The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-09

supply your needs. And now, II YOU will
join me al the tablo-there are several
gentlemen present. the ladies have retired
i Will see thar one waui-for YOU mus
be- very hunRr.-is supplied without de-
lay DO not mind your appearance.
beg During the hunting season We put
aside al unnecessary observances OF
dress"
The following morning was glad with
brilliant sunshine. and the foliage glisfene
as though 90 were bejewelei. Cradiock
had asked only one question concerning
their reception al the lodge, and that with
some sternuegs. He had demanded 90
know II the letter which had secured them
sucE a cordial welcome Yves authentic.
and the Norwegian had replied:
1.-The letter is genuine. 10 was written
by crown prince and was his own sug-
geston. not mine For the present let
that suffice
Their host was blur hearty aud thor
oughly cordial Ia the honesty of his own
nature he had not q suspicion that these
men We're not what they seemed. and.
indeed they were not otherwise. lie made
them wholly welcome. and they we're pre-
senterd TO the other guests without COM
ment or reservation. r e ladies they did
not encounter until evening and then the
Princess was not present Craddock
watched Thor mar owly but he could not
discover one sign Of Impotence or doubt.
The face o. the Norwegian was as placid
aud as fun OF confidence as Il ever had
been
on the morning OF the second day. when
the hunting party lot the lodge Thor
was not among those who comnrisef 30
Craddock. however made his excuses for
he noticed that the prir cess was also alb
sent Thor had said nothing 20 him OF
his determination TO absent hiulFelf from
the hunt that dav but the Am riean
could be rcadv-tongucd when OCCASION re-
auircd and he inven "a a s1tisfa tory ex-
cuse. 50 the PARTY went on Sc way. and
the only gucsts who were lcft benin were
Thor tho Norwegian. and Carlotta-or
Charlotsc-a Princes u Denmark
An hour after tho departure OF the
merry hunters. the tan figure Of Thor ap-
reared among the tamerarks and spruces
near the house. and presently from their
depths came the weird yodel cry VIII h
once heard from the throat OF the Nor
weglan would never be forgotten. a dog
IA great Blanchard %. and barkcd.
Then ne approached the grove. smiling
susplcousiv along the p7th bur a calm.
strong voice smoke 20 him az ne pa al
under the bolghs and presently food
waggire hts tail and lckinR the hand q
I the man who had alarmed him
a half hour later the cry once more
I echoed through the grounds ana among
the evergreen branches OF the trees. The
great dane looked W az his companion
and whincd. he seemed 10 know that the
man Was calling far somebody who would
not come he irotted out ~ the grove
towards the house and b1rked. THEN he
returned 90 the man aud licked BITS hand
+ again When another haif hour had
passed the yodel sounded Tor the third
time. and then. Immediately afterwards
a fourth time ana again the dog barked
Ten minutes later the figure o. wo-
man appeared boz the path. approaching
the grove. and Thor observing g. clasp
ed his hands together and moved his uns
silently Then a smile eiowed IN his ewes
and he waited. without moving. for her
20 come TO him. In another moment they
were face 20 face under the tamaracks
and o. the princess raised her eyes 20
Thoys shaft og sunlight stole down
through the branches ana rested with ca
ressing touch upon her upturend face IL
was as though q halo had fallen upou her.
Beside them. the great dane. seated upon
HIS haunches looked on. and Thor dropped
his right hand until 81 rested upon tho
dogs head. and waited for the princess
10 speak.
WAS this necessary" murmurcd the
princess ~ last, when the silence seemed
nHed with the sounds % unsrok H. words
Does Il not add 10 your suffering and 70
minef is u generous o. YOU. who owe
me. 10 demand this sacrifice OF my pride
and Of my womanhood7 Sneak When
We last saw each other you were silent.
because ! demanded IL. and have felt
| that / was unjust You. who dared 90
much 70 see me should az least have been
| permitted 10 speak. I viii hear you now.
even though I fear nv Own powers OF r..
1 sistance; but ! know that you love me.
and I feel no sense Of shame iu the
] knowledge that love you. on your