Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-22

yca from my unhappy throne, from IN,
chamber. from the cell into which M,
heart is to retreat. But cannot, | w
not desert Graustark-not. even
you!"
He was silent, impressed by her no
bility. her loyalty. Although the 10,
ebbed from his craving heart he saw
the justice of her self sacrifice
Il would give my soul to see youl
face now, Yetive Your soul is in YOU
eyes. l can feel it. Why did yon no
let me stay in prison, meet death an(
so end all? 1t would have been better
for both of us. l cannot live withou
you"
I'VE can live for each other die fol
each other-apart. Distance will not
lessen my love. You know that it ex
lists. 1t has been betrayed to you Car
you not be satisfied Just little bit
with that knowledge she pleaded.
But want you i'll reality, not in my
/ dreams, my Imagination"
"Ach, we must not talk like this
There is no alternative. You are to go
l am to stay. The future is before us
God knows what it may bring to us
| Perhaps it may be good enough to give
! us happiness--w knows? Do not
4 plead with me- l cannot endure it. Let
me be strong again! You will not be
SO. cruel as to battle against me now
that l am weak. 1t would only mean
my destruction. You do not seek thatv'
His soul, his honor, the greatest rev
! erence he had ever known were in the
kiss that touched her brow
Il shall love you as you command
without hope" he said sadly.
Without hope for either' she sob
bed.
My poor little soldier he whisper
ed lovingly as her body writhed under
| the storm OF tears.
! IL wish-I We're a-soldierv' she
walled. He comforted her as best he
could, and soon she was quiet-oh, so
very quiet! Her head was on his shout
der, her hands in his.
How far do we drive?'' he asked at
last.
ITO the monastery. We are nearly
| there she answered in tones far
away.
"The monastery? Why do we go
there?' he cried.
Iou are to stay there
"What do you mean? I thought I
was to leave Graustark"
'You are to leave-later on Until
the excitement is over the abbey is ia
be your hiding place. 1 have arranged
everything, and 1t is the only safe
place on earth for you at this time.
NO one will think of looking for you
up there
Il would to God 1 could stay there
forever, living above you,' he said
drearily.
your window looks down upon the
castle; mine looks up to yoars. The
lights that burn in those two windows
will send out beams of .love and life
for one of us at least"
"F'or both of US, my sweetheart" he
corrected fondly 'sYou say l will be
safe there. Can you trust these men
who are aiding your
with my life! Quinnox carried
message to the abbot yesterday, and he
grants you a temporary home there,
secure and as secret as the tomb. He
promises me this, and he is my best
friend. Now, let me tell you why /
am with you, masquerading 80 shame
fully
"Adorablyw he protested.
at is because the abbot insisted that
I bring you to him personally. He will
not receive you except from my hands.
There was nothing else for me to do,
then, was there, I4orry? j was COM
PEELED to come, and could not come
as the princess-as woman. Discov-
cry would have meant degradation
from which could not have hoped to
recover. The military garments were
my only safeguard
"And how many people know Of your
deception?
"Three besides yourself Dagmar,
Quinnox and Captain Dangloss The
abbot will know later on, aud / SILVER
as think Of it. The driver and the
man who went to your cell, ogbot,
Know Of the escape, but do not know
am here. Allode-you remember him
is our driver"
"Allodc2 He's the fellow who saw
me-er-wIo was in the fhroneroof1,."
HE is the man who saw nothing,
SIR"
II remember his obedience" he said,
laughing in spite of his unhappiness.
Gam I to have no freedom up here
no liberty at.all?'
"You are to act as the abbot or the
prior fnstructs, and. must not forget,
Quinnox will visit. you occasionally.
He will conduct you from the monas-
terry and to the border line at the prop
er tine
"Alas, he will be my murderer, l
fear! Yetive, you do not believe /
killed Lorenz. I know that most Of
them do, but l swear to you / am no
more the perpetrator of that cowardly
crime than you. God bears testimony
to my innocence. l want to hear you
say that YOU do not believe killed
him.
81 feared SO at first-ne, do not be
angry feared you had killed him for
my sake, but now / am sure that you
IN,