Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-12-07

; her left shooting upward, closed on
the arm which held the threatening
steel. Almost without rising from her
bed she projected herself upon her
enemy, and she felt her fingers sink
deep in the soft curves of woman's
throat.
Then a shrek, long and terrible,
inhuman and threatening, rang
through the house. AS Joan overbore
her assailant upon the floor, the door
opened, and glancing upward she saw
the Wordless Man stand on the
threshold, candle in one hand and
a naked sword III the other.
The terrible cry which had rung in
her ears had been his. At sight of
him Joan unclasped her fingers from
the throat of the woman who had
been her hostess and rose slowly to
her feet. The old man rushed for
ward and knelt beside the PROSTATE
body of his mistress.
AT the same moment there came
the sound of quick footsteps running
up the stairway. The door flew open
and Werner Won Orseln burst in, also
sword In hand.
What is the meaning of this" he |
shouted. who has dared to harm |
my lady?'
Go down and bring cup of winei"
commanded Joan as soon as he ap-
peared. And Werner Won Orseln de-
parted without word to do her bid
ding.
Meanwhile the Wordless Man had
raised his mistress up from the
ground. Garry your mistress to that
couch!" said the young duchess, point
ing to the tumbled bed from which a
few minutes before she had so hastily
launched herself
Whilst he was thus engaged Wer-
ner came in quickly with a silver cup
in his hand.
Joan took it instantly and going for
ward she put it to the lips of the wom-
IN on the bed.
Putting out her hands the woman ;
ook the cup and drank it slowly. ;
)ausing between the draughts to draw
ong breaths. \
Il must have strength" she said. 7
I have much to say. Then, Joan of .
iohenstein, thou shalt judge between a
hee and mel" !,
The color came slowly back to the Il
romans pale face, and, after a little, a
he raised herself on the pillows.
oan stood motionless and uncompro- a,
using by the great iron dogs of the =,
Kinney
You are waiting for me to speak, 10
nd | will speak. You have a double n
ght to know all. Shall it be told to ia
alone, or in the presence of n
lis MANI"
She looked at Won Orseln as she q,
,oke.
Il have no secrets in my life," said "a
IAN. there is nothing that would 70
de from him. Save one thingi" She bo
ded the last words in her heart of
There was an interval of silence M,
the room. filled up by the hoarse. hv
rsistent booming of the storm with ev
and the shuddering shocks of the fot
nd on the lonely house Then the
man spoke again in low, distinct . !
ice.
Since 1t is your right to know NV :
me, | am Theresa Won Lynar-who va,
We also right to call myself of he,
henstein-and your dead fathers CO..
lowl" sei
n an instant the reserve of Joan's nc
rnly equal mind was broken nm. nas
dropped her sword Gathering ON snr
floor and started angrily toward con
bed. -
1t is a lie most foul" she cried vor
father lived unwed for many 90.
rs-nay, ever since my mothers Ion,
tn, who died in giving me life. he q,
er SO much as looked on woman. and
is a thing well known in the nm
hyi" ~
he woman did not answer directly. and
Wax Ulrich. bring the silver cas- noes
= she said, taking from her neck Sou1
tie silver key. 80.
"oieiess man, seeing her you
on, came forward and took the kew st,rr
iooni' anu alter a m
1terval which seemed interminable snea
eturned with peculiarly shaped .sI,
ct. The woman touched a spring tI.n,
well practiced hand, and a roll "r,
:, - - ,e'i upon me pea. With Lyna
sli'ie SUE gave IL 10 Joan, now.
oning her with an upward nod to from
- - a.. read,
- 80 '"e 1'a.Niins parchment. deed
~ a.'a0neu 10 IL and ment
Irst part was in her fathers hand los
for Il
use'ale ny 'nese presents that denly
ia, aoeoiulne 10 the Gus answ
of Hohenstein and the laws of an,
supiie' ineresa Won Lynar You {
I..' VI .ne Count Won Lynar OF becau
nu' oue 'nls marriage snail not, father