Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14

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my lord, you fiatter m p'
Nay: I am but just
"Ah, well, my lord D..
the dearest Of my wishes, Aind; iad
done?" "nat mus \
"oYu are England's srn.
sentative. Your win nona apseine fsn
trymen viii dispute. Authay our o.
Agnes and Miss Hera. her Orlze u
sense Of their guardian nas u tie
my modest Offering; i % rspui
to 1t entreaty." piay you d
Prince" stammered aon
uneasiness which was ahsa,, with
"our gratitude is great. bnt pi ne NJ
such value we cannot accen, sseWas
They are too beautifulr
"a thousand-fold too beant H,,sa Is
were made for queens iui! II
"And are you not queepsa
Doorgal, with warmth. aare eAsians|
thrice queens. wearing the tr,r,yOa Y
OF beauty, youth and Ora pe I'M
many sovcreigns would o,aa w
change their golden scenter f snaly u
ASK Sir Edward said yVas4
am sure he will say, with ne
ceptance is impossible" way 4
Thus appealed to, Edward
himself compelled to reply @a
Truly, prince" he answo,.
must agree with Miss Agnes
Hera." ahu N
Doorgal turned toward Lord g..
ton. Niass|
MY lord governor" he said ~.
| have no hope but in Won I n@n n
then, and fayorably to me- I nrer y
so be it," answered Lord SIn.ta sSl
Il consent, but must first know y ].
parties accept my decision and M
submit to it without opposition a ~ NJ
muring." @
To this each Of the little r,,,|
agreed. ~
This, then, is my fat: ~ Cov.-.
of Benares, in Sir John Malcohn,s i
sence, and acting for him do ans,
upon his charming wards to accom-. n
jewels so courteously offered Nv N
Rajah Doorgal Sahib, and which =,
gage anew of the sympathetic ana i,
dia' alliance between India and IN.
land"
A joyous smile lighted Hera,s AL
but on Agnes long lashes hung ! ~,
Thanks, my lord!w cried Doorgal =
diant. Il expected from You no -,
Then he added, turning toward 4,
young girls:
The supreme decision is ~announex
No longer have you the right 70 h
fuse"
Hera, frankly, delighted. hasteDea I
clasp the jewels on her neck and srs
you will allow me-" murnra
Doorgal to Agnes, who, painfuIly ID.
tated, could not refuse to extend N
arm that he might fasten upon Il ID
bracelet.
did 80 he whispered, ii hs
agitated tones:
"Ah, that / might thus put my has
into your hands, and compel you to1
cept it!'
And leaning toward her. he bruised
her fingers with his kiss. she reeal1s
from the unexpected demonstrates
These Jewels burn me" she thogss
His lips felt TO me like hot iron
tremble. 1t seems to he that | sMl
die"
AT this moment the crowd surgeaD
one point in great excitement. One =
two seconds passed, then the rinss
voice Of the hussar announced u
Princess Djella.
According to her invarlable custdn'
She was dressed in European style-hi
white dress entirely composed u E;s
lish lace OF great value, her arms "a
shoulders bare. 4 diadem Of BLACK "
Gmel studded with diamonds Of lnen'
lble splendor, sparkled in her DARK LODI
Good evening, my lord" sld sadu
the governor, extending her hand Z
have promised, and ! am here
Seeing you enter, princess =
swered Lord Singleton, zone Leaves Y
domain Of reality to enter that o. lal
land. | told you, when last " "
that my fete needed a queen. Sls !
here. l place the scepter IN wv
hands," -,
Il accept, my lord, and ! will boa
until the morning."
While these words were excnahsa
Agnes and Hera, half-hidden y Y
group of guards and black sla,a
gazed at Djella with deyourlns cai"
it.y -.
is she not beautiful asked hen
"Dazzlingly beautiful, and yes !
makes me fear. She has wlcReu y
and a cruel SMILE" v
"Her eyes aud smile to me ayr
sweet" answered Hera. .
"LGok more closely" returned ~
with some impotence, land you :
see That l am rignt. -
The princess. perceiving Dooisa :
hib, beckoned him TO approach
He fastened to obey. "a
"Ah, rajah!" she said, Win = IN NJ
You appear to ignore the iass
through Lord Singleton's malus'ss
am queen for the night. WY ~
not lay your homage at your -
eign's feetY" a.sI
II wait until the Queen perl"'
answered, kissing her hand. - /,
Leaning toward him, she saiu s,r
voice low enough to be hearu 0D'
him:
"No news has yet reached nei rssl
"As yet. none," answered poO In,
Edward approached the wv ,a,isss
Now that your curiosity IS
come within" A \
Edward" said Agnes, u ~ !
know what presentiment cppl !,
but when / look at this Wo ~,
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