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.WhyY, asked stelphsusen: reeelv.

Ing no answer, he repeated, "WhyP
Surely cried Lies. quickly, raising
her head and looking full at him, "yOI
can answer that question yourself
Herr Won Steinhausen is sufficiently
| well read 10 De able TO recall the his
torical facts OF centuries past-from
the old Brandenburg days and the
Seven Years war, down 20 the presen,
unhappy struggle. Prussian policy
has always been the same. aggression
and annexation"
Steinhausen laughed.
"What can you expect" he said;
"ours is no sanity sphere Of impossible
virtue. but a world Of ordinary human
! lty, where might makes indefcnsib.e
right"
1T is robbers maxim" said Lies
haughtly, and turning. stepped back
| into the salon.
Sieinhausen followed sharply. plac-
ing himself between her and the door;
Lies stopped in some surprise.
rs that all? Have you no more to
advance against usF'
Il have, perhaps, already said too
much, considering what hospitality de-
mands." she replied.
Hospitality meine Gnadlge,' ex-
claimed the Rittmeistcr, with pro.
voking laugh, "do you not mistake the
position?
I'VE are not here 10y invitation. but
In obedience TO our generals order-ss
yictOrs!
"It is true. we have been well re-
ccivod and entertained, but had IL been
Otherwise. we should have taken all
we required and more: as conGuerors,
we ore mastcrs-at least, for the
present
Lies looked at him astonished, rs Il
she could not. at once, quite compre'
hcnd the brutality Of this speech; then
the sensitive lips began TO quivcr. and
in spite Of her proud carriage, the large
blue eyes were suddenly suffuscd with
indignant tears.
"Let me pass she said; "you
arc" she stopped; Stcinhauscn fin
ished the sentence for her-"a rude
barbarian" ana he placed himself rcso.
Iulcly against tHc booi.
ayes. YOU are so earnest yourself
that you take my half jest seriously;
will YOU believe my whole carncSt|
he went on, eagerly, hurried by an i'm
pulse he felt was nttcr folly, yet which
he could not resist.
81 cannot, ana will not, leave YOU
without some cXplanation-some solu'
tion OF the doubts which are 80 mad
dcning!
"Do You not see you have east a
spell upon me?
short as the time is. resent the
avOwal Gs you may, / must and viii
tell you that love yOu-lOve you In
tenScly.'
lie tried 10 take her hand.
'On twcnty-four hours acquaint
ancew she replied with good d-humOred
mockery, although she turned very
pale and looked anxiously at the door
You dare not scorn the feeling you
have evoked" exclaimed Stcinhausen
quickly; then, seeing the alarm that
would speak in her eyes In spite OF hei
efforts to seem coldly calm.
,"Mcin Licbcr,' ne continued, "you do
not fear me; Sweetest! best! | love
you: would not disturb or distress
YOU for worlds; if-if you are free, do
not reject ne,
NAY, let me hold your hand one mo
mcnt," rcSOutely catching and kissing
il: "and if-as from what | can gather
L., N
linked 10 one who cannot appreciate
the treasure fortune has given him, LET
me atone for the past! the bonds must
be strong indeed IL love and daring
such as mine cannot break them; tell
me truly, are you freeT'
Il am not, Herr Rittmcister." said
Lies. greatly disturbed, "and even If
wcre-this is madness"
There is, perhaps, a tinge Of mad
ness in it," returned Steinhausen, still
holding her hand; "hut there is truth
and reality in IL also he urged, grow
ing more eager as she shrank from his
advances.
II must tear myself away tomorrow:
let me write to youl Leave me some
straw TO cling TO; l cannot lose you
=
Herr Rittmcister," interrupted Lies
collecting herself ana at last relcas
ing her hand.
Il cannot listen to such folly; IL YOU
think for an instant you must see
there is almost an Insult in such an alb
rupt avowal.
IL cannot imagine what has sug
gostcd such ideas rs TO my position;
surely. my father has no. been so I'M
prudent as to-but" interrupting Der
self. "cven if you were not an utter
strangcr-an enemy man OF whom
feel n sort Of slight fcar-I must not,
dare not, listen to your words. 49,
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An Early Numcral system.
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