Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

the Sword Hand. Am I not also
Princess OF courtiand:"
From woman's wllfuincss all things
somehow have their beginning. To
woman's wantings may be traced all
restraints and judgments. from the
sword flaming every way about Eden
gate To the last merchant declared
bankrupt and -dyvour" upon the ex.
change nass OF Hamburg town. Eve
did not eat the apple when she got
u. She hasted to give Il away. She
only wanted II because II had been
| forbidden.
So also Joan OF Hohcnstein desired
to go down with Dcssauer that she
might look upon the man bctrothed to
her from birth. She went. She
looked. and within her there grew up
n heart OF flesh. Then. when the
stroke fell. that heart uprosc In quick.
Incorporate revolt. and what might
have issued In the dull compliance OF
. Princess. whose whole life was set.
tied for her became the impcrious
revolt OF woman against an inioicr.
able and ioaihsomc impossibility.
So In her Castle OF KernsbcrE Joan
waited. Bu; not Idly. All day long
and every day Maurice Won I.ynar rode
| on her service. The hillmcn gath.
cred TO his word. and In the court.
yard the stormy voices OF George
the HUSTLE and Peter Baita were ncv.
or hushcd. The shepherds from III.
| hills went to and fro. marching and
| countcrmarchins. whcciin. and chara.
Ing. porting muskct and thrusting
pike. I'LL all Kcrnsbers was little bet.
ter than n barracks.
but there were two. at least. with
In the realm OF the Duchess Joan who
knew no drawbacks to their Joy. who
rubbed palm on palm and nudEcd each
other for pure Iiadncss. These lit Is
sad TO say) were tho military attaches
OF the ncighboring peaceful State of
Plasscnburg. Yet they had been spe-
cially cautioned by their Prince Hugo.
In the presence OF his wife Helene.
the hereditary princess. that they were
| most carefully to avoid all intcrna.
tional complications. They were ON
no account TO take sides In any quar-
rel. They must do nothing prejudi.
cial TO the peace. neutrality. and uni.
versal amity OF the State and Prince
dom Of Plassenburs. Such were their
instructions.
They promised faithfully.
Yet these two soldiers of fortune
lay waiting on the slopes OF the in.
gernbergen. talking over the situation.
"a man surely has n right TO his
own wifc!" said Joriau. taking for the
sake OF argument the conventional
side.
"Narrcn-Possen. Jorian!" cried
Boris. raising his voice to the indigna.
tion point. "Clotted nonsense! Who
Is going to keep n mans wife for
him II he cannot do It himself?"
THE trouble Is that SO far she feels
no necessity to be any ones wife"
said Jorian.
THAT also is nonsense" said Boris,
who, spite his defense of Joan. held
the usual masculine views. Every
woman wishes to marry. If she can
only have first choice
There they GOMEZ" whispered 10.
rian.
Boris rose to his feet and looked
long beneath his hand. Very far away
there arose from the level green
plain first one tall column OF dense
black smoke and then another, till
as far as they could see to the left |
the plain was full OF them.
Gods TRUTH" cried Jorian. "they |
are burning the farms and herds
houses. The Muscovite is out! These |
are Cossack fires. Bravo!! We shall |
yet have our Hugo here with his axe! |
He will never suffer the bear so near |
his borders"
let us go down" said Boris. "or |
we shall miss some of the fun. In two |
hours they will be at the fords of the |
Alla!"
What do you here? Go back!"
shouted Werner Won Crseln. who with |
his men lay waiting behind the flood
banks of the ALA. This is not your |
quarrel! Go back, Pla3senburgers!"
I'VE have for tho time being de.
mitted our Office" exclaimed Boris. |
''The enrnys Of Plasscuhlrg are at
home in bed. sick Of 4 r,ost sanguin- |
airy fever. We offer rcu our swords /,
as free fighting men a,l Pnod Teuts. |
The Muscovites are ever yonder. Lord |
to think thar have l.ycd to forty. |
eight and never yet Killed even one !
bearded Russ!'
You may mend that record shortly, |
to all appearance, II you have luck."
said Won Orseln grimly.
Now this is the report which Cap
tains Boris and Jorian. en-cys (very) |
extraordinary from the Prime and
Princess of Plassenburg 10 the reign
tt,fy Tt,oh ohac nf Inh1
uron their return from the torIs of
the ALA, to their home government.