The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-14
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Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead
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vexed with her, "1 fancy shomeans 1t.
 She's bent on showing me my place.
 But she might have come down and
 wished me good luck. That was little enough for her to do. An, well!" he sighed, putting it away from him.
 As he turned into the tree lined ave nue near the gate a slender young wo
 man in a green and white gown arose
 from seat in the shade and stepped
 a pace forward, opening her parasol
 quite leisurely as he quickened his steps. Her eyes gIeamed brightly, and
 she was breathing as one who has run swiftly.
 ,"You are determined to go down there among those men?'' she demand
 ed. the smile suddenly giving way to | look of disapproval. She ignored his
 hand.
 Certainly" he said after the mo-
 ment of bewilderment "Why, not? I II thought you had made up your
 mind to let me go without a-a word for good luck" She found great difa- culty in meeting the wistful look in his eyes. ''Yeu are good to come down
 here to say goodby. We're almost strangers again.
 T did not come down to say goodby," she said, her lips trembling ever so slightly.
 q don't understand" he said.
 q am going with you into the town as a witness" she said, and her face
 went pale at the thought of it.
 "Geneyra,"' he cried. '.you-you would do thatr's
 "why not, Mir. Chaser She tried to speak calmly, but she was trembling. After all, she was a slender, helpless girl-not an amazoni '1 saw and heard everything. They won't believe you unsupported. They won't harm me. If swear to them that what you say Is true they"-
 Her hand was on his arm now, trem- bling, eager, yet charged with fear at the prospect ahead of her. He clasped the little hand in his and quickly lifted it to his lips.
 '-I'm happy againv' he cried. ''Its all right with me now" She withdrew her hand on the instant.
 ''No. no! It isn't that" she said, her eyes narrowing Don't misinterpret
 my coming here to say that I will go. It isn't because-no, 1t isn't thatr'
 "I was unhappy because you had for saken me-" he said gently ''You are brave-you are wonderfuli But can't take you down there. know what will happen if they find him guilty. Goodby, dear one. I'll come back surely I'll come back. Thank you for sending me away happy" Wont you let me go with youT she asked after long, penetrating look into his eyes.
 'T would not take you among them for all the world. You forget. Neither of us would come back" Neither of us P she said slowly. q wouldn't come back without you"
 he said quietly, earnestly. She under l stood. "Goodby! Don't worry about me. I am in no danger" "Goodby," she said, the princess once more. 'I shall pray for you with all my soul" She gave him her hand. 1 Itwas cold and lifeless. He pressed it | warmly and went quickly away, leav- l ing her standing there in the still him with eyes that grew wider and wider with the tears that welIed up from behind
 in which the souls of those who Il were tried to the utmost. 1 Once there came to the ears of the l watchers on the mountain side the 1 sound of distant shouts, later the brief l rattle of firearms. The blood of every | one turned cold with apprehension. Every voice was stilled. every eye wide | with dread. Neenah screamed as. she | lied across the terrace toward the l drawbridge, where Selim stood as mo-
 tionless at a statue.
 Luncheon time passed, and again, as 1 if drawn by a magnet, the entire household made its way to the front of the chateau.
 | At last Selim uttered a shout of joy. He forgot the deference due his bet | ters and unceremonious1y dashed on 1 toward the gates, followed by Neenah, who seemed possessed of wings. Chase was returning! They saw him coming up the drive, his hat in his hand, his white umbrella raised above his head. The eager, joy ous watchers saw him greet Selim and his fiuttering wife. They saw Selim fall upon his knees, and they felt the tears rushing to their own eyes. "Hurrayr' shouted little Mir. Saun- ders in his excitement. Bowles and the three claxks Joined him in the ex- hibition. The rincess was conscious of the fact that at least five or six pairs of eyes were watching her face. l She closed her lips and compelled her eyeIids to obey the dictates of a re- sentful heart. She lowered them until they gave one the Impression of indo- lent curiosity, even indifference. All the while her incomprehensible heart was humping with a rapture that knew no allegiance to royal conven- 1 lions.
 A few minutes later he was among them, listening, with his cool. half satiricaI smile, to their protestations of