West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-25

Rfe1TS pert Hentzau. of course all
V9 pretense Of illness was at an
end. j marked the effect on the garrl.
son of ZendR. They ceased TO be seen
abroad, and my Of my men who went
near the castle reported that the ut
most vigilance prevailed there. Touch
ed as / was by Nine. de Miaubau's ap-
peal, 1 seemed as powerIess TO befriend
her as ! had proved TO help the king
Michael babe me defiance. and. al.
though he, too, had been seen outside
the walls, with more disregard for an
pearances than he had hitherto shown.
he did not take the trouble TO send any
excuse for his failure to wait on the
king.
Time ran on in inactivity when every
moment was pressing. for not only
was l faced with the new danger
which the stir about my W disap-
penrance brought on me, but great
murmurs had arisen In Strelsau nc nv
continued absence from the city. They
had been greater but for the knowl-
edge that Flavia was with me. and
Tor this reason I suffered her to STAY.
though i hated to have her where dan
ger was n though every day OF our
present sweet intercourse strained nv
endurance almost 10 breaking. AS n
final blow nothing would content nv
advisers, StrakencZ and the chancellor
who came ont from Strelsau 10 make
an urgent representation 10 me. save
that ] should appoint a day for the
public s~olemniZation or my betrotbal
a ceremony which in Ruritania is well
nigh as binding and great n thlng as
the marriage itself. And this. with
Flavia sitting by me I was forced to
DO. setting a date q fortnight ahead
and appointing the cathedral iu Strel-
sau as the place. And this formal act.
being published far md wide. caused
great Joy throughout the kingdom and
was the talk Of all tongues. So that +
reckoned there were but two men who
chafed at til mean Black Michael
and myself-and but one who did NOT
know OF it-that one the man whose
name I bore, the king Of Ruritanfa.
In truth, / heard something Of the
way the news was received On the cas-
tie. for after an interval Of three days
N9o nHH sbhoAht EAffAF AEI AaDI| L..."
ey, though fearful for his lie. again
found means TO visit Us. he had hsau
waiting on the duke when Tie UI.ler
came. Black MIchaeIs face bad grown
blacker still, and be had sworn sev
Rgely. Nor was be better pleased when.
Rupert took oath that ] meant o. do as
I said and, turning 70 Nine DC N-ar
ban, wished her Joy ON "a rival gone
Aichaers hand stole toward bis -u0rt.
said Johann, but not a DIT dll RUPERT
care, for he rallied the duke ou L.r
ing made a better king than bad r. u.
ed for years past in Rur.talia lrI"
said be, with n meaning bow % DIS cz
asperated master. "tho devil send
the princess a finer man than heaven
had marked out Tor her. Br uv SOUL Doe
does!' Then Michael harsliF HII. ID u
hold his tongue and leave flo. but
Rupert must needs first Hiss maIauas
hand, which be Ola as though he loved.
her. while Michael glared at him.
This was the lighter side OF t.. fol-
lows news. but more serious came bo
hind, and 10 was plain that " t.u.
pressed az Tarleuhcin 10 pres s.l none
the less herceiy at ZarGa Ipr tie king
was very sick Johann LlI seen ll.
and he was wasted and lr 'g abb. TO
move. There could 10 u1 f.Ju1 nf
taking another Tor him now $50 alarm.
Cd we're they Nat they bad cent ..r 81
physician from str..sau ana ... .
clan, having been introduce. I t.
kings cell. had come ford. ....
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