Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-03-14

She looked at Won OrSeIn as she q
spoke. II
81 have no secrets in my life," said C
Joan, there is nothing that 1 would +
hide from him. Save one thing!" She h
added the last words in her heart G
There was an interval of silence 1
in the room, filled up by the hoarse, /
persistent booming of the storm with {
out and the shuddering shocks of the +
wind on the lonely house. Then the
woman spoke again in low, distinct {
voice.
| Since it is your right to know my
name, l am Theresa Won Lynar-who
have also a right to call myself of
Hohenstein'-an your dead fathers
| widow!"
In an instant the reserve of Joan's
| sternly equal mind was broken up.
| She dropped her sword Gathering on
the floor and started angrily toward
the bed
1T is a lie most foul" she cried,
my father lived unwed for many
years-nay, ever since my mothers
death, who died in giving me life, he
never so much as looked on woman
1t is thing we'll known in the
Duchy!"
The woman did not answer directly.
MAX Ulrich bring the silver cas-
ket," she said, taking from her neck |
a little silver key.
The Wordless Man seeing her |
action, came forward and took the key |
He went out Of the room, and after
an interval which seemed interminable
, he returned with a peculiarly shaped
casket. The woman touched a spring
with we'll practiced hand and a roll
| IS .oI,, r,,t fOII tlno
= a strange smile she gave it to Joan.
reckoning her with an upward nod to
,, approach
Joan took the cracking parchment.
It had three seals attached to it and
, the first part was in her fathers hand
writing.
81 declare by these presents that l
- have married, according to the Gus
- toms of Hohenstein and the laws of
~ the empire, Theresa Won Lynar,
= daughter of the Count Won Lynar of
d Jutland But this marriage shall not,
y by any Of it's occasions or consequents
affect the succession of my daughter
! Joanna to the Duchy of HOhenstein
~ and the Principalities of Kernsberg and
Marienfeld. To which we subscribe
u our names as conformity agreeing
III thereto in the presence of His High
Eminence the Cardinal Adrian, Arch
al bishop of Cologne and Elector of the
~ Holy Roman Empire"
After her first shock of surprise was
IA over Joan noted carefully the date. II
IA was one year after her own birth, and
"a therefore the like period after the
~ death of her mother. the openly &C
IA knowldged Duchess of Hohenstein.
IA Joan folded this parchment and
M handed it back Then she stood silent
NJ waiting for an explanation.
IA The woman took up her parable
M calmly. like one who has long compre
M hended that such a crisis must one
NJ day arrive, and who knows her par
XVI thoroughly.
IM 81, who speak to you, am There's;
,W Won Lynar Your father saw me frs
" at the coronation of our late sover
eign, Christian, King of Denmark
And we loved one another. For man
years at Castle Lynar, and also a
Il This place, called the Hermitage @
the Dunes, Henry of Kernsberg and
dweIt in such happiness as mortal
seldom know But there came
spring when my brother, being. Xix
YOUR father. a hot and passionat
ned man. quarreled with Duke Henr!
owe threatening to go before the Diet {
the Empire if | were not Immediate
INV oo1yno1y1edsed duchess and my SO