The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-11
TIE H.


So they mounted and rode back
Through the forest. In an hour the
princess had come, and in the space
of something over two hours they re-
turned; yet during all this time they
spoke hardly a word; and although
The sun was now set, yet the glow
remained on the face and in the eyes
OF Princess Osra; while NJ. de Nero
sailles, being forgiven, rode with a
smile on his lips.
But when they came to the castle,
Prince Rudolph rode out to meet
them, and he cried almost before he
reached them:
Hasten! hasten There is not
moment to lose. if the marquis values
| life or liberty" And when he came
to them, he told them that waiting
woman had been false to NJ. de Me-
rosailles, and, after taking his money,
had hid herself in his chamber. and
seen the first kiss that the princess.
gave him, and having made some pre-,
/ text to gain a holiday. had gone to.
! the king, who was hunting near. and.
betrayed the whole matter to him.
And one of my gentlemen he con-
| tinued, has ridden here to tell me-.
| In an hour the guards will be here,
and if the king catches you, my lord,
you will hang, as sure as I live"
The princess turned very pale. but
NJ ue herOSdlHeS Salu, nauSnllly, l.
ask your pardon, sir, but the king
dares not hang me. for 1 am a gem
tleman, and a subject of the king Of
France"
Man, man. cried Rudolph The
Lion will hang you first, and think
of all that afterwards Come now it.
| is dusk You shall dress yourself as
my groom. and 1 will ride up to the
frontier. and you shall ride behind
me, and thus you may get safe away,
1 cannot have you hanged over such.
triae.'
Il would have given my life will
| ingiy for what you call trifIe, sir"
said the marquis, with a bow 10 OsTa.
Then have the trife and life too"
said Rudolph, decisively Come in.
with me, and L will give you your
livery
When the prince and NJ deg Nero
sailles came out again on the draw
bridge, the evening had fallen, and it
was dark; and their horses stood at.
the end of the bridge. and by the
horses stood the princess.
Quick" said she. For a peasant
who came in, bringing a load of wood
saw a troop of men coming over The
hill, and he says they are the kings
guard"
Mount. man. cried the prince to.
NJ. de Merosaliles, who was now,
dressed as a groom. perhaps we can.
get clear. or perhaps they will not
dare TO stop me-"
But the marquis hesitated a little.
for he did not like to run away; and.
the princess ran a little way forward,
and. shading her eyes with her hand.
cried, "See there; I see the CLEAN of
steel in the dark. They have reached
the top Of the hill and are riding
down."
r,bar To,irca T9udoIf crrercr - 1ic
horse, calling again to NJ. de Nero
sailles: Quick. quick! Your life
hangs on itr'
Then at last. the marquis. though
he was most reluctant to depart, was
about to spring on his horse. when,
the princess turned and glided back
swiftly to them. And let it he remem-
bered that evening had fallen thick
and black-she came to her brother
and put out her hand, ana grasped his
hand and said:
My lord, I forgive your wrong, and
I thank you for your courtesy. and
I wish you farewell
Prince Rudolf, asst )nished, gazed at
her without speaking. But sire. NOV
ing very quickly. in spite Of the dark
ness, ran to where NJ de NerOsaiiles
was about to spring on his horse. and
she flung one arm lightly ah5ut his
neck, and she said:
Farewell, dear brotherhood pre-
serve you See that 70 harm comes
to my good friend NJ. de Mtrosailles.''
And she kissed him lightly on the
cheek Then she suddenly save q
loud cry of dismay, eXclairing. Alas.
what have I done2 All. what have
[ done?" And she hid her face in.
her two hands.
Prince Rudolf burst into loud
short laugh, yet ne said no hing TO his
sister, but again urged the marquis
to mount his horse. And the marquis,
who was in a sad tumult of triumph
and woe, leaped up, and thy rode.
orr. and turning their faces towards.
the forest set spurs to their horses
and vanished a breakneck speed into
the gladeS. And no sooner were they.
gone. than the troopers of the kings
guard clattered at a eanter up to the
end of the bridge, where the princess.
Osra stood. But when their captain
saw the princess. he drew rein.
What is your errand, sir2' she
ASKED. most coldly and haughtily.
Madame" said the CAPTAIN. I'VE
are ordered IL bring the Marquis de
Merosailles alive or dead into the
kings presence. and we have infor-
nation that he is in the castle. unless
indeed he were one of the h0rsernen.
who rode away just now
''The hOrsemen you saw were nv
brother. the prince, and his groOmr'
said Osra But if You think that
NJ. de MerOsailles is in The castle,
pray search the castle from keep to
Gel. ar; and if you find him, carry him