The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-16

FAIR DEEDS"
great cause and In a great attempt. ~
shall not he called a cheating gNmester,
madame" said he. smile on his pale
face. II choose death sooner than dis.
honor. Such 10 my choice What Is
yours? II stands between death and
silence; and no man bnt your huiband
will dare TO trust your silence"
"YOu dare not kill me-" said che de-
family.
"NIadamc, dare do nothing else.
They may write murderer on my tomb;
they shall not throw cheat In my living
face.
~ will not be SILENT" cried Osra.
springine to her feet "And rather
than be your wife, would die thous.
and times, For cheat You area
cheat-a cheat" And her voice rose,
till he feared that sho would be heard,
itanyone CHANGED to listen. even from
so far oil in the hall. Yet he made one
more effort, seeking to move her by an
appeal to which women are not wont
to DO insensible
"a cheat. yosI" said he. ". Nikoa'
Of FcstenbutH, am cheat | say it,
though no other man shall while ! live
to hear him. But to gain what stalker
"Why, my brOther's castle OF Xenda."
~ swear to you 1t was not" he cried,
coming nearer to her. ~ did not fear
losing on that cast, but could not en-.
dure not 10 win. Not my stake,
madame. but yours lured mo to my foul
play. Have you your face and yet do
not know to what II drives m0n2'
eli | have fair face, 1t should in.
spire fair deeds," said che 40 not
touch me, sir, do not touch me. /
loaths breathing the same mir with you
or no much rs seeing your lace. Aye,
and can die. Even the women Of our
house know how TO do"
At her scorn aud contempt q great
ragO came upon him, and no gripped
tile hit OF his sword ald drew II from
the sCabbNrd, But she stood still, foe.
ing him with calm eyes Her Inns
moved Tor moment in prayer, but sho
did not shrink.
81 pray you" said no in trembling
speech, and mastering himself for an
instant. II pray YOU" and he could
shy nn more.
a will cry your cheating in all strel.
sau." said sho.
"Ghcn commend your soul to God,
for In one minute you shall die"
still she stood lnotionlessi and he DO.
gan to come near to her, his sword now
drawn in his hands. And, coming
within the distance from which he
could strike her, ho paused and gazed
into her eyes She answered him with
a smile. Then thorO was for an instant
tho utter stillnuBs in tho room; and in
that instant the bishop OF Modenstein
set his foot on tho staircase and came
running up. On a sudden Oira hoard
tho step, and CLEAN flashed In her eye.
Tho count heard It also, and his sword
WAS arrested In ia stroke. A smile
Camo on his face. lie was glad at the
coming Of some Quo whom no might
kill In fight; for It turned him alck to
butcher her, unr0,iStng. Yot ho dared
not lot her 20 to cry his cheating in tho
streots Of Strelsnu.
The steps came noarOr. lilo dropnol
hia sword on tho tl1ar and spraug UPON
her. A Bhriek rang out, but hO pressed
his hand on hOr mouth aud seized her
in hid arms, SllO had no strength to
rOalst, and no carried hnr awiiily across
tho room 10 u door In tho wall. IlU
pulled tho door Onon--it was worry mas.
aivc aud hcAvy--Rnd Ito npng her rough.
~ down on the STONE door Of lilllo
chamber, square and lofty, having but
ono ssnall window high NJ through
which the moonlight scarcely pierced.
ShG foil with a nom Of pain. UnhvOd.
ing Ito turned on his heel aud shut tho
door Aud NJ ho turned no hoard n
man throw himself against tho door Of
tho room. II also was strong, aud twice
tho man flung himself with Nil his lOfCh
against 1t. Al last II RtrniuBd and gAvo
wayi aud tho bishop Of M0dDnsloin
burst into tho room btOnthlOas. Aud no
saw no trace Of tia princess presence,
but only Count Nik0las standing sword
in front Of tho door In tho wall with n
snentlne smile IN his ince.
Tho bishop Of ModOn,tO never loved
IN spOnk Afterwards VI what followed,
saying. always that h0 rather dOplurOl
than RloFIOd n II, and that when inan
Oi Ills BnrrOd profession VIVA i1rOBd 10
ugO tho Weapons Of thia world II wa, n
matter OF priei 10 him, not Of vnuntIug.
But tho King compelled him by urgOnI
requests 10 describe tho whole matter,
willie tho prlnCO'B wna never wOAry VI
telling all TINT Sho knew or oil blessing
all bishops for tho snkO Of tho bishop VI
ModOnstOln. YOt tho bishop blanOl
himself, perhaps, II tho truth wore