The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-30
CHATER XIII
A MARROW EarApE

AAAAN MANAhAtH 4 NtANANA III WIZ VI W.
couch FOR IA hour or two Of quiet
rest before the Journey, but ! WAS
not allowed to remain undiaturbed
Tor long
First came message from the
empress. expressing her mafao =
deep regret that she Vsss' unaaaho To
accompany my sister Go Bnnlupne
that evening. but folfhtully promis.
Ing ~ set out tiic following morn
ing and 30 be present al the nnp-
tlala. To this answered IN fitting
trru1a. expressing my deep appreCia-
ton Of her malesty's complainant
kindneas
Then came the tailor who had
bcea commissloned 10 make Char
iase = suit of boys clothes. lie was
perfect coFmorant. and having
acented an intrigue made exofhi'ant
demands which l was compelled.
having no choice left. 10 satisfy.
Thirdly came = Yeiled woman.
who refused TO give her name 90
my servants. but implered a private
interYie~
Waa too nervous ~ this. though
10 admit her. fearing she might h.
some ANTE fideir Of the man whose
name had assumed. and knowing
that TO be too great a danger 70
hazard. I pleaded weakness from
my wound. and made an appoint
meuf for the morrow She was TIM
Fortunate for long. but finally de-
parted. In tears. the secretary in
formed me
There In no peace youchaafed the
wicked. I had barely reposed my
self thc fourth time when the Due
d0tEanto SAa announced
scarcely dared refuse 90 eminent a
sconnarel audience. 40 be sutercsi
presently. bearinK under his arm =
long mahogany case. richly iniasd
with mother-of pearl aud gold.
"Ak. my dear priaoe, be cried
hos Ericxea ans to find geu tn
disposed Ever since your arrival ]
have bsen dying 20 have a word
with you. bet state business al
Nays interpased. And but an hour
ago ] heard that you are 20 sat out
with the emperor this evening for
fiauloTns. That must be my excuse
for intFudiuE on youf leisure hour =
You ~ All mrn need no excusr.
my dear duke# l murmrrrd etxiiiy
- pray va be aeaied
lie nodded. pat the case he carried
on his knees. then bsgEsnE me 20 iie
down again. drew bis chair 10 my
bedside.
4 have presumed 20 bring Sith
me a little Offering be said. amfi-
inE and op~ulnK the case drew
a shining sword
I apranE up. unable 10 repress =
cry If admiration. for the weapon
was fit fur a kinE 10 wear. Il wna
straight and iouE. clip hiited and
formed % plain Damascus steel.
traced like n MALAY dagger from
blade 10 hilt with waving guid. This
/ hiit was tranavrrsed IN the manner
OF Turkish weapons. and ornament
81 with a erssrent elegantly ara.
besausd aud ernnsed utth APPENDED
emsraldA Ths krabbarn was ~ pur.
silver. engraved with aarh riehnrAa
Of design and execution % TO defy
/ description.
'-rhis for me-" I mustsred. won
deriaE as I spoke ~haf could be the
reason u a kift ~ prtneriy.
II you will honor me - far an
Ia accept n. returned Fouche The
blade has a hiatory. Il - oid and
has been Sern b. Aulfana II the
paaha % MAaoaik nzy BE- believed.
II was the price of The Marcel hal
Ney'a friendship and the reason
that the pAaha himself sill lives
after hia ireaehery At AiexaudriA. I
Won Il AZ faro from thr Chexmtics
/ Feneion. 20 whom NeF barfnrud IL
| I handled thu sword With ms
keeusst pleasure. more In love uith
n each instant and longing 20 tea,
its properties.
Il has a motto.- Observed
1nshallA shafa' Can you trans
late IL. duke"
"A bad motto. but who shall aay
inappropriate for a sword smiled
Funehe 1T means. In the name OF
God. spare,
/ ahndaered a little. for the dukes
voice held a spice of blaaphemoua
mookery. and a sheer underiay his
words I placed the sword beside
me on the bed 4 shall Away.
treasure II In memory Of the giver d
] said. more coldiy than was wise
l think.
But Fouche appeared not 70 no
tice. Keep II rather a. a memento
Of my friendship. pfince.' be said
earnestly.