The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-08
Prince Wasp stinss.
CHAPTER xxuL

Prince Wasp stinss.
Margaret did not answer her tor
mentors taunt Her arms were about
Maurices neck. and her lips, salt with
tears. sought his In a last kiss. The
officer Of the Princes guard touched
her on the shoulder She shook him
haughtily on. and then. having COM
pletod her farewolls. she loosencd her
hands and went slowly backward 10
wards the further end Of the hall with
her eyes still upon the man she
loved.
so" cried Prince Louis, 10 the
curlously uneven voice OF a coward
iashing himself into fury, you nave
played out your treachery upon
reigning Prince Of CORTLAND. You
cheated me at Castle Kerusberg. you
have made me laughingstoch
throughout the empire. You have
shamed a maiden OF my house. my SIS
ter. the daughter OF my father What
have you to say ere order you TO be
flung out from the battlemonts OF the
western tower7'
Gentlemen and Princes Maurice
Won Lynar answered. that which ]
have done have done for the sake Of
my mistress. the Lady Joan. and am
not afraid. Prince Louis. Il was her
will and intent never to come 10
CORTLAND as your wife. She would
not have been taken alive. II was
therefore the duty OF her servants TO
preserve her life. and | offered myself
in her stead. MY life was hers al
ready. for she had preserved H. She
had given II was hers to take. with
the chief captains OF Kernsberg |
plotted that she should be seized and
carried to place OF refuge wherein
no foe could ever hnd her There she
abidcs with chosen men to guard her.
took her place and was delivered up
that Kernsberg might be cleared OF
itB enemies Gladly I came that !
might pay little Of my debt TO my
soyran lady and liogc mistress. Joan.
Duchess Of Kernsberg and Hohen'
stein"
"Nobly peroratcd." cried Prince
Ivan. clapping his hands. Right So
norously ended But, listen Sir Mum
mer. In all this there IS no word OF
the Princess Margaret How comes Il
that you loudly proclaim having given
yourself noble sacrifice for one fair
lady. when at the same time YOU are
secretly married to another? Are you
a dcllvorer OF ladies by wholesaler
Speak to this point Let rs have an
other noble perlod-its subject my atii'
anced bride Already we have heard
OF your high devotion to Prince Louis
vito. Woll-noXti"
nut a ~aa tho rrtnc~aa ~ho apoise
from where she stood behind tho
crossed swords OF her giards
THAT I will answer | am a woman
and weak In your hands, princes both
You have set the grasp Of rude men
alarms upon the wrists OF u Princess
OF Courtland. But you can never com
pei her soul. Brother Louis, my father
committed me to you as little child
have | not been a loving and faith
ful sister 10 you? And TIL this MuscO'
yito came between were you not good
TO met Wherefore have you changed
why has he made you cruel TO your
little Margaret
Prince Louis turned towards his
sister. moving his hands uncertainty
and even deprecatingly.
Ivan moved quickly to his side and
whispered something. which reklndled
the light OF anger In the weakling's
eyes.
"You are no sister Of mine" he
said; you have dlsgracod your family
and yourself Whether It be true OF
not that you are married to this mat
matters llttlel"
1T IL true; do not lie!" said Mar
garet. recovering herself
ut Is the worse then. and he shall