The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-06-14

couch near the window. looking out ur-
on the peaceful night. Her dress was
a long white robe, restrained ut thu
waist by giidle Of shining jewels
Her beautiful golden halt hoated freely
over the rose tinted cushion, revealing
pure white forehead, slightly marked
brows, and deep violeteyes Her nose
was delicalely moul ed. AMI bel rcd,
little mouthike cupid's bow In one
white hand she clssped lily, which
che had plucked from it's stem ia pass
ing the other was hidden in the golden
meshes of her hair. Truly, this was y
sight to make the blood OF any man flow
faster in his veius--this vision OF limo
cence and maidenly beauty.
"For many MINUTES the man outside
the window stood as one in a trance, his
whole soul in his eyes as they eagerly
devoured each line OF her face and figure.
Al last the spell was broken. Hesv'ng
a great sigh, Wilhelmn turned 10 go.
But the noise made in this action
startled Rpsamond, whose mind was as
yet with her husband on tie faraway
battle. field. Rising on one elbow she
murmured, "Alboinl All, my love
Come back to your faithful Rosamond. T"
"stung with jealousy, wilhelmn sprang
to the window and grasping the slender
waist Of the girl in both bis powerful
handle, he uttered fierce, angry words.
"Startled by this, Rosamond scream
ed. The echoes Of that last scream rang
thru the corridors Of ihs huge building,
awakening long echoes.
LEFT to the mercy Of this savage VIII
lian she struggled In her feeble might to
free herself, calling upon her husband to
come aud protect he:.
"This was only adding fuel TO The
flame Of anger and Jealousy which had
sprung up in wilhelun's heart. Quick
as a dash a glittering steele blade Is
suspended for moment in the moon
light, u en- sent on It's fight Of death,
straight and true into tie very heart OF
the helpless girl.
"without waiting TO see bis bloody
act completed, Wilhelm, coward as he
was, fed to the garden, never stopping
in his bresthless fight until he reached
the wall. Then coming to dead stop
lac threw up his hands ana crying MY
God What have done! !" fell heavily
for ward on the soft turf.
"For hours he lay there rs one dead
then, Just as the first stleaks OF light
began TO appear in the sky, he arose,
looking pale and haggard as an aged
man, his wild eyes hot and burning and
his heated brain in whirl.
"Once more approaching the window
where the dreadful tragedy had been
cempdtted, he stopped aud gazed at the
se-cleaning timisfs .Jm. A feeling Of
The sherwin Williams famising him
ia an oil palma ,nsr was forced to lean
against a tree for support. His brain
reeled and he would have fallen, had
not his strong will prevailed. Lifting
the beautiful form in his arms he carried
her to the wall, groaning at every step
as tho he we're a con iemned man going
to the gallows. And, surely, no doomed
wretch ever experienced hall the agony
Of feeling that did wilhelmn in that brief
walk.
"Giving the call, he summoned his
com panions to him. At sight OF his aw-
iul appearance aud the bleeding form oil
Of the Princess Trey stood aghast, but
motioning them TO come forward vii
helm said, Take us to KEEL Cave" and
tainted away.
"When he again regsined conscious
ness he found himself in u large room,
and satisfying himself that he was alive
he groaned Lord, why could | not die.
Why should be forced TO live upon this
earth loathe, oh, II would be SO
sweet to die, to be away from all this
misery and suffering"
"Rising heavily h, joined his compan-
ions, who at sight of him said, "We
have carried out your orders, Herr vii
helmn. The lady ID hidden yonder in
the cave. DO you wish to he taken Ia
Berlin ?" Nod ling an assent, he stepped
into the carriage which was in waiting,
and Was driven swiftly away.