The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-15
CHAPTER XIV


WN G0NNh " FENNhA anu WWNs
II remains TO tell how these great
things had come to pass We must
return TO the Isle Rugeu and to the
lonely grange on the spit Of sand
which separates the Baltic from the
waters Of the FrcshWatCt Han
Many things have happened there
since Conrad Of CORTLAND. Cardinal
and Archbishop. had awakcd to find
by his bedside the sleeping girl who
was his brothers wife Storms had
oycrpassod and battles had been won
ere these two came riding into Court.
land, In time to prevent the dread con.
summation OF the Ukraine Cross and
10 baulk for the time the vengeance
Of Prince Wasp
on Isle Rugeu where the pines
grew dense and green. gripping and
settling the thin. sandy roll with
their prehenslle roots. Joan and Con-
rad found themselves much alone.
Happy Isle RuEcn," said Joan,
drawing a breath like a sigh why
were we born TO princedom. Conrad,
you and To-
Il at least was not" answered her
companion. Dumb MaN's jerkin OF
blue fits me better than any robe
royal"
Conrad" said Joan. suddenly
standing erect and looking at the
young man, III were 10 tell you that
/ have resolved never to return 10
Kernsbcrg but TO remain here on
Isle Rugen what would YOU say7"
Il should ask 70 be your companion
or. II not your ballin," said the
prlnce.bishop promptly
That would be to forget your holy
onoe!"
a certain gentle sadness passed over
the features Of the young man.
Il leave many things undone for the
sake Of mino once. he said, but the
canons OF the church do not forbid
poverty. nor yet manual labor"
He paused as II he had more to say.
"Well?" said Joan ard waited for
him TO continue
There Is something else" he said.
1T is-it is-that | cannot bear TO
leave you! God knows | cannot leave
! you II ! would
A wave OF pity passed over Joan. A
month before she would have with.
drawn herself In hot anger But Isle
Rugeu had gentled all her ways But
now Joan was coming TO her own
again. For 70 pity OF Theresa Won
Lynar she was adding pity for Con.
rad OF CORTLAND and Joan Of Hohen-
stein
"spcal," she said. very gently. DO
not be afraid. tell me an that Is In
your heart"
Then Conrad spoke In a low voice,
very distinct and even In It's modula.
/ tlon
Listen. my lady Joan! love you
/ there is no use In hiding Il. Doubt.
less you have already seen Il, love
| sou so greatly that VOWS, promises,
| pricsthoods cardinnlates are no more
/ 10 me than the crying OF the seablrds
/ mp yonder Let worthicr man than
/ receive and hold them. They are
not for q weak and sinful man My
blshoprlc let another take. would
rather be your groom. your scrvltor,
your laoquey, than reign on the seven
| hills and sit IN Holy Peters chairl"
You do me too much honor" said
| Joan quietly, II am weak and sinful.
| or else would /, your brothers wife,
listen to such words from any man
least OF all from you?'
Nay" said Conrad, you only lis,
ten out OF your great pitifulness. But
am no worthy priest, will not
take upon me the yet greater things
for which I am unified. will not
sully the holy garments with my
earthlIness, Conrad Of CORTLAND
bishop and cardinal, died out there
among the breakers
He will never go to Rome, never
bneel at the tombs of the Apostles
lie viii from this day forth be servl
tor, servant OF servants In the train
OF the Duchess JOAN
He paused, almost smiling. The
picture OF his renunciatlon had grown
real to him even as he spoke. But
Joan did not smile She waited O
space TO see II he had aught further
70 say. But he was silent, waiting fol
her answer
Conrad" she said very gently
that have listened to you and that
/ have not been angry may be deadly
sin for us both Yet | cannot be
angry. God forgive mel I have tried
and cannot be angry.
yet because you have dispensed
holy bread. and have knelt before
the altar as a bride, We must keel
faith. you and /. We are bound by
our nobility. II we sin, let It be the
greater and rarer sln-the sin Of the
spirit only Conrad, | love you. Nay
stand still where you are and lister
TO me. Joan, your brothers wife. Fol
I. too, will clear my soul loved yoJ
long ere your eyes fell on me. came
as Dessauer's secretary in the city o
CORTLAND determined to see The
man was 10 wed ! saw the prince