The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
il. Anthony Won Turgen, not ridden

warn YOU" rs
What is this warning that keeps you
a gentleman, yet makes you q, traitor?''
Lady, the prince, your father, accom-
panied by the king Of sachsenberg, IS on.
his way hlther with a thousand men,
There was moments pause, and
white grew the Princess Yola's cheeks.
But despair not, lady. You may yet
escape, leaving your castle garrisoned.
Bid your men hold out fer month, and
then surrender the empty nest to the.
prince. But, lady, you must hasten, for
he draws nearl''
Yola put her hand to her heart. and
looked about her with eyes that for a
moment told Of fear, Then
Here will remain" she snid, until
these tyrants shall have starved me. Do
you save yourself, sir, and take with you
my thanks for your noble EFFORT
At the princess command q fresh horse
was brought him. In this there was
some delay, and when at last he was
mounted it was too late. Tho PRINCES
force was within couple of hundred
yards. and 1 could not sanction the low
ering OF the bridge
With a careless laugh Won Turgeng dis
mounted and flung the reins to a servant
For month sat the Prince Of LIGHT
enstein and the King Of Sachsenberg
besieging us. and in my whole life can
recall no other month in which suf-
fered half so much. q III
Gradually, almost imperceptibIy, that
vile ri ffler out Of saohsenberg-for such
I ever have, and ever shall hold hin, to
8te-wormed himself by score Of wlles
into tho good graces of my princess
Gradually, by virtue OF tho favor she
showed hinl-weak. shallow woman that
she was-and his knowledge Of the coarse
trade of war, he had rendered himself
the commander Of our garrison, He re-
organized our detenses and the husbands
Ing of our resources, until the soldiers
came to look to him for orders. and
less ana less to- mo.
All this might have endured had 1t
not been for the daily increasing favor
shown this leather-clad soldier Of for
tune by the princess! witnessed this,
the growing GOODNESS wherewith she
treated me, and the Indifference abe be-
trayed for those verses Of mine to which
q little while ago she had lent SO ready
nm ear, and cursed the day I had aug
sgested Starkenfels to her,
But was little prepared for that Which
FIGchnnced to Eoverhear between them ono
evening when thaasig was n month old,
CHANGING to har their voices, lernlding
their approach. i slipped behind tho dais
that stood at the further end Of, the hall.
Perchanee you who read these lines will
desplso mo for an eavesdropper; bathink
you, though, how much I had at stake,
Ieigh-ho! she signed, 1--WE shall all
die here together,,1A #
no live and die princess, beside YOU .
hesnnswared, passionately, "is the greatest
good heaven may send me- # 4 # q
How SO IN she asked, family
'Beeause,"ah no began; then paused as
one in 4 fear. We Il Sisi ss8 Nj
Because" she nlurmured.
II .atly, because i love you,n ho whis-
8pered and family I caught her answering
wllisper;ss
As u love you,'''' IN 3S3 H, HI
| lmazement md disgust incffahle sank
into my soul together with those words,
You lave me n he cried. N great won-
der ii, + HIS Yolceas we'll there might be
-7-''Ine,nai d simple soldier 81.
caro- not who or what YOU Rrc, i
know you to be brave and honorable aud
true. Hecause at this, and because-be.
cause forsoothi you arc such us you are
II love YOU
ly'oln!'' So great a Joy waa IN his
volca that It had almost the ring of nal in,
IIe urged her with an effrontery that
turned me sick wi III rage to wed him In
that very cas- tile. here was Anselll, tho
ssprlcst- would & perform tho ceren.ony
Fass SION ns mi hit be. Az sf ssi iss IN
hut nss i st topped from behind the dlSs
when they departed 4 reg isteretl d oW
d to scorch Forever lf u ,thWagted not these