The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-18
THE SECOND PLACE


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raised her hands, unclasped q diamond
brooch from her bosom and plunged thu
pin into her soft, white arm. Then sh,
let the red drops fall ON the other half Of
the paper. Tearing this off, she handed
1t and the brooch to the man before her
Take them. The brooch is valua BILE
Give this paper to my husband If 1t Ii
possible. He will understand"
F, For the love OF your husband do not
show yourself in Warsaw. The trial /:
taking place this evening. There will be
no justice shown. There is none for our
unhappy country"
Doris waved him away imperiously.
Even before she got back to the hall II
was empty, for to be found In the house
of conspirator might mean death or ex.
lie, and the news of the arrest had al.
ready reached the guests.
By 10 o'clock the next morning the fate
OF the conspirators was known. They
were to receive no mercy. The suspected
ringleader was not to be found, but three
of the foremost members of the secret
council, among whom was Felix, We're to
be led to one of the public squares and
there hanged on the gibbet. They were
to walk to the place Of execution bare
footed. in their shirts, and black veil
thrown over them, in this manner un-
dergoing the same death as parricide.
'Nicoline, do you understand" said
Doris, for one moment breaking down.
i"They will not even grant him hero's
death, They will not listen to me. have
but one hope left must go to Prince
Aivazowsky."
You will not go to him, dear mis-.
tresss" said Nicotine, who had always
lived with Doris
II must 60 Bring me my velvet dress
and make me beautiful, Nicotine. The
wife of Felix Kaplinski must be fittingly
dressed"
1t was a lovely summers morning.
The prince was reclining in the veranda
Of his country house-once the residence
Of Polish nobleman-when his servant
Announced that the Countess Kaplinsk
desired to speak to him. The prince rose
quickly and threw away his cigar. He
had guessed Doris would come, and he
was going to revenge himself for the
past. He walked into his reception room
and found her standing by large arm
chair, Her hand was resting on the
back of it, and she looked very beauti.
full, with bright color in her cheeks.
you know ALL" said Doris. ~ do
not, for the count never spoke to me Of
his affairs, but l have come to you
prince, to ask you to save him. You
know he is a patriot whose name will
live. You cannot let him die. You must
speak to the czar-you must"
Forgive plain speaking, Countess Kap-
linski, but l cannot save your husband
He is a traitor to the car. If you had
been wise, you would have kept him out
Of politics, and for your sake most men
would discard Visions"
81 married him because he would not
discard them" said Doris proudly.
| The prince shrugged his shoulders.
Then you must accept the conse-
quences."
Doris, with spontaneous motion,
held out her hands as if to emphasize her
words.
mo, cannot, | cannot, prince. Lis
ten, You said once you loved me. Was
it me you loved or merely my beauty;
Don't you see that loved Felix with a
love that prevented my thinking of any
one else2 If you had married me, you
would have married woman without a
Nv rhar
Felix was. 1t is with him now. 1t is il.
his prison. see him as plainly as l see
you. see his dear face, brave and reso.
lutte as ever. He is thinking of me, but
he thinks first Of Poland. have told
you this because you will understand.
You have noble nature, though some.
times you hide it away. / must go. ]
have much to do, but my pleading will
ring day and night in your ears as long
as Felix is alive, and if he dies and you
have done nothing for him, then, Prince
Aivazowsky, you and can never meet
: again, not even in heaven"
The prince stopped and kissed her
r hand as was customary, but he said
nothing as Doris retired, to find hei
faithful maid waiting for her below.
Now Nicotine, take me to your moth
er. No one must know where l am"
;, Nicoline's mother was washerwomar
just outside the town. The carriage
drove right through Warsaw, crossing
the great Place Sigismund, adorned will
its colossal statue, and going toward
the Zameck, that royal castle overlook
ing the town, paused at the foot of thu
hill. There the two women got down
4 and now no one would have recognized
Doris, attired in a peasants petticoai
and with her beautiful face stained witt
walnut juice and hidden by hood.
: When they reached the washerwom
ans miserable dwarek, Nicotine intro
duced the countess and babe her mother
keep the secret.
DO not be afraid of me-" said Doris
with smile. Il have come to work fol
a week. must wash and iron, so tha
at the end of that time no one shall rec
ognize my hands or suspect am Dori
Kaplinski, and then shall mix with TIL,
people and see him again if
She was not brave enough to finish
Deep down in her heart she knew ther,
was hardly shadow Of hope for Felix
but she must see him once more.
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