The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-02

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tIl1p er SHE her mount
et the fisIlllnlz % the Witch
WIS Is eatry them 1cfq me NJ lie At
handle. The change u 5erbeelZ was
pitlabla. ais face had aged twenty
clothes. the same be had worn TINT
ever memorable night, hung loosely.
about Ris aunt name. ana there was
a vacancy ii hts eyes which was eio-
quent OF mental collapse Carmichaela
his time.
"A French newspaper contained q tuit
account of Herbeek,s coup and his sub
seduent flight. It also recounted the,
excitement OF the following day, the
appearance OF Gretchen on the steps
81 the p1IhGc and the great shouting
Of the people as they acclaimed her the
queen or :Tagendhelt
rhe second day out Garmichael's
first opportuuity came ae discovered
HeFloeck ana his Ga16hteF leaulng
against the rail- ae watched them
sdneasily. wondering how he might qp-
preach without startling her. AT last
he keyed up his courage
GOOD morning. your hlghness." he
stammered. and inWaFdly cursed his
stupidity.
At the sound Of his voice she turned.
and there was no installing the glad
ness IN her eyes.
"AIr CarmiehaeIE'
yves. was surprised to learn that
you were taking the same boat Ms
myself"
How clumsy he was. she thought.
For she had known his every move
since the train drew out OF Dreiberg.
Father. here is our friend, Herr
Carmichael"
sCarmchael?" snid Herbeck slowly.
,'Ah. yes. Good morning."
And Carmichael instantly compre-
hended that his name recalled nothing
to the other mans remembrance.
you are returning to America" she
asked.
.'Eor good, perhaps. To tell the
truth, ran away. deserted my post.
though technically 1 have already re-
signed. But America has been calling
me for somo days. You have never
been to sea before?''
NO; It is al marvellous and strange
to me-"
Let us walk. my child, satd Her
beck.
"You WI excuse me. Mr.. Carmi-
chael?' she said. Never more the rides
in the fair mornings; never more the
beautiful gardens. the music, the gal
looping of soldiers who drew their sa-
bers whenever they passed her. Never
more any OF these things.
"Can be ofiany assistance?" he said
in an undertone.
NO." sadly.
The days, more OF less mouotonous.
went past. Sometimes he saw her
alone on deck. but only for little
while. Her father was slowly lrnprov.-
ing. but with this Improvement came
the natural desire for secluston. SO he
came on deck only mt night.
The night on which the vessel bore
into the moist. warm air of the gulf
stream was full of moonshine. of
smooth. phosphorescent pillows. Her
beck had gone below. The girl leaned
over the rail. alone and lonely. And
Carmichael, seeing her, could no longer
still the desire in his heart. He came
up to her.
Seer she exclaimed. pointing to the
little cddfes OF foam speeding along
the hull .'Do you know what they re-
ing and clutchinG at the boat as If to
drag 1t down below"
How beautiful she was with the
frost of moonlight on her hair!
"You must not talk like that" he
admonished
II am very unhappy"
''And when you say that you make
me so too"
"whyT" She had spoken the word
at last.
"Do you remember the night you
dropped your fan?' leaning so closely
toward her that his arm pressed
against hers.
II remember
''YOu put that word then. In honor
dared not answer. You were prin-
cess! was only soldier of fortune.
But now that you are in trouble, now
that you have need of mo, may an.
swer. may tell
E1sz, .-.,-,zz1- you now why.
why l have
sS@a THROWN ambition
w. - and future to the