The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-05

DO you not remember that night in
the tower, ny own"
Have | ever forgotten 1t? There
you kissed away the child, and from
4 that moment J loved you Twas for
that reason babe them make my
room here"
You recall The story of Baron De
1 Croisc swcet-how we wondered If
ono could climb the wall?"
Yes, yes, and You said. given a suf-
! ficientwlat was the word. Philip"
incentive, sweet Anne, and with you
at the top could have climbed to
heaven"
20 Philip" she shuddered, @and did
you come llp that awful wall this dark
night? How could you do it?"
Love lent me wings. saw you at
the top. ! pictured this moment.
Twas hope and light heart that lifted
me up. my darling. !
And IL YOU had fallen?"
Then you would have been troubled
no longer. Little France"
Il should have laid my body beside
yours Philip. at the foot of the tower
wall, she cried, trembling and press
ing him to her heart once rnope.
But your engagement, Amer
20 Philip, that Is not an. Not only
lid promise myself to Monsieur de
Wire bul--'
You were betrothcd tonight to de
Kersaint."
''You know
81 was there"
"Thcre? Where?"
in the armory, behind the cur
tain"
"Ah!" she cried Twas you that
made me look and gael"
Yes, twas But YOU do not love
this man?"
She laughed
philip, my Philip, can you not see
whom ! love? There is not a throb
Of my heart that is not for you All,
would that you might say the same"
81 do say it, dearest swear IT."
But that picture in the loeket?"
"Set your heart al ease, Anne. In
a little while you shall know the mys-
tery Of that"
T have no mysteries from You.
Philip"
Nor shall have from YOU, love
Fnen TINS poor'story is told But tell
me, what IS IL You win do?"
Il know not My honor was
pledged to de Wire, although with
ny grandfathers refusal, that condi-
ional promise is broken, and | am
rec there. My heart is given TO you,
md my grandfather pliehts me to de
<ersaint. What shall do?"
Follow your heart, Anne; love is
he safest guide. Listen. | have
oPe here attached to the tower, can
over yen safely and easily down.
here, in little bay below. a rusty
nan and little boat are ready for us,
outside on the ocean my sout frigate
watts us. Come with me. I'm one day f.
&c are in England free, andtI shall
e married at once, Trust nGJas you
oye me. viii give mp my commits
ion in the navy of England if you
'ish we VIII go b2cl1 T. america, !
nd there. in your .mother's land,
.npe. make home and Sappiness to- l.
ether" r
Philip she cried persuaded yet n
assistant, IL oanrot"
lie gently led her toward the win J
ow, family p3testing fcebly suug- q
ling How nh.tcrful he was. this
ooer who would not be denied!
ould she resist him? Her will-ay. .
at her heart was . traitor. and 10 y
very plea he urged ii beat yes. yes, y
as,
Mercy. Philip. De vltrc, Nom =
eur de Kersaint. Ny grandfather, -
y country, my home! Pity me. 10 =
u ass. | am weak before you. :,
'nnot. and yet. if you say so, / must! /,
h. look not SOL" T..
But yoa love me. Can you not n,
ust yourself with me? VIII ycu not
We M all these things for me? Love -
sclhsh-yes know il; but that | a,
innot help J must ask you 10 throw n,
side all of your life for me. and me
one love you so, Nay, you shall, w
IN must, Comet" 81
lie bent lower to her and poured re
8 soul into her own in burning in
ancrs. She had foNsht a good fight.
10 had struggled to keen her heart
III keep her faith. II was over "s
II throw them all aside. Philip" b
n cried. tho relief OF The decision ap- 81
trent in her joyous voice And IL w'
~ viii take NE as I am. ! viii
with you To England. to America, in
the end OF the world. event" IN
But the sacrifice he asked with loves 10
otism. and which she was 50 willing Of
make with loves altruism. was not be
be. ~
some one comes," cried Iosetie in ~
eat agitation. thrusiing her head Of
rourh the door. quick. hide your
d. monsieur. OF you are lost. in
if would be Impossible for him 10 all
rry ont his plan of lowering her so
lm the tower nov: if would take ia
1e. and they must be unhindered. IN
eco. gnt~ cried Anne. you will be 10
Killed." oD
Without YOU Never" answered lo'
-fton. You must conceal me" q.