Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21

before horse was refined in suddenly
near him, and man leaped from it and
ran at him and grappled with him. And
then Lord Harry perceived that the man
was the 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
Lord Harry were. And he gripped Lord
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, sireP l am
Lord Harry Culverhouse.
Greatly astonished, the king loosed
his hold and fell back a 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 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 you?"
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 the 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 to
the hilt of his sword But Lord Harry
said, mot yet, )" and continued to tell
the king how Osra had pitied him and
how he had watched by her and how
she had slept again, bidding him keeT
the pin. Then, glancing at Osra, he
lowered his voice and spoke very quickly
and urgently, and the king held out hi.
hand and shook Lord Harry's hand
asking, is there no other way?" But
Lord Harry shook his head, then he
kissed the kings hand, and next he
went and kissed Osra hand very softly
and looked for the last time on hei
face, and he drew the gold q pin from
his purse and he put it gently and deft
ly among her hair And he took thu
ruby necklace in his own hand anC
clinched it tight, and be said to Kinl
Rudolf:
''Sire, there are some in the city tina
knew me before, but have not known M,
since have been in your guard, becaus,
have altered my face. Take care tina
you so alter it that they do not know III,
again"
Then the kings breath caught in hi
throat for he had loved Lord Harr.
Culyerhouse, and he asked again, Il
there no other way?"
"Harkl' said the other. 81 hear th
horses Of your guard drawing near.
hear them to east and west and north
and do you not see shapes riding Their
to the south, across the river? If l rid
from here alive, shall be taken and tn
truth must be known. For my sake an
hers, strike, sire
Then the king took Lord Harry Cal
verhouse by the arm and drew him t,
him, saying:
Must it be so, Harry? And we hav
lived as friends together.
1.-THE sound of the hoofs is very near
sire"
The king drew himself up to hi
height and he raised his hat from hi
head and bowed low to Lord Harry Col
verhouse, and he said:
Now praise be to God for the restora
ton of this gentleman to a sound min
and may Christ grant him mercy fo
the sake of his honorable death.
And he drew his sword from its sheat
and came up to Lord Harry Culver
house, who stood on the edge of u
bluff. The king raised his sword an
struck with all his strength, and tn
head split under the blow, and Lor
Harry Oulverhouse fell dead from tn