The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-05
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NNNll NUeultuct anu ItaNlufHH 10 h'lNt /
her. Then she gave them their In.
structions.
you will conduct me past the city |
guards. out through the gates. and |
take me towards the camp Of the
Prince Of Muscoyy There you will |
leave me. and shall be met by one
who In like manner will lead me
through the onemy's posts"
And when shall you return. my
Lady Theresa We will walt for YOU
Thank you. gentlemen. You need
not wait shall not return"
Not return cried Jorian and Boris
together greatly astonishod.
No" said Theresa. very slowly and
quietly. her eyes set ON the darkness
Hear ye. Captains Of PlasscnburE.
will give you my mind. You are trusty
men. and can, as ! have proved hold
your own counsel"
Boris and Idrian nodded There was
no difficulty about that
Good" they said together as OF old.
Listen. then" Theresa went on.
You know. and | know. that unless
quick succor come. the city II doomed
You are men and soldiers. and whether
ye make an end amid the din Of battle
or escape for this time. Is matter
whcrowith ye do not trouble your
minds till the time comes hut for me-
be II known 10 you that am the wild
ow Of Henry the Lion Of Kornsberg.
My son Maurice IL the true heir 10 the
Dukcdom. Yet. being bound by an oath
sworn 10 the man who made me his
wife have never claimed the throne
for him. But now Joan his sister
knows. and out Of her great heart she
swears that she will give up the
Duchy 10 him H. therefore. the city Is
taken. the Muscoyito will stay my son.
STAY him by their hellish torturos. as
they have sworn 10 do for the despite
he put upon Prince Ivan. And HIS wife.
the Princess Margaret. will die Of grief
when they carry her 10 Moscow TO
make a bride Of widow. Joan will be
prisoner. Conrad either dead or a
priest. and Kornsberg. the heritage of
Henry the Lion. a ficf Of the Car.
There IL no help In any. Your Prince
, would auccor. but II lakes time TO raise
the country. and long ere he can cross
the frontier the Russian will have
worked his will In Courtland Now
see way-a woman's way. And II I
fall In the doing OF II, WE'LL but 10
TO meet him for the sake Of whose
children freely give my life. In this
bear me witness
Madam" said Boris. grRyely. I'VE
are but plain soldiers. We pretend not
10 understand the great matters OF
! state OF which you speak. But rest as.
sured that we will serve you with our
lives. bear true witness. and In all
things obey your word implicitly"
without difhculty they passed
through the streets and wardcd gates.
They plunged into the darkness Of the
outer night. AZ first In the swirl OF
the storm the three could see nothing;
but gradually the watohnros OF the
Muscoylto came out thicksown like
stars on the rising grounds on both
sides Of the ALA Presently they began
to descend into the valley, the iron.
shod feet Of the men blinking upon the
stones Theresa walked silently.
stepped IN thought, laying a hand on
arm or shoulder as she had occasion.
Suddenly tall Boris stopped dead and
with a sweep Of his arm halted the
others.
"There!" he whispered, pointing up
ward.
And against the glow thrown from
behind ridge they could see pair Of
Cossacks riding to and fro ceasolossly,
dark against the ruddy sky.
Captains Boris and Jorlan." Their
esa was speaking with qulotness, rails.
ing her voice Just enough TO make her.
self heard over the roar Of the wind
overhead, for the nook In which they
presently found themselves was shell
tered Il bid you adlou--it may be
far ycll You have done uobly and
like two valiant captains who were NJ
TO war with Henry the Lion thank
you You will bear me faithful wit.
ness VA the things Of which have spo.
ken to YOU Take this ring from me.
not IN rocomponse. but In memory. II
Is bauble worth any lady's accept.
ancc And you this dagger" She
took two from within her mantle. and
gave one TO Jorian 1T IS rood steel
and win not fall you. The fellow OF
It will keep"
"as you have commanded, so viii we
dot"
And az they had been hidden they
withdrew into a clump OF willow and
alder
"Yonder woman is Drawer than you
or I, Jorlan." said Boris, as crouchlng
they watched her climb the ridge.
which OF MS would do as much for
any on the eartl?"
"After all. II Is for her son. II you
had children who can say"
whether may have children or no
concerns you not" returned Boris,
who seemed unaccountably rufled. II
only know that | would not throw
away my life for a bakers dozen OF
| them!'
Upon the skyline Theresa Won Lynar
stood a moment looking backward to
She motioned them backward with
| her hand