New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
6be Heart Of the Maze.
BY KATHARINE lyman.

loneliness weighed upon ne
the Lady's Walk. twas called by sone~I looked
up up; and was suddenly aware that I was no
me an innocent face Overhead the bIackbird sang
The young moon shone bow Of silver. The dew
began TO fall 1 was sure that was alone. The
eyes in the core of harmless things that had ali
but driven me mad. were taken away from
The suddennesS and strangeness OF the thing
should have warned But suddenly. far down
an alley. 1 caught glimpse of rose. and a silver
I forgot that was prisoner. forgot everything
sprang to my feet and followed like a madrnsn.
morning. Vet her iaEah daated bsck To- me- Ths
lady had not laughed. and confess that. while il
Of aaTe en WIT with hf n2
A little Italian greyhound which belonged to my
jafler and had taken a fancy me, poor beast,
ahead Of me gayly. being pleased. perhaps. TO see
me out Of my moodness. or. perhaps. following
The evening had now fallen. with its shadows
the late sunset. but between the walls Of box it
was little cold and dark had an idea that u
the chill and the strange. aromatic smell Of the box
If this were the Lady Alice her laughter was
human. | followed eagerly. yet half with reiuc-
This time the pink and gold led me Just such
dance; yet the feeling was different Before fol
lowed clew. something that beckoned to help
and salvation. Now. followed witch. and IL was
not the noblest part of me that she allured
Then suddenly | came upon the heart OF the
were dark ali about. And there was the mandrake
by great tempests had fancy that the place
And all of sudden the passion Of the chase
eeq bsyon % 5d ven @ roa 99 ae asd g s
glimmered and the light laugh came back to me
what had happened? heard the creature shrek
and saw him disappear The earth had opened 20
help my foot struck against a curb Of marble.
the q maze. 'l and with the Black Venus for its
nymph And to this I had been lured for my de-
little greyhound had done. through sitting masses
Of waterweed and green scum down to the bowels .
well have not been sounded ,..s
If was dark Welyetv night with stars Ike points
of silver upon the purple. My thoughts were in a
ure fdr the e0H ady Of nv moFn1g or
waking whieheyeT & it %a had ~ meant a69 70 See ba
made so sure Of it that she had gone on her ner WAY WAY
1 was very glad to come out of the maze and
find myself once more in the garden amid "a the the
dark Ike the marble OF the statues. 49,. ..
Then as drew near f the eof faSe m assep sa@ ta
which had always been so gloomy; and was filed
| / found my way to the postern and ascended the
winding stair which was still in darkness; had 20
strange contrast to the hriliancy Of the rest And
| As hesitated which turning take. the silver
laughter which had nearly destroyed me fell agaln
upon my ears. and saw through half open door
1 Went up close to it, and then perceived that the
across the door on the inner side. And. while
He is dead said the voice and again the light,
wicked laugh followed; dead in the well or the
yours which has led his men under the lake 70 the
castle is Of da,d no nd aya our R father IS dead and you
and I will join the company OF ghosts ZOE 70
As for me SO meet Prince Rupert in Shades
I shall not greatly care Perhaps you m may e., 0e as as
fortunate and bdrdSs6 be qnsea n to the sn0S' Oh
INV father bade me do 1t at the last another
nd hiS
of his sin but he could not rqS5 a yeS o OF
To destroy the rightfui prince. warned him Of
| the we'll And. If am too late to save him. at
iooked tSrough the chnk in the curtains then.
and saw two gs aSd were dressed alike in rose
| coIored satin But. while one was DARK as ngnt,
sne sSbtIs Gofs likeness between them and noticed
idly the golden wig upon % tne Ioner sister for the
| elder. +,ar = tbonsand
veers7 For If seemed Sir Laneelot Askew was dead
and nv brother Rupert was dead and my men , ned @
seen csfeG Sir Ianceot for days Wei he rePented Of
his wickedRfes55 5d az beped 1f him to atone for IL
as for nv brother Rupert. thaI deoondH PlI5
Wh0 2 won f6ink Of him as the child who had played
with when we were niue J on5S ~ bsart cried
the rest was clean plotted OUT anu my
ror & my are Scattered abroad seeking their prince
not give up her prey so easily They may iooA
for him @ t not Confess said the other and for
q moment 7 thought that her falr oToWS TeIe - nHe
those of the Accusing Angel "hat Il L u0NOU''0'
'9I shall not be in position to care greatly sac sac
the otber "Do you suppose l snail fear 20 , Idh9
the leap after Prince Rupert? You 90 mot not onId
n0t he thfnking of living when he you IoveGd -
dead He died following another woman ts1,11-
IT do not believe it, said Ihe oIilels s ~ cbiI
why you so nltter lo Hle-
dren of one father -, 49,. ,+ba- arsvUered.
s1Eut not of one mother. the 0tner an diS sI,,
and that true enough since r La second wife
had married Southern woman IoI nIS GnI,+ -
1rtere Was sound of footsteps stealing aoout ne,
- iookine round I found myself SurrOuilueu oS
dozen Of my own men VINO rbaV IIa had come In the
nick of time. Ere they could shout Iheil JOS' l i
flung back the curtains. -, ,5 -ot,,t,e 70
aL @ baireS siren "and that she Is kept IN
esfetT But let this lady receive all honor' since
she is nv betrOthed vile - l.. .s. rt,z brt
ras te ~ her in NV arms for the joyful shock or
Iseine . me alive had been too much tor ner- 49,.
ks for the other. after the nrst HoLlsi,. Is - 20
laughed the laugh which had so Hearty A0u mo "
my S.so oe tbe slack Venus gave you up. sne salo
.eIyeT I am a bungler. CONFESS II r-Itcs
besrd vou shrek What matter! ne P..iAN0
I hesIu Iii III rot reDroach me when meet him
So was TOO cunning for US Sne carrleu PoiSotn t
;r her ring In the night while the sS ra,,SyeS
IA TbeTtv She had loved my orotner @ Vel ha1 As
a atr ~ no nrav that her turbulent soul may naVe
found peace = .to u,eu n, the maze and
~ We 10 tSe Venus replacing her by the hgure OF
,xaI when the sculptor would choose tllo
eet model in all the land he asked IoT 'se s.
OF rba tne above the covered well: pointing down
III III me az il her ewes for ever full or pity lor lno
victims of sn.-(The Sketch-
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