The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-29
"B,lt eUe found M. de Merosotlles' clothes
In thehaatle."

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"B,lt eUe found NJ. de Merosotlles' clothes
IN theHaatle"
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 load of wood,
saw troop Of men coming over the hill,
and he says they are the kings guard. I"
"Mount, man!' cried the prince to
M. de Merosailles, who was now dressed
as groom. Perhaps we can get clear,
or perhaps they will not dare to stop
me-"
But the marquis hesitated little,
for he did not like to run away, and the
princess ran little way forward and,
shading her eyes with her hand, cried:
"See therel see the CLEAN Of steel in
the dark. They have reached the top of
the hill and are riding down"
Then Prince Rudolf sprang on his
horse, calling again to M. de Nero
sailles :'Quickl Quick Your life hangs
on it!'' ~,
Then at last the marquis, though he
was most reluctant to depart, was about
to spring on his horse, when the prin-
cess turned and glided back swiftly to
them. And let it be remembered that
evening had fallen thick and black. She
came to her brother and put out her
hand and grasped his hand and said:
my lord, forgive your wrong, and
thank you for your courtesy, and I
wish you farewell. "
Prince Rudolf, astonished, gazed at
her without speaking, but she, NOV
ing very quickly in spite Of the dark
ness, ran to where M. de Merosailles
was about to spring on his horse and
she flung ones,arm lightly about his
neck and she said =,
Farewell, dear brother. God pre-
serve you. See that NO harm comes to
my good friend M. de Merosailles
And she kissed him lightly on the
cheek. Then she suddenly gave loud
cry Of dismay, exclaiming: "A1as,
what have I done? All, what have I
done?' And she hid her face in her two
hands.
Prince Rudolf burst into loud, short
laugh, yet he said nothing to his sister,
but again urged the marquis to mount
his horse. And the marquis, who was
III a sad tumult Of triumph and of woe,
leaped up, and they rode out, apd, turn
ing their faces toward the forest, set
spurs to their horses and vanished at
breakneck speed into the glades. And
no sooner were they gone than the
troopers Of the kings guard clattered
OF a canter up to the end of the bridge,
where the Princess Osra stood. But
when their captain saw the princess he
drew rein. es
"What is your errand, STRIP she ask.
ed most coldly and haughtily.
MADAM, said the captain, 1--WE are
ordered to bring the Marquis de Nero.
sailles alive or dead into the kings
presence and we have information that
he is in the castle, unless indeed he
were one Of the horsemen who rode
away just now"
"The horsemen you saw were my
brother the prince and his groom, said
Osra. "But if you think that M. do
Merosailles is in the castle pray search /
The castle from keep to cellar, and if
you find him carry him to my father &C.
,ording to your orders
Then the troopers dismounted in great
taste and ransacked the castle from keep
% cellar, and they found the clothes Of
he marquis and the white powder with
which he had whitened his face, but
he marquis they did not find And the
aptain came again to the princess, who
till stood at the end Of the bridge, and
aid:
Madam, he is not in the CASTLE"
is he not?' said she, and she turned
way, and, walking to the middle Of
he bridge, looked down into the water
t the moat.
WAS it in truth the princes groom
7ho rode with him, madam" asked
he captain, following her.
I'm truth, sir, it was SO dark" an.
wered the princess, "that could not
,yself clearly distinguish the mans
ice. "
Zone was the prince, for I saw you
mbrace him, madam
lyon do we'll to conclude that was
~ brother" said Osra, smiling q little.
"And to the other, madam, You gaTe
Dur hand"
"And now ! give it to you,i"' said sho
18th 2aughty insolenoe. And If to my 4
theirs servant Why rot to my bto.L:
''s9' And She held out her hand tia.