The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-20

an expression Vi llllIOSDttllOu NIllNii
could not be COMPOUNDED with anxiety
and frequently he ran his fingers
through the wavy, tawny masses OF
his hair. asst by doing so some obsta-
Gle to collected reflection might be
dispelIed. CraddOck also seemed dis
traught. He kept his place at the
bow and gaZed not at the sea, as did
his friend, but upward, toward the
summit of the Devils Nose, and
there was anger in his eyes and
means in the expression of his face.
At last Thor drew near to him
again.
II cannot help it. Craddock." he
said. as if in continuation of a dis
cussion between them. Il cannot help
it. my friend. love her. Yes. and
she loves me. 1t was her soul that
cried aloud to me from the sea when
! tsood up there on the rock and
heard and answered and obeyed. What
matter if she is the daughter of a
king? Do YOU know. Craddock. that
since she came to MS | believe that
| too am of royal blood? You are
angry because YOU know | love this
princess.
NO. Ralph and Craddock turned
and faced his friend. Il am not an
CRY: that is not the world; but
have grave misgivings. ] wish that
YOU had not taken me to the summit
Of the rock.
The broad shoulders of the NorWe-
gian gave expression to shrug. lie
raised his head proudly. and smiled
at the clouds. the sky, and the world
around him.
Il did not take you there. old
chap" he said. she called to me.
and ! went. although | did not know
that she called Blame destiny-not
me-. am going to her now"
He strobe away without another
word. paused at the hatchwa% and
and said:
MAY ! enter, princess?'
Again they faced each other in
the shallow cabin scarce higher than
his stature.
"Princess.' he said, and without
being conscious of the act, he pos
sessed both her haI-s in his. Il am
Norwegian waif. and yet. you love
me. You are a princess of royal
blood. love YOU. 1t is something
that our souls have done without our
knowledge. perhaps in the unremem-
bered past before these shells in
which we live. were made. They
knew each other then. and doubtless
loved. Today, mayhap after cycles
of time which destiny cannot count
have come and gone. they meet
again and remember Have ] spoken
truth. princess?
YES. Gods truth" she murmured
He bent over her white hands and
touched first one and then the other
with his lips.
THAT destiny which shapes our
ends. in whose control our entities
are as mere feathers in a gale
brought lis through the tempest. face
to face. and you Carlotta-you see
know your name-and YOU and l.
will remember and will live up &c
this hour. henceforth. Some day
when YOU are safe in the palace OF
your father. | will go TO you there
| know not how, nor when; but
will 90. Until then. princess | may
not say more than ! have said.
She raised her eyes to his and look
ed. and looked. and looked. She did
IOI speak, tncIc- WAS llo llCVO'' .Ah''
while their souls communed together
in silence. Craddock leaped into the
hatchway and called aloud:
Sail ho."
Once more the Norwegian touched
the forehead of the princess with his
LIPS. and them he left her and has
tened to the deck.
Not three miles away TO the east
ward. Danish cruiser was steaming
towards them. Craddock was at the
stern of the sloop wildly gesticuia-
ting to attract the attention of those
upon the ship of war, and from the
starbOard bow there presently issued
a puff of smoke followed by distant
report. and the cruiser glided into the
less tumultuous waves beneath the
shelter of the Devils Nose. Davits
swung outward. a cutter dropped into
the sea. was manned and presently
pulled under the stern of the sloop.
The cruiser has been sent from
TyborOn in search of the belated
yacht of the Princess Charlotte
= :; =
Twenty minutes later the princess
had departed. The cruiser, with blacb
smoke spouting from her tunnels, was
coursing with all speed for Denmarh
with the joyous news OF the princess
safety: and Thor stood silently lean
ing against the tiller Of the sloop
with one hand shading his eyes
watching the warship while she be
came smaller in the distance.
Presently he turned and motionet
to Craddock to come nearer. Then
resting one hand upon the shoulder
o fhis friend. he said slowly:
THE daughter of king. Craddock
but only woman after all. love
her. and she loves me: and were sh'
| the daughter OF hundred kings. sh'
were no less mine. The daughter o
a king. Craddock. but also the sweet
| heart of Thor, the Norwegian.
(The Enid