The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21
Continued From Our last issus)
CHAPTER V.
The Mistress Of the White KIM

CHAPTER v.
The Mistress Of tho White King
That might tho Princess Corona
drove houeward homeward 70
where a temporary home had been
made by her 10 the most elegant
OF tho many snow-Nhite villas that
face the bright bow OF the suniit
bay.
Nine la Princesse paused from
her carriage TO her own room and
sank down on a couch.
Altho only 20 years had passed
over her proud head. tho Princess
Corona d'AmAxus had boon wot-
dcd and boon widowed.
Tho marriage had tcft no ohain
upon her; IL had only made hsr
mistress OF wide wealth.
She had never fcl; \ touch OF
even passing preference to any ono
out OF tho many who had sought
her Hence men called her cold:
yet those OF her own ain whom
she loved knew that tho heart OF
summer rose was not sweeter
than hers. And first among these
was her brother. who thought her
perfect
Corona d'Amagua had been bis
friend: tho only one for whom he
had ever sought 10 break her I'M
varying Indifference TO her lovers.
but for whom even he had pleaded
valnly until one autumn season,
when they had stayed together AT
a great arehducai castle In South
Austria In one OF tho forest.
glades. awaiting the fanfare Of the
hunt. she rejected. for the third
time. the passionate duplication
OF the noble
He rode from her IN grief that
no way moved her--shc was i'm
portuned with these entreatlea TO
wearlnesa. An hour after he was
brought past her. wounded and
senaeless: he had saved her
brother from imminent death at
his own cost. and the tusks OF tho
mighty Syrian boar had plunged
thru and thru his frame
"He will be a cripple--a par
alyzed cripple-for life" said the
ono whose life had been saved:
and his lips shook.
You think he viii liver she
asked.
They say II IL sure He may
1--we on to old age. hut what a
death In life And all for my sake.
in my stead
She was silent several moments.
then she raised her face.
Philip. we do not leave our debts
unpaid Go. tell him viii be his
wife"
His wife now, Venetia--"
HE did not count cost. Are we
less generous? Go-tell him"
He was told: and was repaid.
He did not once hesitate at the
acceptance OF her solfsurrender'
he only pleaded that the marriage
ceremony should pass between
them that night.
There were notaries and many
priests in the great ducai house
hold: all was done as no desired.
At midnight. In the great, dim mag
nlflcence of the state chamber.
where he lay. the marriage benedic-
ton was spoken over them.
When the last words we're ut
tered. he smiled.
THAT is Joy enough All have
no fear with tho dawn you VIII
be free once more. Did you think
that could have taken your sac
riflce? knew well, let them say
as they would, that ! should not
live the night thru. But. lest ex-
Istence should llnger TO curse me.
to chain you, | rent the linen bands
off my wounds an hour ago. All
their science will not put back the
life now, An. lovel ah. love- You
never thought how men can suffer!
But have no grief for me. am
happy. Bend your head down and
lay your lips on mine once. You
are my own'--death In sweeter
''a And b bef&o sunrise he died.
The morning following the af-
fair of the chessmen the man TO
whom Miladi had given more
thought than was her habit, sat
stunned before the message
month old English paper had
brought TO him.
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