Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-05-25

killed Detchard. Tut pray that he
lives
you foolr said Rupert pleasantly.
zone thing more did"
"And what's thatr'
IL spared your life I was behind
you on the bridge, with a revolver In
my hand"
MOI Faith. I was between two
hresr'
"Get OF your horse" cried. "and
fight like a man"
Before a lady" said he. pointing to
the girl. "Fie, your majesty
Then In my rage, hardly knowing
what did, 1 rushed at him. For a
moment he seemed TO waver. Then he
refined his horse in and stood waiting
FOR me. On I went in my folly.
seized the bride, and I struck at hira.
He parted and thrust at me. l fell
back a pace and rushed I'm at him
again, and this time I reached his face
and laid his cheek open and darted
back before he could strike me. He
seemed almost dazed at the ferceness
OF my attack; otherwise l think he
must have killed me. I sank on nv
knee, painting. expecting him to ride
at inc. And so he would have done.
and then and there, l doubt not. one
or both Of us would have died, but at
the moment there came a shout from
behind us, and, looking round, I saw
just at the turn OF the avenue a man
on horse. He was riding hard. and
hsA al n l., Il
was Fritz Won Tarlenheim. my faith
ful friend. Rupert saw him and knew
that the game was up. He checked his
rush at me and flung his leg over the
saddle, but yet for just a moment he
waited. Leaning forward, he tossed
his hair or his forehead and smiled
and said
'Au revoir, Rudolf RassendyIlr"
Then, with his cheek streaming
blood, but his lips laughing and his
body swaying with ease and grace. he
bowed TO me. and he bowed to the
farm girl, who had drawn near in
trembling fascination, and he waved
his hand TO Fritz. who was just with
IN range. and let Fly n shot at him. The
bah came nigh doing It's work. for it
struck the sword he held, and he drop
ped the sword with an oath. wringing
his fingers, and clapped his heels hard
IN his horses belly and rode away at
gallop.
And I watched him so down the long
avenue. riding as though he rode for
his pleasure and singing as he went.
for all there was that cash in his
cheek.
Once again he turned to wave his
hand, and then the gloom OF the thick
cts swallowed him, and ne was lost
from our sight Thus he vanished
reckless and wary. graceful and grace
less, handsome. debOnair, vile and un-
conquered And flung my sword pas
sionately on the ground and cried to
Fritz 10 ride after him, but Fritz stop
ped his horse and leaped down and ran
10 me and Snelt, putting his arm about
me. And, indeed. Il was time, for tho
wound that Detchard had given me
was broken forth afrcsh. and my blood
was staining the ground
Then give me the horscr l cried.
staggering 20 my feet aud throwing his
arms or me. And the strength OF my
rage carried me SO FAR as where the
horse stood, and then l fell prone be
side II. And Fritz knelt by me again.
"Frtzl" / said.
AYE, friend-dear frlend!" said he.
tender as a woman.
us the king allveT'
He took his handkerchief and wiped
my lips and bent and kissed me on the
forehead.
Thanks 20 the most gallant gentle
man that lives," said lie softly, "ths
king is allvew
The little farm girl stood by US, weep
Ing for fright aud wide eyed for won