The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04
CHATTER VIII.

machine that was bearing his friend
away a genuine feeling of pity went
over him.
Poor Johnston He had been haunted
all day with the belief that he was to
meet with some misfortune from which
Thorndyke was TO be spared, and Thorn
dyke had ridiculed his fears. When the
airship had become a mere speck in the
sky, the Englishman turned back into
the palace and strolled about in the vast
crowd.
A handsome young man in uniform
approached and touched his hat.
"Are you the comrade of the fellow
they are just sending away" he asked.
ayes. Where are they taking him."
"To the Barrens, of course. Where
do you suppose they would take such
man? He couldn't pass his examination.
You are not great physical success
yourself, but they say you pleased the
king with your tongue.
ITO the Barrens, repeated Thorn
dyke, too much concerned over the fate
of his comrade TO notice the speakers
tone of contempt. what are they?
Where are they?"
The Alphian officer changed counte-
nance as he looked him over with wild
ening eyes.
Your accent is strange. Are you
from the other world?"
Il suppose so. This is new one to
me at any rate"
1.-THE world of endless oceans?"
Eyes.
"And the unchanging sun, forever
white and"-
Eyes. But where the devil is tho
Barrens?"
Behind the sun, beyond the great
endless wall. :"
do they intend to put him to death?"
''No; that would be What do you
call it-murder? They will simply
leave him there to die of his own ac-
cord, and the king is right. L never saw
such weakling. He would faint our
whole race with his presence.
Without word Thorndyke abruptly
turned from the officer and FASTENED to-
ward the apartment of the king He
would demand the return of poor John
ston or kill the king if his demand was
not granted. In his haste and perturba-
ton, however, he lost his way and wan.
dered into part of the palace he had
not seen. At every step he was more
and more impressed with the magnif-
cent proportions Of the structure and the
grandeur of everything about it.
Passing hurriedly through large
hall, he saw an assemblage Of beautiful
women and handsome men dancing to
the music of great orchestra. Farther
on, in great court, regiment of SOL
diers was drilling, it's rapid evolutions
making no more sound than if it were
moving in midair. In another room me
saw great body of men, women and
children in varicolored suits bathing in
pool of rose colored perfumed water
He was passing Oh when woman,
closely yelled and simply dressed,
touched his arm.
''Be watchful and follow me-" she
said in low, guarded tone.
The heart of the Englishman bounded
and his blood rushed to his face for the
speaker was the Princess Bernardino.
She did not pause, but glided on into
the shade of great palm tree, and be-
hind row of thick growing ferns of
great height and thickness she waited
for him.
She lowered her veil as he approach
ed and looked at him from her deep
brown eyes in great concern. He stood
spellbound under the witchery of her
beauty.
Il came to warn you, prince" she
said, and her soft musical voice set ev-
cry nerve in Thorndyke's body to tim
Cling with delight. my father has ban
ished the faithful slave that you love,
but you must not show the anger that
you feel, else he will kill you. You
must be exceedingly cautious if You
would save him. My father would pun
ish me severely if he knew that l had
sought you in this way. | was obliged
to come in disguise. This dress belongs
to my most trusted maid''
"And you came for my sake?' blurted
out the Englishman, much embarrassed.
81 am not worthy of such high honor"
She smiled, and tears rose in her
eyes.
"Oh, prince, don't speak to me so!
You are far above me- / am weak. 1
know nothing. l never cared for other
men than the king and my brothers till
l saw you today, but now would will
inplv he vour slave >,
~ am yotNs forever and a humble
one" bowed the courteous Englishman.
"The moment saw you at the throne
Of your father my heart went out to
you. You wound it up in your music
and trampled it under your dancing
feet. have been over the whole world.
and you are the loveliest creature in IT,
II is because saw you, because you are
here, that do not want to leave your
country. They may do as they will with
bae II they only will let me see you now
and them"
The princess was deeply moved. The
blood rushed to her face and beautified
It Her eyes fell beneath his admirine
glance. Thorndyke could not restra,r