The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-25

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the most vital Of her life-were after
ward In memory like q dream.
She had seen that a man was ghast-
ly pale: she had caught q CLEAN Of
fear In his eye; she had felt a tigerish
CULVER run through his frame as the
crowd pressed him against her. In
tstinct-and love-had told her the rest
and taught her how to act.
Vaguely she recalled later that she
had thrown herself forward and struck
up the knife. An impression Of that
knife as the light cleaned on 1t alone
was clear. Sickening. she had thought
OF the dull sound 1t would make In
FALLING, Of the blood that would spout
from 4 rent In the white coat among
the jeweled orders, She had thought,
~ one thinks I'm dying, Of existence Ii
aworid empty Of Leopold. and abe ha
known that unless he could be saved
her n wish was to 80 out Of the
world with him.
More than this she had not thought
Or known. What she did was done
scarcely by her " volition, and she
seemed to wake with a start at last,
to hear herself sobbing and to feel the
throb. throb. Of a hot pain In her arm.
A hundred h~ands-not quick enough
to save. yet quick enough to follow the
had given by her-had fought to seize
the man in gray and stop a second
blow. They had borne him away.
while. ~ for Virginia, her work done.
she forgot everything and every one
bat Leopold.
Reviving, she had heard him speak
30 the crowd and told herself dresmily
that were she dying his voice could
bring her back II he called. She ever
listened to each word that rang out
IKE q cathedral bell above the babel.
stu he held her, and when the cheers
came she scarcely understood that
thsy were for her ~ well A. for Leo.
pold. the emperor. Afterward, the ne
ssssity for public action over, he bent
his head close enough to whisper,
''rhank you." and then for Virginia
every syllable was clear.
~You are the bravest woman alive"
10 said. II had to keep them from
Milling the rufian, but now I can
speak to you alone. I thank you for
what you did with my whole heart,
and I pray heaven you're mot seriously
hurt"
mo not hurt and very happy" the
princsss answered. hardly knowing
what she said. She felt like q soul re-
hassd from tn body, floating In blue
sthsr. What could It matter II that
body achsd or blsdf Leopold wa
safe, and she had saved him.
He pointed to her sleeve. The knife
struck you. Your arms bleeding, and
Tie wound must be seen Immediately
BY my own surgeon. Would that l could
% with you myself. but duty keeps
ne here. You understand that. Baron
Won Lyndal and his wife will at once
take yen home, wherever you may b
stayins. They
"but I would rather stop and see
the rest" said Virginia. "I'm quite
well now. not even weak, and I can
% down to my friend
Ell you're able to stop, It must be
here with me-" answered Leopold.
~After the service you have done for
me and for the country II Is your
place"
The ladies Of the court, who. with
their husbands. had been waiting to
congratulate Leopold, crowded round
The girl a. the emperor turned to them
with q look and gesture Of invitation.
A seat was given her, and the arm In
III blood stained sleeve was hastily
beund up. She wal the heroine Of ths
Day, dividing bonors with Its hero.
There was scarcely a grands dame
emeug TIE brilliant ssssmblass on H.
smperors platform to whom Lady
Nowbray and her daughter had not q
Istter Of introduction from their inval-
lahle frtend. But no . knew at