Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-08-12
WAT HAPPENED
AT STARKENFELS
tcopy.,sA.. W Joseph B. Bowlss.,
D. RAfAEL SADArINI


the beauty OF the Princess Yola! And
) who that has heard will have diniculty
In believing that II was to my heart.
! and not TO my ambitions. that ! fell 4
victim?
For months ] worshippsd her from
) sfar. a. pious ones Worship saint
rsvsrently, ecstatically. Dsspairins.
too. was my love for her. realisinS
that while she was hciress to the
throne OF Lichtenstein. I was but
Of the minor satellites Of the court.
My princess was chosen by the
states OF Sachsenberg and iAchtenstein
to become the wife Of King Heinrich
of Sachsenberg. Few were there at
the Court Of vaduz that were not
privy to this. and few whom the
princess aat refusal to enter into the
alliance did not ali with consterna-
ton. She had never seen the king OF
Sachsenberg, and she openly vowed
that she never wished TO see him; that
she would not be bestowed like unto Q
chattsl for purposes OF state. !
Then did 1t occur to me that hapIy
the princess had. already given her
heart to another. Could 1t be. l asked
myself. that my ardent glances had
not been In vain? 2
Twin not dwell here upon details Of
our flight: they scarce concern my
story. But % we'll did ! contrive that
In three days my mistress sat SAFE
within the walls of her castle of Stark
enfels. We were prepared for al
siege, and ! had victualled the place
70 that score OF people might hold
out for . year. II need be.
On the eighth day Of our coming toI
Starkenfels | held parley with one Who
rode up In hot haste to the very edge
OF the moat
From the battiements I inquired on
what srrand he vas come, and In an
swer he pompously announced that Ais
business was with the Princess YolA
Of Uchtsnstein. Then there came the
rustic Of . gova beside me. AID -sths
princess was q ny elbow, gazing
down upon that isathsr-clad clown !,
Who 10 this, 0sristsini" : J,
II know not. madame II plsAsss
him TO be mysterious"
But he 10 wouadedi" shs cried, Q
look Of pity giorifying her matchtesa
eyes. And you leave him at ttha
gatsi"
Tho gracelsss dog. psrceiving her.
dofRsd his grey beaver. dscked By .
broken goose quill. disclosing faes
that was very pala
Lady" hs began. then stopped ,ab-
raptiy. the hat nuttersd from his
grasp: h. sank forward upon the
witAsrs Of Ais horse. then rolling from
the saddle, lay inert upon the turf.
''sss to him. my lord." the princess
ssisd. He has tainted. Have him
brought into the castle"
The wound was mere scratch.|
though much blood had flowed. ~ hiaI
soddsn sleeve bore witnssA With her
ewn ksrchisf she bound II up
Poor lad" she murmured, Ne hath
lost much blood"
Al she spoke he stirred; . sigh eal
capped him. and he opened his eyes. =
hnd the princess mirrorsd in then.
Then from those eyes Of his there
flashed with returning consciousness
look Of such wonder and bold ad.
miration that my lady's dignity was
aroused by II.
My lady's brow grew dark. and
stern her eye.
Come you on behalf Of King Helm
rich?"
NAY. your highness. ON my own.
and sorry traitor do hold myself.
Yet, madame, that which is a foot
seemeth to me 20 foul thing that 7
had no longer esteemed myself a gen.
tleman had l. Anthony Won Turgen,.
not ridden to warn you"
What is this warning that keeps
you a gentleman yet makes you u
traitorr
Lady. the prince. your father, ac-
companied by the king of Sachsen berg,
is on his way hither with 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 gar
risoned. Bid your men hold out for q
month. and then surrender the empty
nest to the prince. But. lady, you must
hasten. for he draws neari"
Yola put her hand to her heart, and
looked about her with eyes that for q
moment told Of fear. Then
Here will ! remain" she said, "un-
III these tyrants shall have starveH
me. Do you save yourself. cir, ana
take with you my thanks for your
noble effort"
At the princess command Q frssA
horse was brought him. In this there
was some delay. and when at last be-
was mounted It was too late. The
princes force was within Q couple od
hundred yards, and could not sane
uon the lowering Of the bridge.
with . careless laugh Won Turren
dismountsd and flung the reins to 4
servant