The sun., 1900-12-09

| he hammered viii the bronze upon the gate
| Tho dcnv which followed wns short. Then
the smaller gate. which was encased withn
| tho big one. was ovrned cautiously. Just SUI
| ilcicnlIy far 10 p"rini' III" appearance" o' u
Two gcntlcrran Who have lost their way
on the mountain ~ the storm, announced
Ihorscns"n. 70 Iermnn. open. nv snnd ,d
man, and permit ITO "ntcr. Nenrc drcnch"d
aud hall iimi>heC.
There was something In the Normcs'au's
horses aud led them away In the dark re-s.
and tho travellers were speedily shown n'ol hr
warm and dry quarters adjoining the shle
They secured warm plHc. near the hte
and a pitcher of pulled beer seasoned with
II was ~ ideuf that Thorgenscn had provided
himself for this emergency, for. HAVING au"--
TONED the porter concerning NE nam. ui ms
master. be gave him, instead Of card, let
ter 10 deliver Whatever II contained hnd
even traddock had been until that moment
unaware of it, existence il was potent, tor
they were presently escorted To- III" lodge.
where they were made wrcpn" VII thoruuHh
German hospitalt', Their saddl'nae. oe WrIe
host sent word TIM, he wa ready to receive
them, nearly all the evidences OF Tie nS'h
Journey through the forest and tho storm had
When tn entered the library, which had
nnrc ~ ID" apreatancc # a srIrl.,nnan ar az
whose stature was almost as grcai ms lh"ts
Past middl" age, rugged and bi., he wa. ,ne
v
with almos, fcud.l rights vho prefers ne
vastress If his forests and tho s"lthds n' Ils
and who can be induced TO leave II only by ihe
perempIory summons of hl- master III" f-"'-
perar. n eo,a
advancing with eSiendel hand. and ,sreeins
first one and then me other lie spoke IN his
Sxn lansgase; My asE vhien i,eS, cf ,an y% was
This a,c rcn,l.man i Sir craddock, an Amerlcsp.
We 1Tc rayeli,ns ."nnan2rS , ,o,r hsttrn' %h'i.n ~
Stpckhuln thlt | intended {" tr1ve! ihiS ,wlii
and lie perged me 20 call riy,u yo,i. pn' J u.o
not think to appear IN the night and III storm
We had Lost our way utterly, and II was only
after your porter had admitted Us that dis
covered AZ whose home ! had claimed nos
sYou are welcome. gentlemen. twice vel,
come. since yoi come from my friend ana
away. In the morning will send Tor IL. In
needs And now, If you will ioin me- at tne
tho ladies have retired / will SEE thai one wan,
for you must be very hungry Ia suprhed
without dellv Do, not mind your appearance r,,.
all unnecessary obServances Of dress
liant sunshine md the foliage glistened as
though /, wore beicwelled, traddoCh had
asked only one question 3oncermns their & re-
The letter l. genuine. 1t was written by
a crown Prince. and was his own suggestion.
not mn1 b FOR ,hs s nra and hoTonsy
cordial In the honesty Of his own nature lie
had not suspicion that these men were no.
otherwisc lie made them wholly welcome.
and they were presented to the other guests
without comment Or rrneTiauon me nrd nq,e then
tns Wschsa sn fisr % @ SSrowy but he could not A.
,oc,, of tho Norwegian was as placid and az
frli Of confidence as i ever had been
on TIE morning q me sec seSehq or cav w,s not
among those who comprised il traddoek.
however, made his eHcuses tor he % noticed shai id
nothing 10 him Of his determinstion 20 absent
himself from the hunt that day. but the Aneri-
can could be ready-tonsred when =, occasion
cu~e. so the party went on is way. and the
only guests who were left behind were IsI,h. Tier;
the f35Ssss fS9r%ssia6i di 6eamafR rea ShRr'0'ao'
hunters, the tall fRure Of Thor appeared among
snd she 'sIe"en STe"endy from @ hsr depths came e.
Weird ycdel cry which once heard from P, me me
threat of the SoSa srsa It.
bGrksd Then he approached the grove snn-
ns suspcousy along me os pam bs poe ost nder Gnt
tho bo,lrhs and presently stood he wageine his
tni and licking The hand of the man who had
A' 4 half hour later the cry once more echoed
through the grounds and among NE evergreen
branches Of the trees. The Great Dane looked
to know that the man was calling for some,
body who would not come lie r9'ted o1t
;eI f ,hf Se seyT To he "0 and
hand again when another half hour had
passed the yodel sonded for the third tdJth ,me;
oH1? Ten 'nd ninuc. usc'l later the Azure of woman
in the PSh IL Rsnd
gether and moved his lips silently. Then
smile elowed in his eyes and he waited With
o,her moment they we're face to face under
The tanaIacks. and as the Princess raised her
eyes 70 Thor shat OF nd sah-en 1a,d %tb aoS can
ressns resg touch one UPON @ her upiurned face, 1t
rSss"s was a. though d halo had fallen upon her
Beside them ne I'or on nd'T and Thor droppod d
his right hand until il rested on the dogs head.
and waited for the PRINCES to speakI tho prin
co.s Wss a. nt Inst ' when the Silence seemed allied
with the sounds Of unspoken words. Does
not add TO your ssrnS WhG ye ana me- 10 to l Demand
this sacrifice Of my pride and of my woman
hood? SPEAK When we asI SeanGsd sai it. and
have ielt that was unius,, You, who dared |
so much TO see noe, should At least have been |
permitted 70 speak WH , near ntrsys 70" Of nov re
,lstance. bn, know that Won love me and |
feel no sense Of shame in the knowledse that
i VI
rrn.erye that love tho holy thing II Is now |!
RELY speak. then and Will hear you De
liver YOUR message to m" ahd-go but. IN |
saving what you have 70 say. remember who |
I am Remember what | am. and remember |
that IL YOU were Of ROYAL Olrfh ana more |
lowv tho conditions would be the SANE
who listen to YOU am promised 10 another
At Il not to tell you that am OF roSal hlrth !
that am here Princess, b" sac calmly NV
lineage ia rs old "a Ioir- older and greater |
than that oi the royal per-onace who has
promised TO restore who has already restored |
10 me tho rights and privileges and the name
which are mine nv right Of birth, and who |
has said 'hat he will inteTcede with your au-
gust father for you and for me. " Is TO get
Your consent TO that interccSson That am
here. There remains month YET before yol
are to be given to another. and mnCh may oe
accomplished in that time. MY TRENDS VIII
not ask in vain for the hand OF Princess Char
lotte, the favoritc daughter of Denmark
King. II thai daughter will add n the request
her own prayers and hopes 49,
lie paused and the Princess did not reply
She stood with claspcd hands and downcast
eyes She hreathei rapidly while her face
flushed. became pale and 'n'n flushed again;
and the Great Dane withdrew his massive head
from beneath the hand of Thor, and going to her
thrust his nose beneath her palms and held II
there She did not AZ once percelv" the dog
which seemed TO be pleading the cause Of the
man but suddenly and without warning she
slnk upon one knee wound her arms around
tie neck Of the animal. and wcpt
Thor neither moved nor spoke He waited;
and presently. when the pnroSvsm was past