Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-26

| AVf
loyal loyal to the hearts coralsS ra loyal to yos. "
loyal to that unhappy sga1d S.as yet an
as you choose to caII gJ ., uand Of transs
elgn." arc only my s0'.0 y
tS,a Detween '.t. your she said, snat sn passed
..o,a ~ cannot and be true 70 . mu..,.
"oh, you are glorIons = u myself"
exclaimed. with fierce sa.s sOldierF as
voice, you speak Of 1psSas9 beIas ln ls
surprise you in the verv 0s,us oos 8. truel
Stay, your hlghnessm Il. 4. VI
ono y, You ! .ou,. are about to call ii ma na0 'oa
a, ana a traitor. Spare me, III / imulsa us spg
that humiliation. have swaa a.plore you
you yo., faithfully and Loyalty. XIII ,o, . serve
deceived you, and SHAH !. uaVe lot
Baldos has wronged no ma, not Pau
an. What passed between ' Psro, no won,
myself concerns us onlv = 4ayOae % and
ing to do with the affo,.s :. uad moth
stark" ''S Of Gap
"of course you would SD ~.
tv',t,. wouldn't J, be fool enough to s tsil isl =
trutn'. s.i cried she hotly. 4 Sm Svn ! Ia'
1901! ! have trusted You, ana a4 y iAs
snlng goes wrong alone an u I sl alE
NfsNa a.
[Or 70, exposing poor Graustark 70 dsaul v,sne
noonw ~ 'ulS after
knew you would notp bo =.
with cool unconcern. NC sac
"lnsolencel What do Won m...
thatY' she cried in confusion ''u y
In your heart you knew wo.
no wrong. You shielded mo tn.a ~ u0lls
you have shielded me from tha .u IT,. q
ming" 'ne Oegu
i don't see why / sit here ana !.
you tax to me like that" she said !, y
ing the symptoms of colapse w.. WI
have not been fair with ma p.,, wv
LOU are laughing at me now and csr
ing me witless little fool yon ,s'' ~
did something today that sbopo. W. ~
faith to the very bottom. neve, ny
trust you again. Good heaven 49,. 3.
to confess toto every one TINT yon 4as ~
not honest" 'Vu ate
your highnessw he Implorad 49,.
Ing close to the chair and bepdlng ,S'- o~a.
her. Before God am honest v,s IA
you. Believe me when | saw th.. I
nave done nothing to injure Crausta,t
| cannot tell you what It was ~,
passed between Ravone and mo Il,
swear on my soul that have NOT beas
disloyal to my oath. Won't you tn.,
me? Won't you believer His breath
was tanning her ear, bis yoIcp -.
eager. She could feel the intepsltv !,
his eyes.
"Oh, ! don't-don't know what "a g.
to you," she murmured. ~ have bpps
SO wrought up with fear and dI,.n
pointment. You'll admit that II Va,
very suspicious, won't your? she cried
almost pleadingly.
Yes, yes" he answered. His hand
touched her arm. perhaps unconscious
ly. She threw back her head 10 evs
him a look Of rebuke. Their ewes met
and after a moment both were full oi
Her lips parted, but bs
words would not come. She was after
ward more than thankful for this hA
cause his eyes impelled her to give
voice to amazing things that suddeuy
to her head.
Il want to believe you," she whIs
pered softly.
you must-you do! | would GW
Tou my life. You have 1t now. It
n your keeping and with 1t my honor
Trust me, beseech you. have trust
ID you"
II brought you here she began, De
him involuntarily. But Bal
los, you forget that | am the prln
'ess" She drew away in sudden shy
less, her cheeks rosy once more, heT
yes filing with the most distressing!
tears. He did not move
or what seemed hours to her. Shs
leard the sharp catch of his breath
nd felt the repression that was mas
erlng some unwelcOme emotion In bin
Lights were springing into existence
/ all parts Of the park. Beverly saw
le solitary window in the monastery
lr away, and her eyes fastened on u
] If for sustenance in this crisis Of Der
fe-this moment of surprise, this mo
lent when she felt him laying hands
pom the heart she had rot suspected
treason. Twilight was upon tnem
le sun had set, and night was rush
q up to lend unfair advantage TO ue
'rces against which they were slrus
ing. The orchestra in the castle was
aging something soft and tender
|, so far away!
II forget that l am a slave, your
ghness," he said at last, and bis Voss
rilled her through and through sas
rned quickly and to her utter uS
ay found his face and eyes stu ciO''
hers, glowing in the darkness.
men over there" she wnh-
red helplessly-"they are looking "
,uw
NOW l thank God eternally ~
led softly. "You do not punish ms'
III do not rebuke me. God, there Is ~
ghtw
evo,, ~o,, ,,,s+ NOT talk like that