The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-09


plain OF tyranny. As it is, your con-
finued soiourn is one of sufIeranee
alone"
ssSuferarce.7 gasped the princess.
precisely. You came here with two
motives. The first was to pit yourself
arainst faiths and principles OF mine
which are a part Of my very life. The
second was to try and force me into
marriage Of the merest loveless conven-
ton The weapons you have used in
either case were the same that dealt
nv dead father the keenest grief, and
perhaps drove him prematurely to his
grave. Yours. madam. Is a stormy and
truculent spirit I inherit nothing Of
il. but possibly I inherit from you alone
the strength Of viii which too long has
clothed itself IN forbearance. That
strength Ct wiz you shall now have
chance 20 test As I said, you VIII be
watched. Being the lady highest of
rank in nv kingdom will accord you
the right Of receiving ny guests on
Thursday. But if the least sign Of dis
courtesy Is shown By you toward any
guest who crosses the threshold of my
palace. OF the morrow you shall be con-
Quoted where the turbulence and rebel
iior OF your disposition may boil and
foment 70 the discomfort OF others rath-
er than nv own. There, now. think
il Is all quite plain between US"
t-Quite plain.- muttered the princess
Yes. I see-I see. You wish to crowd
your rooms with vulgarians"
'-You need not gaze upon those vJIl-
garians unless you 50 desire. Certainly
number OF people whom you will rate
as vulgarians viii present themselves.
Among these viii be a young lady-an
American. or an Anglo-American,
might more truly call herewith whom
1 shall open the ball Her name is
!. kathleen Kennaird. and 1 shall dance
the first ouadrilIe with her. She is the
most beautiful woman have ever seen,
the most beautiful I would ever expect
70 see, though l should live two lives in
stead OF one. But were she a bunch
back negress. fresh from Africa in her
beads and warpaint, it need matter
nothing either 70 you or those assem-
bled. I an master; I am king. For
my actions | account TO no one save my
self
He passed. with an air OF unwonted
but very distant pride. down along the
-vaxed floor Of the spacious saloon. But
she, who had heard him with one or two
conrulsive shudders, now gave a kind
Of wTathful spring, both hands hanging
clenched at her sides.
You VIII account to Your emperor"
she called You are not so great as
YOU want yourself, Clarimond OF Sal
travail You-yOu are Just mad enough
to nary this creature. recall now
that one Of your cousins. the king Of
Saxou-'s own nephew. too. disgraced
himself b. low marriage. No doubt
1t Is II your blood TO do such horrible
things But VIII prevent this" The
princess face gliste1ed with little beads
OF sweat and her eyes were blazing Il
viii 90 q the emperor a. once. I viii.
She recCiIed. for Clarimoad hurried
back toward where she had stood. half
covering n her frenzy. Il seemed 70
the princess that perhaps lie might
actually mean her some personal vio-
Ience. though Z her mind had proved
less clouded by anger and disnay she
vCUld have realized that from one OF
his usually gentle spirit such course,
II any circumstances, would have been
unthiuLable.
AL that the king meant 70 do was to
seize The beII-rope which 4 brief while
ago he had desisted from Selling. But
now reaching the spot where 1t hung
he gave Il a strong pull, and almost in
mediatelv two fOotmen. in the royal
livery. answered his summons.
You sal go at once TO the emperor"
he said II low and very tranquil
voice Il viii give these men orders
for carriages and VIII see that a special
train Is prepared for you the instant you
reach
NO. no. broke hoarsely iron the
princess. Send them away. II did
not mean what I said In a trice she
had grown piteouslv humble. IL
vas more than half N joke. my dear
Clarinond:- and little pathetic Jet OF
laughter broke from her lips. like an
effete spirit from ruined fountain
The king looked At her with great
steaainess for a second OF two. As You
wish. ne then said. and gave 4 sign of
dismissal u the two servants, who
promptly vanished-
The princess had indeed pulled in
sail her son had seemed 70 her. dur
ing the few past minutes, like q rock
against which she would only waste
her strength in vain Besides. she was
iEmeasurC5ly proud Of his kingship.
and would have suffered untold regret
Il the emperor had presumed 10 attempt
his deposition 1t was all quite clear
70 her mind II this brief interval; she
lad gone too far. She might have
known that The Eoa IN him would sud
'-dealy tu-l on her like this He would
keep the very letter OF his menace, too,
unless ker tactics were changed forth
with Revolving in their democracy
though she held his views 10 be. here
after sic must conform 10 them or leave
these lovely Saltravian hills And sure
II she was CHARTERED here IN . most
magnificent way. Her two or three
Italian palaces were nothing TO this. in
which 50 lO1dly a suite OF chambers had
been allowed her And then this en-
chanting valley, 50 radiantly improved
in spite OF al her gTumblilCs TO the con-
tray, And the waters. too: she had no
idea Of -Ee wondrous good they would
do her Rheumatism Il might all get
stupid n the winter, but the winter
was stu 4 good distance OF Tine
enough % slip OF 10 Rome or Naples
again by the end Of November. And
then there was Blanca d'Cste- The
girls love 6o- her son was now almost
madness For that most seenly of
unions there was yet hope Yes, q