Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-10-26


commanders Of the bridal escort
The Princess Margaret was stand
ing by the window as the young man
entered. Her golden curls flashed in
the late sunshine. which made a kind
of haze Of light about her head as she
turned the resentful brilliance of her
eyes upon Maurice Won Lynar.
is it a safe thing, think you. Sir
Knight, to jest with a princess in her
OWN land and then come back 10 fiout
her for it."
Maurice understood her 10 refer to
the kiss given and returned in the
darkness Of the night. He knew not
OF how many ether indiscretions he
was now to Lear the brunt, OF he had
turned on the spot and fed once more
across the river.
Princess" he said, standing hum
bly, before her, Il did wrong But con-
slider the temptation, the darkness of
the night"
THE darkness of the night" she
said. stamping her foot. and in an in
stinctively mocking tone; you are in
deed well inspired. You remind me of
what l ventured that you should be
free The darkness of the night, in
deed, l suppose that is all that sticks
in your memory, because you gained
something tangible by it. You have
forgotten the walk through the CORR
doris of the palace, all you taught me
in the rose garden. and-and how apt
a pupil you said I was Pray, good
Master Forgetfulness. who hath for
gotten all that, tell me what you did
in CORTLAND eight months ago?"
4 camel came faltered the Spar
hawk, fearful of yet further committing
himself. Il came to find and save my
dear mistress"
ur-dear-mistress? The prin-
cess spoke slowly, and the blue eyes
hardened till they oYertopped and beat
down the bold, black ones of Maurice
Won Lynar; "and you dare to tell me
this-me. to whom you swore that you
had never loved woman in the world
before, never spoken TO them word OF
wooing or compliment. Out Of my
sight. fellow The prince. M brother,
win deal with YOU
Then all suddenly her pride gave
way. The disappointment was too
keen. She sank down on silk-cov-
cred ottoman by the window side. sob
bing.
Now Maurice Won Lynar was not
quick in discernment where woman
was concerned, but on this occasion
he recognized that he was blindly play
ing the hand of another. hand, more
over, of which he could not hope to
see the cards. He did the only thing
which could have saved him with the
princess He came near and sank on
one knee before her.
Madam" be said humbly and in
moved voice, Il beseech you not 10 be
angry-net to condemn me unheard-
In the sense of being in love, | never
loved any but yourself. | would rather
die than put the least slight upon one
so surprisingly fair, whose memory
has never departed from me, sleeping
DR. waking, whose image, dimly seen,
has never for a moment been erased
from my hearts tablets"
But you said just now that you
came to CORTLAND to see your dear
Mistress?
The young man put his hand to his
head.
"You must bear with me-" he said,
If perchance for little my words are
L. - n <naat
If you as my dear mistress"
"Oh, it was of me that you spoke
said the princess, beginning TO smile
, little; Il begin TO understand
"Of what other could | speak, said
he shameless Won Lynar. who now
began to feel his way little clearer.
L have indeed been very i'll. and
when / am in straits my head is still
Unsettled. It springs from secret
wound that at the time | knew moth
ng OF"
As he kneeled thus the princess
,ent over him with quizzical express
ion on her face:
'sYou are sure that you speak the 4
ruth now? Your wound is not causing
-ou to dote?"
Nay said the sparhawk; Indeed.
It's almost healed
Where was the wound9" queried 4
he princess, anxiously.
There were two" answered Won /
.ynar. diplomatically zone in my
houlder at the base of my neck. and
he other, more dangerous. because in
ernal. on the head. itself
let me See"
She came and stood above him as
Ie put his hand TO the collar of his
oubiet, and. christening a tie, he
Tipped 1t down little and showed
er at the spring of his neck Werner
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