Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-17

securely bound. was led Into the court
YARD. Not even the sight OF the pibhet,
however could shake his determine
ton. II was only when he was on the
scanold and folt the moose tightening
around his neck that he gave way.
Il am ready he muttercd TO the
priest standing near him. Let the mar
riage take place"
Constance gave orders that he be
lifted from the scaftold and his bonds
removed.
zamofski was now hidden TO enter the
chapel which had already been lighted
for the occasion. The marriage oere.
mony was quickly performed by the
priest, the rings exchanged, the bless
Inc pronounced.
The ceremony over Hamofsld Wa
conducted into richly furnished apart
mont by his bride. who, seating herself
on q divnn covered with bear skins,
thus addressed him, her eyes flnshing
scorn az she spoke;
you are Ut liberty now. my lord, 30
80 whithersoevcr it may please you 10
90. 1 have no further demand To make
on You. either as regards your property
OF your person. | shall remain as be-
fore, under the protection OF my father
and the shelter OF HIS roof. We part
now forever. Farewell"
Xnlnotsld gazed at her n moment ir
astonlshment, then recovering himself,
tNNtu HllttltlN utlU NfAA NtFt
After this strange wedding the young
counts friends set the legal machinery
In motion to have the marriage an.
uulled. An this time he remained at
ostrog, delvlng among the books.
ono day, riding alowly through the
forest and sunk deep In thought, nc
came face to face with Constance, who
appeared SUDDENLY from out OF n thicket
opposite Hnmofsli bent To- his sRddle
bow IN Erecting, and she acknowledged
his salutation by a slight nod.
when ah had passed he drew rein
and gazed long aud ilNedly after her
lie sighed and murmured, half under
hiE breath:
what an ubsurdity II is for the hus-
band Of n young and beautiful woman
TO pass his days ulone like hermit
among dusty, muaty follos,"
lie was not without hope OF on
| cuuntering her again In hts daily ride,
Fairly TO do 40. however he rode or
secretly one night to Eubulnw. tied
and then stole through the garden up
| to the house.
The windows were securely closed by
thick wooden shutters, but II slender
! ray OF light creeping through one OF
| them, bcNoyod the presence OF rift
| Applying His eye 60 this, he found that
| he could see into small room, furh-
| ished with n Turkish dlvnn. Bear skin
| rugs were thrown across II and laid on
| the floor beside IT, a little to one side
| stood an embroidery frame, and on a
small stand. a allycthranchod cundlc,
stick, with three lighted candles In H.
| Constance came into the room
proaontly Seating hcraelf on Tn,
dlyan. shc drew the frame aside and
throw herself down on the dark skin,
| Of tho divnn
Thereafter zamofsld came secretly
to the housc every night.
These nightly visits to his wifo''
home had gone on FOR some weeks
when one evening his jealousy wHi
aroused by seeing sleigh drive up int,
the courtyard from which n tnll, hnnd
some man wrapped IN furH. alightcd
As he could not visit Habolow, oKcop
under cover OF darkness, he com
miasloncd HIS valet TO do 40. and I,
bring him buck word who the now
conner might be.
This man brought bncE word that TN
strange guest was Count Sturhcl, ant
the further information that he was
sutton for ConntunceB hand when, oi
the annullncnt ~ her marriage Hh
would be free 10 enter In u accont
union,
This nowH fairly set Zamofsld bosid
himself Mnddonod by mortified prid
aud fruitlcHe passion. he lay In ambual
one niEht for Count Stnrbel az he wa
!
of OHtrug. lie barred the way Of hi
rival and norcely challenged him I
slgir combat, Stnrbel dism0untCd fror
his horse. and drawing hia Habor tn
duel had already lnHtcd long cnouE
for each combatunt 60 have receive
serious wounds. when Constance. M
oSpectedly appearing. put M end TO IN
combat
size came riding swiftly Nh an
dnHhed her horse In between the con
batantn, Needless OF the lenping, clnHt
Ing swords
mud unprovaktd attack upon thl
noblcman2" she demanded. iooldn
Btetuly at her husband
He has dared 10 come here MADAM
MS sutton for your hand" Hamofal
returned. hotly.
Constance broke Into ringing lnugl
put NJ your sword, Bir,' she sat,
merily; there IL no further use for I
Count Stnrbel II not a Huitor for IN
( hand, but for that OF my sister"
Then she dressed their wounds wit
her own hands and theu invited h,
, husband 10 private Interview IN m
very apartment through the shut,
! Of which he had 20 often watched he
: Throwing herself on the dlvan nm
, leaning back nRuinst It's covering {
, bear-sltln rugs, she glanced mi
{ chieyouAly up Mt Hamofsk. M he Htoo
! lrrosomtely before her, and demanded
: whit must | do 10 prevent aimilt
escapades OF yours IN the futurc2''
: Forgive meG, he explained. fallir
I on his knees Mt her feet
"But Count, have you forgotten n
. | duty you owe 10 your king ana cuui
try. which was such n bar to our unic
formerly"
! II have forgotten everything exec
that I love you" he exclaimed, MS
r | cnught her In his nhnB
3 Three days later Constance, cloth,
D IN nmnEuincent mantle Of ermln
e leaning back on the cushions OF be-
Q nlsine In n sleigh richly rldcd M
I drawn by three supurb horses MAJ
1 her way, 10 the Joyous peallng Of bel
b and the booming Of cannon. throui
y Journal.
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