Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-04
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 ANTHONY HOPE Author of The Prisoner Of Zenda
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s'Now, as things have fallen out. what am in this country? A waif and stray. belong to nobody and nobody to me-"
 "Then come away.' he burst out again.
 Her deep eyes were set on his face once more. "Yes, that's the conclu- sion." she said very mournfully. "We Essex people are sensible, aren't we? And we have no imagination. Did you laugh when you saw me proclaimed and heard us swessT'
 Good heavens, no"'
 "Then think how my oath and my love call me to strike Cne blow for monseigneur" She hid her eyes be- hind her hand for moment. Aren't there fifty-thirty-t who would count their lives well risked? For what are mems lives given them"
 There's one at least. if you will have it so," DunstanbrH,y answered.
 There was a knock on the door, and without waiting for a bidding Zerko- witch came quickly in. Lukovitch was behind and with him I.epage. Ten minutes before the valet had ridden up to the city gates. waving his handker- chief above his head.
 Sophy gave cry of pleasure at see ing him. "A brave man, who loved his king and served monseigneur" she said as she darted forward and clasped his hand
 Zerkovitch was as excited and hur- ried as ever. He thrust a letter into her hand From .Stenovics, madame, for you to read" he said.
 She took 1t, saying to Lepage with . touch of reproach, Are you General Stenovics' messenger now, NJ. Le- pager
 Read it, madame" said he.
 She obeyed and then. signed to Luko- witch to take it and to Dunstanbury to read 1t also. Its just what you've been saying" she told him, with a faint smile, as she sank back in the high oaken seat.
 T am to add, madame" said Lepage, s.that you will be treated with every consideration-any title in reason, any provision in reason too"
 ''So the generals letter says"
 'sBut I was told to repeat it," persist. ed the little man. He looked round on them. Lukovitch and Dunstanbury had finished reading the letter and were listening too. If you still hesitated, was to impress upon you that the guns would certainly be in Slavna in less than a week, almost certainly O. Sun day. You know the course of the river well. madame?"
 ''Not very well above Slavna, mo-"
 'In that case, which General Steno, vics didn't omit to consider. I was to remind you that Captain Lukovitch probably knew every inch of it."
 .'I know it intimately" said Luko' witch. T spent two years on the tim Der barges of the Krath."
 linen you. sir, will understand that the guns will certainly reach Slavna not later than Sunday" He paused fol a moment, seeming to collect his mem ory By Wednesday evening Colone Stsfnitz will be at Kolskoi On Thurs day morning he'll start back. On that evening he ought to reach Evena, or Friday, Rapska." Lukovitch nodded al each name. Lepage went on method ically. "On Saturday the lock at Mi klevni Yes. on Saturday the lock al Miklevnir' He paused again and look ed straight at Lukovitch.
 Exactly. the lock at Miklevni," said that officer. with another nod.
 ''Yes. the lock at Miklevni on Satur day. You see. it's not as if the colone had large force to move. That might