The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-11


leaped from his horse. 81 must see the
prince" he cried. and immediatelyw
''The prince is at yolseni. sir. He
rode over to see Captain Lukovitch."
"when will he be back
1--WE don't expect him till IL o'clock"
zerkovitch snatched out his watch.
"There's nobody here but Nine. Ter
kovltch, sir. She's still in bed. not very
well. sir"
Twelve o'clockl" muttered Zerko-
witch. paying no heed TO the news about
his wife.
"The baroness and Baron Won Holl-
brandt are out riding
"Can you give me fresh horse?
must ride on and find the prince at Vol
semi"
'Oh. yes. slrr' He signed 10 the
groom. "And hurry upg' he added.
: "The guards here Of course"
mo, sir; they've gone with the
prince"
Zerkovitch twisted his head irritably
and again looked at his watch. "There
must be time" he said. "They can't
be here at soonest for an hour and n
half"
Peter vassip did not understand him,
but neither did he venture TO ask ques-
tiOns.
'Your horse II be here In minute, sir.
! think you'll find the prince in his Of
fee over the city gate. He went to do
business. not to drill this morning"
Zerkovitch looked at him for mo-
ment, wondering perhaps whether he
would be wise TO tell his news. But
what was the use Of telling Peter Vas
sip? Or his own wife? What could
she do? 1t was for the prince to say
to find the prince. There was time-at
the very least an hour and half.
The groom brought the fresh horse,
and Zerkovitch began to mount
"a glass of wine. sirf" Peter Vassip
suggested. He had marked Zerko-
vitch's pale face and strained air. He
had wondered 10 see his clothes sprin-
killed. with Whitley brown fibers. traces
OF the sack under whose cover be had
slid out Of Slavna.
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 dis 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 Nolseni.
Peter ran and took their horses, and
they mounted the causeway inseisure-
ly. pleasant chat. Sophy was In her
sheepskin uniform. Her checks 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 II.
az very interesting one. even very
remarkable" he said. returning her
laugh. "But much more remains to be
written. uon't doubt. baroness"
Something perhaps" said Sophy.
"A good deal. ! imagiuer'
She shot mischicvous glance ut him
She knew that he was trying 90 lure
from her an avowal Of her secret. "Who
can tell? II all seems like a dream
sometimes. and dreams end In sudden
awakeninrs. yon know"
IF it's a dream. you make m excel
lent dream lady. baroness"
Peter Varsip put HIS mon and pail
down by the stables and came up aud
stood beside them
ibid the mare carry you well today,
sir:" he as'-cd Max.
Admirably. Peter. We bad a splen-
Gid ride-at least thought so. hope
the baroness
SOphy threw out her arms as though
to embrace the gracious world. Il
thought IL beautiful. | think every
thing beautiful today. | think you
beautiful. Baron Won Hollbrandt. and
Peter is beautiful. and 50 Is your moth
er. and so is your father. Peter. And
I half believe that, just this morning
this one splendid morning-I'm bcauu-
full myself. Yes, IN spite OF this hor-
rible mark on my check"
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