The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-22
BY Percy Brebner.
Copyright. 1918, by
Little, Brown & Co.

(COutinIied from Our Last Issue)
Presently came the dawn. And
I saw my Judy's face, pale, but
no longer with any horror on IL,
only wonderful calm, as though
some vision which her eyers had
seen had brought peace to her
soul.
"A new day." l whispered.
I hardly know why | spoke in
so low tone.
THANK you for bringing me to
It," she answered.
The world was awake and had
broken fast when we rode into
the little border town; page,
and a soldier carrying q naked
sword. had brought my lady
over the frontier.
Real slumber, and deep, was
mine for many hours. l awoke
refreshed, yet with sense of
something lacking.
When l inquired about my lady
i was told that she was in the
Governors house, and that | was
to walt until she sent for me. To-
wards evening a message came,
hut not to bid me to my lady's
presence, only to tell me that to-
morrow she was to travel to VII
emma and that was also required
to 20,
I slept little that night think
Ing of tomorrow, and when II
came only disappointment was In
II. True. l saw my lady and spoke
with her. but not for an instant
ware we alone together. l was
presented to the lady who was to
be her companion on the journey
and to an officer who was to go
with us.
My lady was no longer a page,
and the dress which had been pro-
cured for her was not gray.
II was not until We arrived in
Vienna that an explanation was
forced upon me by circumstances.
Ny lady was driven to the palace,
the Emperor's honored guest; a
lodging at the barracks was found
for me, and although | was cour-
teously treated, felt | was there
on sufferance.
What else could | expect? had
forgotten the great gulf which lay
between my lady and me. She
was maid of honor to the Princess
Suzanne, a lady of high birth and
position, as was evident by the
manner in which she was treated.
| was of the Guard of Saxe-Olden-
burg. Captain of a crowd of the
reputables gathered from every
nation In Europe.
For two days / seemed to be en-
tirely forgotten, and then I was
sent for to the palace. In the pal
ace was taken to an anteroom
where l waited for some time. My
lady, II she occupied the rooms
beyond, had many callers this af-
ternoon, for whilst l waited sew
erai men were shown out. One,
an elderly man who looked Eng
lish, glanced at me swiftly as he
passed; the others took no notice
Of me.
Then a servant came to me and
through a vestibule I was shown
into a room, and the door was
closed behind me. 1t was somber
and empty, I thought. but as |
moved forward there was the soft
rustic OF a dress, and my lady
came from the embrasure OF q
window. She crossed the room
until she stood close to me.
II have been long in sending
for you, Captain Heselton."
"very long, mademoiselle.'
81 have had much to do, many
people to see, many. many inter
veiws to endure. ! am very tired
of IL ALL"
"And now / come; there is YET
another Interview, another weary
interview"
"A difficult one," she answer.
ed.
"why difficult? Is 1t SO diff.
cult to say few words OF thanks
and--and let me go?'
mo. That should be easy
she answered, after a pause.
II think I realize the position
IN which l stand. Here In Wen
ma II is not possible to ignore tbs
truth. The Captain Of the Guart
70 no fit companion for a maid o
honor"