Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-10

terful ones above. The eyes Of blue
met the eyes Of gray in short, sharp
struggle. and the blue went down In
surrender. His lips triumphed slowly
drawing closer and closer as If restrain
ed and impelled by the same emotion
arrogant love.
"Open your eyes, darling" he whis.
pered, and she obeyed. Then their lips
neither first kiss Of love!
She trembled from head to foot, per
fectly powerless beneath the spell
Again he kissed a princess on hel
throne. At this second kiss her eyes
grew wide with terror, and she sprane
from his side, standing before him like
one bereft Of reason.
"Oh, my God! What have you doner
she walled. He staggered to bis feet
dizzy with Joy.
"Ha" cried a gruff voice from the
doorway. and the guilty ones whirled
to look upon the witness to their bliss
full crime. Inside the curtains, with
carbine leveled at the head Of the
American. stood Allode, the guard, bis
face distorted with rage. The princess
screamed and leaped between Lorry
and the threatening carbine.
"Allodew she cried In frantic terror.
He angrily cried out something in bis
native tongue and she breathlessly
imploringly replied. Lorry did not un'
derstand their words, but he knew that
she had saved him from death at the
hand of her loyal. erring guard. Al.
lode lowered his gun, bowed low and
turned his back upon the throne.
"He-he would have killed you," she
said TREMENDOUSLY, her face the picture
Of combined agony and relief. She re.
membered the blighting kisses and
then the averted disaster.
"You-what did you say to him?" he
asked.
T-I-oh, l will not tell you" she
cried.
81 beg Of you"
81 told him that he was to-was to
put down his gum"
81 know that. but why" he persist.
ed.
T-ach. to save yoI, stupid!'
"How did you explain tbe-the"- BE
hesitated generously.
81 told him that I had not been-that
l had not BEEN
"Say itr'
THAT | had not been-offendedw she
gasped. standing stiff and straight,
with eyes glued upon the obedient
guard.
"You were not?' he rapturously cried
II said it only to save your life" she
cried, turning aercely upon him. Il
shall never forgive you-never! You
must go-you must leave here at oncel
Do you hear? cannot have you near
me now: cannot see you again. What
have l given you the right to say OF
meT
"Stop! It Is as sacred as
eyes, yes; l understand I trust you,
but you must 60! Find some excuse
to give your friend and go today! Go
noww she cried intensely, first putting
her hands to her temples, then to her
eyes.
Without waiting to hear his remon-
STRANGE, If indeed he had the power to
utter one, she glided swiftly toward
the curtains, allowing him to follow at
his will. Dazed and crushed at the
sudden end to everything, he dragged
his footsteps after. At the door she
spoke in low, imperative tones to the
motionless Allode, who dropped to his
knees and muttered a reverent1al re-
sponse. AS Lorry passed beneath the
hand that held the curtain aside he
glanced at the face Of the man who
had been witness to their weakness.
He was looking straight ahead, and
from his expression it could not have
been detected that he knew there was
q man on earth save himself. In the
hall she turned to him, her face cold
and pale.
II have faithful guards about me
now. Allode has said he did not see
you in the throneroom. He will die
before he will say otherwise" she
said, her lips trembling with shame.
"By your commando?
"By my request. do not command
my men to lie."
Side by side they passed down the
quiet hall. silent, thoughtful. the strain
of death upon their hearts.
81 shall obey the only. command you
have given, then. This day leave the
castle. You will let me come again-tO
see you? There can be no harm
"No! You must leave Graustark at
,ncew she interrupted, the tones low.
81 refuse to 60! l shall remain in
Edelweiss, near you, just 80 long as l
feel that 1 may be of service to you"
81 cannot drive you out as l would a
thief" she said pointedly.
At the top Of the broad staircase he
held out his hand and murmured:
"Goodby, your highness."
"Goodby," she said simply, placing
her hand in his after moments hesi-
tation. Then she left him.
An hour later the two Americans,
one strangely subdued, the other curl
Gus, excited and impatient. stood be-
fore the castle waiting for the carriage.
Count Halfont was with them, begging
them to remain, as he could see no Tea-
son for the sudden leavetaking. Lorry
assured him that they had trespassed
long enough on the courts hospitality
and that he would feel much more com.
Portable at the hotel. Anguish looked
narrowly at his friends face, but said
nothing. He was beginning to under.
stand.
"I, eft us walk to the gates, The count