The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-04-21
CHAPTER LxxIx.

.oNG LIVE TIVE KING

ceased. Quiet and order now obtained
within those ancient walls. Those two
were alone In the great throneroom OF
the kingdom, for the nobleman had
slgniled that such was his wish.
He turned toward her now gravely
and held out his hands. She placed
hers in his, trembling.
Was II true?" she whispered. Did
they indeed and indeed-did they call
you-the king? Or, how can | be hap.
by at that. Now, | must go back
must leave you!"
You shall never go!" said the quiet
voice OF the man who confronted her.
You shall never leave me now
But how? You are the king? Il
has been confirmed. The scripts we're
true-what we thought was true"
81 am the king Yes, but how shall
rule alone? You shall sit beside me.
for It's you have taught me how a
king should rule. Liberty and JUS.
tice'-those words were strangers to
my ears until you spoke them. Think
you | could go on IN this business now.
this solemn undertaking which | must
assume, and miss your counsel in the
future? You shall be as much queen
as | am king in establishing those
principles In this kingdom"
But / cannot! | am an unknown
woman. ! am Of no birth. ] am not
your"
Again he laid his fingers upon her
lips lightly.
CEASE" said he; do not say that
word. Michael, himself, my father
perhaps was OF no lofty lineage so far
as traced kings could be named He
himself came from where he grow
he seized the reins Of power-and he
gave the people such liberty and jus
tice as then was possible. Am ] bet
ter than he? Was he better than YOU
am - Say no more, think no more
that word which you were about to
name
Again he held out to her his hands.
and now, in spite OF all she could do
she could not withhold her own-could
not withdraw them. so firmly clnsped
we're they now. Trembling, weeping,
she looked up into his eyes.
1T is all clear" said he to her at
length. 1T was Grahame. my unfaith.
ful b%odyguard, who had the knowl.
odro Of these things, and who be
.,rayed us by that knowledge. lie
got the coins from Boris Roleau.
accord him but ono item OF
thanks - II was through his treach.
cry that | lost the coin at the time
that | was in your country, on the
errand of the G]retzhoffen loan. He
stole that coin. He must have lost or
pawned half Of II, or sold II. At least,
that Is how you found H.. So ! thank
aim, for so much as that.
AS for Roleau-the o OF that
faithful servant Of my father-he shall
be honored by us both, because he
has given loyalty. | myself have
yrieved that once | was cruel to him
hat / struck him even-after the old
fashion OF our rulers here. Not again
shall that occur. Rolcau, our friend,
my servant-he shall be captain of the
Imperial Guard. l have told him so
much as that.
What a curse attends these treas.
ures! See now, out OF all these who
have been about me, two have been
faithful-the son OF that mar who
was faithful to our earlier king, and
you! You fought me. yes, hut yor
fought fair. You kept your word
you honored your own parole-you al
ways will do so. | trust your word
as | trust the beating OF my WI heart
You then shall be-you are-mI
~queen!"
She could not answer, and still h
went on slowly: Ahead OF us is duty
responsibility-for both OF us. W
serve for liberty and Justice"
He led her gently to the grea
throne OF Gretzhofen, which stood be
fore them now. They bowed befor
, Il.
, II give you my faith, Katharine,
said he, simply. DO you love me?
, Il do" said she, so low he coull
, scarce catch the words.
And even In these words spoke
, there, the one to the other, in the =
: lence Of the great throne chamber q
=, the kingdom. their plighted trot
seemed as the words OF the priest an
the roar OF the great organ and IN
later applause OF the assembled multi
: tudes, who hailed them as sayiors q
, the land.
! He gave her a hand now up th
! steps TO the great throne itself. an
/, bowed TO her as she dropped bac
a upon the great seat OF power,
a God do so TO me and more also
II said he solemnly, III ever | betra
them or you"
LENyOI.
/, Under the sea there sped from n
" little Kingdom Of Gretzhofien to u
great republic OF America a mossaa
carried IN the electric spark viii,
=, united the world. II was directed
:, he editor OF the Daily Star In KIT
~ Gray's own city, and Il was enough
give even Billy Cutler, city editn
pause for at least a moment.