Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-02-08
CHAPTER X -C0srINUrn


Precisely. You came here with two
motives The first was 20 pit yourself
against faiths and principles Of mine
which are part Of my very life. The
second was 90 try and forrc me into
marriage Of tho mcrcst lovelcss couvcn-
tiou. The weapons you have used in
either case were the same that dealt
my dead father the lccnest grief. and
perhaps drove him prcmuturcly 20 his
grave. Yours, madam. i a stormy and
trCcUlcnt spirit. / inherit nothing OF
IL, but possibly l inherit from YOU alone
the strength f win which too long has
clothed itself in forbeorlncc. That
strength Of viii you shalt now have a
chance 70 test. As / said. YOU will be
wat he'd. Being the lady highest Of
ranl; in my kingdom. I will accord you
the right OF receiving my 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, on the morrow You shall bc con-
Quoted where the turbulence and rebel
lion of your disposition may boil and
fomcnt 10 the discomfort Of Others rath-
or than my own. There. now. think
II is all quite plain between us"
Cutie plant. muttcred the princess
"Nos, / sec-I see. You wish TO crowd
your rooms with vulgariaus-"
You ncnd not gaze upon those vul-
ga-iaus unless you 50 desire Certainly
q number Of people whom You will rate
as vul-ariaus win present themselves.
Among these VIII be "a young lldy-on
American. or an AuClo-Amcrican. /
might more truly call hcr-with whom
! shall open the ball. Her name is
Kathleen kcnuaird. and ! shall dance
tho first quadriIe with her She Is the
most beautiful woman have ever seen.
the most beautiful / would ever expect
tn see. though | should live two lives in
stead Of one. But were she a bunch
pack ncgress, fresh from Africa in her
beads and warplint. it need matter
nothing either % you or those assem-
blcd. am matter; l am king. For
my actions ! account 70 no one save my
self"
lie passed. with an air of unwoutcd
but very distant pride. down along the
waved floor of the spacious saloon. But
she. who had heard him with one or two
convulsive shudders. now gave a kind
of wrathful spring. both hands hanging
clcnched at her sides.
she called. You are not so great as
Won vaunt yourself Clarimond of Sal
travia! You-you are Just mad enough
10 marry this creature. / recall now
that one Of Your cousins. the king Of
Saxony's own nephew. too, disgraced
himself by low marriage. No doubt
II Is in your blood 10 do such horrible
things But I viii prevent this" The
4.
Of sweat and her eyes were blazing. u
viii go 10 the emperor at once, / will. "
She rccoiled. for Clarimond hurried
back toward where she had stood, half
covering in her frenzy. 1t seemed to
the princess that perhaps ne might
actually mean her some personal vio-
lcncc, though il her mind had proved
less clouded by anger and dismay she
would have realized that from one Of
his usually gentle spirit such course.
In any circumstances, would have been
unthinkahle.
All that the king meant 70 do was TO
seize the bcll-ro pc which a brief while
ago he had desiated from Selling. But
now reaching the spot where IL hung
he rave it a strong pull. and almost inn
mcdiately two footmen, in the royal
livery. answered his summons
You shat go at once TO the emperor. g"
be said. in low and very TRANQUIL
voice Il viii give these men orders
for car-icgcs and win see that special
train is prepared for you the instant you
reach"
mo, no." broke hoarsely from the
princess. 'Send them away II did
not mean what / said" In 70 tricc she
had grown piteously humble I'll
was more than half i'm joke. my dear
Clarimond;" and little pathetic Jet of
laughter broke from her lips, like an
efTcte spirit from a ruined fountain.
The king looked at her with great
stccdinese for % second or two "As Won
wish. ne then said. and gave sign Of
81 missal e. the two servants. who
promptly vanished
The princess had indeed pulled in
sail. Her SON had seemed % her. dur
inT the few past milutos. Size ro-1,
against which She would only v-q.to
her strength iu vain. Bc.iies. She ,-r-
ir-e .ur big proud ~ Dis Idur.hir.
and would have suffarcd untold r. 1rr.f
n tho emperor had Pre- ured ~ attempt
hi deposition. ] vas aN quite clear
to har miud i1 this brief int.rva. She
Ind gone too far Sine might have
~uown That the liJu in him would sad-
drriy turn ou her lis. this re would
}. 70 The cry letter ~ his mou.-c. too.
unIt. her tarti were CHANGED forth
witr Revolving iu their democracy
thou2r She held lis vi." ;p Doe. ho-r-
after DO must conform % thcn or leave
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