Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-17
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! snaIl give yes ~ hours TO cross the
Frontier in any direction you choose.
IN after that Tine you are found in
rarseheit. / pgealse to hand you over
10 the police
1T has been q great day" said the
rascal, with a laugh. "A thousand
crownsi"
I separated Tire portieres an inch.
He stood at the stde of the piano, upon
which he leaned an elbow. He was
certainly handsome, much sought after
by women 81 q low class. The princess
stood az |Steiuboelts left and the Hon.
orable Betty At his right, erect, their
faces expresgias nothing. so forced
was the respOsa.
i never expected so great an honor.
To wed a princess, when that princess
is your h~ighncsai Faith, 1t is fine!"
"You may 90 at once interrupted
her ~highness, Ter voice rising a key.
Remember, you have only "a hours
between you and prison. You waste
valuable time
what! you wish to be rid of me so
soon2 Why, this Is the bridal night.
One does not part with ones wife at
this rate"
Leopold, TIE %earetaker, made a war;
lng gesture.
Come, Leopold, I must have my
Jest" laughed steinbock.
within certain bounds" returned
the old man phlegmaticaIly. 1T is
'aiEa emo yea were off. You are fool
hardy To match your chances with
Justice. Prison stares you in the face"
Bah, DO you believe ito"
1T is a positive fact added the
.Ipriucess-
fBut to leaye like this has the pang
" death 3teinbock demonstrated.
What! sbali | he off without having
even kissed the bride?"
s The b. s@.n is concluded on all
sides. yu have your thousand
crowns"
iRut not loves tribute. must have
that. Ii - worth a thousand rowns
Besides" with a perceptible change in
ais manner. shall | forget the on
tempt With which you have always
teeled uPga me, eve in the old days
that were fair and prosperous? Scarce
~. Opportunity is a thing that can
not be permitted to pass thus lightly"
Then l observed his nose wrinkle; he
WAS Enin.ag Tobacco | did not
ignovitnod rou smoked, Leopold"
"Eo' Gnno." cried the old fellow, his
: hands 1ct ing aud shutting,
Presently" With a laugh he
spraug toward her highness. but Leo
pold was too quick for MIN.
There was q short struggle, and l
saw the valiant old manrreel. fall and
strike his head on the stone of the
hearth. He lay perfectly motionless.
. So unexpected was this scene to my
eyes thai for a time | was without any
particular sense OF movement. | stood
like stone. With an evil laugh Stein
t5ock ssprang toward her hishRecs
again. Quick az light she snatched up
my crop. which lay on the table, and
struck the rascal full across the eyes
again and again and again. following
MIN as he stepped backward. Her de
Tense was magnificent. But, as fate
determined ia have it. Steinbock final
~ succeeded In wrestling the stick from
her grasp. Re was wild with pain and
'chagriu. II was then / awoke to the
a that was needed.
1 rushed out. hot with anger. /
caUsat Steinbock by the collar just in
time ~ prevent his lips from touching
her check. fung him to the floor,
and tpelt upon his chest. | am
ashamed 70 confess It. but / recollect
slappiRs the fellows face as he strug-
gled under me.
You s~couudreIl" I cried, breathing
hard
KIN him" whispered her highness.
She "a furious. the blood of her
rnAraudlng ancestors swept over her
CHECKS. and if ever l saw murder in
a voman's eyes it was at that moment.
~Bash. Hildegarde. hush!" The
English giri caught the princess in her
arms and drew her back. Don't let
nne hear you talk like that. 1t is all
over"
Get up ! said TO Stelnbock, as l
seA him free.
de crawled to his feet. He was very
TRnea 2isordered. aud there We're livid
woAts on his face. He shook himself,
,eyssag me eviliy. There was murder
en- his eyes. too.
Simply your pockets Of those thou
sand crOwns!"-peremptorily.
= was certain that 1 smelled to-
baecA.' ne snecred. 1T would seem
thai %aere are utaec bridegrooms than
myse&."
Those crowns, or I'll break every
bone in your body" I balled my fists.
Nothing would have pleased me bet,
'stsv at that moment than to pummel
aGne life out of him.
Slowly he drew out the purse. II
was one OF those limp silk affairs sc
znuca affected by our ancestors. He
balanced il 90 his hand. It's ends
.bulged witt gold and b~ank-notes. Be
fore 1 was aware OF his intentions, he
-~u- nry, end ~ - IN CO aaFt n ,,an