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

anCO or OF unWillingneSs in his lace; ~
took of his fsathered cap, bowel
politely to the count, and, resting tn
point Of his sword on the floor, aOked'
"My lord, whore is the princossW
"What do you want here, and VIII
arc your cried the count, with bias
phsmous oath.
"When We were boys together, yo'
knew Friedrich, Of IIsntGAu. Do you no
now know the bishop OF ModOnstelny
Bishop! This is no place for bishops
Get back to your prayers, my lord.
ut wants some time yet before ma
tins" answered the bishop, MY lord
where 1t tie prinCessf"
"WhRt do you want with heT%
~ am hero to escort her wherever II
may ba her pleasure to &c" lie spoE'
confidently, but he was in his hear
alarmed and uneasy because he had no
found the princess.
lido not know wheFs9ho 10, said nj
kolas, OF Festeuburg.
MY lord, you lie" said the bishop o.
ModeustGin,
The count had wanted nothing but
an excuse for attacking the intruder
ae had il now, and an angry h@sh
mounted in his checks as lhs walked
across to where tho bishop stood, Shift
ing his sword to his lott hand, he struck
tho bishop on the iace with his gIoved
hand. The bishop smiled and turned
the other check to Count NikOlaB, who
struck him again with all hia force, so
that he raaled back, catching hold oil
the open door to avoid falling; and the
blood started dull rod under the skin OF
his face. hut no s,ill smiled, and he
bowed, saying:
~ fad nothiag about the third blow
in Holy Scripture"
At this instant the Princess 0sEar
who had been half stunned by tho vlo'
lenco with which NkolNs had thrown
her on the floor, came to her full senses,
and, hearing the bishops voice, she
cried out loudly for help, lIc, hearing
her, darted in an instant across the room
and was at the door Of the little cham
Der before the count could stop him.
He pulled tho door open and Cara
spraug out TO him, saying:
"Save me! saVo me"
"You are safe, madame, have nc
fear" answered the bishop. And,
turning to the count. he continued,
Lot US 90 outside, my lord, aud discuss
this matter. Our dispute will disturb
and perhaps alarm the princess"
And q man might have read the
purpose in his eyes, though his man
ner and words were gentle; for he had
aworn in HE heart that the count should
not escape.
But tho count cared as little for tho
presence Of the princess as he had Tor
her dignity, her honor. or hor life; and
now that she was no longer wholly al
his mercy, but thGre was new chance
that she might escape, his rage and tho
fear OF exposure dashed him to fury
and, without more talking, hG made at
the bishop, crying, you first and then
hsr I'll DO rid OF the pair Of you"
The bishop iacsd him, standing be-
tween Princess OSra and his assault ;
while she shrank back little, shelter"
ing horsei behind the heavy door,
For, although she had been ready to
die without fear, yet the sight OF men
fighting frightened her, and sho yelled
her face with her hands, and waited In
dread 10 hear the sound OF their swords
clashiug But tho bishop looked very
happy, and setting his cap on his head
with a iaunty air, no stood on guard,
For ten years or moro he had not used
his sword, but tho secret OF its mastery
seemed torevivo, fresh aud clear in his
mind, and let his soul say what it would,
his body rejoiced to be at the exercise
again; 30 that his blood kindled and
his eyes cleaned in the glee OF strife.
Thus he stepped forward, guarding
himself, and thus he met the counts
impGtuous onset; and he neither
tllnched nor gave back, but finding him.
self holding HE own ls pressed on and
on. not violently attacking aud yet
never resting, aud turning every thrust
with a wrist Of iron. And while Osra
gazsd with wide eyes aud Close.hold
breath, aud Count NikOlNs muttered
oalhs and grew more furious, tho bishop
seemed as gay as when he talked to tho
king, more gaity, maybe, than bishops
should. Again hisoye danced as in tho
days when he had besn called the
widest Of tho HentzRus." And still
no drove Count Nikolas back and back.
Now behind tue count was a window
which no had himself caused to DO en-
lNtGed and made low and wide, In order
that he might look from II over the sur
rounding country, but In lime oil war II
WAS covered with NCloso and strong iron
grating. But now the grating was oil
and tho window open; and beneath thi:
window was fall Of seventy feet OF
hard upon II In tho moAt below The
count looked into tho bishops face and
saw him smile, and suddenly ho recol
lected the window. and ianCied that il
waa tho bishops design to drive him OF
to itso that Ito could give back no moro
aud, finco he know by now that tho
bishop was his master with tho sword,
n dOspairing rago settled upon him, and
determining to die swiftly slncO die he
must, ho rushed forward, making dos
psratB lnngo at his enemy. hut The
| btshop parFIod tho lHRge, and, alwNve
seeming to DO about to run tho count
through tho body, aud forced him to 70
treat, till his back was close TO thoOpon
Ing OF tho window. llOrO Nikola'
stood, his cyOg glarIng likON madman's
then u sudden dNVilish smilO spread
over his facc.
"WilI yon yiOld yourself, my lordP
Crlol tho bishop. putting u restraint OF