The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-09-27
CHAPTER NVT
THwARTED, BUT NOT sUBDUED.

yet the WIDOW Newell had not
sought her bed. She was now pac-
ing to and fro across her kitchen,
and the boy Paul sat nodding in his
chair. Suddenly the woman stop
ped, and Paul started up.
'Do you think that message was a
false one?" she asked, looking the
boy in the face
81 don't know" he returned. eff
he came from the black monk, as he
said he did, then I think he spoke
the truth"
ooh, they would not have de-
>ceived me-"
mo, my mistress; I am sure they
would not"
<sBut it is very late"
NHark There are BELLS"
The widow heard them, and, with
a wildly futtering heart, she sank
into chair.
They have stopped in front of
the house." uttered Paul, whose ears
were bent.
"Go-go-open"-
Panl started. The widow heard
the door opened, and she heard
voices in the hall. In a moment
more the inner door was opened,
and she looked up. She saw man.
ly form; she heard the magic word
~Motherp' trembling upon the air.
With one low cry of joy she started
to her feet, and in the next moment
she was clasped to the bosom of her
son.
"Did not tell you I'd bring him
back to youP" cried Vladimir, rub
bling his hands with Joy.
NOh, God bless you, STRIP the wild
ow murmured, gazing through her
tears into the monks face.
$50, So" returned the strange
man. "The blessing of an honest
soul is reward enough for one night,
SO I'll take myself off for the pres
ent."
SNo, no." cried Ruric. you'll
remain here till morning."
But the monk could not be pre-
vailed upon so to do. He had bust
ness to attend to, and he could not
stop, and he hurried. away as quickly
as possible to avoid the thanks that
were showered upon him.
After Vladimir was gone Ruric
sat down and related to his mother
all that had occurred since that dav
on which he left her to 90 and see
the count. She trembled fearfully |
rs he related the diabolical attempts
that had been made upon him, and
when he had concluded she sat for a
few moments like one in a painful
trance.
And do you think" she said at
length, while a cold shudder ran
through her frame, "that the Duke
of lula was the cause of all this ?"
Il am sure of it, my mother"
Then you are not safe yet"
But shall see the emperor"
81 have seen him, my son."
"Ahi And what said he ?"
"Why, be said if we could find out
who had done you harm he would !
punish them. Then | asked him,
Suppose it was duke ?" and he said
an that case he should have to look
into the matter. Oh, ] fear he would
not dare to punish the powerful
Olga"
Perhaps not, but yet, my moth
en-, will give him credit for better
things. Yet" the youth continued
In a sad tone, ''there is one for
whom care more than self and
who is now within the wicked dnke's
power. oh, she is his beyond any
power of the emperorl"
Not absolutely beyond his pow
IT, is she 7" the mother asked.
why, of course, Peter has the
'ower TO set aside any wardship, but
twpuld not be policy for him to in
erfere ia the domestic affairs of his
powerful mobiles. / feel sure that
lis heart would bid him interfere,
nut his judgment would oppose it.
You have seen Rosalindp"
eyes"
~And was she unhappy when she
new that / was missing?"
"Ah, Ruric," returned the moth
T, with kindling eye, 'you do not
now how that noble girl loves you'll
)h, her heart was almost broken
Vhen she knew that evil had befall-
n you'll"
The widow had it in her mind to
ell of the scene which had transpir-
d upon the dukes coming into the
naiden's presence when she was
here, but she thought a second time
re she spoke, and she then conclud-
ID not to speak of it at present, for
she knew 'twould only serve to/give
her son additional pain without be-
slowing any benefit.
by heavens" uttered Ruric at