The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-03-15
JOAN 5 III SWORD HAND
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SIR CROCKETT. ANalan Il MeRnal,rGc
5HAPTER NXVIII.-ContTrurd-

CHAPTER KXvlil-contiruca.
How could ho' demanded Joan.
the soldiers daughter. sharply. .hc
was on duty"
Well, answered Margaret suu fo.
sentful and uuc0n-olud che would not
have done that before we were mar.
ricdl And IL ifs only che first dag we
haVo been together too. since
since"
And she buried her head In her kor.
chief
Then came a knocking az the door
Enter cried Joan imuoriously. yet
not a little glad of the interruption.
Werner Won Orsolu stood In the por.
tai. MY lady" be- said. will you bid
the Count Won loon leave his work
and take some rest and sustonance
lie thinks OF nothing but his drill"
"Oh. yes. be- does cried the PrIn.
cess Margaret, how dare you say IL,
fellow he thinks OF me- why. even
now"
She looked once more out Of the
window, a smile upon her face In.
SANITY she drew in her head again
and sprang to her feet
"Oh. he IS gone! ! cannot see him
anywhere she cried. "and never so
much as heard them GO Joan. am
going to find him. lie should not have
gone away without bidding me good
bye! II was cruel"
She flashed out Of the room. and
without waiting for firing maid or GOV.
crturc, she ran downstairs. dressed as
she was IN her light summer attire.
Joan stood moment silent, looking
after her with eyes In which flashed
tender light Werner Won Orsoln
smiled broadly-thc dry smile OF an
ancient war captain who puts no
bounds TO the vagarics Of women. II
was an experienced smile
'Tis well for Kornsbcrg, my lady"
said Werner grlmly, that you are not
the Princess Margaret
And why7" said Joan little
haughtlly For she did not like Con.
RAIDS sister to be treated lightly even
by her chief captain.
"Ah. love. love-" said Werner. nod.
ding his head sentontIously. 1T Il
well that I ever trained you mp TO care
for none Of these things. Teach a maid
to fence and her honor needs no cham.
pion. Give her swordcunnlng and you
keep her from making a fool OF her.
self about the first man who crosses
her path. Strengthen her wrist. teach
her to lunge and parry and you
strengthen her head. But you do
credit to your instructor You have
never troubled about the follies OF
love. Therefore are yc Joan OF the
Sword Handi"
Joan sighed another sigh. very soft.
iy this time. and her eyes. being turned
away from Won Orseln. were soft and
indefinitely hazy.
Eyes" she answered. Il am Joan of
the Sword Hand and never think OF
these thlngs!"
Won Orseln salutcd, with a face OK.
prcsslonless as stone. lie marched
10 the door, turned a third time and
salutod and with heavy footsteps de.
seconded the stairs
At the outer door Prince Conrad was
dismountlng The two men saluted
each other.
as the Duchess Joan withln?" said
Conrad, concealing his oagerness un.
der the hauteur natural TO prince.
II have just left herr" answered the
chief captain.
without a word Conrad sprang mp
the steps three at a time. Werner
turned about and watched the young
mans Arm 1.-THE figure tlll Il had dis.
appeared.
Faith Of Saint Anthony" he muir.
INJURED. II am right glad our lady cares
not for love. II she did. and II you
had not been priest-well there |
might have been trouble"