The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-01-11

mission W '"' NNNUtat Joan OF Court
land Of The liking the Princess had
taken to her 10 her socrctary's attire.
OF the kiss upon the dark rivers bank.
the fragrant memory Of which had
drawn him back to CORTLAND against
his will.
at - a pretty lanele you have made
between you" said Father Clement
when Maurice finished. ~ know not
how you could more completely have
twisted the skoln Every one is some.
body else. and the devil ls hard upon
the hindmost-or Prince Ivan. which
is the same thing"
The priest now withdrew In his turn
to whore he could watch the ALA
ourvlng ita back a little In mldstream
as the summer floods rushed seward
from the hills To true Courtland folk
It's very bubbles brought counsel as
they hoatcd down towards the Baltic
let me sect Let me sect" he mur.
INJURED. stroklng hls chin.
Then after long pause he turned
again to the sparhawk.
you are Of sufficient fortune to
maintain the Princess as becomes her
rank3"
II am not a rich man." answered
Won Lynaf. but by the grace OF the
Duchess Joan neither am poor
one. She hath bestowed on mo one
OF her fathers titles. with lands to
match"
80" said the priest: but will
Prince kouis and the Muscoyltes give
you leave to enjoy them?"
The estates are on the borders Of
Plassenburg" said Maurice. "and !
think the Prince Of plassonburg for
his own security will provide against
any Muscoyllo invasion"
PRINCES are but princes. though |
grant the ExecutIoncr's Son is n good
one" answered the priest well,
better TO marry than to burn. sayeth
Holy Writ will marry YOU and
thereafter belnko me 10 the Abbey OF
wolgast, whore dwolls my very good
friend tho Abbot Tobias For old
sakos sake be viii Keep me safe
there tlll this thing blows over"
with my heart ! thank you, my
Father" said the sparhawk. lmcoling.
May DO not thank me. Rather
thank the pretty insIstoncy OF your
mistress Yet II Is only bringing you
both one step nearer destruction
Walking upon egg shells II ohilds
play to his But never could refuse
your sweetheart either eomht or an
absolutInn ull my days. To my Shame
as Aservast Of God say IT, viii 20
call her D."
lie woit TO the door with a curious
smile OF his face. He opened It. and
their, close by the threshold. was the
Prln,oss Margaret. her eyes full OF a
bright mischief
YES, | was listening she cried
shaking hcr head dehanly. Il do moi
care. You are going to do what We
wlsh-l know you are. heard you
say 20 to Maurice Now begin"
NAY. madcap. be patient. We must
have witness whose head sfts on hi,
shoulders beyond the risk OF Prime,
Louis halter or Prince lyan's Musco
vite dagger. What say you TO tho
High Councillor OF Plassenburg, Won
Dessauer2 He is here on an embas
! 49,"
Tho Princess clappod her hands.
Eyes, yes, lie will do Il. lie will
keep our secret, He also likes pretty
girls. | viii go and summon Des
sauer myself" she went on Il viii
run 80 quick. cannot bear to wait
Abide ye-ablde ye. my daughter
said Father Clement. "let ms do even
this folly decently and In order The
day Is far spent Let us wait an
darkness comes. Then when you arc
rested-and Che looked towards tho
sparhawk) the Lady Joan also will
return with High Councillor Dessauor
who. without observance or suspicion
may pay his respects 10 the Prlncesscs
upon his arrival"
"Bui Father ! cannot wait" cried
fhe impeiuous bride. Sometime
might happen long before then. Ny
I brother might come Prince Wasr
might find out The castle Itself
might fan. and then I should never De-
married a. AM"
/ The molly father looked Al her q
/ moment and turned his eyes Ia Mau
rice Won Lynar Then no shook hls
head frayoly at that proNlmatc bride
| groom as one who would say, IT you
/ he neither hanged nor yet burnt hero
10 Couruand--if you get safely out Of
This with your bride-why then
Heaven have mercy on your soulH
10 was very quiet in the river parlor
ui the summer Palace, a shaded
lamp burned In IT, niche over the desk
of Prince Conrad There was no one
boz the great room save the youth
whose masqueradlng was now we'll
/ nigh over The sparhawk listened n
tently' Footsteps were approachng
quick as thought he threw himself
upon a couch. and drew about him ID
llght oloak or wooden cloth lined with
silk. The footsteps stopped at hi.
door. a hand knocked lightly The
sparha"k did not answer. There was
long pause and then footsteps rc
treated as they had come. The Spar
hawk remained motionloss
Ilrod With anxiety and the strain OF
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