The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-01-05


ling eye and paling lips
God in heaven!" she palpitated,
holding him at greater distance,
you are not the Lady Joan; you
are-you are"
"The man who loves you." said the
Sparhawk. who was very pale.
"The Count Won Loen. Oh! why did
you risk it," she Casped They will
kill you, tear yc~ to pieces without
remorse. when they find out And 1t
Is thing that cannot be kept a
secret. Why did you do it?'
For your sake, beloved" said the
Sparhawk, coming nearer to her; ito
look once more on your face-to be-
hold once, II no more. the lips that
kissed me in the dark by the river
brink"
"But-but-you may forfeit your
life!"
And thousand lives!" cried the
Sparhawk. nervously pulling at his
woman's dress as II ashamed that he
must wear It at such a time. Life
without you is naught to Maurice Won
Lynar!"
The Princess held out her hands i'm.
denly.
Now, we must not waste time"
she said II must save you. They
would Stay you on the least suspicion.
But | will match them. Would to
God that Conrad we're here. To him
could speak. could trust him. He
would help us. Let me see! Let me
| see!"
She bent her head and walked SLOW
| ly to the window. Like every Court
lander she thought best when she
could watch the swirl Of the green
ALA against its banks. The white
foam-feck which Margaret was fol-
lowing with her eyes had not vanish
ed from her. sight. when the door Of
the Summer Palace was rudely thrown
open and an officer announced In a
loud, strident tone, THE Prince Louis
to visit his Princess!"
Prince Louis entered, flushed and
excited. His eyes had lost their fur
| tive meanness and blazed with kind
| Of reckless fury quite foreign to the
man. for anger affected him as wine
might another man.
He spoke first to the Princess Mar.
| garet.
"And so, my fair sister," he said,
you concoct conspiracy with my own
married wife. Make ready. madam
! for tomorrow you shall find your mas.
ter. will marry you to the Prince
Ivan OF Muscovy. He will carry you
to Moscow, where ladies Of your breed
are taught to obey. You shall be wed
and that Immediately. And leave me
alone with my wife"
my brother Louis" cried the Prin.
cess Margaret, running up to him and
taking his arm coaxingly, do not be
I so hasty with two poor women. Meth
er OF us desire aught but to do your
will. But give us time. Louis, Louis,
| thought you were wise, and yet see
that you have not the alphabet Of love.
Here is your lady. Have you ever
said a loving word to her. bent the
knee, kissed her hand-which. being
persisted in, is the true way to kiss
the mouth"
(If he does either" growled the
Sparhawk, my sword will kiss his
midriff!~
Prince Louis smiled. He was not
used to women's batteries, and in his
present state of exaltation the ca
joleries OF the Princess suited his
mood
Il know more of women than you
think. sister," he made answer. 81
have had experiences-in my youth
that Is; | am no puppet princeling
BY Saint Mark! once on day | hat
strutted with the boldest; and to-day
well, now that | have humbled this
proud madam and brought her to my
own city. why, | will show you that
am no Wendish boor. | can sue {
lady's favor as courteously as an,
man, and, Margaret, II you will prom
Use me to be a good girl and get 20,
ready TO be married tomorrow,
promise you that Louis of CourtlanC
will solicit his lady's favor with al
grace and observance"
Gladly will | be married to-mor
row." said the Princess, caressing he
brothers sleeve-"that is, II canno
be married today" she added unde
her breath.
But she paused a few moments as |
embarrassed, Then she went on.
Brother Louis, have spoken will
my sister here-your wife, the Lad
Joan. She hath scruple concerning
matrimony. She would have 1t re
solved before she had speech with yo
again. Permit our good Father Gle
ment TO advise with her"
Father Clement-our Conrad
! tutor. why he more than another"
well, do you not understand? ii
is old" pleaded Margaret, land Their
are things one can say but to an oil
man. You understand brother Louis.
: The Prince nodded. well pleased
. This was pleasant. His mentor. Prime
/ Wasp, did not usually fatter hin
. Rather he made him chafe on tigh
! rein.
AS soon as he can be sent for" tn
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