The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-27

has been conveyed to your. lordship's mind. 1
c cscod u them ! y 70 ,ny't sS gon h Ina t w,.n ssI an d nyer.
lord. l am rrievously distressed to learn that
my commands have been 80 Ill obeyed."
madame. and I mako no complaint regarding
lack OF Difference, but when twO-score armed
a bare dozen at his back. then ali option van.
ishes and compulsion takes its place"
MY lord. a handful Of men were AT enough
but for n prince Of tho Church all my retain.
ere are but scanty acknowledgment of q vassal's
regard. woulldthey had been 10000 to do you
i am easily satisfied. madame, and had they
been fewer I might have missed this charming
outlook. am to understand then that. you
have no demands to make Of me, and that |
am free. to depart accompanied by your good
with my good, wishes now and always,
surely, my lord. l have no demands to makes;
the word III beftss, the lips of a humble vassal,
"Ahi. But being here" interrupted the
Archbishop. glancing keonly at her, ,., .o..,.
Trarbach for my son."
The Count Johann. third Of the namei"
The same, my lord, who, Is honored by your
lordship's remembrance of him.
,r "And aI you " wish t to place &c q this b,,rs st ron m1 foS be,
Of Trevesi Were I a snspioious man l might
imagine YOU had SONG Ign distrnSt Of me will ,o,d
tho castle In your defence
81 have ever been accustomed to look TO my
own uCICnCe, sara tnC ATCnDlbnOU uTS y, huulpk,
as II It were an after thought, with the bless
ing OF God upon my poor efforts"
The %faintest suspicion Of g smile lowered for
an instant on the lips Of the Countess that might
have been likened to the momentary passing Of
q gleam Of sunshine over the placid waters Of
others, that 1t was the habit Of the fighting
Archbishop to snito sturdily first and ask what
ever blessing might be needed on the blow after.
ward. -.
Tho permission being given. what follows =
That you will promise not to modest me dur
N y tha mr. tft arr Cn rH "
IA natural corollary. ''Twould be little worth
to give permission and then bring up 10000
men to disturb the builders. That granted. re-
mains there anything more H.
. fear trespass on your lordship,s patience.
built with a weak purse. I do %enireat your lord.
ship to cause to be sent to me from your treas
nry In Tretes 1000 pieces of gold. that the cas-;
The Archbishop arose with a scowl on his face
and paced tho narrow limits of the room like a
and REDEEMED it, but he strobe up and down until
he regained control OF himself. then spoke with
a touch OF hardness in his voice.
"A good fighter, madame, holds his strongest
reserves to the last. You have called me a
prince OF the Church, and such | am; but You
founder Of our Church. when betrayed, was sold
for silver :, and md for p a lesser number of pieces than
The lady, now standing, answered nothing to
this taunt, but tho color flushed her pale cheeks.
ra %s% ann b sheG It a wifi PEIis Srsii s saa l ySn hol 9op me m 1SF
followers from escaping. but news Of this out.
walls shall smoke for II. There will be none Of
the Starkenburgs left. either to kidnap or to
stood silent and motionlcss as a marble statue.
The Elector paced up and down for a time. NUT
. saain.t to : milan hims Of ,b then Sa,e smSt and bis sto opsn sa palm
on the fair landscape OF the river and rounded
hill spread below and around him. Suddenly
her clear, fearless gray eye. noticing for the hrst
time the reso!ute contour of her finely moulded
Madame" he said. with admiration in his
tone. you are a brave woman" -.
II an not SO brave as yon think mo. M, lord
dare not do; | am not brave enough to allow
your lo5dship to go free II you refuse what l ask"
dungeons in Starkcnburg where this proud
s Sp4l1 ~, with which nc m my Sssi say am cursed
Not so. my lord. You will be treated with
that consideration which should be shown to
one of your exalted station
Indeed And melted thus by kindness. How
long, think you, will the process take p
1T will be OF the shortest. my lord. for If. as
falsely proclaim that the Archbishop lodges here
against his will. there's not a flying baron or
him in his tracks and cry to Starkenburg. In
Gods name hold him. widow. till we get our
again. Willingly would they make the sum l
certain, your lordship were we'll housed in this
widow, there is truth In what you say, even
II a woman hath spoken II" replied the Arch
bishop with a grim smile on his lips and undis.
guised admiration cleaning from his dark eyes.
This cowardly world is given to taking advan-
tage OF n man when opportunity offers. But
there is ono point you have not reckoned on.
What Of my stout army living at Trevesi What
OF the arch. when the keystone Is Withdrawn /
What OF the sheep. when the shepherd disap-
pears T.
My lord. you do yourself and your great mil
itary gifts a wrong. Through my deep regard
for you. l gave strict omman that not even
the meanest OF your train should be allowed to
wander till all were cafe within these gates. for
j well knew that did a whisper of my humble in
~vitatiOn and your gracious acceptance OF the
same reach Treves. 1t might be miSconstrued
and beat their stupid heads against these walls.
the rest you'd scatter like a sheaf OF arrows sud.
denly III loosed. and seek the strongest arm up
raised in the melee sure to follow. Against your
army, lcaderless. l would myself march out at
the head of my two score men without a tremor
at my heart; before that leader. alone and army.
less, l bow my head with something more akin
TO fear than I have ever known before and crave
his generous pardon for my bold request"
and, bending, raised 1t 10 his lips with that dig.
nifed courtesy which. despite his disclaimer,
he knew how well, upon occasion, to display.
Madame, he said. e ask you to believe
that your request was granted even before you
marshallod such unanswerahle arguments to
stand, like armored men, around II. There In n
stern and stringent law of our Church which
forbids Its servants suing for q lady's hand.
Countess. I never felt the grasp Of that iron tet.
ter until now"
Thus came the strong castle above Trarbach
to he builded. and that not at the expense of its
owners.