The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-24

say IS true they
Her hand WIS on his arm now. re1
bling. eager. yet charged with fear Al
the prospect ahead Of her. He ciaspez
the little hand IN bis and quickly liftes
It TO his lips
I'm happy AGAIN. he cried. .-Is'.
al right with ne now She withdrew
her hand Oh the instant
No. no. II isn't that she said hel
eyes narrowing Don't rnisinterp-e'
ny coming here 10 scy that l viii 90
II isn't because-Do. II isn't THAR
Il WAS unbappy because you had for
saken me. be sid gently. You an
braFeyou ara wonderful. But csn't
take you down there / know whz
WIN happen If they fHd him guilty
Gcodby- dear one I'll come hack
surely I'll come back Thank you To-
sending me away happy-
Wont you LEI me go with your shs
asked after long penetrating loos
into his eyes
Il would not take you among Their
for al the world You forget Neither
"a - " 921E SCl-F1 EGCA-
Neither Of rs.- she said slowly
Il wouldn't CONE hack without you.
be said quietly. earnestly. She under
stood -Geo6hE. Doa't worry abou
ne I am n no danger
Goodby. she said. the princes
once 1ors- Il shau pray for Tou viii
al NJ soaI- She gave Tin her hand
II was cold and llseless- He pressed i
wzrIsT ard -eat cnfckly away. lear
ing bar standing HERE IN The stil
shade Of the satin woods looking atre,
hin with eyes that grew wider ant
wider with The tears that welsed u
from behind
Hours want by-ssoE. to-tuous hour
II EhSch the souls q those WIZ
watched and waited for his returr
were griss 20 the unrest
Ooce there came 70 the ears OF Ii.
watchers On the mountain SIDE ths
sound Of distant shouts later the brie.
xatIle Of firearms The blood Of ever
cIe furrssi cnsd with Apprehension,
Eve-y vcsce tbs SsiIIei- ever ere wild.
with dread Neeazh screamed as 81.
fsd across the terrace toward III,
dravbridge. where Selim stood as mo
tiolsess az : statue.
Luncheon tine passed and again. q,
Il drawn By Esg1et. the enri-,
household made its way 70 the front O.
the chateau
81 last Ssiim uttered shout OF ioy
He forgot the Difference due his b.
tiers ard unce-enoricusly dashed Of
toward the gates followed By Seeaah
who seemed possessed OF wings
Chase was returning:
They saw him coming up the drive
his hat IN his hand. his white u-nbresI.
raised above his head TIE eager. joy
ous watchers saw him greet Seiirn zrs
his futteriag wife They saw Selin
fsli Upca his knees. and they felt III
tears rushing 20 their own eyes
Hurray- shouted little M. Saun
cars in his excitement Bowses ars
TIE three clerks Joined bin IN the OK
hftitEcn The princess was consriou
OF the fact that AZ least fre or i,
pairs of syeS were watching her fsee
She closed her lips and COMPELLED be
eyeliis 10 obey the dictates Of = IL
seEtfui hea-t- She lowered them unit
they gavc one the impression Of irdo
lent curiosity. eve- indifference ~
the while her ircomprehenxsbIe bear
vas thumpin- with rapture thu
knew no allegiance 10 royal cpnren
tons
A few minutes later be WIS erorc
them. listening. with his cool, nas.
satt-sczi suile, 10 their prosesSz1lons o.
jog and relief
Nonsense, he said IN his most dep
recating voice. taking seat bes.ds
the princess on the railing and tanning
himself lazily with his hat. 10 the nor
ti1cation Of his body servant. whS
waved Z huge palm leaf in vigorous
sdularion 1T was nothing. JUST -
Ing q witness. that's AL you'!l fra
how easy il Is when ron get back Il
London ard have 70 testify IL tbs
Skaggs viii contest Tell the truth
that's all The princess was nov
looking AZ his brown face with ere.
over which she hid lost control -oh
By The bye, he said. as If struck b,
Z sudden thought lit Is ny painful
du-y 10 announce 10 the Mesdames vor
Blitz that they are widows
There was 4 dead silence The thres
women stared Up az him, unconpre
bending.
Yes be vent on soiemnly. -Jacol
is no more He was found guilty By
his judges ard executed with com
mendahle haste and precision. He tool
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