The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-03-08


lcngc and Max Ulrlch's weird answer
"a sound almost like the howl Of a
wolf cut on short ln his throat by
the hand that stranglcs him,
There he IS at last cried all In
the dining hail or grange
They waited the long moment Of sus.
pcusc an the door behind Werner
was thrust open aud the dumb man
came In, drcrchcd and dripping lie
was Holding one by the arm. man as
tall as himself grey aud gaunt. who
ironiCd the company with eyes ban
dogcd and hands tied behind his back.
Max Ulrlch had q sharp knife IN his
hand with thin and slightly curved
| blade, and as De- thrust the piuioned
man before him into the full light Of
the candles. he made signs that. II
hts lady wished &c. no was prepared
To dispatch the prisoner ON the spot.
His lips moved rapidly aud he seemed
TO be forming words aud sentences.
Ills mistress followed these move
monts with the closest attention
lie says" she began TO translate.
chat hc met this man on the further
side. lie said that ne had a message
for Isle Rugcn. aud refused TO turn
\ back on any condition So Max blind.
folded. bound and gagged him. he be.
lng willing TO be bound And now no
waits our pleasure"
Lot him be- uuluosod' said John
gazing eagerly ~ tho prisoner and
| Theresa made the sign,
Stolldly ulrlch unbound the broad
bandagc from the mans eyes. and a
| grey badgers brush OF upright stub.
BILE rose slowly above a high narrow
brow. like laid corn that dries In the
sun.
AIT Plkkcr'" said Joan OF tho
Sword Hand. starting 10 her feet.
And AT Plkker II surely was
But the late prisoner did not speak
at once. though his capiors stood back
as though 10 permit him 20 explain
himself lie was still bound and gag.
ged. Discovering which, Max IN a
very philosophical and lcisuroly man.
nor assisted him to relieve himself OF
a rolled korchlof which had been plac.
cd In his mouth
Even then his throat refused its
office TIL Werner Won Orseln handed
him n great cup OF wine from which
he drank deeply.
speak" said Joan. what dlsas.
ter has brought you horc7 Is Korns.
berg taken7"
THE Eagles Nest Is harrled. my
lady, but that Is not what hath
brought me hthori"
Have they found out this my
prison? Arc they coming 20 capture
mo?'
Neither" returned AT Plkkcr.
Maurice Won Lynar Is In the hand OF
his cruel enemies. and on the day
after tomorrow az sunrise. he Is 10 be
torn TO pieces by Wild horses"
"Why7 Wherefore? In what place?
Who would darc7' camo from an
about the table; but tho mother OF
the young man sat silent as II she
had not heard.
To save KcrnsborE from sack by
the Muscoyltos, Maurice won Lynar
went 20 CORTLAND IN tho gulse Of the
Lady Joan, AZ the fords OF the ALA
We delivered him up"
He went for my sakel' moanod
Joan. "He Is to die for mel"
Nay" corrected AT Plkker. "ho Is
10 die for wedding the Princess Mar
garet OF Courtland!"
Again they cried out upon him IN
utmost astonlshment-that ls all the
men.
Maurice Won Lynar has married
the Princess Margaret OF Courtland
Imposslble!"
And why should he not?" his moth.
er cried out
81 expected Il from the nrstl" quoth
Joan OF the Sword Hand, dlsdaluful
OF their masculine Ignorance.
We'll" put In An Plkkor AT an
events. he hath married the Princess.
or she has married him, which Is the
same thlngl"
But why? We knew nothing OF
ihlsi lie told as nothing We thought
he went for our lndy's sake to Court.
land' Why ala he marry hcr?' cried
severally Won Orsoln and the Plassen.
burg captains
"Why?' said Theresa. the mother
with assurance. Because he loved |
her doubtless. How? Because he was
his fathers SOM"
And Theresa being calm and stlll. |
Ing the others, An Plkker got tlmo 10 |
tell his tale. There was silence IN
the grange Of Isle Rugen while II was |
being told, and even when II was |
ended for space none spoke But |
Theresa smiled well pleased and said /
In her heart Il thank Godl My son
also shall meet Henry the Lion face
TO face and not be ashamed"
After that they made their plans.
Il Will 60 said Conrad. for ! have
influence with my brothor-or. n not
with him, at least with the folk Of
Courtland. We will stop this heather.
lsh abominatlon."
II will co." said Theresa, because
he is my son. God win show me
way 10 help him"
I'VE viii all go'" chouscd the cap.
talns; that ls-all save Werner"
AN except Boris"
"All except JorIuu :"
who viii remain here on Isle