The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-12-07

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him Joan uc.aspod her fingers from
The throat OF the woman who had
been her hostess and rose slowly 20
| her feet The old man rushed for.
ward and knuli beside the PROSTATE
body of bis mistress
Al the same moment there came
| the sound OF quick footsteps running
. up the stairway The door dew open
and Werner Won Ursslh our-t BOO. also
sword in hand
what o. the meaning of this he
shouted who has dared TO harm
my lady?'
Go down and bring % cup OF wine''
| commanded Joan as soon as he ap.
| pearod And Werner Won Orscln de-
| parted without q word to do her bid.
/ ding
Meanwhile the wordlcss Man had
| raised DIS mistress mp from the
/ ground Carry your mistress to that
/ couch" said the young duchess point
! iug To- the tumbled bed from which %
fow minutes before she had zoo hastily
launched herself
Whilst he was thus engaged Wor
nor came 10 quickly with silver cup
In his hand
/ Joan took 10 instantly and going for
ward she put it 10 the lips Of the WON
I an on the bed
Putting ont her hands the woman
| took the cup and drank 10 slowly
pausing between the dmughts to draw
/ long broaths.
u must have strength" she said
u have much to say Then. Joan Of
llohcnstcln thou shalt Judge between
thcc and me-"
The color came slowly back 10 the
Nomans pale face. and. after little.
she raised herself ON the pillows.
Joan stood mol.onloss and uncumpro.
missing by The great iron dogs Of the
chimney.
You are waiting for me to speak.
and ! will speak You have a double
right TO know an Shall it be told TO
yourself alone, or IN the presence Of
this man?'
She looked at Won orsoln as she
spoke
u have NO secrets In my life. said
Joan, there Is nothing that would
hide from him. Save one thlngl" She
added the last words In her heart.
There was an interval OF silence
In the room, filled up by the hoarsc.
persistent booming Of the storm with.
out and the shudderlnr shocks OF the
wind ON the lonely house. , Then toe
woman spoke again In low. distinct
voice
Since u is your right 10 know my
name. am Theresa Won Lyuar-w who
have also right TO call myself of
llohensteiu and your dead fathers
widow"
In an instant the reserve Of Joan,
storniy equal mind was broken up.
She dropped her sword Gathering ON
the floor and started angrIly toward
the bed
~ is llc most foul" she cried.
my father lived uuwod for many
Noars-nay ever since my mothers
death. who died n giving me- life. he
never so much as looked ON woman.
u is a thing well known lu the
Duchy!"
The woman did not answer directly.
Max llrIch, bring the silver cas-.
ket" she said, taking from her neck
little silver key
The Wordlpss Man. seeing her
action came forward and took tho KEY.
lie went out Of the room, and after
an interval which seemed lutormlnabIc
hr returned with . peculiarly shaped
casket The woman touched spring
with well practiced hand, and roll
OF parchment fell upon the bed with
a strange smile she gave It to Joan.
brckonIug her with an upward nod TO
approach
Joan took the cracking parchment.
10 had three seals attached 10 10 ana
the FIRST part was In her fathers hand.
writing
81 declare by these presents that I
have married. according 10 the ems.
toms OF llohonstoln and the laws of
[ the empire Theresa Won Lyman
/ daughter of the Count Won Lunar of
lutlaud but this marriage shall not.
I hy any ut .fs occasions or couspquouts
auoCt rho succession OF my daughter
Joanna to the nuchy OF Hohonstelu
and the Principalluos OF Kornsborgn ana
I Mournfold To which We subscribe
/ our names as conformity agreeing
thereto iu the presence OF His High
Emiuoncy the Cardinal Adrian. Arch.
/ bishop OF Cologne and Eloctor OF the
/ Holy Roman Empire"
Attur her first shock ~ surprise was
over Joan noted carefully the date. II
/ was one year after her own birth. and
therefore the like period after the
death NJ her mother. the openly ac.
huowldgod Duchess Of Hohoustoiu.
Joan folded this parchment and
handed 90 back Then she stood silent
. waiting for an explanation.
The woman took mp her parable
calmly like one who has long compre-
houdod that such crisis must one
day arrive. and who knows her part
/ thoroughly.
20 who speak TO YOU. am Theresa
Won Iyu1r Your father saw me first
600 the coronation of our late soypr.
. n.gu. Christian. King OF Denmark
And We loved one another For many
yoars ar Castle Iyuar and also az
fNis uIarD chilled the HERMITAGE Of