Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-12

dressed In unobtrusive ~.
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tweeds, but making no IVn
effort to conceal himself. nv M\
He was just looking on, tN, WI
q stranger to the town, w ~
interested In the pictur- X
esque little scene. The NM
face was that Of Lieu TW3-t
tenant Rastatx. 60 4...'. -
She watched the drill. .,
ing Of the gunners and =
then rode back with the ~
prince. escorted beyond j
the gates by cheering n small.
throng. which had now spare man
been Joined by many stood there.
women. Dusk was falling, and the old
gray city took on ghostly look. The
glory of the sunshine had departed.
Sophy shivered a little beneath her
furs.
"Monseigneur, did you see Rastatz"
she asked.
mo; didn't see him, but knew he
was here. Lukovitch told me yester-
day"
"And not In uniform!"
"He has leave, no doubt. and his uni
form wouldn't make his stay in Vol
SEM any more pleasant"
whats he there fora" she asked
fretfully.
"Ah, baroness, you must inquire Of
those who sent him, think" His tone
was light and merry.
ssrrr CIV, IN Won 7 c,,nnocoI hotn
his being there. He-he isn't worthy
to be in dear volseni."
"You and volseni have fallen in love
with each other, seel As for spying,
all I'm doing do openly and all shall
do, but don't blame Stenovics for
keeping an eye on me, or Stafnitx eth
er. do my best to keep an eye on
them. You know. We needn't be afraid
Of Rastatz. we who have beaten Her
cules Mistitch In open fght!"
"Oh, we'll, away with himv' cried So
ply. 1.-THE SHOWS not frozen-shall we
canter home, monseigneur?"
Merrily they cantered through the
fast falling evening side by side. Ras-
tatx was out Of mind now. All was
out OF mind save the fascination Of the
crisp air, the silent suggestion Of gath
ering night, her prince who rode beside
her. The dark mass Of the tower Of
Praslok rose too soon before her unwill-
Ing eyes. She drew reign. signing.
"1f life were Just all that and nothing
eise!" she said. as he helped her to dis
mount and the grooms took the horses
She stopped halfway up the steep wood
en- causeway and turned to look back
toward Volseni. The prince stood close
by her. eafftt4f ef+ es1fa .}r
That's good, but life has better
things" he said softly. ITO ride to-
sether L. good and to play together. but
70 work together b better still, baron.
ess."
For moment sophy was silent
Then. she laughed h Joy.
WELL TIM b wear your uniform
henceforth. monseisneurr' .A ~" If
He DREW her hand i and kisssd a.
Very slowly and gradually ste drew 4
l'away. her eyes meeting his - he rails
led his head The heavy, door at the
top Of the causeway opened. 1 Maria
Zerkovitch stood there, holding lamp
high in her hand. The sudden. light
do0ded their faceA For a moment
moro he looked at her. then went down
again on his way. to the stables. So
| ply ran up to where Marie Zerkovitch
stood
"You heatdaS1r horsesr. she asked
sayly.
But there wsss no responsive smile
on Marie's lip For her, too, the light
had shone otstAoss TWO faces, and che
was sorely troubled. 81
The next dry Again they rode togstt-
er, and the next On the third day So
ply rode into .volseni In the sheepskin
cap and tunic. a short habit Of blue
hiding her leather breeches and coming
halfway over her long boots. The
prince gave her his hand a. they rode
intD the market place. z.zg
Marie Zerkovitch trembled, Max Won
Hoilbrandt shrugged his shoulders with
q laugh. and little Hastatx drove back
to Slavna through the night He
, thought that he lad seen enough Tor
his purposes. His report might be use
ful IN the city onths Krath.
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