The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-11-30

oNN NN IRN I'NNf 'NIN NOAi IIII 7
know boz what place I am. and who
This may De- that cries Follow to the
daughter OF Henry the I.ion'"
The tall woman turned without bow.
ing and looked at the girl.
~ am th, mother Of Maurice Won
iluar and this is the Isle Rugon''
'hc said simpls as u the answer vcr.
,nsunlcIpnt
The woman In the crimson ciDil.
waited Tor Joan tp ho assisted from
the boat. and then. without word OF
erecting led the way mp little sand.
.d path TO a gate which opened iu
h'sh stone vail Through this she
admitted her guests whorcupun thcy
found Themselves iu an enclosure
with towers and battlcmcnts rising
aimly AN round.
Then Camc LONG grey building.
another door low aud crcakinr hoay
i'N 200 ugHcDusiuWDd hinges, sudden
burst of light and 10, the wanderers
found themselves within lighted
hail. wherein were many stands Of
arms and arWor mingled with skIns
OF Wild animals Incorporating many
tined nu'Iors, and other records Of
the chase.
The woman who had been their
guide now set down her lantern aud
allowed the hood Of her cloak 10 slide
from her head Werner and his two
male companions. the captains Of plas.
scnburs fcll bacl, little At the appa.
ritlon. They had expected to see
some hag or crunc ~ companion OF
their wordlrss guide.
Instead. woman stood before them.
not girlish certainly. nor yet In the
first bloom NJ her youth. but glorious
even among fair women 10y reason Of
the rlpcncss Of her beauty.
The mother OF that young palndin.
their sparhawk? II seemed impossl.
BILE This woman was too youthful.
too fair too bountIml In her gracious
beauty To be the mother OF such a
tense young ycw.bow az Maurice Won
| Llnar.
My lady Joan" she said. in tho
same thrilling voice. my son has sent
nc word that an a certain great dan.
ger is oycrpast you are To abide with
me here on the Isle Rugon. live
| alone. save for this one man. dumb
| Max tlrIch, long since cruelty manned
~ the hands of his enemies can
o1or you NO suite OF attendants be
yond those you bring with you. Our
safety depends on the secrecy Of oui
abode. as for many years my own No,
has done. ask you, therefore. to re
spect our privacy. as also TO lmpos,
the same upon your soldiers"
The Duchess Joan bowed slightly.
As you doubtless know. have no
come hither OF my own free will.
she answered haughtily: but I thanl
you. madam. for your hospitality
Rest assured that the secrecy of YOU
dwelling shall not be endangered b,
me-"
Then with a large gesture the eide
Indicated the way up the broad stair
case. and throwing her own cloal
completely on she caught II across
her arm as II dropped and so fol
lowed Joan out OF sight.
sss
Instinct was 80 strong that. as soor
as the women had Withdrawn them
selves upstairs. the three captain
started towards the door to make IN,
round OF the dofonces The wordles
Man accompanied them unasked. Tn
square enclosure In which they foun,
themselves seemed likor an old fortlhc,
farmhouse Of grange than regula
castle, though the walls were thlcl
as those Of any fortress. being loor
holed for musketry, and Gin thos
days Of bombards few and heavy car
able OF standing a siege In good ear
nest against a small army.
The three captains returned throuR
the hall into long dining room vault
ed above with beams OF solid oal
Curtains were drawn close an abou
the walls. In the recosscs were man
stands Of arms Of good and recen
construction, and opening a cupboar
with the freedom OF q man az arms
Boris saw ramrods powder, and sho
arranged In order. as neatly as thong
he had done Il himself than whlc
no better could be- said.
In q little while the sound of foo
steps descending the nearer staircas
wa heard, The WorlIoss Man move
to the door and held % open. as Joa
came iu with q proud high look %
her face Won lynar mother OF
tered Immediately after her ruog