The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-17


'nut too sudden. Mr lie Prince More
carefully another time, II yc please"
Again be paruod. riposting smarlly;
the point oi hts napier rang loudly upon
the guard of the princes
Careful. careful warned o'Rourke,
gaining % H'p on two.
'BN the vuy." he suggested. sudden
ly Faith. t.s mrscr that's growing
forrctul. m'Slour Before / put ye out ol
YOUR misery. tell mo now, whore is IT.
tie Duke Jchlu2"
he silent dog" snnrlrd the prince
"Ic polite. Nr scum ot the earth
And ORourkc fcinting put bis point
within IN, princes guard and ripped his
shirt sleeve ta the shoulder
Just to show ye | could do IT," he
chuckled Another time III not be no
mcrclml IolI me now, whore have We
put the ch'd7"
Ne laughed thrice with hewildcrtng
rapldlrp Tho prince gave way hair doL-
en- feet of ground under the fury Of the
attack
Tell me" thuni,rcd O'Rolrkc. be
fore do So hurt man.
Hut the answer he got was a stubborn
sruco
Slowly. carefully and relcntlcssly he
advanced ohIglng VI le Prince 10 con
codc foot after foot N ground And tho
combat. which had begun IN the center Of
the floor ana the room wus both Wl0e
ana deep hy gradual degrees was car
riod down its center 10 the wall iurthost
from the door
Ana with every rknml thrust. he
dlnnod into the ears of the other an
iuEiHcnt query
where have yc put tho child
m 'slcur''
Presently Georges found himself
fairly pinned To- the wall
oEourk''s wrist was seemingly ~
Hocl tempered Ike fine spring. his
sword gave nothing took All uugrntrful-
N, and Dricd aloud Tor more and more
M the Princes falling strength The eye
NJ the lushmnn was clear and keen
unW hIl and ruthless NJ aspect Nnd his
defense W1H wall impropuGhlc
OkOurk,'g ccuselcss inquiry rang In
hs ears Ike clarion ku-ll
where is tho Grand Duke of tulzcl-
burg, dead. mnn''
Fencing desperately. WIN YOU give
mo my mo n toll'"
Thlt viii J. though you don't deserve
u"'
me castle. painted the man
uRourkc iucnutIously dr,w on lower
ing hs point triflc Is that the
truth be- demanded ncrccv
Truth indeed returned the duke
At The moment slight exclamation
from Charles made the lrishman turn
his hcHd For passing second be Vas
oit hts guard That second VI le Prince
seized upun
The truth he gasped "bu, youn
never live to tell a.
Md on th' words hc lungcd
Some instinct made OHourkr ump
u saved h'H lI'o The blade passed
through his sword arm clcnnly. and was
Withdrawn The pain N Il brought =
cry 20 his llps iou 'fcnghcrou- snake"
Do, screamed, turning upon the prince
Tie turned upon the prince. suy.
shifting his runicr 10 his l,f hand The
NoN surprise ~ his movements proved
M" PRINCES undoing ORoufkr's naked
hand struck up hls blade ~. closed
With Georges his fingers clutching about
the ,ircfs throat the fingers oi the
hand belonging 10 the wounded arm. at
That with incredible dcStcrity he short
cn'i hS grin on the fApIcr. Ftasning
lt htlf way down the blade. using II
after the fashion N poniHfd
Nnd what was mortal ~ " Ic Prince
Georges de Lutirlhurg collapsed upon
the nuof
We heard what he ,aii' That the ohld
r IN Bis apartments IN the castle"
uHoufkr asked Chambrci. a moment ~.
tor
The three men Chamhre, Charles and
Rosuu't the surgeon were kncclng
around the body of the prince
lie walked steadily On the door
pushed u opcn, after iunhnliing. and
s',pped ou', clN,inr It behind him
The duchess was Instantly hy HE side.
her hands stretched forth IN nm agony
of surrlirption
.Mfi'ur' m.sicur" ahc cried You orc
not huttr"
"Not word from Chsmhrc,'" he
thought ! must gcr out ~ this and
quickly Aloud Not even scratched. "
h' He'd, ip hiil, rommIssctRiiou. and
F'w nE 7fm h' h's side Though he fciI
'hr t''"i 'irklins down within hi.
sleeve. hni stream yet u Wa tom dntl
for The woman iD sec,
GrorF, Is. drpd. hr told b,r .hor,
Vs. ami uul Nni your tpr. madame
In lis f"uWs ln ihr ,nsi'r"
Ihrnk I0d' She was sH,ni for d
moment NI lrur snr shs said .of,
N \h wHI,uf. ,uu ht,, sawed hin
from Who knows Nhtt' How can I .huv
INV gratitude
NN forgetting tho O'Uourbr mi,
dame hr said. almost roughly
What iu lnu nrHuF' she rpurhi Mir
N the sleeve us he turned avtl. Yo,
Hfr nui going m'f,ufr"
Instantly madame
liui vht Wh,fH
Madame. because m, work Is don,
here Good nirhl madame
Vie had mot token dozen PAGES how
b '''r before She WIS ui n, side hr
arms snN anil JNnring about his ne. b
Al. mF.rur, m sicur" Hhc cried. az,
her tone thrilled the man through oven
/ iih'f ~ him Won have M, deceived m,
"F in Huuf motive - gallant and Iowa
r,nusmlu."
I She pulled h.s head down. and thouel
DO resisted. Missed him un the lips pas
lunpiyN
va fc,o'r m'urur" che aii I,,in.
/ him rn
/ luf mo second time that nIrm hi
di"rp'i urnn ht knee ana took nor h,r.
'u h.s llps when hr arose II vas viii
H ne, Btrriri
"nol ~. madame. hr sad an,
T .rurk M 'ovn me r'h without ono
looking hb,t