Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1930, Page 21

* round-eyed at that. The Roma ntic Prince By Rafael Sabatini Copyright, 1829, by North American Newspaper Alllance and, Metropolitan Newspaper Service. SYNOPSIS. Count Anthony of Egmont. Reir to the rone of Guelders, —wanders incognito hrough the countryside and falls in love ith Johanna, the flance of a merchant. hilip | Danvelt, whom E ater he is compelled to return to the couri f the Duke of Burgundy, tnd Johanna. earing mothing from him, comcludes that | e never cared for her. In that mood she marries Philip and is heartbroken when she Sees the count apain and hears the expla- He throws himself Anaily consents ®ioned. “But, through the governor's trick- | is 'hanged despite t. Anthony, mean uke's armies and knows nothing of all ¢ he duke names him orand master of 00 erime. case to C Anthony's attention. He is frantic and la it before the duke, who, since he values Rhynsauit's service highly. does not pumish Rim, dut orders him to make reparation to Johanna. TWENTY-SEVENTH INSTALLMENT. It was the fool who showed Rhyn- sault how to swim these difficuit waters | by which he was in danger of being | submerged. Into the fool's ear Rhyn- sault poured the tale of the events in the ducal closet. “What reparation can I offer?” “The natural reparation: That which | s accounted the reparation proper in | such cases, You made the lady a’ widow. Make her a wife again and the | harm will be undone.” | “Do you mock me? Can I bring her busband back to life?" | “It isn’t necessary to go to so much | trouble. Provide her with another one.” | “Where shall I find him?” cried the | exasperated Rhynsault. | The fool looked at him, grinning| silently awhile. Then he sighed lndi shook his head. “Lord! How your wits need stirring! | Youll have to execute yourself, of | course.” | “Marry her, myself>” Rhynsault was | “What if she re- | fuses to marry me, as well she may?” | “That is her affair and responsibility. | Yours ends with the offer of reparation. | 1f she declines it, shall the duke blame You for that?” | “By Heaven, I believe you are right.” | Rhynsault laughed. And, _oddly enough, so did the duke when Rhyn-‘| sault put the proposal to him that eve- ning. His ducal rage had passed like & Summer storm. He had been well pleased with his administration of | Justice in the course of the morning. | But Count Anthony, who was present, did not laugh at all. He could not be- lieve the proposal. “You will marry her, do you say?” asked incredulously. “It's a great deal,” said Rhynsault, entirely mistaking the incredulity, “and it's the best that I can offer. I offer it ungrudgingly. It is a proper repara- | tion; indeed, the very fullest reparation | {lor such wrong as I may have done er.” He looked at the Duke for the answer, | and the duke returned his glance, the laugh still lingering on his countenance. “It is, as he says, the best that he | can offer and it wotld generally be con- sidered & reparation in full. We must be satisfied; and, indeed, I think it should content the lady.” i Count_Anthony was in despair. He perceived clearly enough that the duke | was considering only the value to him- | self of this Lorrainer and desired to be | rid of the whole affair. He cared| nothing for this woman’s wrongs; cared | mothing that among the traitors hanged in Waicheren one might have been in- nocent. Suddenly, however, Count Anthony saw something else; he saw where the duke was in a cleft stick by virtue of the ducal word he had pledged that morning in his anger—that reparation should be made. If Johanna refused, as refuse she would, then the reparation that Rhynsault offered could not be made effective. Count Anthony said 80 and the duke answered him: - “If she refuses, the matter is at end.” “Not 80,” Count Anthony ventured to retort. “You pledged your word that she should have reparation. In justice it follows that it must be such repara- tion as she will accept.” ‘The duke was annoyed because he perceived the soundness of the argu- ment and at the same time perceived that she might have unanswerable rea- sons for refusing reparation in this form. Then he took his resolve. “Look now, for the mément we have gone far enough. It is not necessary to waste time in pursuing the matter further upon pure assumption. Adequate rep- aration is offered—adequate in my eyes, as it must be in the eyes of all the world, however the woman may regard it. I will indite my judgment thus. It shall be attached to the memorial, and so returned to her. If she accounts it inadequate,- or unsuitable, let her name her alternative and we will consider further. Meanwhile, I should advise her to be satisfied. Rhynsault, at least, has done his part.” A ducal equerry drew up that evening at the Lion of Brabant to deliver to Mistress Johanna her memorial, now bearing the ducal seal on the silk that bound it, informing her that the duke's Judgment was attached. Trembling with eagerness, she broke | the seal and when she had read the %udxmem she was on fire from head to oot. | he.| | She found pen and ink and in the space below the duke’s seal and signa- ture she quickly wrote her defiant re- pudiation of his judgment. When the duke came to read it, his FATHER'S EX | ish beldame. | prescribe a compulsory marriage. face turned purple. He sent for Count Anthony. “This woman whom you choose to protect is insolent!” He tossed her writ- ing to bis cousin. Rhynsault was brought in and was | shown what she had written. “It is no reason, highness, why I shovld not discharge the reparation I suggested and your highness imposed,” he said. “How can you, if she refuses to be a party to it?" quoth the duke. “I could marry her by proxy.” “By proxy?” The duke stroked his chin, That would be a keen retort upon the insufferable insolence of this Flem- At the same time it re- lieved him of his pledge. “Do so0,” he said. “Let it be done at once " “Charles!” Count Anthony was ap- palled “It {s finished,” said the duke peremp- torily. “But have you considered that you go beyond your_ rights, beyond your powers? You place this unfortunate and suffering woman under the author- ity and at the mercy of this man. You It is a thing illegal.” “Not if I have pronounced it. the law.” Two days later the Sire de Rhynsault led to the altar a waiting maid of the Duchess Margaret’s, who stood proxy for Johanna, the widow of Philip Dan- Iam velt, whom the Sire Claude de Rhyn- sault. governor and ducal lieutenant of Middelburg, took to wife, in compliance with a ducal mandate. His descent upon Johanna was as the fall of a thunderbolt from a clear sky. She- heard without heeding the heavy ascending tread upon the stairs and the clank of a scabbard against the rails. Without knock or by-your-leave her door was flung open. There upon the threshold she beheld the Sire de Rhynsault. “Madam_wife,” said he, and bowed a little. 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Rhynsault Wheeled impatiently at that, speaking as he turned. “Who bade you—" he checked. The Sire de Chavaigny entered. Behind him on the landing Rhynsault caught a gleam of steel from the headpieces of three or four archers. “What do you want here?” he asked, his anger blend- ed with astonishment. He was to be more astonished still. +1 am seeking your excellency.” “Seeking me? For what purpose.” “To arrest you, sire.” It was a moment before his excellency found his voice, .But with what am I charged?’ “With high treason, excellency.” “High——" he choked. drew himself up stiffly. orders do you act?” “Orders of the grand master of Bur- gundy. Come, sir, you must not keep us waiting. Your sword, if you please, and let us go.” (To be Continued.) Then he “Upon whose Baltimore Man Hops Off. 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