The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-06
CHAPTER XVII.

hot
,,,,,ar ~ fart worn out by the flood OF fears
a,I ,rxirtins that Naerie's one reckless SEN
,u.bnI lot bose upon him So long was IL
,r,,.-hs had placed these weiRhtier matters Of
di,,,,nacy and Government In other hands
Ma. ,Lc rene we'd sense OF responsibility and
d., imminent need for action seemed to be
c,,shing in his brain. But the instinct OF self
,,..cryatIou backed 10y the one ktngly at
,-N u,- eft him love Of his country strength
.n.d Lion T. attempt n final effort to combat
tLu 1ycrpuwering odds which he telt rather
th,n kew "a he against him.
T,..cI and harred Ivy a hundred terrifying
tt,u,ht. the self-enfsehled creature broke at
lerrth Iu,, that dreadful crying the scanty.
,ai,r,l ears. the aching sobs-the weeping OF
az. ny Of an exhausted constitution.
When the puroxysm was over he lay back In
h,s led absolutely drained OF strength and Of
AZ lower to think longer Whether he dozed
or not lie scarcely knew. but after an interval
hs seemed to wake as If from sleep with his
thoughts once more under control.
Ir1ar and Ealywood. with two troopers,
watched in the guardroom, through which lay
the only approach to his sleeping chamber
Tn2iar. could Unfair be trusted? He had
heard something Of Unfair and that handson ne
vixen Of Selpdorfs. Then Colendorp-ah.
thsr. was No doubt there, Dark and resent
ful. MS pONeTS anu h'' pii"c "'io WV w
words Of he barracks: he. whatever the temp
tatiu1 would never fall from honor.
There remained Hollywood. He. too was to
he depended upon. the Duke decided quickly.
enough for no special reason but that he had
taken some vague fancy 10 the Establishments
bron2ed face and swinging stride. Yet Simon
was powerful and unscrupulous; now could
this HANDFUL OF men oppose MIN
lie spranS up IN ms oeu as tue eoeV openeo
and man STOOD on the threthoiu.
Sire. there is treason oolenoorp mas psen
murdered
1st you, UNFAIR" rhe DuRe voice came
strangely from his plloWs. SEND Tor the
whole escort OF tho Guard from their quar-
ters.
Impossible. sire' The 'corrdors are hold
by Count de saganI men. Mile. selodorf has
brought the news
What! You told mo nott"o hours ago sh"
was engaged to Won Elmur. she Is the pri
ofSepdorfs treason
Unfair stepped nearer
Mile. selpdorf has already risked her lie
70 warn us that We are IN DANGER Ia STAKE
my soul she Is loyal
GOOD indeed. Anthony ia sooner nave
your honor than your soul. But go. In the
name OF the Virgin. and. since tho corridors
are closed to the men OF my Guard. send the
slr Tor MAJOR counsellor. she can but der
Unfair saluted and hurried back to the ante
room where valerie ana failyWood were walt
Ing III spite OF MS personal horror at inc
thought OF her danger he was well aware that
only by Na'eries aid could they hope to reach
counsellor
Valerie listened to the Dukes order Then
WraoptnH the lace. as before. about her head.
turned to Rally wood lie accompanied her
through the guard room and some little way
along the passage 1t seemed as II he could
hot Let her go torth on this perllous enterprise
for Eods sake. take care OF yourself!' ne
sad II anything were TO happsn to YOU!
Inc prolonged excitement OF events. the
sense OF responsibility and danger the e1al'
tatlon 81 such moment must have reacted on
Valerie. Whether prompted by some Instinct
OF ""'Netry' or betrayed into touch OF real
ise"h-' or perhaps moved by the knowledge
that dsath stood close beside them both. she
ore" her hand from his arm. and. raisinS.hsr
lace, asked IN her soft voice:
hoSou remember what you said to me once
on me night OF the palace ball''
lie Sa" the deep eyes upraised to his. though
ther meaning In that dim place he could not
Do sure ct' but "a rush OF quick memories came
over MN
Yes
one gave little excited laugh.
lhen expect me" she said. And she was
zone
Mheh valerie returned to Nine. dc saRan
nan an hour later, she was still white and
GREATNESS Isolde. In fever OF impatient ter
rot, caught hsr by the arm.
Mhere Is he When Is no oomingp Val
ere
'aAer'e made "a supreme EFFORT to contro
",tseH.
lie Is on guard"
les' Know. know! Buthe'is oominR?'
IL was lmnoSsibel He could not leave hi
A'Snhe"' Isolde, you would not wish It'll"
Nhht does anything matter unless it
iouhH out'' cned Isolde, giving in'her adhOr
sace TO common creed. Did you give hin
al my messenger Did you make him under
seLdt Then, when all else failed. you aske'
MN Tor the cigarette case1 That would 70
n'nd him - Nine dc Sagan smoke In grow
Mg agitation
Valerie looked into her wild eyes.
forgot that" she admitted.
Isolde shook the arm she held