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

Nv natever you ike. ! shall be utter.
~ at your orders"
She leaned her head against the high
chair in which she sat, a chair Of old
oak, black as her hair. She fixed her
profound eyes on his.
II wish I could stay herein the lit
de church-with monseigneur," she
said.
by heavens, nor he cried. startled
into sudden and untimely vehemence.
"All my life is there" she went on.
paying no heed to his outburst.
Give life another chance. You're
very young"
"You can't count life by years any
more than hours by minutes You
reckon the journey not by the clock,
but by the stages you have passed.
Once before loved man. and he was
killed in battle But that was differ
emit l was very hurt, but l wasn't
MANNED. I'm MANNED now by the
death Of monseigneur"
"You can bring ruin on these folk,
and you can't give yourself up to Ste
movies" He could not trust himself to
speak more of her feelings nor of the
future. He came back to the present
needs Of the case
"1ts true-and yet we sworew She
leaned forward to him. "And you
aren't you afraid Of the red star?'
1--WE Essex men aren't afraid. We
haven't enough imagination" he an
swered, smiling again.
Sho <hroxu horco1f bool Orvfpe, oOxu
"Ah. II we could strike one blow-just
onc-for the oath we swore and for
monseigneur! Then perhaps should
be content"
ITO 60 with me?"
"Perhaps-if in striking It what I
should think best dldn'. come to me-"
you must run no danger anyhow"
- cried hastily and eagerly.
my friend" she said gently. "for
Such AZ I am today there's no such
thing as danger. Don't think l value
my position here or the title they've
given me, poor men! have loved
titles"--for moment she smiled-"and
should have loved this one If mon
seigneur had lived. l should have been
proud as child of 1t. If could have
borne 1t by his side for even a few
weeks. a few days! But now it's bar
rem and bitter-bitter and barren to
me-"
He followed the thoughts at which
her words limited. They seemed to him
Infinitely piteous.
"Now, as things have fallen out,
what am in this country A waif and
stray! I belong to nobody and nobody
70 me-"
Then come awayr' he burst out
again.
Her deep eyes were set on his face
once more. 'eYes, that's the conclu.
sioo." she said very mournfully. I'VE
Essex people are sensible, aren't we!
And We have no Imagination. Did you
laugh when you saw me proclaimed
and heard Us swearr
~Good heavens, mop
Then think how my oath and my
love call me to strike one blow for
monseigneur!" She hid her eyes be.
hind her hand for a moment "Aren't
there ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. who would
count their lives well risked? For what
are mems lives given themY'
There's one at least II you will
have It So" Dunstanbury answered.
There was knock on the door, and
without waiting for bidding Zerko.
Witch came quickly In. Lukovitch was
behind and with him Lepage. Ten
minutes before the valet had ridden up
20 the city gates. waving his handker-
chief above his head.
Sophy gave a 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. 4e
Zerkovitch was as excited and hur-
ried a. ever. he thrust a letter into
her hand. Prom Stenovics. madame.
Tor you to read" he said.
She took It. saying to Lepage with
. touch OF reproach, Are you General
Stenovics' messenger now. NJ. L.
pager
Read It. madame" said he.
She obeyed and then signed to Luke
Witch to take It and to Dunstanbury to
read 1t also. "It's just what you've
been saying" she told him. with a
faint smile, as she sank back in the
high oaken seat
II am to add, madame" said Lepage,
''that you will be treated with every
consideration-any title In reason, any
provision In reason too"
$50 the generals letter says"
But l was told to repeat It," persist
I'd the little man. He looked round on
them. Lukovitch and Dunstanbury had
finished reading the letter and were
listening too. "If you still hesitated. I
was to impress upon you that the guns
would certainly be in Slavna in less
than a week. almost certainly on Sun
day. You know the course Of the river
well. madamey'
mot very well above Slavna. no."
"In that case, which General Steno-
sCtcl didn't unit IN cOncidor I NOS <o