Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-08-09

", although her usually red checks
were pale and tear-stained. Her brown
eyes told as plainly OF hard days
journey rs her mud-stained skirt and
muddy shoes,
"what is II. my childf" demanded
Sonia, Diminishing the attendant with
a nod.
"They are going to hang Ivan. my
sweetheart" cried the girl. HE Is In
nocent. Noble princess. save him!"
His name?"
Ivan Lupinski. He"
"He assaulted the governor Of his
province with intent TO KILL" said
Sonia, sternly.
"There Is some mistake. He could
not"
"He received n fair trial. There IL
no doubt OF his guilt"
Mercy, gentle princess, and spare
his life!"
"As a wo' forgive him his cow
ardly attac' IN my life. But as the
cars rer' ,ntative ut Kimamsk !
must enforce his laws"
Tomorrow ut SUNRISE" muttered
the girl. turning away: he will"
She stumbled and fell half-fainting
towards the princess. who supported
her to the couch.
"You poor thing! You are all worn
out she said, sympathetically.
II have been walking since mid
night" the other answered, attempting
to rise.
There. there" said Sonia. Lie still
and rest for few minutes"
She rang for her woman, who
brought glass OF wine, which she
made her patient sip. Then, ordering
more wood thrown on the fire, Sonia
dismissed the servant and from her
favorite chair watched the girl, who
vainly struggled to keep awake.
AS the wood caught and blazed up
the princess turned out the lamp, for
she loved the glow Of an open fire.
The pet angora cat, which had vanished
at the girls entrance, reappeared and
rubbed itself against Sonia's chair; and
at length sought her favorite place on
the hearth, where she crouched, blink
ing at her mistress.
The latter's heart was filled with pity
for the sleeper. In vain she tried to
think OF some way Of alleviating the
others grief. Pardon Lupinski, she
conscientiously could not. Moreover,
had not Providence saved this young
woman from an unhappy marriage with
a desperate! Nevertheless Sonia was
certain that the girl would be heart
broken. Again she looked with pity
at the figure on the couch, motionless
save for her breathing and the even
:hroDbing Of the artery at her throat.
The wood was consumed and the
light grew dim. The dropping Of a
half-burned chunk with Its accompany
ing flare aroused Sonia. Looking up,
she was startled by the greenish ra-
dance of two orbs that blazed with
the intensity of lamps. Sonia smiled
at her fright and looked curiously at
the cat, whose eyes did not waver for
a second. Instinctively thinking Of q
mouse, she drew her skirts closely
about her. Following the direction OF
her pets gaze, she discovered to her
amazement that the green eyes were
intently fixed upon the pulse In the
sleeping girls throat. AS Sonia looked
the cat balanced and sprang.
Screaming, the girl started from the
couch and supporting herself on her
elbow, stared wildly about, as ii awak-
ened from a nightmare.
"Your lover is saved!" cried the prin-
cess. joyously. Il have found the
guilty one."
Then sounding the bell for the cap
tain of the guard, she gave the order:
"Set free the prisoner. Lupinski, and
bring him here. He is innocent"
Copyright, 1906. by Daily Story Pub. Coz