The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-17

tue BudIu feluEHeus anu kAlAluB low,
entreated me TO follow MIN.
passed through the marble halls OF
the palace, and was ushered into a
\ dlmly-lighted drawing room. Aud IN
Il few minutes entered Adelaide, my
own, my darling, holding out botn
\ hands and smiling her greeting.
\ took her to my heart. l covered her
I dear face With kisses. And when we
were quieted, / told her how | had
/ found her and why l had come. She
\ insisted that it was no use-that il
only made her lot harder TO bear. She
had been ordered by the king to wed
/ Trastamara, the gambler, though
she loathed him. oh, Gregory" she
sobbed, IF we could only be back IN
I the little cottage in Terribly"
/ All! the bitter sweet of those days
/ the hunger for my sweetheart, the ln-
I frequent glimpses Of her dear face,
the haunting fear Of Trastamara' IS
schemes. For two weeks / remained
at the hotel, while the revolution
smouldered and | racked my brains
for a method of resvding Adelaide.
Then my plan formed, l sat still and
awaited the crucial moment.
1t was the night of the annual
Grand State Ball With a somewhat
doubtful heart, l entered the palace, in
full uniform, with short Scotch
sword. Before many minutes / was
summoned by Adelaldes Chamber
lain TO meet her In the dancing hall,
and thither | went for a brief dance
with my beloved, Near by her, guard
/ ing her jealously, stood Irastamara, a
/ a dark-browed desperate. | had
4 learned-though he knew it not-that
i he had several hundred trusty follow
ers, in the palace and out, ready to
rush to his call. He had planned to
carry out his scheme that night.
knew all this, and |, alone and almost
empty-handed, was there to balk him.
After our dance, / nad an opportu-
nifty to draw Adelaide into the con-
servatory. l abjured her to go with
me back TO England--t9 leave the
place wiki an IT'S Chickering's and plot
(tings, and be my bonnie English wife.
But father" she faltered; they
would tear him to pieces If they found
me gone. And yet, Gregory dear,
chance. He is so feeble, so sick of it
ALL If you could talk with him."
Suddenly Adelaide's eyes grew big
and dark with fright. My back was
TO the door, and | had one hand on
her waist, smoothing her dear hair
with the other. | turned and my
heart chilled There, peeping be-
tween the great leaves Of palm,
grinning hatefully, was Trastamara.
lie disappeared.
The next moment there was hub
bub in the hall. 'sThe Kingw l heard
them cry. 1.-The Kingp' Come with
me quick" said Adelaide, liz an ex-
excited whisper. 1T Is our only
CHANGER And taking me by the arm,
she drew me into the ballroom and
up on to the stage. The crowd APP
preached us on tiptoe with excitment,
for Trastamara had undoubtedly
spread the news. In the front came
the king, with brilliant robes and jew
elled crown. How old and feeble he
looked. How worn and tired. But
he had lost none of his proud anger
of old days. Raising his mace he
called aloud: THAT man Is an inter
loper. He has designs ON the body of
the king! Put him out! Danish him!
Away with him!''
l turned to Adelaide. She stood
there tremulous, her eyes shining like
stars, an adorable creation. On sud
den impulse | threw one arm about
her and kissed her passionately be-
fore them all. Then, facing the
princess is my affianced
wife" | cried. Let him who dares
put foot on this PLATFORM
| drew my sword just in time.
Brave as a lion. Trastamara leaped |
upon the platform and came at me
snarling. He held a short knife in
his right hand, and circled for an
opening. "Dogr' / cried. Letting out |
with my sword / fetched him a
mighty stroke across the temple, and |
he rolled back into the crowd. There |
was now babel in the hall. The
possibility of defense was at an end, I
for | heard orders outside and knew |
that soldiers were approaching A
door stood open behind us. / took |
by the shoulders and pushed |
her through it. ITO the south gate"
whispered in her ears. "For your
life, darling!"
Down the stairs we ran lightly.
Behind swept the king, the courtiers,
and the crowd of gay dancers. Old +
John Henry had thrown aside his
ong robes and his crown, and was
sprinting after me in excellent style.
At the bottom of long fligh of stone
steps, we opened a massive door, and
iound ourselves at the great southern
save VI TIC pdIutE. "A NNO-hOloC
'iage stood outside. 1T is my own"
.ried Adelaid. 1T has been waiting
iince noon. We are saved!'
The door of the palace closed with
secret spring, but not soon enough
o keep back old John Henry. He
dipped through, looking very odd in
lis short tunic and bare head--shorn
If his kingly habiliments. But it
in the face Of the crowd,
nd we three We're alone. II
Adelaide leaped into the carriage.
With a smothered oath John Henry
umped after her. He had no thought
nut to capture his daughter. The sol
liers could take care of me. But
his was exactly what | wanted.
Tipped in beside Adelaide, closed the
DOR. called to the driver to make
cross the southern bridge. at top
peed and we were or without sin ,
lie pursuer.
A moment later the king came at !
ne with knotted, blood-thirsty fingers.
lie was in a fearful rage. I met him I
alf-way with my fist beneath his ]
hin. He doubled up like a jack :
nlfe and knew no more until we were
n the mainland, In O fast train for I
'aris, reeling off the miles between
Tell and Heaven.
Henry took it unkindly, but in time
e became grateful to me for saving !
is life For it was really planned