so you still love me and so you can forgive your wife why then we may bid conscience down dog like an ill trained at shadows the pair fell into silence the doctor tapping on bis empty glass the carriage swung forth out of the valleys on that open balcony of high road that runs along the front of looking down on far below a white was shining to the stars from the falling skirts of forest and beyond that the night stood naked above the plain on the other band the the face of the and the dwarf pine trees prince with all their needles and were gone again into the wake the granite under wheels and hoofs and at times by reason of its continual winding could see the escort on the other side of a riding well together in the night presently the came plainly in view some way above them on a bold of the and planting its bulk against the sky see said the prince our destination awoke as from a trance i was thinking said he if there is danger why did you not resist i was told you came of your free will bat should you not be there to help her the color faded from the prince s cheeks a chapter in von i act the last in which she off when the busy came forth from her interview with it is not too much to say that she was beginning to be terribly afraid she paused in the corridor and reckoned up her doings with an eye to the fan was in in an instant but her was beyond the reach of the girl has lost head she thought and then i have gone too far she instantly decided on now the of the von was a certain rustic villa in the forest called by i in a smart attack of and by everybody else plain thither upon the thought she furiously drove passing at the entrance to the palace avenue but not to observe him and as was seven good miles away and in the bottom of a narrow she passed the night without any of the outbreak reaching her and the glow of the was concealed by intervening hills von did not sleep well she was seriously uneasy as to the results of prince her delightful evening and saw herself condemned to quite a in her deserts and a long correspondence ere she could venture to return to on the other hand she examined by way of the deeds she had received from and even here saw cause for disappointment in these days she had no taste for landed property and she was convinced besides that had paid dearer than the farm was worth lastly the order for the prince s release fairly burned her fingers all things considered the next day beheld an elegant and beautiful lady in a riding habit and a flapping hat draw bridle at the gate of the not perhaps with any clear idea of her purpose but with her usual views on life governor summoned to the gate welcomed the with his most gallant bearing though it was wonderful how old he looked in the morning ah governor she said we have surprises for you sir and nodded at him eh madam leave me my prisoners he said and if you will but join the band i ll be happy for life you would spoil me would you not she asked i would try i would try returned the governor and he offered his arm she took it picked up her skirt and drew him close to her i have come to see the prince she a romance said now on business a message from that stupid who keeps me running like a do i look like one and she planted her eyes in him you look like an angel ma am returned the governor with a great air of finished gallantry the laughed an angel on horse back she said quick work you came you saw you conquered flourished in high good humor with his own wit and grace � we you madam in the carriage in an excellent good glass of wine you deep the finest woman with the finest eyes in i never saw the like of them but once in my own country when i was a young fool at college her name was i give you my word of honor she was as like you as two peas and so you were merry in the asked the gracefully a we were we had a very pleasant conversation but we took perhaps a glass more than that fine fellow of a prince had been accustomed to said the governor and i observe this morning that he seems a little off bis we ll get him mellow again ere this is his door well she whispered let me get my breath no no wait have the door ready to open and the standing like one inspired shook out her fine voice in ch io and when she reached the proper point and uttered forth her after liberty the door at a sign was flung wide open and she swam into the prince s sight bright eyed and with her color somewhat by the exercise of singing it was a great dramatic entrance and to the somewhat prisoner within the sight was sunshine ah madam he cried running to her � you here she looked at and as soon as the door was closed l he fell on s neck to see you here she moaned and clung to him but the prince stood somewhat stiffly in that situation and the instantly recovered from her outburst poor child she said poor child sit down beside me here and tell me all about it my heart really to see you how does time go madam replied the prince sitting down beside her 