The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-15
THE UNAFRAID''

can BE- snnuIlei IN your America
on your return. This building is a
church. priest II waiting"
Where" she painted. aroused 20
hope. Take me 70 hint"
He looked ri her with an under.
standing compassionate rather than
hard. and bruugh; her across the
threshold OF tho poor little edlfice.
A white haired. white-bcarded man
moved forward in the light.
MY father. you VIII help me,''
she cried. You will not permit
this thlnE-thls crime7 I will make
your church rich; only keep me
here"
Her wide eyes besourht him: hhn
broke off. erpectant. Tho old man
met her gaze with a smile OF en-
barrasament. moving uneaEily. To
Count Balsic no looked with habit.
ual dependence on the masters
guidance.
X was n strange unreal marriage
The girl rested against the arm
whose touch she hated. only semi.
conscious. passive from exhaustion.
Stefan Balalc made the necessary
responses In tho language OF the
Greek church. and guided his com
panion thru the ceremony meaning.
less 90 her.
plicity. Wealth is not generally
known or coveted In all the land
there was no such house as that
Of Stefan Balslc. II was one OF
those Turkish castles snatched
from the Moslem In the youth OF
Prince Nicholas.
Delight. arrived at tho castle. 70.
celycd Kaleidoscope impression
OF color and light, OF rooms sue
cessively passed; then. accompa-
MED BY Stefan. she entered low.
horseshoe arched door.
These we're my mothers chosen
rooms" said Count Balsic. Il give
them to you"
she steadIcd herself. catching
the back OF a curious chair inlaid
with duh mosaic.
Please 20 away" she articulat-
ed Please go"
lilo looked AT her with the pene.
trating comprehension that left her
no secrets
You are in tower with but
one door OF communication with
my house. madame" He held out
his hand. Here Is the key TO the
door My servants will bring what
you desire"
lie had reached tho door when
her voice halted him.
rs there no woman In this place?
Monet Not even peasant"
Yes" he slowly replied. There
IN one. Wait"
There was dlvan that clrcled
all tho room. On Il Delight threw
herself and hid her face among
tho pillows. Long afterward, she
heard tho tinkling of the silver
tasseled curtains. and started up
from state between stupor and
sleep. Something hard was pressed
in her shut hand: II was the key,
and she had forgotten to lock the
door. Dazcd. she turned that way.
A girl-child was standing In the
room. n girl OF perhaps 16 years;
dressed with tho eXtravagant bril-.
liancy of the country in n scarlet
petticoat. bodice OF fine white linen,
and graceful sleeveless coat of pale
blue cloth embroidered lavishly
with silver.
who are you?" Delight demand.
cd. essaying French on the faint
chance OF being understood.
The answer came in English.
quaint. but pure:
Madame, | am lrenya Lesendra,
second cousin OF Capt. Danilo Lee
sendra. He made one OF the party
that brought you here, Some day
we are to be married"
you love him." the American
crossed tho room catching the
others hands. "Oh, then, help me
n little, am married TO man
| hate, n man have seen but once
before tonight"
The girl drew back, her glance
bewildered and grave.
Il am here to help madame. But
many OF our women marry Hus.
bands they have never seen. She
whom Lord Stefan takes for his
wife Is honored. And she who Is