The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-23
Sophy of
kravonia.
BY ANTHONY HOPE.
Author Of THE Prisoner Of zsnds-"
Copyright 1906. Anthony Hop
Hawkina
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(Continued from Last Issue)
She threw herself back. crying low
"Ah, II we could strike one blow-jusf
onc-for the oath we swore and for
monseigneurl Then perhaps | should
/ De content"
"To go with mew
"perhaps-if in striking II what ]
should think best didn't come to me-
| "You must run no danger anyhow"
le cried hastily and eagerly.
"My friend" she said gently FOR
such as I am today there's no such
thing as danger. Don't think | value
my position here or the title they've
given me. poor men. / have loved
tltles"-for n moment she smiled-"and
I should have loved this one II mon
seigneur had lived. | should have been
proud as n child of II. II could have
borne II by his side for even a few
weeks. few daysi 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 I In this country A waif and
stray, l belong to nobody and nobody
TO me-"
"Then come awayr he burst out
again.
Her deep eyes were set on his face
once more. Yes. that's the conclu-
sion" she said very mournfully. I'VE
Essex people are sensible. aren't WEI
And we have no Imagination. Did you
laugh when you saw me proclaimed
and heard us swearl"
"Goo1 heavens, nor
Then think how my oath and my
love call me to strike one blow for
monseignetir-' She hid her eyes be-
hind her hand for a moment. AREN'T
there fifty-thlrty-twenty who would
count their lives well risked. For what
are mems lives given them
There's one at least. II you VIII
have II So" Dunstanbury answered.
There was knock on the door. and
without waiting for a 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
clkef above his head.
Sophy gave cry Of pleasure at see
ing him. "a brave man. who loved his
king and served monseigneurw she
said as she darted forward and clasped
his hand.
Zerkovitch was as excited and hur-
ried as eve-. He thrust a letter into
4 he- hand "Trom Stenoyics, madame.
for you TO read" he said
She took It. saying TO Lepage with
n touch of reproach. Are you General
Stenovics' messenger now. NJ. Lee
pager
Read II. madame" said he.
She obeyed and then signed TO Luke
Witch to take II and to Dunstanbury 10
read II also. Its just what you've
been saying" she told him. with a
faint smile. as she sank back in the
high oaken seat.
81 am TO add, madame" said Lepage.
that you viii be treated with every
conslderatlon-any title in reason, any
1
$50 the generals letter says"
"But I was told to repeat IT," persist
ed the little man. He looked round on
them. Lukovltch and Dunstanbury had
finished reading the letter and were
listening too "If you still hesltated.
was 10 impress upon you that the guns
would certainly be In Slavna I'm less
. H.. oil lr.1
day. You know the course OF the river
well. madameT"
"Not very well above Slavna, no."
'In that case. which General Steno-
vics didn't omit TO consider. was 10
remind you that Captain Lukovltch
probably knew every inch OF IT,"
II know II Intimately" said Luke
witch. II spent two years on the tim
Der barges of the Krath."
"Then you, sir, will understand that
the guns viii certainly reach Slavna
not later than Sunday" He paused for
a moment, seeming TO collect his mem
DRY by Wednesday evening Colonel
Stafnitz will be at Koskoi. On Thurs
day morning he'll start back. On that
evening he ought 10 reach Evena. on
Friday, Rapska." Lukovltch nodded at
each name. Lepage went on method
ically. "Ou Saturday the lock at MI
klevnL Yes. on Saturday the lock al
Miklevniw lie paused again and look
ed str.ight at Lukovitch.
"Exactsy. the lock at Miklevni." said
that officer, with another nod.
"Yes. the lock at Mlklevnl on Satur.
day. You see. it's not as IL the colonel
had large force to move. That might