The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-31

And, indeed, there was a fight, for the three with OsrasgS
were bent on getting through. and the Grove. would sa sn stS q
crowd at them. But suddenly some one, peering4 past the
guards sss 4. e ss;na.n d.. "Th 3 ,I pT1 ,seSa, the 5 Psnana s1Gv,y ana nsa# 4
give back. making way forSOsra, and she walked tween
w wa, i Is pera &, ,ye h ere eva : wer az. r,ued Sto Il an Inon Ien1t,s sS
scaffold. For even now8the priest, who had heldS&thesS
Again the people shouted fiercely for ChristianssgSE2
3S aseani,oner .n 'hn nnelp Those Who We're near him saw .h haNM
there was a smile on his lips. and, asSthe shangrnan, tockSSS
his right hand. But the people shr ielsed loudly: asa lMnuNr;a
derer! murderer Where isSthes girl si sAt this SUM
beyond endurance. Christian cred, so loudly that his voice
rose above the clarnor: nI an; no murderer y didS nos sa
touch o hair OF: her head %S4Sss
a'rhen where is she?s where Is she n they shouted .SAasssaSgE
~ do not know..s,asaid he; and he aided in Glow
tone, kissing his little packet again:&s..Wher eyycras she ts..#S
Godsin His sraoiousness send hersto .@iA nd he .t turnsdas
looked as II HwereS forSthe@ last time,G on 1.-The. lly lS g sea
OF faces round him, and suddenly. out ofF allSof them
NssWiat Christian saw, the king saw also and N shss r A.
3A@S#NThis$ sister Of mine sis8 "a wonderfu SSwtnch,,"" said shssMs
#MsS"corne, lot US SEQ why che Will not si ~ Sthi.a rsse eaSs
n e. Eli 1 x hvs' th ss' 'wor II a4A EsNs SA ssas s. s7'S..s Ss
And heskings walked out q. the palace e ana cams me- a
osra, seeing him coming, 8stood#HoW quite still blusning
and smiling nMns.s a y, Y 81 J ,Na az fSe assnnhhm areS aaSa'aap 'aotsaA
Ing, but lifting hisSeyebrows and milling mill Whimsicaihiyi#
but at last he whispered: s"Y What was there s. man irlSS
SAnaSsle answered: 3 not askSne that, sire hut
ask Christian Hantzs what Isl the Packet thatshe Kissed
sss Ii Ism is not only a. robbor, but ) murderer also thonsh
ho viii not own IT, W ..SS. sNsm.1@S,A s@SS
packet s,S$ B,a,.S-,.. ..S s. a.4 4ss z 81 .s %N ~
aa@$takinga her hand. he ledSh paonSSt tai ldlM s,
slight 8of ar the people who Swondeyyed. ndalasghsd:, IsS
shoI flew8 straight across to- Christian, who .fell$$on one
knee with the rope round his needs g me I ESthaSsS
racket she cried, and she tore 1T open &AndsinItSshG
found her order for 81 Thousand crowns aad .theGsg geI1S
@Bat ~ n than ahn said 4YOuHl have EnOtEK OGHF
money for the order Yet my nameHW Ys 8s noa S ~
Thousand Gro owns .s.Sn,ss##S5%SSs A%
"Buts ''E che broke out eagerlyssa yopS should 't have nave sent sn
@ But youswoulds have kept 1T insr turn Tor the serytcsg$g
4 SAw, sF ST. hat was was the bargain .s SAID osra,.s with s SaKl
i I'll al knew III IL Ana i preferred to dieS$ With Al rath srs than
Another foolish speech" @a# SSSsaNgaHs
@E"Yes;& for the man Is foolish madam NM&#sS##s
do nat' answer. SIT gu Sde Under uier al u foul eharsel
70 this Christian Hants maa la.ae ~, ,nna wa y s e. J Y
they have taken sforrnh#ne the red skirtfEand ~ sr4z- sni8asH#a$%a8a
The Princess osra5 suddenly turned tropalSShhim \ and ven III
down befole him. saying Sire and dear brother pardon
this man. He did but shelter his friend, and ghss wll3robSS
V might forgive him his robberies. IS he would take
service In my army" 5,.. 8FsS&
1But how shall n torglye that foul murder. q swhiehSSa
he As certainly guilty. For where sister. is57thsS pretty
gr Of whom no traces can be found savtns her th Sdrsss,S
Sire these things--I pray you, sire.S4et your senuee-Aas
!" abck, then. gentlemen, said the ins:%N s 5ss#
,,.., %T raessa ,th tna 7 st5 sis eso %sf ma ap 'k kIsrahse r fssnfs'y vhysh. ~
kissed Ii, / know not @%a S84aB#sgNSMss
and also tie Ii sern# enslayed With the royal arms, aadsahs,
looked at them and at his sister
the most courteous gentleman in your dominiopsi for he
priced my ring above his life. and my secret above HIS lhhs y
''0e TIE k III turned To- to'hi 81 Officers and said: Gentlemen i
the princess knows that the girls alive ana well and@
i 5 sni but ltS shelter Ills !, friend; aRa my sister q surety Sthst
Y Ana ia When wsa they heard Ills, they all declared that
Christian should !, q Il. they ,, vert .s,i inso \ hss e a,S.a 7,SasSS
people suddenly veered8 round 5aAd, began ,1 toseAhsersc httA5s&S
tlan. ana som, e sl a. .t' " Z. y ! s,o SIR a q ;and 4, ,| swh1sss Is
Christian Ind been engaged: and because he a spreterredHl tossSs
DE- }nysss a. ssnn !a,pa,atlp 5s 81 ps ,masas 3 f neeoa w tt1an t lsasan ass
when they heard he was. no, ode aIa they d y slNaI ,inssasz7
usoys ak f0 the p srine os ss.p whom hon they hoy l ~ aS's'' Z S'Ds
but she went again to5s Christian. and sb hS the hang
man take the rope off his neclt.& Sss#& . &sSs@
tWll you serve me In my regiment of Guards siEssS5&SH
she asked .or e service e SIN Z is rkss lm, S, y s s Mg
eAn ND s hssss You i I viii need eaalpmsnt. st MONEY AMss
this order, and she gave him again the order. 8HSS##@
IL u tn ~ we aHsa ar Yps I trust rust yalA Win serve fal.asally. 81 hI
bid ou3farewen. slri'san lshe.bowed slightly andS tgrnsddS@
Ing at her, so that presently she blushed ana said: 5isNThsyssSg
WIN let YOU have those.-those things. now. a!r' Il Iasss.Ss
again, stin8looked at her. ASsaMgSS##S&
NAY. i cannot do shaf.' said Princess oaras nut
you VIII SEQ 1T now and then, and. now and then. lnaybsssS@SSss
YOU can touch IT. And she put the ring ona her fMscsa#s
tho ring and then her hand. but he lookedSSgAy SgunssfbSs#Ss
And the princess laughed openly at him gher5seyes danas3a@ss#s
Ing In delight and amusement But ne s.tl looked naostaSS
though he were going e p; hanged than. n. mad aay liasss8S
to osra; IAN ungrateflI dog. Upon my solis he lookss as#9sa
though he were sorry not stos be hanged yousc4llSS
that courtesy?' sff S
But the princess laughed softly. and rubbed the Tna@
on her finger. as she answered: 'sAyi sire. n caA gthat&gs
tie best Of co9rtsSG'i N sAs#sp1&@RRss