The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-09-03

-almostall It's
not their fault What can you expectq
They're encouraged TO laziness and to
riot. They have no good rifles. The
city Is left defenseless. | have no big
guns" lie broke suddenly into low
laugh "There--that's what Zerkovitch
calls my fixed idea He declares it's
written on my heart-blg guns"
'If you had them you'd he mastery"
II could make some attempt Mt de.
fense, anyhow At least we could COW
er retreat to the hills IL war came"
He paused. "And In peace-yes, ]
should be master Of Slavna. I'd bring
men from Volsenl to serve the guns"
His voice had grown vindictive. "Ste-
movies knows that. / think" He reused
himself again and spoke to her ear
nestly. Listen, This fellow Mistitch
is a great hero with the soldiers and
the mob When l have him shot, as
shall, not on my own account-I could
have killed him tonlght-but for the
sake of discipline. there Will very like
ly be disturbance. What you did to-
night will be all over the city by to-
morrow morning. If you see any
signs of disturbance, If any people
gather around here, go to ZeIllovitch's
at once, or, If that's not possible or
safe, come 10 me In Sulelmans tower
and I'll send for Marie Zerkovitch too
VIII you promise? You must run no
risk"
"I'll come II I'm afraid"
"Or If you ought to be?" he insisted
laughing again.
"Well, then-or II ought to be-" she
promised, Joining in his laugh. "But
the king-isn't he with your
my father likes me. We're good
friends. But like father. unlike son.
they cay of the Stefanovltches. Pm
martinez, they tell me. Well, he-isn't.
Nero fddled-you remember? The king
goes fishing. He's remarkably fond of
fishing and his advisers don't discour-
age him. I tell you all this because
you're committed to our side now"
"Yes; I'm committed to your side.
Who else is with youT
"In Slavna2 Nobody! Well, the
Zerkovltches and my hundred In Sulei-
mans tower, and perhaps some old
men who have seen war But at Vol
senl and among the hills they're with
me-" Again he seemed to muse as he
reviewed his scanty forces.
II wish we had another match.
want to see your face close" said So
ply. He rose, with laugh, and leaned
forward to the window. "oh, no; you're
nothing but blur still" she exclaimed
impatiently.
Suddenly the prince awoke from his
reverie-perhaps from dream. To So
ply he gave the impression, as he was
to give 1t more than once again, Of q
man pulling himself up, tightening the
rein, drawing back into himself.
II linger too long" he said. "My
duty lies at the tower yonder. I've
thanked you badly, but what thanks
can a man give for his life2> We shall
meet again. I'll arrange that with
Marie Zerkovtch. You'll remember
what I've told you TO do in case OF dan
ger? You'll act ON it?'
"Yes monseigneur."
He sought her hand, kissed II and
then groped his way to the stairs. So
ply went with him down to the porch.
BE careful to lock your door," he en-
Joined her, "and don't go out tomorrow
unless the streets are quite quiet"
"Oh, but I've French lesson to give
Mt 10 O'clock" she demonstrated.
''You have to do thatT
II have to make my living, monsei-
gneur."
"Ah, yes" he said meditatively.
"Well, slip out quietly and wear
veil"
"Nobody knows my face"
'Wear a veil. People notice face
like yours. Again thanks. and good
night"
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