The Washington times., 1905-02-12
CHAPTER XII.
The Power of the Brotherhood.

The princess did not start-she did not
even look surprised when l uttered the
strange sentence that closed the last
chapter. but her great round eyes welled
up with tears. and she caught her
breath once or twice. Then, without
uttering word, she extended her hand
and placed it in mine. and We remained
thus for n moment, silent,
Presently, in low whisper. I heard
ner repeat after me-, the words. Love,
honor. and obey and she added, LAS
long as we both shall live.
With a quick gesture that was purely
feminine, she withdrew her hand from
mine and thrust the clustering hair
away from her temples Then she went
to the window and gazed out upon the
snowciad city, and thus she remained
for several minutes.
Presently she returned and came back
to where 1 was standing.
''It is strange, Is It not. Mr.. Derrin g
ton?" she asked in a low voice Il do
rot think that | am myself today. II
is hard to realize that this is Olga
q 'EcheyeTia who speaks to you nov.
am like another person; il is as though
another spirit had entered my body, and
seem to act vi hout will of my own.
It began last night when you first en-
tered my presence It was evident TO
me when I saw you apparently asleep
in the garden, knowing that you had
overheard the conversation between my
brother and myself; it asserted itself
when we stood together under the green
light later in the evening. when you
told me that l must keep the engage
ment made with you today. and when
you entered this room a few hours ago,
1t seemed as though you belonged TO me
as though you had stolen away nay
villas though I had no right TO act
without your sanction. Can you ex-
plain it?'
No I replied. nobody can explain
1t. II Is secret that is known only to
God. and His wavs are immutable. But
We have each recognized it from the
first
We said nothing of love then. The
subject seemed out of place at that
moment. We both knew all that the
other would have said. or could with
truth say, and there was no need to do
what would seem like repeating it,
when Will you hear from the note
that you have sent?" she asked pres
emily.
Very soon, now" / replied IF your
servant has delivered the note. there
should be a reply within few moments.
Let us go to the window and watch.
So we stood there by the window. ST
lentiy communing with each other with
out speaking. Her left hand was
clasped within my right one. and the
minutes came and went until I raised
my other hand and poi4ted silently to-
ward a large, double brttska that was
coming up the street, / had recognized
the huge proportions OF Tom CoyIe
| where he sat. holding the refns. and
| knew that underr cath the covering were
trusty follower OF mine, who wouIG
make short work of the waiting as
sassins.
There comes the anwer to my note,
L said. Watch that britska."
Il see it," she replied.
| 1t dashed up on a run straight for
the point whf the other one was still
| waiting, and came to a stop with q
| suddenness that threw the horses bach
upon their launches.
At the same instant there dashed
from beneath the covering a half dozer
men, ard while some seized the horses
| of the waiting britska, and others selzeC
| the man upon the drivers seat, stu
| others pulled aside the curtains ana
| sprang insidet
| From our post of observation we coule
see that Il Severe struggle WAS taking
place. and twice we heard the report o
pistols; and then the smaller carriage
drove away, while the larger one. tina