The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-10

"h NooS ohu SOIIlIDluCSuCe lie Ult
not feel. Truly he was guilty OF I'm
p~recedented presumption.
You have Observation-Disclosures
DO you hearI" she went on, paying m
attention to his remark.
"PeccaVi. All, your highness, / de
light in my sin! For once Lam a DOW
Ell. L speak from the throne. Yo,
VIII not have me abdicate in the zenitl
or my glory? Be kind, most graciou.
one Besides, did you not once cry be
cause your uncle refused to sit will
you? Had lie been the possessor of F,
dangerous wound, as 1 am, and had h,
iouhd himself SO weak that he coult
STAND no longer, l am sure he would
nave done as L have-sat down in pref
erence to falling limp Mt your feet. 70,
do not know how badly 1 am wound
ed" he pleaded, with the subtlest dou
BILE meaning.
why should you wound me?" she
asked plaintively. "You have no right
to treat the throne I occupy as q sub,
Ject for FRANKS and indignities. 1 did
not believe you could he s~o-forgetful.'
There was Il proud and pitiful resent
ment In her voice that brought him to
his senses at once. He had dehled her
throne. In shame and humiliation he
cried:
Il am a fool, an migrate! You have
been too gentle with me. For this
despicaDle act of mine 1 cannot ask
pardon, and 1t would be beneath you to
grant 1t. l have hurt you, and L can
never atonc. L forgot how sacred is
your throne. Let me depart in dis.
grace" He stood erect as IL to forsake
the throne he had stained, but she.
swayed by a complete reversal Of feel
ing, timidly, pleadingly touched his
arm.
Stay! 1t Is my throne, after all. I
shall divide it, as we'll as the sin, with
you. Sit down again, l beg of YOU.
For n brief spell l would rule beside a
man who is fit to be a king, but who is
n desecrator. There can be no harm,
and no II shall be the wiser for this
sentimental departure from royal Gus
tom. We are children anyhow, mere
children"
With an exclamation Of delight he re-
sumcd his position beside her. His
hand trembled rs he took I'D hers to
carry 1T to his lips. "We are children
playing with fire." he murmured. this
migrate, this fool!
She allowed her hand to lie Imply i'm
his, her head sinking to the back of the
chair. When her hand was near his
feverish lips, cool and white and trust
ing, he checked the upward progress.
Slowly he raised his eyes to study her
face, finding that hers were closed, the
semblance Of a smile touching her lips
as If they were in a happy dream.
The lips! The lips! The lips! The
madness of love rushed into his heart:
the eXpectant hand was forgotten; his
every hope and every desire measured
itself against his discretion as he look.
hioo muse ups uut vnS. 49, "SSsu
be complete.
With a start she opened her eyes,
doubtless at the command Of the mas
terful ones above. The eyes Of blue
met the eyes of gray in a short, sharp
struggle, and the blue went down in
surrender. His lips triumphed slowly,
drawing closer and closer as IL restrain
ed and impclled by the same emotion
arrogant love.
"Open your eyes, darling" lie whis-
pered, and she obeycd. Then their lips
neither first kiss of Lowell
She trcmblcd from head to foot, per-
fcctly powcrlcss beneath the spell.
Again he kissed n princess OH her
throne. At this second kiss her eyes
grew wide with terror, and she sprang
from his side. standing before him like
one bcrcft Of reason.
ooh, my God! What have you done?"
she walled. He staggered to his feet,
dizzy with joy.
"Ia!' cried q gruff voice from the
doorway, and the guilty ones whirled
to look upon the witness 10 their bliss
carbine lcvcled at the head of the
American, stood Abode, the guard, his
face distorted with rage. The princess
screamed and leapcd between Lorry
and the threatening carbine.
"Allode!' she cried in frantic terror.
lie angrily cried mi something In his
native tongue and she ~breathlessly,
imploringly replied. Lorry did not un.
derstand their words, but lie knew that
she had saved him from death Mt the
hand of her loyal, crring guard. AL
lode lowered his gun, bowed low and
turned his back upon the thrcne.
"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 him7" he
asked.
T-I-oh, I will not tell your she
cried.
~ beg of you'll"
~ told him that he was to-was tc
put down his gun"
81 know that, but why?" he persist
ed.
"I-ach, to save you, stupidw
"How did you explain t~he--the"- III,
hesitated generously.
Il" told him that I had not been-tha'
/ had not BEEN
"Say itW
"That I had not Internationally sh,
gasped, standing stiff and straight
with eyes glued upon the obedien
guard.
"You were notf" he rapturously cried
~ said 1t only to save your lifep sh
cried, turning fercely upon him. I"
shall never forgive you-neverl Yo1
must go-tyou must leave here at once
DO you hear? i cannot have you nea
me now; 1 cannot see you again. wins
have I given you the right to say o
me?"