The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-14
Sophy of
KravOnia.
BY ANTHONY HOPE.
Author Of The Prisoner OF zends."
Copyright 1906. Anthony Hope
Hawkins.
Continued from Last Issue)

The prince laughed. You snah
make me afraid" he told her. amy
! more than Zcrkovitch shall make me
! trust Colonel Stafnitz can't say
more than that" He turned 20 Sophy.
IL think you'd better stay here till we
see what's going TO happen tonight,
and our friends here will do the same.
n airs quiet you can 20 home TO sleep.
II not we can give you quarters
rough ones. I'm afraid" He rose
from the table and went 70 n window.
"The crowds thinner. They've gone
| of 10 cut and drink. We shall have
one quiet hour at all events"
An orderly entered and gave him
letter.
He read It and said. "Tell General
Stcnovics 7 viii receive him here NJ
o'clock" when the messenger had
gone he turned round toward the
table. ~ last appeal. suppose, With
all the old arguments. But the general
has nothing TO give in exchange for
Mistltch. Ny price would be very
high"
NO price, No price" cried fiery
Zeskovltch. "He raised his sword
agains; you, He must dier'
YES: he must die" He turned TO the
window again. Sophy rose from the
table and Joined him there. hooking
over the ety. Directly beneath was
the great gate. fanked on either side
by broad. massive walls, which seemed
to grow out OF the waters OF the river
lie was aware OF her movement
though he had not looked round NJ
hcr i've brought you. too, into this
trouble. you. n stranger" he said.
"YOu don't think I'm sorry for thatT
"No. but IT makes my impotence
worse" He waved his arm toward the
city There Il is-here am l! Aud
yet I'm powerlessr'
Sophy followed his gesture and I'M
dcrstood what was passing In his mind
the pang OF the soldier without his
armament. the workman without his
tools. Their midnight talk flashed
back into recollection. She remember
ed his bitter complaint. Under her
breath and with sigh she whispered.
"1f you had the big guns now
Low as the whisper was he heard It.
and Il seemed 90 shoot through his
brain. He turned sharply round on
her and gazed full into her eyes So
he stood moment. then quickly turn
Cd 10 the table and sat down. Sophy
followed. her gaze fixed on his face.
ZerlSovitch ceased writing lie had
been drawing M an Their plan. Both
be and Marie now watched the prince
Moments went by IN silence.
Al last the prince spokc-in n low
voice. almost dreamy. MY guns for
Mlstltch, Mlstitch against my guns!
That would be a prlce-a fair price,
The three SIT silent. The Zerko-
witches. too. had heard him talk Of the
guns. How on them hung the tranquil
lily Of the city ana how on them might
hang the couatry's honor and existence.
Stenovlcs coUll give them II he would
IN return for Mistitch. but 20 give Up
Mistitch was a great surrender. So
phys whisper. almost involuntary. the
volclng Of a regret. hardly even OF
distant aspiration. had raised problem
Of conduct. question Of high policy
The princes brain was busy with It and
his mind perplcxcd Sophy sat watch
Ing him. not thinking now. but waiting
conscious only that by what seemed al
most chance a new face had througi
her been put on the situation.
Suddenly Zerkovi;ch brought his
sllnched fist down on the table "No.'
ne almost shouted. They'll think
you're afraid"'
Eyes, they'll think that. but not all
Of them. Stenovics will know better
and Stafnitz too. They'll know do II
not because I'm afraid. but In order
that I never need he"
Then Stenovics won't give them"
cried Marie.
II think he must give anything OF
everything for Anstltch." lie rose and
paced restlessly about the room. So
ply still followed him with her eyes
but she alone OF the three offered no
argument and made no suggestion
The prince stood SIN for q moment o.
leep thought Then HIS face cleared
He came quickly up to sophy took her
hand and kissed 81.
Thank you" he said. ~ don't know