Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-29
By E. Phillips Oppenhein,

Win his a. ai' and he foil heavily uron
people pic WIN" he cr'c, n M''' mo- mS.nT mT
that the countess is innocent
E?m"kom turned towards them.
Men of -trrrSa. hv cried. 1--WE
nave been betrayed. and by MIN in
whom We trusted most. Lot MS not
soil our hands with his blood send
them forth to the Turks Let them
Of HiShonor"d i!fc. Close tho gates
Of the city upon them and then 10
tn" ramnarts. For every Turk that
enters 1r"rsa another shall soc hcll. %"
TO the gates with them cried the
mob "komakon * right"
So IN the twilight Of Il windy dawn
the people Of crcrsa drove out their
prince. and with him the woman
Whose life h" had saved At such e
bitter cost.
y Turkish sentry found them ana
dragged them into the camp. 1t was
the old father Of M"nid hey To whom
frtncc Maurice. without faltcring,
told his story. and when ne mad nm
man rose NJ. hry-cycd, but terrible
in his anger.
Tin" countess of McrGuillou" he
said "is our honoccd guest: aud Ne
W!'l uud means 10 send her before
long 10 hcr country. Ia YOU, Prince
OF t'ranid.' hc continued. "shHil be
dealt out SUch uunisnmcut a. bofts
III" murderer of my son an obstinate
enemy ana Il traitor TO MS natural
sUZcrain, tn" sultan"
The sultan IS no suH"raiu OF mine
nor ever has been cried princc Maui
rice. Neither am / = traitor
Tho old man ignored him.
Today he said, lis 1t feast day
with You. Christian dogs the feast
Of Christmas. You Shall spend IL
ii,,ingly promise YOU. Away with
The countess fen ON her knees.
My Lord" she cried. have mercy
upon him. Your son foil in fair tight
aS myself saw. it any one * guilty
see me. You are a brave man and a
soldier. YOU Viii not disgrace your
country and your profession"
Mcnid rasha thrust OUT yellow.
skinny forcfnGcr towards her. There
MAS no yielding in his face.
Remove this woman he said
and sec that she is securely lodged.
rs for TN. rrincc of Horania ne
shall hclr. his people keen their
Christmas
When morning broke thcy VINO
stood on ~" walls OF tho city bcheid
IL strange sight Not milo away. he
tween tho camp Of tho enemy and
the city. on II slight hil!ock :, rude
cross of piD"wood had been built.
and unon the cross was stretched the
inquire Of a man bound with cords
They saIed at it for lonv in wonder.
and then fearful WHISPER went
round and they gathered together
with pale faces and doubtful hearts.
The man who was bound there tine
victim OF SLOW and horrible death.
MAS their rrincc Maurice Of ncrania.
their prince whom they had driven
forth as Il traitor. Would the TURK
treat thus a friend They fetched
it"nakor and Hoheninm to caz"
upon the hidoouS sight; Some of
them even fanci.d that they hcar,!
faint cries OF agony borne unon Tho
Icy wind. The people of The CITY
grew restless. ana MANY dark i.ccs
were turned upon Romakorr. Tho
mutj"rluc grew into 4 storm They
gathered together at the southern
Ehtc. before his house and there
some on" found Il faintinu woman.
h"r delicate hands claS0ing the iron
bars. hcr clothes snddcn her fee,
hl""dS;ain"d. And until she opened
her eyes and smoke no on" recognized
the beautiful Countess Of Mcrguilon.
She staggered to- her feet; When
came her sudden strength she could
not toll. hut she found voice and
/ tourRc" enough to stand up and
/ sneak 50 that her voice Travelled 10
tho fnrthcs' Of thcm.
Men OF Ircrsa." she cried. "it is
your prince whom they have bound