San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-05


peacefully with smile on her lips sucl
as decks child's lips in sleep. He rost
and stood upon his feet, looking at her
and he heard nothing bit the sound o.
the horses cropping the grass little
way off. Then he drew near her anc
gaZed long ON her face, and she opened
her eyes and saw him. But she showed
no fear of him. She smiled at him, anC
she said:
Even here am guarded by one Of
the gentlemen who guard me in the
palace " And she closed her eyes again
and turned TO sleep.
Then a shiver ran through him. And
he dug his nails into the palms of his
hands and, turning, walked swiftly uI
and down on the bluff by the side of the
river while Osra slept. And presently
he fell on his knees beside her and be-
gan to murmur in a rapid rush Of words.
| but be did not now curse her beauty,
but blessed God for it and blessed him
also for the preservation of his own
homer Thus he spent the night till day
was near. and then be bent over Osra
and looked once more on her, and he
took up the ruby necklace and laid it
lightly about her neck. And, feeling
the touch of it, cool and wet from the
dew, she again opened her eyes and,
putting her knuckles in them, she rubbed
gently, and she gasped a little yawn,
saying, "Heigh no, am sleepy!' and
sat up. And she said, "Are you not
sleepy, my lord?"
II am on watch, madam, said Lord
Harry Culverhouse.
As the princess sat up the ruby neck
lace fell from her neck into her lap.
Seeing it, she held it up to him, saying:
''Take it again and go to your own
home. l am sure you gave too great a
price for it. " 1900
He smiled, for she did not know how
great the price was, and be asked:
And must /, in my turn, give back
the pin that fastened your hair?"
"No; keep the pin. 1t is worth moth
ing, F" she smiled SIS it safe for me to
go to sleep for little longer?''
"Who would harm you, madam?
Even / have not harmed you"
"Your' said she, with little laugh.
lyon would not harm me- And she
lay down and closed her eyes.
Then Lord Harry Culverhouse sat
down on the ground and rested his
chin on his knees and clasped his hands
about his shins, and he cursed himself
bitterly, not now because he meditated
any harm to her-for his mad fury was
past and be would have died before
hair of her head should be hurt-but
because of the evil that his wild and
reckless madness had brought upon her.
For he knew that soon there would be
a pursuit, and that if she and he were
found there it would become known
injurious rumors by reason of what he
had done. Therefore he made up his
mind what he must do next, and he
abandoned all dreams that had led him
into the foolish adventure ON which he
had embarked and put from him the
wickedness that had filled his heart
when first he carried her to the bluff
over the river. And he rose on to his
knees and prayed that if his deed were
sin-for it seemed to him rather a
necessary thing-then it might be for
given, but that, in any case, no hurt
or harm should befall the Princess
Osra by reason of anything that he had
done. Finally he commended his soul
to God. And then he took the ruby
necklace in his hand, and, holding it,
walked to the edge of the bluff.
But at this instant the sound Of the
hoofs Of horse struck On his ear, and
the sound was loud and close, and he
had no more time than to turn round
before horse was reined in suddenly
near him, and a man leaped from it and
ran at him and C-appled with him. And
then Lord Harry perceived that the man
was tie king, for when Osra did not
return search parties had been sent out,
and the king himself headed one, and,
having the best horse and being urged
on by love and fear for his sister, he
had outridden all the rest and had
CHANGED to come alone where Osra and
lOIu Harry were. Anu Ho BIlppeu AOIu
Harry furiously, cursing him for a
scoundrel and demanding what he had
done to the princess. Then Lord Harry
said:
"Do you not know me, sire? l am
Lord Harry Culverhouse.
Greatly astonished, the king loosed
his hold and fell back pace, for he
did not understand what he heard, but
yet knew the voice of his friend. Then,
looking down, he beheld Osra sleeping
peacefully as a child on the ground,
with her cloak spread under her that
she might take no harm from the damp.
And Lord Harry caught him by the
arm, crying, Are there others coming
after your"
AYE" said the king, many others.
The whole of the guard are reused and
seek her high and low in the city and
outside. But how come you here, man?''
Then Lord Harry told THO king what
he had done, speaking very briefly and
hastily, but yet sparing nothing, and
when be told him how he had carried
| off the princess the kings hand flew IN