The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-31

meath. When the priests, speaking by
their legends. proclaimed you the ex-
pectcd knight. thN savior of this
country of ours, they may have pro
claimed truth greater than they un-
derstood."
81 have thought that, your high
ness" | answered.
Tomorrow. Sir Verrall, / will com
mand that the prisoners be released,
let whatever danger come. Tomorrow
| will send for YOU. and see that you
forget not to crave my pardon public
ly. even ms publicly you angered me.
Tonight has satisfied the woman; to-
morrow satisfy the princess
! fell upon my knee
"You say YOU are almost powerless
to protect me- but | am not powerless
10 protect you. In your danger claim
me; have II life 10 give. 1t is yours
when You claim IT,"
loyal ! believe YOU" she answered
AS your princess trust you. Yet
do not forget her who has greater
claim. Love shoots at queer mark \
sometimes. You are forgiven. and ! /
shall receive back the Lady Aldridi
into favor"
"Your hlshness'- | began rising {, /
my feet.
You need not thank me. You will
go as you came. Sir Verrall"
Jasar touched my arm and led me
TO the door, and l was shown to my I
quarters.
There was council next day. andI
expected TO be called TO It. / was in
readiness to attend, ready TO meet the
opposition which was certain to bel
raised when the question OF the prls-
oners' lives was discussed, but | was
not sent for. / kept TO my quarters.
impatient at the delay. wondering ia
the princess had regretted her deter
mination of last night to save the prls-
oners and 10 recall me.
Late i'm the evening | was sum.
moned 10 the palace. | passed through
the streets unnoticed. but as soon as I
entered the palace ! was aware how
unpopular l had become. l made nv
way at once TO the room where the
princess was, and there | was more
kindly welcomed. Discretion. | knew.
prompted this, for since the princess
had recalled me IL would have been
unwise for those i'm closest attendance
upon her TO show any displeasure.
saw Lady Aldrida at some distance
from me and was not displeased that
she did not approach me. The prin-
cess was talking brightly to those
close TO her, but il seemed to me that
she was cXerting herself to appear at
her ease that her words were far from
expressing what was passing through
her mind
Presently Jasar spoke to her and
her eyes wandered until they rested
upon me. With a look and an almost
lmperceptihle gesture she motioned me
TO approach.
fell on my knee before her as had
done last night, and / smiled TO myself
20 think that l had already been for
given and that this was only show
She used almost the same words but
she spoke as the princess, not as the
| woman. and ! was certainly UMPIRE
| pared FOR the use she was going TO
make Of the situation.
You have greatly angcred us, Sir
Nerrall," she said in low but clear
voice. There was silence In the great
room in n moment "By word and ac-
ton you have sought TO disparage our
majesty and to make our authority Of
none effect II was In our mind TO
make your Punishment If not forever
! at least for n much longer time, but
seeing that you are stranger among
u.s. knowing cur customs imperfectly.
| and that your words and actions may
! have been i'll considered rather than
! i'll meant, we have recalled you that
slowly you may prove the loyalty Of
| which you are so quick 10 boast Learn.
Sir Verrall, that he whose hand goes
most readily TO his sword to defend
his honor is not of necessity the man
whose honor needs least defending
IL humbly crave your highness' par
don and thank you for your clemency.
My deeds shall speak my thanks In
better fashion,
Rise You have our pardon. See
that you deserve our good Will Ana
then, speaking a little louder, she went
on: "It is indeed n time for men To
prove their loyalty to their sovereign
when her actions tear hoarse disagree
ment from the Threats of many, when
the rabble in the street think fit to
criticise soldiers in the camp to wills
per threats and even some at court To
murmur. My actions are framed for
the good of Drussenland, for the wei
fare of its people. high and low, ana l
shall be quick TO deal with those be
they who they may, who attempt TO
thwart me. If / have hitherto erred
upon the side of mercy let it serve n"
warning to those who cry out dissatis-
faction. may yet err upon the side
of severity"
TO be continued.