St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28
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The Cave King touched the shoulder
of the young man, aud in An instant he
was changed not only in features, but
in dress as well.
He gazed at himself in wonder and
then looked up as it about to speak to
the strange visitor.
But the latter was gone, and Herbert
stood alone upon the ramparts.
''Am dreaming??" he asked himself.
A retainer approached and SAID re
spectfully:
MY lord, messenger has just ar
rived at the castle gate, and he bade me
seen by any one"
The young man opened the letter and
by the light of the moon read:
MY Lord: l know that | aspire far
beyond my station in presuming to love
one SO high and noble as yourself, but L
feel that | cannot live without you.
| You can save me from ending my life ii
| yOn Will meet me and speak one word
OF hope and love to me, on the banks of
the lake tonight, at the spot where we
met this morning"
Very good" said Herbert. 81 will
wander forth for a short time; can re-
enter the castle by the postern."
| The man bowed and retired.
| NOW for this peasant beauty" NUT
tered the libertine. pride must have
its fall, and if her fall is deep one she
will have no one but herself to blame
for t.'
He left the castle by the postern and
made his way to the spot where he had
! seen Hilda in the morning.
1he girl stood on the edge Of the lake
gazing down on the moOnlt waters when
his football struck upon her ears.
She turned and saw him as the boom
of the convent bell struck the midnight
air.
"Hildaw he cried, and went toward
her with outStretched arms.
"Carl-my lord!" she exclaimed
"Ihank heaven that you have come! If
my love for you is ulImaidenly remem-
Der that the workings of my heart are
guided by higher power than mine.
From the first moment | gaZed upon
! you | felt that could love none other
and that L must win your love or die"
She threw herself on the bosom of the
man she believed to be the one who had
enShrined his image in her heart
LET us sail out upon the lake" said
the supposed Carl. There is the moon
light, and, with none 10 hear us but the
waters that dance so merrly in the sill
yer beams, we will talk of that love you
have for me and that which have so
long felt for you, but never yet ac-
knowledged."
You do love me, then, dear Carl?"
"Can you doubt it?"
IL did: but with your arms around
me and your eyes shining into mine /
can doubt no longer"
lie unmO0red the boat, and, seating
her in it, followed and pushed out from
the shore.
In all instant, without the aid of an
oar or sail, the boat dashed madly across
the waters, then turned around and
around with fearful lapidIty.
''What is thiS?" he gasped.
The girl turned her deSpairing eyes
| over the lake.
"Mercy!' she cried; ''the waters are
sinking-the shores are rising around rs
1 like mountains. We are in whirlpool! !!
We are lost we are iOst!"
AS she spoke the DO It rose on its end.
was spun around and around like top
for moment, and then disappeared in
the whirlpool in which it had been
| caught.
| When the waters Of the lake had run
out, and the peasants came to plant
their wheat upon its bed, they discov-
cred boat wedged in one of the funnel
| like holes with which it is perforated,
and in it the two dead bodies, and there
arose many stories as to how they came
| there.