New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
Chapter XLVIII. A Climax

Chapter XLVIII. Climax
THE something boyishly honest in the Duke-a
charming quality that Thurcy had previously
joycd-beSct her she faced him canddly, re-
solved to win him to the plan that She felt would make
Tor the happiness Of all He dressed As Colonel OF
the Baron'S Regiment Won Scydlitz and splendid
and good She found the matter difficult in the
light OF his repeated protcstations that he would not
to Herzegovina without her and that kingdoms
hateful in his sight
"You see YOU haven't been fair she said smiling to
take away the sting when you knew was not the
Princess but the mcrcst no-onc in America YOU treated
me quite rs if YOU had never met your iancGc and were
ready to let me think YOU thought | WI She. You'll
admit to me that you knew all from the iirst?"
He nodded. And that was your slave also, from
She laughed at his gravity. But nobody wants
little cheat.
at is true; yet everybody wants little Princess
but I'm noti'
But you arc,
"Oh, we're wasting such a lot Of time!" she said.
81 lust know you're ashamed Of the way you treat
ing Princess Thirvinal know that deep your heart
of hearts your of duty your country cries
love could cry, that you know you must go, and
you wish goand take the Princess with you your
bride. shouldn't like you in the least If you were any
other way. And YOU want me like you a ttlc!'
"Oh, God of Lovc!" he answered, as only tragic
youth may answer. But surely you can like me
little for myself"
She was very much in earnest. Not a particle YOU
abandon your aanccd Princess, your distracted King
dom. the noblcr self wish SO much to admire
But when | love your he protested. is that
nohing?"
NO." she laughed; its nuisance everyone but
me. But the love OF a man who deserts his country and
his honor Oh"
IIis sense Of shame only a little narcoized by the
brillancc and appeal Of her beauty, struggled in his
heart. "But-Prlnccss, | am helpless he declared.
What can do;"
"Shake hands and say goodby," she answered readily.
promise you'll make your genuine Princess happy,
and serve your land, and let call the Baron here and
tell him how greatly | admire VOu
The Baron;" he echoed "Ilc is not here?"
"Of course said Thurlcy. Il wrote him to come.
III ask him now"
Her sentence was never completed.
A GLARE Of binding light that penetrated the win
dows thickcst curtains flashed from without, in the
snowbound park terrifying dconation, Shattcrng
glass and rocking the house, instantly followed with
jar and a shock if OF world disaster. Shrcks
and screams from the avenue one within the
building, and a heterogeneous medley of alarms
the second of lul that followed the thud and impact
OF the explosion.
Then the door flung open and Alice was there
wild eyed and gaspng horrlcd by the dreadful things
She had fully expected to discover in the room where
Thurlcy had been left.
"Dcary!" she cried Thank God! | thought"
KARL cried the voice Of the Baron at her heels and
he IN after Alice certain She that here this
room a dynamite bomb had been fired.
What was it,? cred Thurlcy, abruptly possessed of
a dread that seemed cast her back to her recent
trights and pcrils What has happcncl!"
"Oh, thought should die before could reach the
door, said Alice, pale and icariuy shaken 1t must
have been out in the street,,
The Baron had FASTENED at To a window
Wcnck had been instantly ordered outside to what
might be done.
"Ah, in the park" said IIochhaus, enormously re-
lcvcd, and the Others FASTENED to see
Acrowd had gathered in the street below with prompt
mess truly amazing. a swarming. excited mass OF be-