The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-11-18


took up tho ruby necklace and laid i
nghtly ABOUT her neck. And, fcoIins
the touch of it, cool aud wet from tn,
oeW, she agaln opened her eyes and
putting her knuckles in them, she rubbeC
gently aud sho gasped q littlo yawn
saying 'Hcigh no. am slccpyp' and
SAT up And sho said, "Are you not
sleepy, my lord?'
II am on watch, madam. " said Lord
Harry Culverhousc.
AS tho princess sat up tho ruby neck
lace fell from, her neck into her Ian.
Seeing 1T, she held it up to him, saying:
''Tako it again and go to your own
home. am sure you gave too great a
price for it. -
lie smiled, for she did not know how
great tho price was and no asked:
"And must I, in my turn, give bacl,
tho pin that fastened your hair?'
mo; keep tho pin. 1t is worth moth
ing y she smiled "Is it safe for me to
20 to sleep for little Iongcr?''
"Who would harm you, madam?
Even | have not harmed YOU"
''9ou' said she, with little laugh.
l"YOu would not harm me-" And she
lay down and closed her eyes.
Then Lord Harry Culvcrhouso sat
down on tho ground and rested his
chin ON his knees and clasped his hands
about his Shins, and no cursed himself
bitterly, not now because he mrditatcd
any harm to hCr--for his mad fury was
past and no would have died before a
hair of her. head should he hurt--but
because of the evil that his wild and
reckless madness had brought upon her.
For he knew that soon there would bo
Il pursuit, and that if she and he were
| found there it would become known
| who no was, ard her fame would suffer
injurious rumOrS by reason of what he
| had dOno. Therefore no 1nudo ND his
mind what no must do next, and ho
| abandoned all dreams that had led him
into tho foolish adventure on which he
had embarked and put from him tho
wlckcdncss that had filled his heart
When first he carried her to the bluff
over the river. And he rose on to his
| lihres and prayed that if his deed wcro
q sih--for it seemed to him rather q
NECESSARY thing-thcn it might bo for
given, hut that, in any case, no hurt
or harm should hcfall tho Princess
OSra by reason Of anything that he had
done. Finally ne 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 tho
hoofS OF a horse struck on his ear, and
the sound WAS loud and close and he
had no more time than to turn round
before Il. horse was rrincd in suddenly
near him, and Il main lcapod from it.und
ran at him and grapulrd with him. And
then Lord Harry perceived that the man
was tho king, for when OSru did not
return search parties had been sent out,
and the King himself headed one, and,
having tho best horse and hCing urged
on hy love and fear for his sister, he
| had 0utllddrn all the rest and had
chanccd to como alono where Osrn and
Lord Harry were. And he Grippcd Lord
Harry turi0n$ly, cursing him for a
scOundrrl anu demanding what he had
dome to the princess Then Lord Harry
said
"Do you not know ne, sire? | am
Lord Harry Culvrlhnusr
Greatly astOniShrti, the king loosed
his hold an'i fell back pace. for he
did not understand what ho heard, but
| SNN hh'N wv NhtIt vi HIS lIltIlt. non,
looking down, ho hchcld Osra slrcpine
pcaccfully aS Il child on tho ground,
with her cloak spread under her that
she might take no harm from the damn.
And Lord Harry caught him by the
, arm, crying, Are there others coming
after yuU!'
Aye, y said tho king, many Others
+ The Mhul" Of the guard arc reused and
, seek r|r high and low in tho city and
outside. But how como you here, man?''
4 Then Lord Harry told the king what
= he had done, speaking very briefly ant
hastily, but yet sparing nothing, AMI
when hc told him how ho had carried
| of the princess tho kings hand flew tt
| tho hilt OF his sword But Lord Harr,
| said, Not yet" and continued to tel
! the king how OSra had .pitird him an,
| how hc had watched NY her and nov
| she had slept again, bidding him kcl,
! the pin. Then, glancins at Osra, h
| lowered hiS voice and spoke very Quick |,
! and urgently, ard the king held out hi
| hand and shook Lord llarry's hand
/ asking, lis there no other wav?'' Bu
: Lord Harry shook his head then II
! kissed the kings hand, and next II
! went and kissed Osra $ hand very softl
and looked for the last timo on he
I face, and heedrcw tho golden pin froi
\ his purse and no put it gently and dcft
, ly among her hair. And he took tn
8 ruby necklace in his own hand an
clmch"d it tight and no said to Kin
| RudOlf:
! sire, thNro arc some in tho city tha
knew me before, but havo not known III
! since have been in your guard, bccaus
! hay" altered my face. Take caro- tn;
!, you SO alter it that they do not know m
~ again.
~. Then the kings breath caught in hi
cd throat, for he had loved Lord Harr
~ Culver house, and he asked again, 81
IA there no ether way:'''
hy 'llark'' said tn" ether. II hear tn
hn horses Of yOur guard drawing near.
~ hear them to east and west and mort h
,d and do YOU not sec shapes riding thcr
"a to the south, across tIp II iNpr2 If rid