The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26

her for IT,"
Maurice understood her TO refer to
the kiss given and returned In the
darkness Of the night. He knew not
OF how many other indlscretions he
was now to bear the brunt. or he had
turned on the spot and fed once more
across the river.
Princess" he said standing hum
bly, before her Il did wrong. hut con
slider the temptation. the darkness OF
the night"
The darkness OF the night" she
said, stamping her foot. and In an In
stlnctiycly hooking tone; you are In
deed we'll inspired You remind me OF
what ! ycnturcd that you should be
free. The darkness Of the might, In
dccd' I suppose that is all that sticks
In your memory. because you gained
something tangible by Il. You have
forgotten the walk through the CORR.
doris ~ the palace. all you taught me
In the rose garden. and-and how apt
a pupil you said I was Pray. good
Master Forgotfulncss. who hath for.
gotten all that. tell me what you did
In CORTLAND eight months ago?"
Il came came" ialtcred the Spar
hawk fearful OF yet further committing
himself, II came to find and save my
dear mistress"
Your dear mistrcss?" The prin'
cess spoke slowly and the blue eyes
hardened tlll they oyortoppcd and beat
down the bold. black ones Of Maurice
Won Lynar. and you dare TO tell me
/ thls-mc. 10 whom you sworc that you
had never loved woman In the world
before. never spoken to them word OF
woolnE or compliment, Out Of my
sight. fcllowl The prince, my brother
viii deal with YOU
Then all suddenly her pride gave
way. The disappointment was too
keen She sank down ON n Eiikcoy-
cred ottoman by the window side, sob
bling.
Now Maurice Won l.ynar was not
quick In dIsccrnment where woman
was concerned. but on this occasion
ne recognized that he was blindly play
Ing the hand OF another. n hand. more
over, Of which he could not hope 20
zee the cards. lie did the only thing
which could have saved him with the
princess lie came near and sank on
one knee before her
Madam" he said humbly and In
moved vice. II beseech you not to be
angry-hot TO condemn me unheard
In tho sense OF being In love. | never
loved any but yourself would rather
DE than put the least slight upon one
: 80 surprisingly fair. whose memory
has never departed from me, sleeping
or waking. whose Image. dimly seonH
has never for n 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. |
~ perchanco for n little my words are
wild. had. indeed, no right TO speak
OF you as my dear mistress"
"Oh II was OF me that you spoke,
said the princess, beginning 10 smile
a little; II begin TO understand"
"Of what other could ! speak, said
the shameless Won Lynar, who now
began to feel his way little clearer
II have indeed been very lll and
when am In straits my head Is still
unsettled, II springs from secret /.
wound that at the time I knew moth.
Ing Of"
As he knoeled thus the princess
bent over him with a quzzlcal expires
sion on her face:
You are sure that you speak the /
truth now? Your wound Is not causing |
you TO dote?"
Nay" said the sparhawk; indeed,
It's almost healed"
where was the wound?" querled /
the princess. anxiously.
There were two" answered Won
Lynar, automatically; "one In my
shoulder at the base Of my neck, and
the other. more dangerous. because In.
ternal, on the head itself"
Let me see"
She came and stood above him as
he put his hand 10 the collar Of his
doublet, and, unfastonlng a NE, he
slipped II down little and showed
her at the spring OF his neck Werner
Won Orseln's thrust,
And the other" she said, covering
II up with little shudder. "that on
the head, whore Is ~"
The youth blushed, but answered
yallantly enough.
1T never was an open wound and
80 Is a little diHicult TO find Here,
where my hand is, above my brow"
Hold up your head" said the prln'
cess ION what side was ~ on the
right? Strange, cannot find II You
are too far beneath me, The light
falls not Alright All that Is beuor'
Won Lynar looked at the princess.
Their position was one as charming
as II was dangerous, They were
kneeling opposite to one another thelf
faces drawn together by the Interest
Of the surgical examination, had ap
preached very close The dark eyes
squarely looked into the blue win |
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