The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-27
Laurotte Won starkenburr invites you to sup

tho obstructing force with head held high, re-
treated slowly, step by step, until now a con-
Hrst that attack or defence were equally useless,
Ssd th %l strange ans %S sol h 9 Sls Vent sty on. WY %h stSSsps AMY
OF the opposing force noticed. this or not, they
most Inn @perceptib y stolen from S%o them. but in stood
ASH each horse were rooted TO the spot.
.h sSiST how t loat abs bs WAS T IN tSrS oGs% asE sSsn alps alps
foe; nevertheless, saw the futility of resistance,
and sha In " Snttc's' clear whisper he said hastily;
at least OUTRAGE them,
The good monk had taken advantage of his
the rear while the invitation was being given
and declined, and in the succeeding fight now
the guard threw himself betwoon tho Starfen.
burg mon and the Prince Of tho Church, but tho
1 %Sers th %sq had nS stO saOf fro as tR RsrsIG rst u sssihid tRss
rounding promontory hid them from view. sud;
stock still, and the worth man. with a cry OF
alarm. clinging to the animals mane, shot over
his head and came heavily to tho ground. The
tssPS a aSsa"dF Of siF0G them S'% %ss 10 band b h" Exactly tIy
similar in Run numbers and appearance 70
transported BY magic across the pro%ontory
the uppiifted blade Of the leader. reminding tho
Archbishop Of the flaming sword that barred
The leader, with ringing voice that had a touch
Of menace TSri n t. r:c STiGd; =, rrovO. ,,o corr....
My IOTu hTCnUlsnuD VI 1TeNtb, IL SOunIGSS
Lanrette ,,yon starkenburg invites you to sup
"Trappod. by God," m~uttercd the Elector be.
tween his clinched teeth. His eyes sparkled
with anger, and the sinister light that shot from
He spurred his horse, toward the leader, who
lowered his sword, and bowed to tho great digni-
'' %r ssP GSsStsss q ai starsepburs i. my vas.al.'
cried the Archbishop. You are her servant,
and in much greater degree, therefore, are yog
on our way; refuse at your peril
"A servant said! the man slowly. "obeys the
one directly above him, and leaves that one to
answer a still superior authority. My men obey
me; I take my orders from my lady the Coun-
your PisssaSs attn. ana s ssstis q iI ssSSEsH6 n.pss ,no
I convey your Iordshiip without seattle to
And IL you meet resistance, what then
The orders stand, my lord"
to pass peaccabiy on his Way to Treves."
I'm, no castle on the Moselle docs even the
R marSsr xe ssGysst than Sf at shs sts ERsTGs E'f NY lady 2
ing her hospitality to the mcndicant."
each Of my foiiowersT
1t includes them all, my lord"
Of waiting upon this most b~ountiful hostess"
BY this time the troop which had first stopped
the little body guard OF the Elector found them.
selves hemmed in with twenty men in the front
pice rose on one hand and the rapid river flowed
on the other. The cortege reformed and trotted
leading W, the hill; Into this bywey the leader.
turned, reducing their trot to a walk because OF
s ana 'hSfi s %ss IL Followed fSs d'S Sith the is' second aoGdd0 treSp
Of s,Hrkenburs bringing up the rear ear, Hi, HIS
a lo onieK lance 5SaS at Of n his n en- sf he su sais@Se; If tse Capl
tain to his side. He slipped the ring OF ONCE
from his finger and passed it unperceived into
There will be some confusion at the gate"
he said, IN a low voice; Escape then II you
on optstrippinss pursuit; Take what horses YOU
II necessary. but stop for nothing. This ring
will be warrant for whatever you do:
reeardless q my fate. TeiI him to leave not one
widow Of stafkenbure from her own bIaziRS
timbers; Succeed. and a knighthood and the
:" will succeed OF ride, my iori:"
AS tho horses slowly labored up the zig
tagging, road the view along the silvery Moselle
gray walls OF the castle came into sight. wits
the ample gates wide open. The hoTsemen in
s erEas d Without up In en tSG sna and On t fnss tho slae q ar sae
bishop, at the head of his little band, slowly rode
first under the archway into the courtyard OF
On the stone steps that led to the principal en-:
black, and the headdress on her snow.white hair
gave her tho appearance of a dignifisd abbess at
had undoubtedly dGSt once been beautiful. and age.
which had left her form as straight and slender
place its customary burden upon her graceful
shoulders, had touched her countenance with a
was. nevertheless, a certain frmness in the fine;
ly nodded chin that gave evidence Of a line of
ancestry that had not been any too deferential
The stern archbishop refined in his black
courtyard, but made no motion to dismount.
The lady came slowly down the broad stone
sIsps: fG1ioT tSe By syIe es5 f1 piaeed h t5a' %iii ssf hand sRi
upon his ,stirrup in mute acknowledgment OF
welcome. Prince of the Church and protec.
tor OF our faith. 1t is one hundred years since
my poor house has sheltered so august a guest
The tones were smooth and soothing as the
the incident she cited struck ominously on the
Archbishon's recollection. rousinE, memory and
cS"s n nm IN WHICH 1H f"T was q blended "addS sharp sharp inquiry Il Try
s scious Of his SCRUTINY stood with dropping head
and downcast eyes, her shapely hand still on his
iii remember rightly. madam, my august
predecessor slept well beneath this roof &C..
have ever accounted il the greatest misfortune
OF our line that he should have died mysterious
ly here; peace be to his SOUL
Not so mysteriously, madam. but that there
were some shrewd gucsses concerning his mai
!That is true. my lord, - replied the countess.
simply. :. 1t was supposed that in his camp upon
the lowlands by the river he contracted a fever
from which no died"
NY Journey by tho Mosellc has been OF the
b~riefest. trust, therefore. ! have not within
me the seeds OF his fatal d~istemper.'
81 most d~evoutly echo that trust. my lord,
and pray that God, who watches over us all,
may guard your health while solourning here.
Forgive me, madame, II within the shadow
OF these walls | say Amen to your prayer with
some emphasis"
The Countess Laurette contentcd herself with
bowling low and humbly crossing herself, max
ing no verbal reply to his lordship's remark.
She then beseeched the Archbishop TO dismount,
saying something OF his need of rest and re-
freshmcnt, begging him to allow her to DO his
guide to the Ritter Saale.
When the Archbishop reached the topmost
step that led to the castle door he cast AN eye,
not devoid of anxiety. over the courtyard to Soc
how his following mad Jared. The gates were
now fast closed and forty horses were ranged
with their tails to the wall and silent riders on
their saddles. Rapid as was his glance. IL
showed him his guard huddled together In the
centre of the court. his own black charger with