Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-02-15

doubtless at the command OF the mas
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
met-her first kiss Of love!
She trembled from head to foot. per-
fectly pows -less beneath the spell.
Again he Kissed princess on her
throne. At this second kiss her eyes
grew wide with terror. and she sprang
from his side. standing before him like
one bereft of reason.
'Oh, my God! What have you done"
she walled He staggered TO his 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
American, stood Abode. the guard, his
face distorted with rage. The princess
screamed and leaped between Lorry
and the threatening carbine.
"Allode!" she cried in frantic terror.
He angrily cried out something in his
native tOn,.ue and she breathlessly,
imp,crinpIy .-eplied. Lorry did not I'M
| derstand tI.~'r words. but he knew that
size had II ID him from death at the
! hon r Ir,. or1
lode lowered his gun. bowed low and
turned bis 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.
'I-I-oh, will not tell your she
cried
Il beg Of your'
81 told him that he was to-was to
put down his gum
II know that. but why?" he persist
ed.
zach. to save you. stupid
|
hesitated generously.
Il told him that l had not been-that
] had not BEEN
Say it,"
THAT had not Internationally sht
gasped, standing stiff and straight
with eyes glued upon the obedien
guard.
You were not?" he rapturously cried
Il said it only to save your life" sh'
cried. turning fiercely upon him. Sc
shall never forgive you-never! Yo'
must go-you must leave here at once
Do you hear? / cannot have you nea
me now; cannot see you again. VIVA
have l given you the right to say o
me?"
'Stop! It is as sacred as
Eyes, yes; l understand! trust yor
but you must go! Find some excus
to give your friend and go today! G
now" she cried intensely, first putin
her hands to her temples, then to he
: eyes.
Without waiting to hear his remor
STRANGE, if indeed he had the power t
utter one, she glided swiftly tOwar
the curtains, allowing him to follow a
his will Dazed and crushed at tn
sudden end to everything, he dragge
his footsteps after. At the door sh
s.,oKe in low, imperative tones to tn
motionless Abode, who dropped to b
knees and muttered reverential n
: spouse. AS Lorry passed beneath til
hand that held the curtain aside b
glanced at the face of the man Wh
: had been witness to their weakness
He was looking straight ahead, an
from his expression it could not hay
been detected that he knew there wa
a man on earth save himself. In til
/. hall she turned to him, her face col
and pale.
Il have faithful guards about n
, now. Abode has said he did not sc
: before he will say otherwise" sd
e said, her lips trembling with shame.
by your commands?
: "By my request. l do not comman
5 my men to lie"
Side by side they passed down II
quiet hall, silent, thoughtful, the stral
of death upon their hearts.
81 shall obey the only command yo
have given, then. This day leave Il
castle. You will let me come again
| see you? There can be no harm
NO! You must leave Graustark
once!' she interrupted, the tones low.
Il refuse to go. l shall remain
| Edelweiss. near you, just so long as
feel that l may be of service to you
81 cannot drive you out as would
| thief she said pointedly.
| At the top of the broad staircase
| held out his hand and murmured:
| "Goodby. your highness.
| "Goodby." she said simply, placi1
| her hand in his after a moments he:
| tation. Then she left him.
/ An hour later the two American
| one strangely subdued, the other GU
II Gus, excited and impatient, stood b