yas his father I 1 was pondering these things whan she 1 have a desire to wear it at the ball tomorrow night on my breast it is very pretty it will look well among the ruffles of my new gown to show another scalp at your girdle as they say the red men in america number their victims I 1 sug tush sir she cried your corn is odious but what matter it I 1 continued I 1 would all the world might know I 1 am your lover certainly she should wear the lock et I 1 hesitated not a moment upon that point it was a small thing to do tor rosemary and I 1 would take the paper out upon second thought I 1 decided to let it remain where it was she had guarded the other bit of paper so successfully she should have the guarding 0 this one also the spring was so cunningly con cealey she would never know that it was meant to open later I 1 should tell her abo it it we reached the bridge there were lighted flambeaus at its erf trances but we passed over ulmo bested as ordinary wayfarers I 1 dismounted her at the stables of i the bow street mansion where I 1 had in arousing aio using the hostler then we walked to the side entrance of the house the key of this door rosemary had taken the precaution to slip into her pocket so as to be able to let herself in without awak ening any one before I 1 bade her good bye I 1 pinned the rosette upon her bosom take care of it sweetheart I 1 said it was my mothers for that reason I 1 value it highly but the set ting is too old fashioned to suit me I 1 shall have it reset when I 1 return with the other jewels to dech my bride you are goings she questioned to long haut on a sorrowful er rand to bury my father I 1 said your father is dead she ex claimed in an awe stricken voice yes I 1 replied I 1 only learned the sad news tonight from gil I 1 never knew my father as a well man god rest bis soul after I 1 have laid him to rest among his ancestors in the old church of long haut I 1 will return yes in five days I 1 shall be here to finish a task over which god forgive me I 1 have nat wasted my energy then after a slight pause it Is late gil will be wait ing poor fellow I 1 have taxed his strength to the utmost although I 1 long to stay with you I 1 must be on my way good bye good bye sweet I 1 took her in my arms and this time she did not deny me I 1 kissed her lips I 1 watched her into the house and waited until I 1 heard the door close and heard her say oh moffet how you frightened me then I 1 turned and remounting my horse rode slow ly out of the grounds I 1 passed the high pillars of stone at its entrance A light was swung before my eyes I 1 heard a whisper he A thousand colors flashed before me I 1 clutched at something anything to save myself from falling then I 1 knew no more CHAPTER pretty al ce lynson buzz buzz buzz sounded throughout the room what fretted me most was that the noise kept time to the beatings aa my temples master arnold I 1 muttered a fine way to treat your guests drink em under the table first time in 1 fe our wines too newly drawn too new I 1 say oh my head s as heavy as a laggard s feet no no my lord the game is mine mine I 1 say so murmuring I 1 awakened I 1 was dreaming I 1 was at the lodge and with lord felton was again playing that memorable game in which I 1 had won the hand of lady felton I 1 turned me over and tried to raise myself upon an elbow my head fell back on the p how I 1 was dropping off into sleep again when the noise which I 1 have before mentioned aroused my ire gil for god s sake I 1 cried oatt petulantly stop your clatter you make noise than a lot ot fish v ives chaffering at a cd fair the no u did not abate but a alg ire raised itself from i chair at the toot of the bed whereon I 1 lay you idiot I 1 stormed will you leep stilla the figure came tip toeing to my side I 1 yawned and then rubbed my eyes tt was pretty alice lynson as you please you you I 1 said wonderment in my voice pretty alice lynson on my 1 fe pretty alice lynson I 1 repeated dryly what do you herec oh sir sir she blubbered and with the tail ol 01 her gown she wiped away the tear from her eyes god in heaven but I 1 am glad I 1 never thought to hear you speak rationally again I 1 looked at her inquiringly kind s r she said you have been most grievously hurt hurt I 1 repeated yes she nodded struck upon the head for five days you have been unconscious even at death s door I 1 raised my hand and felt of my head n was sore to the touch and about it there was a cloth but how acme you herec I 1 que tinned herec she repeated but a poor room that I 1 rent from day to day I 1 see I 1 said whimsically I 1 should have said how came I 1 herec it Is a long tale she began and I 1 am afraid the will not want me to talk to you for fear of bour fever coming back never mind the said I 1 I 1 more like to die ot ampa tience it you keep me long waiting but first ask gil to stop his jabbering there in the corner tell him to come here why be come here perhaps I 1 can induce him to satisfy my curiosity since you are so deluc tant she did not move from my side gil gil I 1 cried I 1 marveled that my voice gave out so small a sound oh sir she said I 1 m afraid you will do yourself harm drink this please and then I 1 will tell you what I 1 know she took a cu among the bottles on a chair near the bed ind put it to my 1 ps I 1 meekly arani it conta ned a nasty concoction of drugs your pardon begged for wh ie she had my head raised I 1 had peered more closely into the dingy corner amy head is not very clear and I 1 thought gil humming as he oft does one of his outlandish verses to himself where is the fellow any waya I 1 added petulant to be continued |