New-York tribune., 1882-12-31

Hagnrs character satisfied him that it vas the re-
spect aud mastoriul disposition undcryhR aii liz III
Princess humility which impressed tne gIl' .;tin ti
Uighness took 1t as a bITthrlght. Ike his bltlc'
that he should excel all other in what he I'M
his Iazness ana set himself TO overthrow this good
looking idol lie found again the .splrts Whloh
made Hagar laugh, danced with her, met the frlnce
on his own field She did not hide her pleasure,
resuIning on the instant those easy relations WHICH
had been so agreeable in times past.
Then brief thaw ,S %aG Sepn pepa
ing for days past. with the hearty GOODWILL OF
bored nobesse was held before the chatr au Gates,
ne show of lovely faces and costly tollettes was
there the Colonel surpassed his famous hospitality
at the Lunch, and there was "A ball IN the evening;
Al every trial of skill, Wrench was victorious OF
coursr As he expected the Prince could not en-
dure this superiority and IN a desperate effort to
win the prize for tent-peggne he twisted hlili5eil
ont OF the saddle. sustaining an lgn0mInlOus an.
When he recovered this shaking paper-chase
was on, and the gypsy fox, cunnlngly dlrecleg'
found OF ugly places all close to thG Ioau,
whence the ladies could the sport. The Prince
rode well but this sort of thing is not practsed az
the school, and he II al another cropper suppofteu
with outward pluck aud inward fury. ~ Millu
was passing the gate as rench came by, muuuy
hut heroic. laughing with iIagar in her barouche'
HIS dcmurc smile had very kindly magic.
After dinner that night, the C0lOnei lell asleep;
lie had ridden with such spIii a. becomes an oid
gentleman Sinking no obstacle but cutting OH ali
nrly corners Hagar was virtually alone in the
drawing room with Wrench. while her fat her slept
'WilI you confess. Captain-sutlbf = All these
sports and exercises we're designed to show oil your
accomplishments
'IwI confess anything you like and moro
Il distrust a criminal 10 glib IN admitting his
offences Why couldn't you leaVo tie frlhce haPpy
in his cOnCcitF ,
because am jealous, IIaGar. have presumed
to love you
Well but that is no reason
You d. not understand me ask you to be my
wife
on
i nm too old and TOO worn for your bright youth
Saw so at once ana put me out of my misery!
TOO old There. don't say any more tonight
please dun'ti Let rs laugh,
/ cannot laugh till you have spoken Give me
~ You YOU want to marry me- 7 understood you
came Ia preserve MS from danger
The greatest danger for ycu would he to marry
n man who could not love you as you are worthy
~. Wand that be the very most terrible fate that
could leiall me And who IS the mani asked
IIagar. coOrng.
Any man; Tor no one cOulu lcFc on rs uO' Us
/ have done for years
She was thoughtful for time. Papa, dear, you
have been trying to give u5 a laot@rel periornahI9
through your nose, aud oh words could not ten
now couspcuously you have failed Tea l. ready
Next day the Prince arrived Tor lunch; with sew
cral comrades. He laughtngly pleaded his bruises
IA an cxcusc to stay the afternoon indoors, while
Wrench pad an expected visit 10 the barracks
vnlf-bunt on the graudcst scale was projected by
The officers in reQutd OF the COlonels hospitality
" hen rrnch got homo, after discussing details
Colonel Innc1 looked grave, his daughter excited
Neither proicssed any more interest IN the WQI-
hunt IIagar Withdrew early. AS she Kissed her
father sio whispered: Remember your promise
Wrench heard the words and put his intoTpreta,,
ton ON them. The Prince accepted. and
IIagar of course, wished to spare his feelings as
long as possible wretched evening. lie could
not G. c,mmand himself to hide his grief; liasar
looked surprised, then offended.
That night the frost returned, and preparations
began for The great event. From noon TO midnight
the house rcsoInded viii cldnk OF sword and ing,
Iinr ot snurs. The Prince did not appear, and
Wrench learned that he had taken leave Of absence
on urgent private iTS I 70 SLsnGo Ior We 1nch aT
did his best 10 resume his frank intercourse with
Iagar hut sh" remained cool, sarcastic sometimes
II had been her intention to assist at the hattue
thnurh cyeryrIc diseuadcd her but rs the day
drew near hcr wiltuness grew faln,cr. and at
length she an 'unced, with unnecessary Ychemeuce,
the resolve to stay at home. | pOn the hateful
morning q great breakfast assembled all tine hunt
grace to all but " rench. He. poor fellow received
the coolest good wishes, while for al. others she
had smiles and pretty tests.
For twenty-four hOurs the beaters had been out
searching the woods, and c0nyerging toward u
valley. some ten miles from the chateau, where the
sportSluen would he ambushed. None but women,
children and Aids left in the ~ Dsy village.
The heaters could not yet be heard when the Colo
mel aud his party had taken their positions. An
bour naescd and n second The ROum1nldu officer
who kept watch with Wrench S Fore strange oathS
INTERESTINGLY. rs he capped his lur-glo, ed hands.
Toyy1rd , O'Clock, faint and distant halloUing told
that the heaters were astlr
tbr snow fOm one black trunk t. another. lie
called Wrench, and. speaking with dlilcuity. as
one who has learned d lesson, he said IN Hindu
e.nui 'IOu are wanted "-aud ran or.
Tho horses were stationed mile behind Again
and again Wrench trpped in the snow. running nc
mn sDrrd through the woods hut he held 10 hs
= III. Mounting. he galluprd along the beaten
track tin Il heavy fnll made him cautious. II
dusn when he passed through the empty village.
All was still at the chateaq; where no croom re-
Ina,urd 10 take his horse lie ran upstairs, ana IN
The drawing.room found llaear
.Uas there been accIucnt' she cried, starting
"PrNo, was summoned by whom dc not know,
if il wa NOT - Auu. boy sad You want me-
In vas good of You to obey, but indeed src no
danger, except the gun you have brought into the
III .'Porjon mei It may he wanted.
.WLy what danger can there be: said liagar,
rather frightened Look. All is quiet! liza
what il thnt"
which looked on the back courtyard. In the half
Ii,nt be SAW du~ky figures creeping and vanishing
,m ths shadow of the outhouses. Their movements
,,eTc srpalthv and sinister all friendly neighbors
far away. laGar clung to HIM, painting With
fright 'Oh! they are brisands' save me she
cried. H., ,-,.o ,.,u.,.,Ir lI;,,.. .,
But she was wild with ifar.
Wrench took her in his arms ana carried her TO
the small inres room. While hndered by her
,autr clinglug, he dragged furniture before the
Goor and III lJcked II. Iaear became almost sense
in.s with excitement amt fear lie Land her down,
looked. to his aims and took station by the WIN
Jov which gave on tie front eNpanSe, where the
s,,,y still untrOddru made el'mmcrlug twilight.
Um and confused movements on the lawn were
isible rather TO his consciousness than to his cyc5.
SuJ1,ulv n voice was raised, sleaklng angTlly
,",srot answered il. hat flash llt the scene. \
scnre of armed men surged round the hall door, oil
oiod IN sL.cpskln, with tangled halr upon their
shouldcrs EaIsn ng u veil they bounded forward,
and the tumult of tight burst slddenly upon the
stilIups, By tne glare OF random shots, rench
,r nm ind tlnguIshaDlc medley. At the same III
staut lray began upon the other side, crash of
Gre1ns cries and shouts. and the breathlesS ain Of
hand -to-haud encouutGis. ne instinct oI DatIle
tTr,Iled Wrencn's soul. llo dragged away the
EarrIer he had raised, but soft arms caught him III
ID" NOT leave me, do not leave me, l shall die
Oh, what ls 1t "