New-York tribune., 1906-07-01

was not troubled. And he won't Z,
either When he sees me, heT know D'-.,e % n.
means" What
And, in fact intend to help. So d.
think" We al
1T was our oath in Volseni." she
"They think mOnseigneur VIII sleep the Ii-sEeTsi
IT. But know vel that nothing troubIs.~'. is
Seigneurs sleep. And am so selfish that + Z non.
could be trOubled-yes troubled abouf ~isa he
he could be riding in the spirit with ne - ua.
hoping for our victory; yet verv arv;o'., igl,
anxious about me; that / could still bring = ven
and sorrow grief and delight. I can't dss:li In lo1
mOnseigneur should sleep so we'll They o~eS. "a,
to him-his own folk of Volseni The ~. Ai-d,i
jealous of his sleep-nOt jealous Of the 80 80 q.
death. But / am very jealous OF it, I ~ - -
now just as all the rest are; too am notbi1-, g,
mOnScigneur now. Q
Who knows: Who can know" said -,
witch softly ~-'as
His attempted consolation, his invoking ,s !.
old persistent hope the saving doubt ~ - ue
reach her heart. In her great love Of life fIe
she could ask OF the tomb was a little - IS
there. So she had told mOnseignei1r. s,,cL
the thought in her heart tonight She was 80 -
and fOrlOrn because OF the silent darkness v-bcE
wrapped her lover from her sight and So enTsI.-- 20
him. He could not even ride with her in The -.
on the night when She went forth to avengsis !.
death she mOurnedl
The night broke toward dawn. Tho borizo,
gray. Lukovitch drew in his rein and the 1s-
fell to a gentle trOt. Their jourueg was -.
done. Presently they halted for q lonsl,lfs,;--
Then they logged on again in tie sarne or
save that now SOphy and ZerkOyI-ca rode ~.
LukOvitch at the head Of the r--v. In -
other half-hour, the heavens Hghtea.us vet r.e-
they could discern the double roa o- low -
which marked at irregular interval e course :.
the river across the plain. At the rnornent
row of squat buildings rose in murky te betUe-
them and the rIveT bank
Lukovitch pointed 10 it with his hand "Tbs
we are, madam" he said That's the tarra-bcrr
at the right end, and the barn at the ls't within
hundred yards of the lock There is orr shelter 81
the Colonel comes"
What of the farmer." asked ZerEovitch
We shall catch him in his bed in and h
wife, said LukOvitch. There IS Onl the pair \
them They keep the lock and have few acres ;
pasture-land to exc out their living. hey VIII NV
us trouble If they do, we can d K them :
and turn the key Then we can lie met in n.
barn; with bit of close packing, 1t viii take US an
Peter VassiP and will be locke, CTS if anr
thing comes by. We know the Work eh. Peter
Ave, Captain; and the man Pete his nan,
too by the way-Tnust give US something TO hid.
our sheepskins."
Sophy turned to Zerkovitch s. as sr7En,
now 1T sounds very simple, doe IT." s..
said,
. 'Then we watch our chance for a lash wbe-
the Colonel IS off his guard LukovI- wenton
But if he won't Obhge US in that -y. asket
Zerkovitch. with a laugh.
Then he shall have the reward IS virtz
in a better fight for the guns. said -kovitci
Now, lads, ready Listenl / am going iorwar.
with Peter NaSSip here and four more We VII
secure the man and his wife: there gat he
girl on the premises too. perhaps. When v1-
hear my whistle, the rest of YOU n follow
You viii take command Zerkov- chs" HI
turned to Sophy. Madam, VIII you COM
with me or stay heres"
III follow with NJ Zerkovitch She said
We ought all to be in the barn aefore Il.
Ights"
Surely y barge might come rr Or dow
the river YOU see, and it wouldn't do fo- the me-
IN IOfiy- brrf avrt-
are to be the lOck-keepers."
He and Peter VaSsip rode OFF with their party q
four and the rest waited in field a couple Of hun
drcd yards from the barn-a dip IN the grount