She shall come hither.

And the murderer," she continued after a brief pause, and the change was almost startling from the tender sympathy of the Woman to the indignant majesty of the Queen--"Ferdinand, have they told me true as to his person--is he secured ?" "Ay," answered the King, briefly and bitterly: and from respect to his feelings, Isabella asked no more.

Orders were issued for the body to be laid in one of the state apartments; a guard to be stationed at the entrance of the chamber, and measures taken to keep the events of that fatal night profoundly secret, lest confusion should be aroused in the easily excited populace, or her terrible loss too rudely reach the ears of the most painfully bereaved.

These orders were punctually obeyed..