Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-05-18

me without pfennig 20 cali my own.
IN fhSt trouble n little Bavarian by
he name of Schnlts heard me sing
me day aud offered 10 teach me for
he stage IL would sign bill prom
sing te nay him half my receipts for
he first year did so. That Is four
ears ago. Now l am ready TO enter
ny profession
"f"t, ottc-you n Mehrenbarg--on
the noblest in the land-becom- a
'nyer-oh. Ofto,"
N iSt | repeat the weli-worn plati-
udv about nothing being without hon
r. that is hcnest2~ he asked. smiling.
i know. Otto-and admire your
bravery in taking such course. Many
man would have striven 20 live
around my court as n hanCer-on. de-
bending for his living on cards and the
act that his family name had once
zen great. But you"
1t has stopped raining. duchess"
he said. shall escort YOU 20 the
,astlee'
If Won will. she answered. Come
The cracking Of the brush could
,e heard distinctly in the wood.
What Is that?'' asked the duchess
Il do not know" he answered. peer
ing out OF the window. Then he caught
light OF n brilliant uniform in green
and red through the trees. II believe
they are soldiers" he answered.
-Look,"
They are soldiers" she answered.
Nv troops." She watched them come
into the open space and draw up in
lose ranks.
He Is in this house" the offoer in
command cried out. THE first six
men stand out. We will search this
and fad him"
-Nho do they want?" asked the
srchduchcss. in n whisper.
II Go not know he answered.
hoarselv. "But they are going 70
search the house. They must not End
fS torcther-and here
The archiuchess blushed. then be-
anne imperious. 81 am the arch
duchess" she said.
Ave" he answered. quickly. And
ron arc beautiful. aid am the son Of
q profiEate race" He looked below.
The soldiers were entering the chalet.
"Quicki You must get into that lit
lie room,~ he cried.
II viii not" she said. anCrily. He
said nothing more. but picked her
gently from her feet as one would a
fragile object. She struggled. and he
restrained her. At last there came q
sweetness 20 her that she had never
felt To be I'm his arms. and 20 be
conquered, seemed 20 be the most de-
sirabie thing on earth. She looked be
witchiuclv into his face. As by sud-
den impulse he stopped and kissed
her. and he held his head down 10 hers
and returned the caress. Then. hot
and angry. she struggled free.
II viii not enteT,~ she cried.
Listen. listeni~ the man cried. THE
soldiers are ascending the steps. I
love you too well TO see your good
name hurt"
''You love me?- she asked.
EYES. but Won shall not be troubled
by my opportunities. I leave YOU to-
night, and shall never see You again. I
know my case is hopeless. Go into the
room. The soldiers are here now. You
have not "a second TO spare
lie rushed TO her side and attempted
TO move her. a soldiers head showed
az the door.
"He IS here, He IS found.~ he
shouted through the house. Ills com
panions rushed In. the officer last
The archduchess had turned her head.
The darkness Of the room was lighted
up by the Pickering Of torch.
Johann Grautz, ! arrest YOU as "a
SPY" the officer said.
The duchess turned her face fun in
,he fickering light OF the torch.
capt Won Bartz. you are unaware o.
the woman's identity. are You not?''
The officer staggered back My
God,-the archduchesst-
EYES" she said linking her arm in
that of Mehrenburg's. "Nou viii have
20 60 farther for your spy. Capt. Won
Bartz. This Is Count Otto of Mchren-
burg. the future archduke OF Barthu-
ria-my husband"
Every sword went out 81 every
sheath and 10 the rafters rang the
shout. Long live the archduchess-
and the archdukc,"
So in such a VvarlilSe scene did these
two plight their troth. The arch
duchess had found love.
Re-pectabiIIty-s disadvantage.
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