Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-03-24
CHAPTER Lxxlv.
The King Of All Countries.

ICdPiHS OH ltI HOlHCWdIu way.
Mademoiscle," said he softly, his
hand falling on hers as 1t lay on the
I rail, "mademoiselle
She stirred moved but did not
withdraw the hand Still she looked
out across that sea beyond whose
waves lay her own country, so very
far away.
"Mademoiselle," said he once more,
see, we are going home
She half turned to him at this
though still her hand lay under his.
Soon" said she at length, signing
q must be going" Her voice had no
I citation IN it after all
Going mademoiselle, where?" re-
Joined Count Frederick.
Home, across the sea. 1t has all
been like dream. wonder il am
awake, il am alive"
Il thank heaven that you are both,
mademoiselie. AS to your return, how
can that be?'
My work is done here, ] have no
reason for remaining"
No reason, mademoiselle? Our
work is but beginDing-l say, our
work Mademoiselle- katharine you
know. you surely know"
lie could see the color rise in the
cheek turned away from him, but she
made no answer
"Oh," he Went on rapidly, 81 know
do | not know? Some power drove US
on--some good purpose was under
your coming hare-it was some plan
of fate which brought you. AS you
have said, the coin itself spoke with
its broken tongue. All the time it
has been crying out, endeayoring to
speak ten what was hid-to tell
us, madcmoiselle, what was right"
yes" said She, slowly Liberty
justice-that was the message that il
meant, perhaps, Those We're the bur.
led treasures which so long have
been lost to this people
Yes. But we have found them all
we own the key to all of them now
as we like We may use all these for
the good Of this country Yonder
weak King must so. The people! i
see now thai The king Is for their use,
not they for his. TO serve wisely
and justly madcroiselle, it was yol
who taught me the beauty OF that am
bition"
Silence fell again She did not
speak. She dreaded to hear what ye;
she longed to hear
The treasure CT the king, buried
So lour. maanmo9nlle YES But ore
treasure which also now have found
love, mademoiaclc that is what |
have found, the greatest treasure OF
them all. II vas ouried III my heart,
| know not ho@ Ions never knew
IT, It's seer #as hidden 1t is huJ
now that myself have lognd it An
mad the key to that as well, ! should
be the happ,est man in all the world.
She sull ga1ed out across white
tipped ripping waves Her face soft
ened but what Ne saw row on her
cneek was tear, stealing down below
her ashes Grieyti he himself could
not speak AT last she turned TO
him,
Il am so sorry said she
For what, mademciselle? You
know love you, that never will love
again. Is not that the truth itself?
Can you doJbt it? Doubt me, fail to
believe my every word and | will go
You shall not see me again"
1t was like him thus boldly to chal
lenge fate. But she only shook her
head
q cannot" said she. 81 wish l
could.
Bat you cannot? o.
lie had her hands in his now. And
now she turned her face toward him,
You shall never deny the truth, my
dear" said he. "All my life shall
challenge you to deny me and my
love When you can, when | have
been unfaithful to YOU, life ends for
me But between now and then, loEg
years of happiness lie long years Of
love long, happy useful years
Happy? Useful? Yes, for you,
perhaps, but how Tor me? You can
not come to my country. How can |
stay here? What place is there for
me-"
He took her face now between his
hands and looked her fair in the eyes
eyes now filled with tears.
But said she, was it fair-was
II fair to make me love you-when !
could have no hopc--to make me love
you-and then to send me away
Send you away That should new.
er be. If need be- also would go.
And leave your duty-your place
here? Then | should not love you
Then you do"
In spite of the tears in her face.
Kitty Gray suddenly smiled with a
miraculous sweetness, Il am Ameri.
can, said she 1--WE have a fable Of
one George Washington. | am like
him-I cannot tell lie,"
All her answer now was inarticu-
late. He caught her in his arms and
FOR the moment neither of them cared
what the past had been, what the fu.
ture might be.
Fate has spoken said she. IF
only it were right that we might be
together-l should spend my life in
trying to make you happy, too, Sir
Frederick. But you cannot go with
me--that would be wrong, and how
can remain here? You forget | am
an American. am an alien here, and
am not of your
He laid hand upon her lips, frown
ing You shall not say that word
said he you shall not mention rank
or class-never in all your life to me
What we have won, we have won to-
selher What we enjoy, We shall en-
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