The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-06

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For answer be pointed to a small house
that stood among the trees, some way
from the road, and he said:
''If | were Ludwig and not Christian,
vet / would be here where Christian
| is, and not there, where Ludwig is,'
and he pointed still at the house.
She faced round on him in anger at
his daring to speak to her of the Prince
but he was a bold fellow and would not
be silenced now that he had begun to
speak; he knew also that she would bear
much from him. So he leaned over
| towards her, saying:
"By your bounty, madame, I have
money, and he who has money can get
knowledge So | know that the Prince
is there For $50 gained a servant of
his and he told me. "
81 do not know why You should spy
on the Prince" said O5ra, "and4 / do
not care to know where the Prince is, ="
and she touched her horse with the spur
and he cantered fast forward, leaving
the little house behind. But Christian
persisted, partly in a foolish grudge
against any man who should win what
WIS above his reach, partly in an honest
anger that she, whom he worshipped,
should be treated lightly by another;
and he forced her to hear what he had
learned from the gossip OF the Princes
groom, telling it to her in hints and
halt-spoken sentences, yet so plainly
that she could not miss the drift of it.
She rode the faster towards Strelsau, at
first answering nothing; but at last she
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told a lie, and that she knew it was lie
since she knew where the Prince was
and what business had taken him away
and she commanded Christian to be silent
and to speak neither to her nor to anyone
else of his false suspicious; and she babe
him very harshly to fall back and ride
behind her again, which he did, sullen
yet satisfied. For he knew that his ar
row had gone home. On she rode, with
her cheeks aflame and her heart beating,
until she came to Strelsau, and having
arrived at the palace, ran to her own
bed room and flung herself on the bed.
Here for an hour she lay; then, it be
ing about o'clock, she sat up, pushing
her disordered hair back from her hot,
aching brow. For an agony of humuil-
iation came upon her, and fury of re
sentiment against the Prince, whose
GOODNESS seemed now to need no more
explanation. Yet she could hardly be-
lieve what she had been told of him, for
though she had not loved him, she had
accorded to him her full trust. Rising,
she paced in pain about the room. She
could not rest; and she cried out in long
ing that her brother were there, to aid
her and find out the truth for her. But
he was away, and she had none to whom
she could turn. So she strCve to master
her anger and endure her suspense till
the next day, but they were too strong
| cannot sleep till know. But cannot
go alone. Who will 60 with me2' And
she knew of none, for she would not take
Christian with her, and she shrank from
speaking of the matter to any of the gen
tlemen of the court. And yet she must
know. But at last she sprang up from
the chair into which she had sunk des-
pondently exclaiming:
HE is gentleman and my friend
He will 90 with me" And she sent has
tily for the Bishop of Modenstein, who
was then in Strelsau, bidding him come
dressed for riding, and with sword.
and the best horse in his stables. And
the Bishop came equipped as she babe
him and in very great wonder. But
when she told him what she wanted and
what Christian had made known to her,
he grow grave, saying that they must
wait and consult the King, when he re-
turned.
81 will not wait an hour" she
cried 81 cannot welt an hour"
"Then | will ride and bring you word.
You must not go, he urged.
NAY, If go alone, | will go" said
she. Yes, will go, and myself fling
his falseness in his teeth"
Finding her thus resolved, the Bishop
knew that be could not turn her, so
leaving her to prepare herself, he sought
Christian Hantz and charged him to
bring three horses to the most private
gate OF the palace, that opened in little
bye street. Here Christian waited for
them with the horses, and they came
presently, the Bishop wearing great
slouched hat and staggering like a
registering trooper, while Osra was close
ly yelled. The Bishop again imposed
secrecy on Christian, and they both
being mounted, and to Osrs, if you
will then, madame, come" and thus
they rode secretly out of the city
about o'clock in the evening, the gate
waldens opening the gate at sight of
Royal Arms on Osra's ring which she
gave TO the Bishop, in order that he
might show it.
In silence they rode long way, going
at great speed; Osra's face was set
and rigid, for she felt now no shame at
herself for going, nor any fear of what
she might find, but the injury to her
pride swallowed every other feeling; and
at last she said in short, sharp words, to
the Bishop of Modenstein, having sud
denly thrown the veil back from her
face.
"He shall not live If it prove true.
The Bishop shook his head. His pro
fession was peace; yet his blood also
was hot against the man who had put
slight on Princess Osra.
1.-THE King must know of il - he eaid