New-York tribune., 1906-04-29

almost all. It's not their fault. What can von
expect2 They're encouraged to 1azress and -
not. They have no good rifles. The c!tv is 1ef,
defenseless- | have no big guns. He broke
suddenly into a low laugh. 'Ile-e--tar's yybe~
ZerkOvitCh calls my fixed idea- Le dec lsres ~
written on my heart-big guns"
If YOU had them, you'd De ulast--s'
4 could make some attempt ac q. -ense. anv-
how; at least could cover retreat -g the bils
If war came" He paused. 'Ard IN -.ace-veS
| should be master of Slavna. Id trs men from
NOlsen TO serve the guns His voice lad grown
vindictive- Stenovics knows that thinks He
reused himself again and spoke 20 her ea-nest1,-
Listeni This fellow Nlistitch IS q great hero vfb
the soldiers and the mob. When I have him shot
as shall-not on my own account could have
killed him tO-nght-but for the ao. I-scir1iue-
there viii verv likely be a disturbance WF4- vc,,
did tonight will be all the CITY bv to-morrow
morning. 1t YOU see any signs of disturbance II
any people gather round here 20 90 ZerEovitcbs AT
once; or If that's not possible OF safe come 10 me
in Sueiman's Tower. and I u send for Marie Zerko-
witch too. VIII YOU promise. You must run no
risk"
III come if I'm afraid"
Or if YOU ought TO be- he insisted, laughing
again:
Well, then or if ought to be she promised oin-
ing in his laugh. But the King isn't he with YOU -
My father likes me, were good friends But
Like father, unlike son they say of the Stefano-
witches. m martInet, they tell newell he
isn't. Nero hddled, YOU remember The King
goes fishing. He's remarkably fond of fishing and
his advisers don't discourage him. tell YOU all
this because you re committed 10 our side now"
Yes, I'm committed 10 Your side Who else IS
with YOU"
In Slavna: Nobodv-weu. the Zerkovitches
and my hundred IN SUleIman Tower, and perhaps
some old men who have seen war. But at Volseni
and among the hills they're with me- Again he
seemed to muse as he reviewed his scantv forces.
Il wish We had another match. j want TO see
YOUR face close said SOphv
He rose with a laugh and leaned his head forward
to the window.
oh, no; you're nothing but a blur STILL" she
exclaimed Impatiently-
Yet though Sophy sighed for light
the darkness had its glamour To
each the others presence. seeming in
some sense lrlralpalle, seemed also
dltfuSed through the room and all
around, the world besides
- existent since unseen. they TWO alone
~ lived and moved and spoke in the dead
silence and blacEneSS- An agItatiOn
stirred Sophys heart lorerunner OF
the coming storm That night She
81 had given him HE. hr seemed 10 be
giving back lie to- her HE that night
How should the hour not seem preg-
nant with destiny, herald OF the
march of Fate
Il But suddenly the Prince avoke from
= his reverle-Ierf FPS from q dream
- To SOphV he gave the .--- ~lSSlon-aS
80 he was to give 1t more than once again
OF a pulling himself up. tlght-
ening the rem, draWl-- back INTO hlTn-
self. He stood erect. his v IDS became
formal and his voice restrained 4
hnger too long, he SAID My duty
hes at the tower wonder .r thanked
YOU badly; but what thanks can man give
for his lfe' We shall meet a-..o-I1 ar
range that with Marie Zerkovitch d rernenl-
ber what I've told YOU TO do IN c--e -. dangerf
You'll act on it
Yes. mOnSeIgneur.
He sought her hand, kissed it. ac. --.1 CROPPED
his way TO the stairs SOphy followed -1d went
with him down 10 the porch.
Re careful tO lock yOf1r door 81. ned