The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-09-14
CHAPTER T.
Ia An Of the ouard.

The Hail Of the Guard.
Loud rang the laughter in the hall
u the meu.atarms at Castle kerns.
berg. There had come an embassy
from the hereditary Princess N Plnss.
snburg. recently established upon me
throne OF her ANCESTOR TO the Ouch
eos Joan of Hohonstoin ruler ot that
cluster Of hill statolois which Is called
collectively Maswcnlond, and which
Includes besides Hohcnsicin. the
original Eagles Eyrie. KornswaId
also and MarlcnieId
Above. In the hall of audience the
ambassador. one Leopold Won Dies.
saucr. a great lord and most learned
councillor of state. sat alone with the
Young duchess. They were eating oi
the baked meats and drinking the
good Rhoulsh up there. But. after an
Il was much mcrricr down below with
Werner Won Orscln. AT Pikkor. Peter
Balia. and John Of Thorn. though
what they ate was mostly but plain
oX.nosh. and their drink the strong
ale native TO the hill lands. which Is
called wcndish mead.
Got you down. Captains Jorian and
Boris" the young duchess had com
manded looking very handsome and
naughty In the pride OF her twenty
one years. her eight strong castles,
and her two thousand men ready to
rise at her word. down to the hall,
whore my officers send round the was
sail. n they do not treat you well
o'cn come MP and toll II to me-"
Good" had responded the two sol
dlors Of the Princess Of Plassenburg
turning them about as II they had
been hinged on the same stick and
starting forward with precisely tho
shame stln hitch from the halt they
made for tho door.
but stay" Joan Of Hohenstcln had
said. ere they reached g. hero are O
couple of rings. My father left me
one or two such Fit them upon your
fingers and when you return give
them to the maldons Of your choice
And with their rings upon their H.
ne fingers tho two burly captains wen
down the narrow stair Of Castle
Kcrnsberg. Being arrived at the hal
bcncath they soon found thomselvoi
the contor OF hospitablc circle Grun
| bearded Wondish men were these OF
fcers OF the young duchess: not
butterfly youngling nor a courtly car
| pet knight among them. but men tan
nod like shlpmen OF the Battle. sol
~ mostly who had served unde
her father Henry. foragIng upon occa
sion as far rs the Mark In one dlrec
ton and into Bor.Russia In the other
men grounded and compaetod afte
tho hearts OF Jorlan and Boris.
Il was small wonder that anon
such congenlal society the ex-men-at
arms found themselves presently YER!
much at home Scarcely were the!
seated when Jorlan began TO bral
OF the Gift the duchess had given hin
for the maiden OF his troth
And Boris here. that hulking co
bold. that Hans Klapper upon TN
housotops. had wellnlgh spoiled IN,
Jest: for when her ladyshlp asked hin
second time in her sweet voice 70
the name OF his 'betrothed,' he mus
needs lay his tongue TO Gretchen
instead OF Katrln. as he had done a
tho frsti"
Werner Won orseln. the eldest AM
grnyest Of all. glanced round the full
circle Of his mess. Then he locke,
back at the two captains Of the ON
bassy guard OF Plassenburg with
plying glance.
"And you lied about your sweet
hearts TO the Duchess Joan" he said
ala. hal Yesl trow yes" quot
Jorlan joyially. "wine may be dear