Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-26

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bury" she said.
you," he laughed. "As it Is I'm break
ing all the laws in the world, sup
pose. Perhaps they'll never hear of it
In England, though"
where there are no laws left you
can break none," she said. There are
none left in Kravonia now. There's
but one crime, to be weak. and but one
penalty. death"
! Neither the crime nor the penalty
for us tonight!' he cried gayly. Queen
Sophia's star shines tonight
Can you see it?" she asked, touch
ing her cheek a moment.
mo. | can't" he laughed. II forget;
I spoke metaphorically."
when people speak Of my star,
always think of this. So my star
shines tonight? Yes, think so-shines
brightly before 1t sets! wonder II
Kravonia's star. too, will have a set
ting soon-a stormy setting!"
well. we're not helping to make 1t
more tranquil" said Dunstanbury.
He saw her turn her head suddenly
and sharply toward him. She spoke
quickly and low.
"Pm seeking mans life in this ex-
petition" she said. Its his or mine
before we part"
II don't blame you for that"
"Oh. no!'' The reply sounded almost
:ontemptuous; at least 1t showed plain
ly that her conscience wss not trou-
bled. "And he won't blame me either.
When he sees me, he'll know what It
means"
"And. in fact. l intend to help. So
do We all. think"
1T was our oath in Volseni," she an
swered. ''rhey think monseigneur will
sleep the better for It. But know we'll
that nothing troubles monseigneur's
sleep. And I'm so selfish that l wish
he could be troubled-yes, troubled
about me; that he could be riding In
the spirit with Us tonight. hoping for
our victory, yet very anxious. very
anxious about me; that could still
bring him Joy and sorrow. grief and
delight. l can't desire that monseign-
eur should sleep SO well. They're
kinder to him-hls own folk of Volseni.
They aren't jealous of his sleep-not
Jealous Of the peace Of death. But I'm
very jealous Of 1t. I'm to him now
Just as all the rest are |, too, am
nothing to monseigneur now"
"Who knows? Who can know p said
Dunstanbury softly.
His attempted consolation. his inv ok
Ing Of the old persistent hope. the saw
Ing doubt. did not reach her heart. In
her great love of life the best she
could ask Of the tomb was little
memory there. So she had told mon.
seigneur. Such was the thought in her
heart tonight. She was jealous and
forlorn because OF the silent darkness
which had wrapped her lover from her
sight and SO enveloped him. He could
not even ride with her in the spirit On
the night when she went forth to
avenge the death she mourned!
The night broke toward dawn. the
horizon grew gray. Lukovitch drew IN
his rein, and the party fell to a gentle.
trot. Their Journey was almost done
Presently they halted for few min
utes. while Lukovitch and Peter vassi,.
held a consultation. Then they joyget.
ON again in the same order, save tina,
. now Sophy and Dunstanbury rode with
, Lukovitch at the head Of the party. In
another half hour. the heavens tighten.
! Ing yet more. they could discern the
, double row Of low trees which mark cd
at irregular intervals the course of the
river across the plain. At the same mo.
ment row Of squat buildings rose In
I murky white between them and the
river bank. Lukovitch pointed to 1t
| with his hand.
! There We are. madame" he said.
That's the farmhouse at the right end
and the barn at the left. within a hun
, dred yards of the lock. There's our
shelter till the colonel comes"
What Of the farmerY' asked Dun
stanbury.
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