Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-22

I "A kIuSo VI WAAc 0H 1CtcI VdoSAP
suggested. He had marked Zerko-
| vitch's pale face and strained air. He
had wondered to see his clothes sprin-
killed. with whitley brown f1bers. traces
Of the sack under whose cover he had
slid out OF Slavna. .c""e"
Zerkovitch was in the saddle. NO"
he answered, but a bumper, Peter.
when I've found the prince" He set
spurs to his horse and was OF at a gal
lop for Volseni. The road, though high
on the hills. was nearly level now.
Peter scratched his head as he looked
after him for moment. Then he re-
turned to his mop.
He was just finishing his task. some
twenty minutes later, when he heard
Sophy's laugh. She and Hollbrandt
came from lane which led up from
the lake and joined the main road a
hundred yards along toward Volseni.
Peter ran and took their horses. and
they mounted the causeway in leisure
| ly, pleasant chat. Sophy was in her
sheepskin uniform. Her cheeks were
pale, but the star glowed. The world
seemed good to her that morning.
"And that Is roughly the story Of my
life," she said, with a laugh, as she
reached the top Of the causeway and
leaned against the rude balustrade
which ran up the side of it.
"a very interesting one, even very
remarkable" he said, returning her
laugh. "But much more remains to be
written, don't doubt, baroness"
Something perhaps" said Sophy.
"a good deal, l imagiuew
She shot a mischievous glance at him.
She knew that he was trying to lure
from her an avowal Of her secret. "Who
can tell? 1t all seems like a dream
sometimes. and dreams end in sudden
awakenings, you know"
| If it's dream, you make an excel
lent dream lady. baroness"
! Peter vassip put his mop and pail
down by the stables and came up and
stood beside them.
did the mare carry you we'll today,
| sir?" he asked Max.
Admirably. Peter. We had a splen-
did ride-at least I thought 90. I hope
the baroness
Sophy threw out her arms as though
to embrace the gracious world. Il
thought 1t beautiful. l think every
thing beautiful today. think you
beautiful, Baron Won Hollbrandt, aud
Peter is beautiful. and SO is your moth
er. and SO IL your father, Peter. And
l half believe that, just this morning
this one splendid morning-I'm beauti-
full myself. Yes, In spite of this hor-
rible mark on my cheekx
II hear something" said Peter Vas
sip. ease af 1
"Just this morning--this one splendid
morning-I agree with you." laughed
Max. "Not even the mark shall change
my mind! Come. you love the mark
the red star-don't your
well. yes" said Eophy. with q little
confidential nod and smile.
Il hear something" said Peter Vas
sip. with his hand to his ear.
Sophy turned to him. smiling. what
do you hear. Peter7"
He gave a sudden start Of recollec.
ton. "Ah. has that anything to do
with NJ. Zerkovitch"
IN. Zerkovitch7" broke from them
both. hsl aaaae #~
Hes been here. He's ridden at 4
gallop on to volseni to find the prince"
He added briefly all there was to add
his hand at his ear all the time.
"Hum! That looks like news" said
Max. what can 1t beT'
HE didn't stop even to tell Marie
It must be urgent"
They looked at one another's faces
"Can there be-be anything wrong In
Slavnar'
"You mean the troopsr'
II had thought Of that"
II can think Of nothing bat that. II
1t were anything from the palace It
would come By a royal courier sooner
than by any other hand" t@t.
II can hear plainly now" said Peter
vassip. ''Lasten!" ut4 IA
They 0beyed him. but theis ears were
not so we'll traiped. A dun, indefinite
sound was all they couln distinguish.
'Horses-a number Of them. Mount
ed men It must he. the hoofs are 10
regular. Cavalryr'
AAN ptiuNV COAuAh0 O0C0
Voiseni!" cried Sophy.
"No: it's from tho Sther direction,
and besides. there are too many for
that"
Mounted men on the Slavna road,
and too many to be the princes guard!
"What can 1t be-" asked Sophy in a
low voice.
81 don't know. Zerkovitch's arrival
must be connected with the same thing,
I think"
There! There are their shakoes
coming over the rise of the hillr' cried
Peter Vassip.
The next moment showed the CON-
pany. They rode in tours. with ser
geants on the TANKS. The officer In
command was behind The three on
the causeway could not see him yet.
They were hussars Of the kings guard,
the best regiment in the army. The
Prince of Slavna had made them good
Thnv. hukc - A.