The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1906-11-17

SO also Joan of Hohenstein desired
to go down with Dessauer that she
might look upon the man betrOthed TO
her from birth She went. She
looked. and within her there grew up
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
a Princess, whose whole life was set
lied for her became the imperious
revolt of a woman against an intoleT-
able and loathsome impossibIlity.
So in her Castle OF Kornsberg Joan
waited But not idly Al day long
and every day Maurice won lynar rode
on her service. The hillmen gath
cred to his word. aud in the court.
yard tho stormy voices of George
the HUSTLE and peter Balta were ney-
or hushcd. The shepherds from the
hills went TO and iro marching and
concentrating. wheeling and charp
ing, porting musket and thrusting
pike, till all Korusberg was little bet
ter than a 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 nudgcd each
other for pure gladness These Ot Is
sad TO say " re the military attaches
OF the neighboring peaceful state OF
Plassenburg. 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 interna.
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 Plassenburg Such were their
instructions.
They promised faithfully.
Yet these two soldiers of fortune
lay waiting on the slopes OF the ia.
gernbergen. talking over the situation
"A man surely has n right to his
own wife!" said Jorian, taking for the
sake OF argument the conventional
side.
"Narren.P ossen. Jorian!" cried
Boris. raising his voice to the indigna.
ton point. "Clotted nonsensel Who
Ii going TO keep a mans wife for
him II he cannot do Il HIMSELF"
"The trouble is that 40 far she feels
no necessity 10 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 70 marry. II sho can
only have firtt choice"
There they comet" whispered Jo-
rian.
Boris rose 10 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 10 the left
the plain was full Of them.
Gods truth" cried Jorlan. they
are burning the farms and herds
houses. The MuscOyite II out These
are Cossack fires. nravoll We shall
yet have our Hugo here with his axe,
He will never suner the bear 80 near
his borders"
Let ~ go down." said Boris. "or
We shall miss some Of the fun. In two
hours they will be At the fords OF the
ALA"
What do you here7 Go back"
shouted Werner won Orseln, who with
his men lay waiting behind the Hood,
laHIa Of IA ttsIAaa a.
quartet Go back. Piassenburgers!
I'VE have for the time being de,
United our Office exclaimed Boris.
The ENJOYS Of Plassenburg are al
home In bed, sick Of most sanguln-
AIRY fever, We ofier you our swords
as free hghtlng uen and good Teuts.
The Museoyites are over yOnder, Lord
to think that | have lived to forty,
elght aud never set killed even one
bearded Russ"
You may mend that record shortly.
10 all appearance, II you have luckl"
said Won orseln grimly
Now this Is the report which Cap
tains Boris and JOTian ENJOYS Dyery)
extraordinary from the Prince aud
Princess OF Plassenburg 10 The reign,
ing Duchess Of Hohenslein made.
upon their return from the fords OF
the Ala, 10 their home government
Jorian, being OF the rOtund aud com.