The enterprise-recorder., 1912-07-05
going 70 dance with heri"

My lady extended the tips a. bpr
fingers. ATTACK well!" runs u. u,d
Gallo Injunction to dancers tie
partner She bad chosen apparently
understood its significance nihe
muscular hand closed on the small
one; whirled my lady swiftly: bali
back again. II took away her breath
little, so forcibe and unceren onions
that beginning Then. obeying the
mad rhythm q the movement she
yielded to the infectious measure An
arm quickly sncipcled her waist.
swept the slender form here,-there.
Never had she bad partner 50 Wig.
orous, yet graceful. One who under.
stood so well this song OF the soil
its wild symbolism; the ancient music
OF the hardy Scandinavians who first
brought the dance to these shores.
More stirring, the melodies resoupd.
ed-faster-faster. In a rapid turn,
The golden hair just brushed the
dark, glowing face. He bent lower;
ss II she had been but peasant maid,
the bold eyes looked now down into
hers; nay, more-in their depths she
might fancy almost a warmer sparkle
of mute admiration! And her face,
on a sudden, grew cold.
"Certes, your Ladyship sets them
an example," murmured the auda-
cious fellow. Though, perdi!-one
not easy to imitate!"
Oh ,hrnur hsol bar hand nroudiy
imperiously; the brown eyes CLEANED,
and certain sharp words OF reproof
we're about TO spring from her lips,
when abruptly. above the sound OF the
music. trumpet call, afar, rang out
MY lady-not sorry perhaps OF the
pretext-et once stopped.
II thank your Ladyship," said the
man and bowed low,
But the governors daughter seemed,
or affected, not to hear, regarding the
OF her dancers. who likewise had come
TO a standstill--the two musicians
looking up from instruments now 81
lent moment yet the young fisher
man fingered seemed abom once
more 10 voice his Acknowledgements,
but, catching the dun eve OF peas
ant, stepped back instead
"Saprsii' they might, at least,
have waited until the end OF the
dance" be muttered and with a hnal
| look over his shoulder and low
laugh, disappeared in the crowd.
Where are the enemy" II was
- N
he strove to make light and thereby
conceal. perhaps. possible annoyance.
/ Coming forward, he looked around
toward the point whence the sound
had proceeded. "If mistake not Il
note Of inquiry in his tone, 1T means
"a call to arms"
My lady bit her lips; her eyes stili
cleaned with the bright cold light
of topaz "Why--a call TO arms
she asked somewhat petulantly, rails
ing her hand TO her hair, little dis
arranged in the dance.
Perhaps, as q part Of the military
discipline" murnured The marquis
dnbiously. See" with sudden IN.
terest. he indicated part Of The
Mount that had been black against
the sturspangled sky, now showing
sickly points of light. "lt does mean
something They are coming down ~
And even as the marquis spoke, a
CHATTER OF houls on the stone pave
ment leading from the Mount 10 the
sand ushered a borseman INTO view.
ile was followed by another and yet
another, until in somewhat desutory
fashion, owing 10 the tortuous difficult
ties of the narrow way that had sep
arated them above, an array OF
mounted men was gathered at the
base OF the rock. But only for mo-
ment; u few words from one ol their
number, evidently In command, and
they dispersed; some to ride around
the Mount to The left, others to the
right.
Perhaps Elise will enlighten us?''
OF one accord ber guests now crowded
around the girl.
Does the governor intend to take
Us priseuersT
You imply IL ,s necessary to do
thst-to keep SeU2" answered my
lady.
Then why"
t4er expression, as perpiexed Ne
theirs, answered.
"Beppc!" She waved her hand.
The governors servitor, who was
passing with an anxious, inqu!ring
look upon hts tace, glanced around.
"Beppo." she repeated, and beck
oned again
The mss apppoached. your Lady