Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-06


either"
Joan and Conrad spoke they scarce
knew what. all for the pleasure OF
eye answering eye. ana the subtle
fattery OF voices that altered by the
millionth OF tone each time they I'd.
dressed one another. Theresa sn.
swcred vaguely but sufic!ently and
allowed herself to dream. I'LL TO her
yearning Haze honest sturdy Werner
grew misty and his blum figure re-
solved itself into tirat nobicr and
more kinriy which for years hsd
fronted her nj the tables end where
now the chief captain sat.
Thus they were sittin. when there
came ciamor nj the outer door. the
noise of voices. then u soldiers chal-
i.nge and Max ulrich's weird answer
"a sound almost like the howl OF
wolf cut on short In his throat by
the hand that stransies him.
There he Is Mt last" cried all In
the dining hall or grange.
They waited the long moment of sus'
pansc Till the door behind Werner
WAS thrust open and the dumb man
cam" In, drcnchcd and dripping. He
was holding one by the arm. man us
tall aS himself. grey and Enuni. who
fronted she company with eyes ban
daE-i and hands tied behind his back.
Max uirieh had n sharp knife In his
hand with thin and slightly curved
blade. nnd as he thrust the pinIonci
man before him Into the full ilsht of
the candles. he made sigma that. n
his lady wished Il. b. was prcpaf ID
TO dispatch the prisoner on the spot.
His lips moved rapidly and he seemed
to be- forming words and sentences.
HIS Mistress followed these move
m-niR with the closest attention.
lie says" she began to translate.
'rha, he met this man on the further
yii-, He said that hr hai 6 r'Szp'se
back ON any condition. So Max blind
folded. bound and gagged him. he be-
ina willing to be bound. And now hc
waits our pleasure"
lie, him he unlooNcd." said John
gazing eagerly u, the prisoner. ana
Theresa made the aiEn.
Siolidiy rlrich unbound the broad
bandaE- from the mans eyes. and
grey badgers brush OF upright stub.
bile rose slowly above a high narrow
bFow. like laid corn that dries in the
sun.
All Pikkcr!- said Joan of the
Sword Hand. starting to her feet.
And Ait pikkcr II surely was.
Hut the late prisoner did no, speak
at once. though his cap,ors stood back
a. though to permit him to explain
himself u. was still bound and gag.
E-d. Discovering which. Max In
very philosophical and icisurciy man.
ucr assisted him to relieve himself OF
a rolled kcrrhi.f which had been plac.
cd in his mouth.
Even then his throat refused is
Office Till Werner Won OfTpiu handed
him q great cup Of wine from which
he drank deeply.
Speak" said Joan. what disas.
ter has bruuEh; you hrrc7 Is kcrns.
berg tskcnT
The Eagles Nest il harticd. my
lady. but that IL not what Ea;h
brought me hiiher."
Have they found out this my
prisun7 Are they coming 10 capture
me-"
Neither returned Ait Pikkcr.
Maurice you Lynar Is in the hand OF
his cruel enemies. and on the day
after tomorrow at sunrise. he Is to be
torn to pieces by Wild horses
WHY wh.r.fore7 In what place.
who would dare7" came from all
about the table: bu, the mother OF
tn. young man sat silent as IL she
had not heard.
TO save HcrnsbcrE from sack 10y
the Muscoyitcs. Maurice Won I.ynar
went TO Couriland in the guise OF the
LADY Joan. At the for,ls OF the ALA
we delivered him up"
He went for my sake." moarcd
Joan. He is to die for me-"
NAY" corrected Ait pikker. "hc IS
to die for wedding the Princess Mar
rarrt OF Courtland'
Again they cried out upon him In
utmost agtonishment-that Is. all the
men
"Maurice Won Lynar has married
the Princess Margaret Of Courtland.
Imrossible'
And why should he not7" his moth.
or cried out
"I expected It from the firstl" uuo,h
font of the Sword Hand. disdalnful
of their masculine Ignorance.
Well. put in Alt Pikker. "at all
events. he hath married the Princess.
Or she has married him. which is the
same ihinE''
"But why7 We knew nothing of
this, He told us nothing. We thought
he went for our lady's sake to Court
land, why did he marry herr cried
severaily Won orseln and the P'asse -
burg captains. :.
"wbv7" said Theresa. the mother.
with assurance. because he loves