The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-25

lence, folded IN sweet companionship.
moveless and SPECIFICS. They watched
the dawn creep into the room, at first
pallid specter that ought TO strange
unawares the lamps hard light and
scarce succeeded; later a rosy spite that
peeped IN at the windows 10 mock the
man-uade glare with the contrast Of her
dainty blusbnC beauty The lovers saw
/ each other soon by day. and each rcceiv-
cd little shock, for the face of either
was haggard beyond belief and eloquent
of misery.
Franz" said the girl. breaking at last
the long silence. pure love is beautiful
isn't it,
Yes, dear. it is beautiful"
l would gladly give I'D my life to save
yours. Frank
Need tell you. darling, that my feel
ings are the same?''
No. 1 know We belong to each other
now. d. we not2 Soul and body. Frank
Soul and body. dear.
You viii not now refuse TO take me
with YOU when the time comesg' she
muttercd TREMENDOUSLY. "Ah. Frank
promise me. II you die I shall Kill my
self lied when said hadn't the cour-
age. for ] have: hut an. dear. it would
bc sweeter far TO die by your hand.
Listen, dear, You said that ! am in TO
peril. You are wrong. / am. I alrcaGy
guess what my fate shall be, for that
terrible man has limited things. and sheer
ed so often IN the one direction that / am
almost sure. He intends to sell me 10
some hateful friend of his, a Turk,
think. for nc is expecting visit from
Turk
My Cod cried Cressingham: 'he
would never dare2-'
All. Frank. what would he not dare?
In pity promise me, dear love"
Cressingham kissed her on the lips
Darling. if an hour before noon ] find
all hope gone it shall be as you wish: we
shall die together"
The girl arose. and took from the
bosom Of her dress a small but vicious
looking dagger. jewel hilted, which she
gave To her lover II stole il from the
counts own room" she said, the very
first night that ] arrived here. Let it be
with this.
He nodded and concealed the blade
about him. and presently FTancine slip
ped from the room 20 change her gown.
When she had gone Cressiugham paced
the room awhile. then. practical man that
he was. crammed both his pockets with
eatables from the Uncleared table. Miss
Elliott returned very soon wrapped in
long gray cloak, and was his guide from
the chateau
Guards there were none; the doors were
all on latch, and no living soul appeared
TO be on watch. The girl led the way
behind the house TO where A fight Of
stone steps. similar to those he mad
climbed with madame the previous night.
stretched winding upward to the noun
tain top. Up these they toied. and in
half an hour gained the summit, where
a splendid view extended on all sides for
a vast distance. CTessingham saw at
glance how small was the island on
which they rested II lay like a gleam-
ing green jewel i'm a sapphire sea, for
save for few small cIearings its noun
famous sides were covered with dense
thickets of olive-tinted shrubs Looking
sheer down the steps he marked how cum
ningiy the house was perched. 1t was en-
tirely hidden from the sea by the mas
sive ruined walls of the ancient castle
CWhoSe tower and tuTrets he mad seen be-
fore), and only from the farthest inlet
Of the tiny bay below could it be seen
at all.