Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-01-04

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me to beg OF his noble spouse, the
Princess Joan, that she would deigr
to receive him."
Tell Louis that the Princess will
receive him at her own time. And
you, Prince Ivan, you have our leave
to goi"
He only bowed deferentially and
withdrew. Margaret and the Spar
! fawn vor. LETT once more alone.
The two stool thus while the brisk
footsteps OF Prince Wasp thinned out
down the corridor Then Margaret
turned swiftly upon her tall compan-
ion, and, still keeping her hand, she
pulled Maurice over TO the window
There in the fuller light she scanned
the Sparhawk's features with a kind
ling eye and paIing lips.
God in heaven." she palpitated,
holding him at a greater distance,
you are not the Lady Joan; you
are-you are"
The man who loves you" said the
Sparhawk, who was very pale.
The Count Won Loen. OH why did
you risk it?' she gasped They will
Kill you, tear you to pieces without
remorse, when they find out. And it
is thing that cannot be kept
secret. Why did you do it?"
For your sake, beloved" said the
Sparhawk, coming nearer to her; ito
look once more on your face-to be-
hold once, If no more, the lips that
kissed me in the dark by the river
brink!"
"But-but-you may forfeit your
lifei"
"And thousand Invest" cried the
Sparhawk. nervously pulling at his
woman's dress as if ashamed that he
must wear it at such a time. Life
without you is naught to Maurice Won
Lynari"
The Princess held out her hands i'm |
pulsively and then retracted them sud |
denly.
Now, we must not waste time"
she said; Il must save you. Tiny
would STAY you on the least suspicion.
But l will match them. Would to
God that Conrad were here. To him
| could speak. / could trust him. He
would help us. Let me see! Let me
seei"
She bent her head and walked slow
ly to the window. Like every Court
lander she thought best when she
could watch the swirl of the green
ALA against its banks. The white
'oam-feck which Margaret was fol-
owing with her eyes had not vanish
I'd from her sight, when the door OF
he Summer Palace was rudely thrown
open and an officer announced in a
oud. strident tone, THE Prince Louis
o visit his Princessn
Prince Louis entered. flushed and
'xcited His eyes had lost their fur
i've meanness and blazed with a kind :;
# reckless fury quite foreign to. the
nan. for anger affected him as wine
night another man.
He spoke first to the Princess Mar
aret. !
"And so, my fair sister," he said +
you concocG conspiracy with my own ,
larried wife. Make ready, madam. 3
Or tomorrow you shall find your mas. +
sr. | will marry you to the Prince o
yan Of Muscovy. He will carry you
} Moscow, where ladies of your breed n
re- taught to obey You shall be wed h
nd that Immediately. And leave me
one with my wife"
'My brother Louis cried the Prin- h
,ss Margaret, running up to him and :,
king his arm coaxingly, "do not be !,
hasty with two poor women. Meth
of us desire aught but to do your p,
ILL., But give lis time. Louis, Louis, ol
thought you were wise, and yet see L,
at you have not the alphabet of love o,
ere is your lady Have you ever n
id a loving word to her. bent the ri
zee. kissed her hand-which. being h.
rsisted in, is the true way to kiss h,
2 mouth"
CIf he does either" growled the ne
arhawk, my sword will kiss his he
driffiO ~
Prince Louis smiled. He was not. 81
ed to women's batteries, and in his hi
ssent state of exaltation the ca he
cries of the Princess suited his Of,
'od. N
I know more of women than you NJ,
nix, sister, he made answer Il
We had experiences-in my youth, m,
It is; am no puppet princeling.
Saint Mark once on a day I had an
utted with the boldest; and to-day,
Il, now that | have humbled this Is
ud madam and brought her to my wi
n city, why l will show you that | he
no Wendish boor. | can sue a MIS-
VS. favor as courteously as any
n, and, Margaret. If you will prom. 10
me to be good girl and get you ths
dy to be married tomorrow. S.
mise you that Louis of CORTLAND she
solicit his lady's favor with all her