The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14
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81 The duke came in first and he
waited titi the others were inside.
then he shut the door with lesser
esiior.
Herbeck. You villain"
The chancellor stared at the GYPSY,
III Ven ArnsberE, ut Grumbaeh
Herbeek. you black scoundrei"'
cried the duke. IAN vau realize how
dlfficaIt It is not 10 take you by the
throat and strange yea here and
now r.
He Is mad" said Herbeek. brac-
inc himself against the desk
Yes. ! am mad. but il Is the sane
madness OF terribly Wronged man,
Come here. yqn gypsy The duke
ssixed iierbeck's hand and pressed It
dewn fieroeiy on the desk, Look AT
! that arc teli ne Ii il is not the hand
OF a Judas
Thai is the hand. Highness." said
the GYPSY. without hesitation.
The duke flung the hand aside. AS
he did 50 something snapped in Her
heck.s brain, though at that instant
he WIS not conscious of il.
lit was you, YOU, is was ynur hand
that wrecked my lite. yours An, is
there such yillatny? Are such men
{ born and do they live? MY wife dead
my own heart broken. ArnsberR ruin
ed and disgracedt And these TWO chill
Gren. which il mine 80
TO the king Of Jugendhett the cell
ine reeled and the floor revolVed an
der his feet,
VILLAIN. what have you 10 say ?
What WAS your purpose
How many years. th0ught Herbeck.
had he been preparing Tor this mo-
menfg How long had he been steel
ing his heart against this very scene
Futile dream He drew himself to-
Eether with supreme effort, He
would face this hour as he had al
ways planned 10 face IL Found out
He locked at his finger. touched II
with anrirnpersonai curiosity. He had
forgotten all about such IA possibility.
Where. had he read that There In rasp
crime but leaves SONS evidence in
finitesimaily small though 1t be. which
shall lead 10 the TRUTH After all.
hi was glad. The strain, borne so
3 long. WAS gradually killing him a
little finger, TO nave stopped ttIs wt1egt
Of SO great scheme Irony.
Your Highness, he said. his voice
soft and strangfy clear, Il have been
waiting for this hour. So / am found
out! How little We know what God
Intends
You speak Of God? You bias
rheme,"
bear with me far a space. l shall
nns hold You long"
.Eut why What have / done To
you that you should wreck all / hold
dear r. ~
For you have always had a. strong
aArtiaF. strange Us 1T may sound
Herback fumhied with his collar
which was Tightening round his throat
like band OF hot iron. Il huTe prac~
ficaliy governed this country for six
teen years. In that time ] have made
III prosperous and happy, | have given
Won A substantial treasury; / have
made you an army, ! have brought
peace where you would have brought
war. To my people God Will wit
ness that ! have done my duty rs |
saw 1t. One day | fell the victim Of
n mad dream. And 70 thlnk that
astnnst' a'ant ''s
..And II" said IINdegarde. her
hands cienched and pressed against
her bosom. What have you done
To me-. whom am innocent If any
wrong What have you done a. me g"
You, my child ! have wronged
you greatest ct all. The wrong ] have
done to yon is irreparabie. All. have
uof my arms hungered for the touch
ri you. my heart acned for the long
ing OF you7 To see you day after day,
always humble before you, always
chad to kiss the back Of your hand.
Have / not lived In hell, your High
ness r. turning tn the duke.
what am L. and who am ?" whis-
psred Hildegarde. her heart almost
ceasing To beat.
Il arm your father simply.