The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-05-21


She clasped her hands going step
or two nearer Boris as If in appeal.
do, kind sirs," she said, have pity
on two poor girls who have no work
to do. Think-we are orphans and far
from home!"
II will have this one-she is so
merry!" cried solemn Boris, seizing
Anna Pappenheim about the waist.
And | this She pretendeth mel
ancholy, yet has tricks like a mon
key!" said Jorian, quickly following
his example. The girls Tended them
CALAMITY, yet, as mayhap they desired
their case was hopeless.
In this prosperous estate was the
courtship of Franconia and Plassen-
busg. when some instinct drew the
eyes of Jorian TO the door OF the
guard-room. which Anna had carefully
left open at her entrance, in order to
secure their retreat
The Duchess Joan stood there silent
and rsgardant.
The next moment both the late en-
voys of Plassenburg were saluting as
stiffly as If they had still been men-at-
arms, while Anna and Martha, blush
ing divinely, we're busy with their
needlework in the corner, as demure
as cats caught slipping cream.
Joan looked at the four while With
out speaking.
Captains Boris and Jorian," she
said sternly, ga messenger has come
| from Prince Conrad to say that the
Muscovites press him hard. He asks
for instant reinforcements. There is
not q man fit for duty within the city
save your command. VIII you take
them to the Princes assistance inn
mediately? Werner Won Orseln fights
by his side. Maurice and my Kerns-
bergers are already on their way"
my lady, 1t is heartbreaking, but
we cannot" said Boris dolefully. Our
Lord Prince Hugo bade us keep the
| city till he should arrived"
"Cowards!" cried Joan, 81 will go
myself. The cripples, the halt, and
he blind shall follow me. Thora of
! Bornheim and these maidens there
they shall follow me to the rescue OF
heir Prince"
And at this her voice broke and she
sobbed out, edwards! towards! COW
ards! God preserve me from coward
ly meni"
Boris looked at Jorian. Jorian look
ed at Boris.
mo, madam" said Boris gravely
your servants are no towards. II is
true that we were commanded by ouI
master to keep his Palace Guard with
In the city walls, and these must stay
But we two are in some sense still
Envoys Extraordinary, and not strictly
Of the Princes Palace Guard. AS En-
voys, therefore, charged with free
commission in the interests Of peace
we can without wrongdoing accom-
pany you whittier you will. Eh
Jorian?"
"Ay," quoth Jorian; 1--WE are at hel
Highness's service till ten O. tht
clock"
And why till temp asked Joan
turning to go out.
"Oh!" returned Jorian, there Il
guard-changing and other matters t.
see to. But there is time for wealth
of fighting before ten. Lead on, ma
dam. We follow your Highness!"
It was a strange, uncouth band tina
Joan had got together in handful
of minutes In order to accompany he
to the field upon which, sullenly re
firing before the vastly more numeI
GUS enemy. Conrad and his little arm,
stood at bay.
The two captains turned away Il
disgust. They walked to and fro
little apart, and Boris. who loved al
animals, Kicked dog that came hi
way. Boris was unhappy. He avoit
ed Jorian's eye. At last he broke out
1--WE cannot let our Lady Joan sc
forth for field with such a followin
of mumpers and un-barrels as these!
he said.
Boris confded this. as 1t were, to tn
housetops. Jorian apparently did nc