Marble Hill press., 1920-08-26

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set him free II she would.
\ quick sparkle cross.d the drnH
wilderness io the east Twilight o.
away. aud the World whltrned. ST.
the princess dll not move. She TO-
vas silent Then rum the distnu.
safe horscman stood forth. Lcyius
ton waited.
Co" She said
''Thrrr i only one coming
1T u the prince. Nykutol.-
"Will he lead your soldicrsT"
''ilr will never lead anything" ii.I
ems voice had h",umr suddenly nll'
With Nvafin->s Lexington rous,
again 20 the joy ~ making her uuhal
~ Il shall ride away" she ihrca,
,ucd.
Please wait Let him come.-
For what rrasnu'"
Il won't hllt him" said Con.
"Nnu have 90 wcapvu." said ~,
princess
lie may have enough for both o'
US"
Il see no others upon the road Tho
are very sure They do not haste. o.
Is early"
Nekutol came on. doubtless haylr.
learned " the absence from the cii1
~ his hridc-clect Lexington walt'H
beside the large stone hidden fruu
the prince \ world ~ meaning caur
to him from the fact that Helen r,.
mu.nrd She was not unwilling 20 DE-
coy her prince. Lexington himself w.
acting more upon intuition than hy
any reason or plan
"What would your" she inquired
Il won't hurt him" hc repeated =
don't know"
In her calm way. she was looking
straight at Lexington. and he had r,-
gained enough % yesterday to return
her gaze. Hts eyes we're robbers u0w
boldly taking the slender curves that
lay beneath the gray cloak Another
wave was coming. that would carry
him
The prince. as he rode along 10 the
head of the ravine. was mere pnic
shoot Of royalty with the sun dazzling
his eyes lie was long buued. lauguld.
his slanty eyes peerinc from beneath
white satin turban, ringei with
pearls The pcnnon hung limp from
his lance lie was brave with knives
His loose slccyrd arms were lax. eyi.
IDENTIFY weary with holding out the
lance He made no bow ot greeting
TO his intended lady. giving her but a
word Of Oriental speech Helen scarce
ly noticed him. but continued to study
the sunrise. Lexington arose from
concealment and took the jeweled
bride.
The fright Of Prince Ir'utoI was
painful. lie poured a rapid series or
syllables upon the white man. who
grinned at him and took down the
lance. Then the waxen face. shining
In the new sun. was obscurcd by n
pair OF upralsed hands. Nekuioi dared
not face what had bcfallen him He
forgot the princess. Soft means came
from behind the tiowered sleeve. Lev
ington lifted him down from the sad
die. relaxed form. The prince had
tainted.
Con led the dladcmed mount down the
rayine to the valley floor beyond and
started the animal away to the south,
He shouted and hurled a stone. In a
panic. Yekutol's horse ran, with one
sparkling bit OF color in one stirrup,
dangling. Still Helen had not changed
her position. The prince lay upon
the sand.
Lexington said to her: This Is the
story to tell them, when you gallop
back. Your father and | secured
horses from a large party of white men
who came in from the south You saw
them, a great number, all mounted. |
The wind Is coming up. so 1t can ccver |
the tracks they made But they seized |
and bore him away. Each |
the prince IS being carried |
further and further away, to the |
south"
"You wish me to speak falselyT
YES" replied Lexington.
"Tt is no devIsing Of my own"
ut is for your choice" he said
simply.
Quietly Helen said. glancing down
nt the fallen one, Il will 20 and tell