The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-01-25

slightly and then more widely i,an
pushed his friend forward and they
entered. Louis dragging one foot after |
the Other towards the shaded couch |
by which knott che Princess Margaret
Thora OF Burnholm. pallid ana blue
Tipped. stood beside her. swuyiug q Duo.
tie but stll holding. half unconscious.
~, silver BASIN into which Margaret
dipped q iinc linen cloth. before touch.
Ing with % the fnam.npckcd lips OF
the sufferer Prince Ivan remained
little back near 10 where the court
physicians were comforting together in
stage whispers. As he passed. tall
gtey.sHried. lorF.bcardcd man rirt
about the middle with a silver chain.
dctachd himself from the Official group
and approached Prince Ivan After
an instructive crinEinE movement OF
homage and salutation. he bent to the
young mans ear and whispered half
a dozen words. Prince Ivan nodded
very slightly and the man stole away
as he had come. No one In the room
had noticed the Incident.
Meanwhile Louis OF CORTLAND. al.
most as pale as Thora herself. his lips
blue. his teeth chattcrlng. his fingers
clammy with Precipitation. stood oy
the bedside clutching the crucinx.
Presently a hand was laid upon his
arm. He started violently at the
touch.
1T Is truo-a bad case" said Ivan
In his ear. let us get away; must
speak with you at once. The physl.
clans have given their verdict. They
can do nothlngi"
with a gasp OF relief Prince Louis
faced about, and as he turned he tot.
tered
STEADY, frlcnd Louls!" said Prince
Ivan In his car and passed his arm
about his waist
He began to fear lest ne should have
frightened his dupo too thoroughly.
See how he loves hcr!" murmured
the doctors OF healing. sim comforting
with their heads together. who
would have believed Il posslbler'
NAY, he Is only much afraid" said
Alexis the Deacon. the Muscovi,o doc.
tor; 'and small blame to him, new
that the Black Death has come to
CORTLAND. In half an hour we shall
hear the death rattlo!"
Then there Is no need OF us stay.
Ing said more than one learned doc.
tor. and they moved softly towards
the door. But Ivan had possessed
himself Of the key. and even as the
hand OF the first was on the iatchet
bar the bolt was shot In his face.
/ And the eyes OF Alexis the Deacon
I glowed between his narrow red lids
like sparks In finder as he glanced at
the whitening faces OF tho learned
D men OF CORTLAND.
without the door Ivan fixed Prince
Louis with his will.
Now" he said. speaking In low.
tronchant tones. III this be indeed tho
Black Death land II r. like 10. there
Is no safety for MS here. We must get
| without walls. In an hour there will
be such a panic In the city as has not
been for centuries offer you way
OF escape. My Cossacks stand horsed
and ready without. Lot us go with
them. But the Princess Margaret
must come alsol"
But-but-but--" Louis sim OBJ.
jected. "the Princess Joan-she NAV
die. That will reflect upon my honor
n We all desert her My sister will
continue to attend her They are
friends. will go with you Mar,
garet can remain and nurse herl"
A light like a spear point glttered
momenlarlly under the dark brows OF
the Muscovltc.
Listen. Prince Louis" he said
Your honor Is your honor. Joan OF
the Sword Hand aud her Black
Plaques are your own affair. She IL
your wife, not mine. I have helped
you TO get her back--no more. But
tho Princess Margaret Is my business
| have bought her with a price. And
look you, sir, | will not ride back Ia
Russia empty.handed, that every petty
boyar and starvellng sorf may soon at
me saying, He helped the Prince OF
CORTLAND to win his wife, but he could
not bring back one himself The
whole city. the whole country from
here to Moscow know for what cause
have so long sojourned in your capt,
tai. Now, Prince Louis. will you have
me 20 as your friend or as your enc,
my7"
''Ivan-Ivan, you are my friend. Dc
not speak to me sol Who else is my
friend II you desert met"
Then give me your sister!"
The prince cast up his hand with
a little gesture Of despair,
"Ah," he sighed, you do not know
Margaret She Is not In my gift. OF
you should have had her long agol
Oh, these troubles. these troublesl
When will they be at an end2'
They are at an end now" said
Prince Ivan consollngly. Call your
sister out OF the chamber on a pre
text In ten minutes we shall be al
the cathedral gates. In another ten
she and | can be welded according Il
your Roman custom, In half an hour
we shall all be outside the walls. II
you fear the Infection you need moi
come near her, / will do all that is
necessary. And what more naturaIi
We will be gone before the panic
breaks-you to one Of your hin castles
II you do not wish 10 come with US
to Moscow