Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-15


papal bull. BE good enough to OBJ
serve thls"-he held a dagger In his
hand. 1T is Il little blade OF steel. but
span long. and narrow ms one OF
your dainty fingers. yet II will divorce
the best married pair In the world"
But neither dagger nor the hate OF
enemies can sever love-" Margaret an.
swcrcd proudly. You may slay my
husband. but he is mine still. You
cannot twain our SOULS
The Prince shrugged his shoulder
and opened his palms dcprccatInEly.
'Matam.'' he said. Il shall he salts.
hcd with twHlnlng your bodies. In
holy Russia We ARE plain men. We
have n saying. No one hath ever seen
soul. Let ti:c body content you:'
When this gentleman ls-what shall
make him. he Is welcome to any com.
munlon OF spirits To which he can at
tain with you. promise you that. so
far as he II concerned. you shall hnd
me neither cXigcnt lover nor jealous
husband"
And tho Prince OF Muscovy laughed
loud and lorg. But Prince Louis did
not laugh. His eyes Rlarcd upon the
prisoner like those OF wild beast
caught In corner when 1t wishes to
fcc but cannot.
He shall dIc-,hiE day shall be his
last. | swear IT," he cried. lie hath
mocEcd me. and Will siay him with
my hand
iio drew the dagger from his belt.
But In the center Of the hall the
SparhRwk stood 10 still and quiet that
Prince Louis hCHItatcd. Ivan laid II
soft hand upon his wrist and RS gently
drew the dagger out OF his grasp.
Nay. my Prince. he will give him
worihicr passing than that. So no
bic u knisht.crrant must die no com.
mon death. What say you to the
Ukraine Cross. tho Cross of StcCdH7 I
have here four horses. all wild from
'hc Ei'ppcA This squire OF danes.
this woman.mummcr. hath. as now We
know. four several limbs. By n strange
coincidence | have wild horse for
each Of these. Lot limbs and EtccdE
be ECvCrally attached. my CosEaCkE
know how. Upon each flank let the
lash be laid-Hnd-wCil. the Princess
Margaret Is welcome TO her liCgc lords
soul. I warrant she will not desire his
body any more"
At thfs Margaret tniicrcd. her knees
giving way beneath her. so that her
guards stood nearer to catch her II
she should fail.
'LouiS-my brother" she cried. do
not listen to the monster. XIII my
husband II you wIll-bccnuEc ! love
him. Hut do not torture him. By tho
last words Of our mother. by tho
memory Of our father. by your faith
IN the Most Pitlml Son Of God. /
charge you-do not this dcvIlry."
Prince Ivan did not give Louis Of
Couriland time to reply to his sisters
appeal.
The most noble Princess mistakes. e
he murmurCd. Buavcly. Death by
the Cross Of SiCcds ig no torture. II
Is the easiest OF death. have wit.
messed II often. In my country Il Is
reserved for the greatest and most dts.
tinEuishcd. No common fclon dies ~
the Cross Of StccGs. but men who's"
pride 1t Is to die greatly. We will
show you tomorrow on the plain
across til" river that | speak the truth.
II is n noble sight and all Courtland
shall be there. What say you. Louis
Shall this sprinEald scat himself in
your princcly chair. or-shall We try
the Cross Of the Ukraine?"
Have It your own way. Prince
Ivan" said Louis. and went out with
out another word. The MuscoyitC
stood moment looking from Maurice
to. f,, l.
was smiling his inscrutablc Oriental
smile.
Let the Princess pass" he cried.
The guards dropped their swords to
their sides.
Instantly the Princess Margaret ran
forward with eager appeal on her face.
She dropped on her knees before the
Prince Of Muscovy and clasped her
hands in sunplicatIon.
Prince Ivan" she said. 81 pray you
for the love of God to spare him. to
lot him go. ! promise never to see
him more. | will go to nunnery.
will look no more upon the face Of
day"
THAT. above all things. cannot al.
low" said the Prince. so fair n face
must sec many suns-soon. | trust. in
Moscow and by my side"
Margaret" said the Sparhawk. at
Is ugelcss to plead. Do not abase your.
self IN the presence of our enemy. You
cannot touch a mans heart when his
breast covers a stone. Bid me good
by aud be brave. The time will not
be long
Like child after its bedside prl"er
she lifted IN her face to be Kissed.
"GooG.niTht. Maurice" sne said.
Simply "wait for me: | shall not be
l-lg aiter,"