The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10

1.-THE duke, madam, likes not to have
his poor deeds exploited. -
| Poor deeds!a she returned, and
seemed about to reply more sharply
when something in his face held her
! silent. .5:
Leaning her head on her hand, she
appeared to forget his presence; mo-
tionless save for a foot that waved
to and fro, betraying her restless
swaying Of the foot held his attention.
In that little bower the air was al
most sitting, laden with the perfume
of many flowers. Even the song Of
birds grew fainter. Only the tiny
became louder and louder. The primo
ess breathed deeply; half-arose; "a
vine caught her hair; she stopped to
disentangle it; then held herself erect.
How close it is in herem she muir
INJURED, arranging the tress the plant
had disturbed. go to the door, fool,
and see if you can find your master"
! Involuntarily he had stepped toward
her, as tho to assist her, but now
stopped. His face changed; he even
laughed. That last word from her
lips, seemed to break the spell Of self
control that held him.
my master!" he said in a hard
soothing tone. Whom mean you? The
man who left you to go to the SOL
i der? That blusterer, my master!
That staggering trooper!"
Her inertness vanished; the sudden
anger and Wonderment in her eyes
met the passion in his.
! How dare you-dare you she
began.
''He is neither my master, nor the
duke; but mere freebooter, a noun
tain terrOrist!' s...sh>a 5
Pride and contempt replaced her
lsurprise, but Indignation still re-
manned. His audacity in coming to
her with this falsehood; his hardihood
in maintaining it, admitted of but one
explanation. By her complaisance in
the past she had famed the embers of
passion which now burst beyond
control. She realized how more than
fair she looked that evening-had she
not heard it from many ?-had not the
eyes of the kings guest told her p
and she believed that this lie must
have sprung to the TESTERS lips while
ne was regarding her.
AS the solution crossed her mind,
revealing the PLEASANT, a desperate and
desplcable, as we'll as loWly wooer, her
raced relaxed. In the desire to test
her conclusion, she laughed quietly
muslcally. Cruelty kind, smiled the
princess. - ! * :
49, You are mad" she breathed softly.
You are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
He started, studying her eagerly
He fancied he read relenting softness
IN her gaze; flash Of memory into a
past, where glamour and romance, and
the heart-hlstory Of the rose made up
I mes desideratum. Wherein existence
!, was but an allegory Of loves quest
and the goal, its Contamination. Had
not her breath come quickly
eagerly? Could he not feel, 4
yet, sweet and warm on his cheek
Into the past, having gone SO far, he
stepped now boldly, as tho to grasp
again those Elusive colors and seize
anew, me intangible substance. He
, was Out young, when shadows seem
soma, When dreams are corporal stuff
and: fantasies, rrock-like strata of re.
: ality. y: -, - y
So he. knelt before her. "Yes,' he
l said, 7 love you'll" -. :
! "a And d., thus remained, pale, motion.
:, less, all resentment or jealousy sue.
: ceeded by a stronger emotion, a feel.
ing chlvalric that lent itself to a glac
thraldom, the desire but to serve hel
Ito save her. His heart beat faster
ne raised his head proudly.
listen. Prlncess," he began. ''The
: meant it not, I fear have greatI,
Wronged you. I have much to ash
:, your pardon for; much to tell you, i
is I-I-' e. .-.l..0-o- = - : - - :
The words died on his lips. From
:, the princess face all softness had sud
q . denly vanished. Her gaze passed him
cold, naughty. Across the illusory posi-
: tiveness Of his world-immateria]
J, Psycholog1cal, ghostly-an interme
- dlate orb---a tangled shadow wa,
, thrown. Behind him stood the fre
. . baron and the king. Quickly the foo
sprang to his feet ~
:, sPrincess!" exclaimed the hoars
y voice of the master Of Hochfels.
II my Lord?" -
i, For moment neither spoke, an,
= then the clear, cold voice of the prin
y y cess broke the silence.
- Are all the fools in your countr
% so Presumptuous,- my lord?' she SAID
~ Inc kings countenance lightened
he turned his accusing glance upo
- the 1901. AS In dream stood the lat
70 ter; the words he would have uttere
! remained unspoken. But briefly tn
- monarch surveyed him, satirically
- darkly; then turning, with a gesture
~ the hands of two soldiers fell mo
&c MIN dld the fool betray any emotion
- Ihen MS face changed and the stunne
- look in his eyes gave way to an ey
- preston of such unbridled feeling tina
1nvoluntarily, the king stepped bac
- But neither had the monarch need fo
=, apprehension, nor the princess be
- trothed use for his weapon. Som
- emotion, deeper than anger, replace
~ the savage turmoil of the lester
- thoughts, as with a last fixed look 8
=. the princess he mechanically suffere
himself to be led away. Louise's ga2
:. perforce followed him, and when til
- canvas fell and he had disappears
- - she. passed a hand across her brow.
= Are you satisfied, my lord ?'' sal
~ the king to the free baron.
20 The knave has received his Just d.
IS q serts, sire" replied the other, an,
~, ~ stepping to the princess side, raise
=. her hand to his lips. ma
- !: Mere de Dieu!" cried the monarch
~ passing his arm in a friendly name
~ =. over the free baron's shoulder and az
~ dressing Louise. "You will find Rol
- ert of Friedwald worthy Of your hie
trust, cousin .Iz:-."27
70 Without, they were soon wtisperir
~ 1t. The attendant, who was the Coul
or OF Cross, breathed what he knew
~ the Duke of Montm orency, who to-
- Du Delays, who related the story
IA Diane de Poitiers, who embeIlished
- for Vil1ot, who carried it to Jacuu
j, line. ~ -
~ '"Triboulet has his WISH" said Il
"a "a poet-fool, ha1f-regretfully. 'There
,s one jester the less.'' 81 =.
= Where have they taken him
ar asked the girl, steadily.
~ Where-but to the keepi'' #.
=. THAT dungeon Of the old castle ?''
= Well he returned Significantly.
- fool and his jests-alas!-ar SOC
= parted. Let us make merry, Their
nc fore, While we may For what Won
10 you? Come, mistress-the dance
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