The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-08-23
-et,,rned the duke, WIN ZONE

:, > returned the duke, WIN soms
co. Sua,sitation. "a ~ ~ y q
hes aTo mop Rosalind cried. 'You
=, not do thisl Oh, spare me from
inch fate!'
tam becoming the wife of one of
2t to- most powerful noblemen in the
lne .;re2 You must be crazy"
INV guardian" spoke the fair
I'll now looking her companion
s taadilv in the face, "you only do
s tSis to try me. When you know that
' nnb q union would make me misera-
sIs forever, when you know it would
O Dsst out all the joys of life and ex-
t snulish the last hope of peace from
mT soul, you surely will not press
it,
Rosalind Valdai, have resolved
,sat YOU shall be my wife. Mind
r ~ this is one of the firm, fixed
1 yu of my soul, and those who
tnow the Duke of Tula best know
that he never gives up purpose
once fixed in his mind. You cannot
mistake me now" &
Slowly the stern fact dawned up
on Rosalind's mind. There had been
lingering hope that he might be
J only trying her to see If she loved
him or if she would willingly become
his wife. Awhile she remained with
her head bowed and her bosom
beaying with the wild emotion thus
- called up. But at length she looked
up and spoke.
faSir," she said family, but with
marked decision, "you cannot make
me your wife"
aAhl And why not ?"
sBecause l will never consent"
"Ahl Say you>so~
q do, and | mean it,
~Ha, ha, hal You know little Of
my power if you think you can
thwart me in my purpose. | tell
thee, as sure as the God of heaven
lives, you shall be my wife,"
mo, no! Before heaven protest
against such unholy union. You
cannot have my heart, and such a
union would be but foul mockery."
/ soho! Now you come to the
point | can't have your heart, eh?
! Perhaps your heart is given to the
gunmaker 2"
i Rosalind's eyes flashed in an in
II slant. The words of the duke were
n spoken sneeringly and contemptu-
" busly, and they Jared upon the
b Ioung girls soul.
i Aye" she quickly uttered, and
boldly, too, 81 do love Ruric Newell,
ind he is worthy of my love-"
I 'Now, my pretty ward" resumed
I Dlga in a tone of peculiar irony
you have spoken as l hoped yor
would speak-plainly and to the
/, point, SO l can answer just as plain
! y. Know, then, that Ruric Neve
Ian never be your husband. 81
stands charged with horrid crime
Ind the emperor only waits to see
whether the count RECEIVERS or moi
ere he awards the punishment. The
runmaker is forbidden on pain Of
heath to leave the city. So yol
may cast him from your thoughts
a soon as possible"
Fhat crime is Ruric accused
of% the maiden asked.
"Of murder"
I'm wounding the count p
"Yes."
"Oh, how can~you bring you
tongue to such speech? You kno'
the noble youth was not to blame Il
this affair. He was"
Hold, Rosalind. want no al
gument on this question. You hav
heard what | have said, and be as
, swed that l mean it. / had hope
you would receive my proposal wit
more favor, but l did not enter int
the plan until my mind was a
made up and the thing all ixee
I You will become my wife within on
: monthW
N will fee to the emperor" gasI
. I'D Rosalind. ~
. "Yvr will not leave this palac
! gain until you are the Duchess Q
i rulal~
. 81 will never speak the word tina
q IS necessary to make me your wife
. pever At the altar, if you be b
i ny side, my lips shall be sealed, an
30 power on earth shall loos
] Fheml"
. DO you mean this ?" whispere
J. he duke.
d las God lives I dop
+ Then mark me" = the stou
lark nobleman gazed fixedly int
. me maiden's face as he spoke, ar
: his look and tone there was
pendish expression that could NJ
pc mlStaken-tI shall do all in m