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

ihcrc' hoidinE the amp over her
lips as she recognized the two men
Il cry which changed swiftly into a
scream OF terror. For the light al
nsr lamb dim though it was. and
htck"ring with the wind was SUM-
cicnt I" snow them cach others
Whereabouts Tn" Turk snranE upon
ms opponent TX" wildcat, Prince
Maurice parted his blows with the
skin "i "A practic'.d swordsmnn Tn.
result w;,s never for u moment doubt
ft!. even I" the woman who stood
ih"r" stil with The lamp III her shak-
ing nand. Mcnid BcN. with the sick
Tear of death at his heart. called GU,
to her.
Throw away the light. sophie.
| Throw IL down
But the Countess only Iaughcd-a
hard. unnatural laugh. and held /,
OUT - lIttio NOR" INTO the black night
XIII the dog. my Prince. she
cried. XIII him, for he is "a spy"
Prince Maurice took no notice. bu,
ne held his opponent now unncrved
with terror. wholly III his mercy.
"Mcnid Ecy.F he cred. III ". had
! met mus IN fair dght would have
| lays when w. were friends But yo,t
| have come here secretly. a ,rai,o,
| 3nd a tspy, and you must meet the
| death you inert
Once NOR" The swords clashed /,
| whirlinr liam" of steel. and then tho
! death yell Of Mcn.- ICY rang gu,
above tho storm of wiId. above the
booming "f tn" ncvcr-silont guns.
! Prime" Matrices sword drlppcd red
| upon IN" trnmpl"d snow He turner
| towards the door. wncro tho woman
Was sun standing trans.ixsd with
1 fear
! .! VIII return I" n" c:-y through
! your, house"
| She mo;ioned him 10 pass her. and
| locked and barred the gate They
. "A 80
/ great sGuar" hall. Several servants
| were covering before tn. great door
| When Prince Mauric" appeared. his
| sword Sti!l in his hand they fed
| house. III" Countess threw open the
! door az her own apartment He
! caught glimpse Of room whore
| great open stove was hurning-a
| room fun "f cushions and lounges
| :. mandolin here. hooks ;h"ro. flowers
| cT"ryw mere. EUt Prince Maurice did
/ not enter.
u have n" wish t" linycr in this
! house" ne sad sternIy. Tell your
/ servants To unholt that door and Let
| III" out
| shoulders, and tura"d her beautiful.
| iistraurhi face upwards 80 his
! Maurice" sh" said listen 80 mo. %
iir threw nor, arms roughly away.
W hat have ! or has crorSa done
! I" y"u?" he asked bitterly. that YOU
! should plot for our rG-u- Come an
/ sw"r nc that. woman Have YOU
. been Ill trcatcd-haNe YOU found us
| inhOsp!tahlc"'
Insens!bly she drew him over the
! threshold fut ne stopped a, tn"
"ntranc" Of the room and would ad-
vance no farth"r She stood before
eloquent eyes iiNrS upon him
No. thousand times no. she
in""n.d u have been 30 blame. and
know il. Yet. < II much wrong
Z | I, ~ Z
Hey To come Ia m" as "a friend for
J knew him years ago. and he found
ms way here by stealth a few nights
ngr. have been weary 10 death OF
my iii" here. Prince Maurice DO
! YOU wonder a. IL Day after day
/ hdE" spent here alone. seeing noth-
inr, hut grim. famin"-strickcn faces.
ana hearing nothing hut the roaring
| OF guns and tn" shr!ekS OF the
! wounded Mas 1t for this. do you
| think. that lcf; our beautiful Paris.
/ That Str"N" TO get Henri the ap-
| poin,men' here 10 he left alone with
I never soul to sp"nk to--not even
! Prince Maurice"
Her eyes forced his 10 look into
! them Sh. know then that she was
! safe. Yet ne held her coldiy at arm.
| length
Sophie h" said If | have kept
| away-you knew ;hc reason Your
husband is absent on IN. SSo. in
our int"r"StS--tD save uS-anI have
sat a; his tahl" and he has treated
me AS his friend. Need / say any
And why" she asked. should my
husband receive all your cons dcra-
ton. and l-none?"
There was no middle course" ne
Her eyes lcaped 10 his
Then cared"
For the woman / though, you were
yes he cried For the woman
YOU arc-no If Hohenlon ana the
l.tf h.,N IN.
night. not even !. the Prince OF
tr"rsa, could save YOU"
Sh" Shuddcrcd. and even AT that
moment Their. came grca; Knocking
al the froat door and a tramping uf
zee; outside. She called aloud and
stopped those who would have an
swerra tn" summons. Prince Maui
rice watched her with heavy heart.
Tor her terror was the terror OF a
guilty woman.
ASK what they want. Francis"
she cried TO servant outside. Tell
them that il is too late for me- an
unprotected woman in be!caG ucrcd
city, 10 open my doors"
Even whilst she spoke the shouts
from ne street told her what she
sides Prince Maurice had found her
out
Bring her out--thc iraitrcSs"
Come AID show yourself. YOU VINO
| are selling Crersa To the Turks
We viii! hang her from the wallis.
set hr" to the place and let her
She fcll upon her knees and
c!utched him Practically.
You will save me, Maurice. from
these people,
You Will not lot them Kill, me-
You vii! not desert me-"
Il viii do what can for you" he
SAID Coklly listen is there any
place nom which ] can speak 10
these people without opening the
There is a balcony on the next
ioor.' she gaSped. They viii obey
you. Maurice. Tell them to go away
show me how 10 reach the bal
Cany' he answered.
She caught hold of his arm and
hurried him upstairs 1t was her
bedroom from which the balcony pro-
jected. Prince Maurice set his teeth
and swore hard TO himself. For the
first time in his life n faced his
people with "a doubtful heart
Below the street and COURTYARD
were fun Of "A yelling mob-bcyond
pandemon.um reiGned The palace
flame were lcapinG up into the night
The roaring Of the guns was nearer
than ever, and more fierce. mingled
every now and then with the crash
ing Of masonry and the ShrjckS of
dying meH. Prince Maurice lifted his
voice. hut not soul below needed
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