The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-16

she exclaimed:
But, Stephen w., l do not love
you'll"
The king. ~dumfounded, finally found
his voice.
But you have Just told me-
II lied! I hed!" cried the girl hys-
terically. II wanted to carry out the
wish Of my father. l wanted to share
your throne, to unite Il kingdoms. l
told that-long ago-to Meester Trai-
nor" She turned to the American,
who had watched the denouement in
wonder. Didn't |, Meester Trainor?
Didn't II"
You said you loved your king" he
answered.
Today l said that-today. while my
heart was breaking, because l felt a
queen must marry a king. thought
| could sc on with the lie. l can't.
There is no use for it-now-if you
mean to abdicate. is there? l can tell
the truth ut last. | don't love YOU
| DON'T DON'T"
You are mad" interiected the baron.
You do not know what you are say
ing" calculated tie king. Tell me
You do not know"
Anna Victoria. now that she had
made the plunge. resolved that she
would not weaken her position.
But | do know" she went on. Go
back to your people. | could not mar
~ you if you remained. The man l
love is standing there!" She pointed
to Trainor.
II have always loved him. from the
moment we mo-. Stephen w.. 80
back to your people. | could not mar
ry you. l would not marry you. 1
can marry only the man l Lowell"
My God!" groaned Stephen bro
kenly.
The Duke of Ravanica again took a
hand in the situation.
NOW will you accept our %proposal?'
he asked.
Now l accept your conditions" the
Bosnian exile replied.
You will. sign the agreement"
Stephen threw back his head in a
decisive manner.
II will!' he announced sternly.
Baron Cosaca, lead the way"
Cosaca threw open the door. The
four members of the embassy stood in
Il line before it with hands at the sa-
lutte. Stephen t.rned and SaZed long
ingly at the queen. He bowed his
head and went out. followed by the
baron and the embassy.
'I>r,i,n,. 1r,S ,ln,,,, y-ifh t1,o ,,oo
He had been astounded and almost
overcome with delight ut her an
nouncement of her love for him. a
great. wild JOY surged over him. He
advanced toward the girl with out
stretched arms.
"Nly dear. you do love me after all"
She drew back from him, wondering
that he had not understood. Can
you not understand that l did it for
his sake"
Suddenly a full realization of what
the entire scene and the queens dec
laration meant flashed through Trai-
nOr's mind. and he saw that now in
deed was his own case hopeless.
The sound of Il chorus Of voices in
the outer hallway penetrated the room
voices which cried eXultin Fly:
God saw the king"
Anna Victoria fell on her knees,
buried her face in her hands and sob
bed convulsiv"ly.
God save the king" she cried.
God save my king"
The residence Of the I.aumanns pre-
scented a seen" of gHyety. affOrdin@ :;
striking contrast to the life which An
M Victoria has been leading in the lit
tie fiat. 1t WAS evening. and the en-
bassy' from Bosnia and Herzegovina
were. together with Stephen and Anna
Victoria. the guests of the beef packer
at the reception which he was tender
ing as Il farewell honor to Trainor.
The members of the embassy wer,
considerably impressed by the lavish
! hospitality of Laumann. The dinner
which he spread for them was really
one at which court followers might sit
| and feel perfectly at home. The wines
We're numerous and select enough tC
| give entire satisfaction to even the ex.
acting Rumirr,
Late in the evening Anna Victori;
stood brOoliny in Il dark corner of the
porch whence she had wandered tt
gather her thoughts and to endeavOr t.
outline the curse of procedure which
she would follow in the fu%ture-aftel
Stephen ". had returned to Bosnia
She started ut The sound of IL f~oOtSte,
beside her. She turned and saw that il
was TrHinUr,
Your mHjrSty." he said.
Il am 40 longer Il queen She looked