Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-31

king that the others, now seized with
panic, ran as they could; and whan the
bitches beyond the city were reached only
seven remained. Here Kolinski paused.
uncertain about the path in the darkness,
made denser by the rain. They were out
side the city with their captive, but whittier
should they take him. Kolinski cursed.
The king braced himself without q word
against the dripping horse. Stanislaus had
lest shoe. His foot was torn and bleed
Ing. Never was man or king in sorrier
plight.
do you remember, sire, that you danced
at the palace last night?' Kolinski asked,
with bitter mockery.
"Ah, fallen kingr said Stanislaus IT re-
member. and can foresee, wretch. how high
you will hang"
Hang" muttered Kolinsk at this "Ah,
I may"
In the meantime one of the others called
back:
This Is the way"
Kolinski then spurred up his horse. again
dragging the king. But the way was I'M
even. He stopped to dismount, releasing
Stanislaus for an instant
Eyes, we shall have to walk" said one Of
the others. but where are we?'
I'm the wood of Bilany,'' Stanislaus him
self answered.
Eyes, but where?" asked Kolinski, peer
ing into the gloom.
The rain trickled from the leaves. and
then came another sound .
Russians!
"a patrol?" questioned another. Quick!
Save yourselves" Panic seized them as 1t
had the others. They disappeared among
the trees into the darkness.
Then the king laughed a Earring, hooking
laugh.
'Kolinski my captors have fed. We are
alone-you and I. Come. let me go. We are
man to man.
Man to man. Pole against Russian: I
have sworn. Stanislaus. to take you. I'll
not give up"
"But can I not call out to the Russians?"
bah! Cry out! Do you suppose they
would believe you were the king? Do you
they were Russians. but only the panic
fears Of my friends"
"And you have no fear, Kolinski?"
am little less likely to die-and I have no
wish to die-if I carry this out"
And here the king interrupted by shout
ing at the top of his voice.
"How useless said Kolinski, trying to
put his hand over the others mouth. do
you not see that you are as likely to be
heard by my friends, who will hasten to
help me. as by Russian patrol?'
The king, who was much exhausted. as
hand aside. Now he said:
"Ay, true"
but where are we?' asked KoMnski.
IT know not save in the wood of Bilany."
1--WE must walk and find out. We cannot
go over these ruts with the horse"
you must walk" said the king. TT
avails neither of Is to stand as we are In
the rain"
And leaving the horse they walked on
through the dripping wood. not knowing
the direction, although Kolinsh was care
full to take that which he thought led away
from Warsaw. And as this odd pair Stun
bled on, the king sore and sad and weak,
so that Kolinski, he knew. would have no
difficulty in controlling him alone, the
king said:
william, you shot my servant, Felix
'1 would to heaven 1t had been your
majesty"
"And in what have 1 wronged you. Ko-
linski?"
LAS you have every Pole. by ruling
Poland for her enemy's sake"
Yes, granted, man, that may be the fact.
But how do You know that 1 may not
think 1t for the better?"
"And why?"
Because you Poles cannot rule your
selves-nor would you let me-"
mo; we have stolen your majesty that
you may not rule"
"And how did you get into Warsaw