The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-25
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BY Jane Mclean.
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Eolanda's words ana Castleman's
eonstraint filled mo with wonder.
There was To me q mystery about
this little beauty that had not
0een touched on by my friend
from Peronne. I hoped to gain
information on the point by In.
ducing Yolanda to talk. She was
willing enough.
'sF'ranlein," I said, IT quite
agree with you. II il q matter
% surprise to me that these
gentlemen you mention do not
zee the truth as you state it.
They are fools, Sir Karl,
g0dden fools" exclaimed Yolania.
Why does not Duke Charles
buy them?" / asked. ssTis said
he has enormous quantities of
ready gold IN Luxembourg Castle"
Because, Sir Karl, she re.
sponded almost savagely bribery
Is the weapon Of q coward. The
Duke Of Burgundy uses his money
10 pay soldiers
But, Fraulein," / answered,
the Duke has for years ever
since before his fathers DEATH
been wasting his money, sacrific-
ing his soldiers, and despOiling
MS land by wars, prosecuted to
no good end. He has conquered
large territory, but he has paid
Tor It with the blood Of his people.
Neither they nor he are the bot
ter because OF those accessions, and
the Duke has made enemies who
VIII one day surely Wrest them
from him."
Perhaps you are right, Sin
Karl" answered Yolanda, ''but I
advise you to keep your views to
yourself when you reach Bug
gllndy. Should they come to the
Dukes ears; you might lose
yours"
Indeed, Fraulein, your warning
unnecessary" responded
laughingly.
at is strange" said to Castle
man, when Yolanda and Twonette
had Left US that Frauletn YcIRn.
d.. who seems to be all laughter
and htlessness, should be SO
well informed upon the affairs Ct
princes and princesses, and should
take this public matter 80 much to
heart"
Eyes. she is 50 strange, unfor.
ennate GIRL" answered Castlelaan,
and truly loves her native land.
she would, believe, be another
Joan Of Arc, had she the oppor-
eunity. She and her father do, not
agree. He wholly falls to COM
prehend her."
els her father your brother" /
asked. / felt a sense OF imperti.
nence In putting the question, but
my curiosity was irresistible.
Yes" answered CastlGman, hest
e&fdngIy; then, as If hurrying from
Hhe subject, he continued, "Her
mother is dead, and the girl lives
chiefly under my roof"
wanted to ask other questions
00ncerning Yolanda, but kept
silent. had begun to suspect
mat sne was not what she passed
1or--a burgher girl; but Castlemon
was straightforward, truthful
man. and his words satisfied me.
When we resumed our Journey
tne next morning Yolanda was
osmure, grave and serious: but
the bright sun soon had its wav
with her, and within a half hour
after leaving the village she was
riding beside Max, laughing. sing
ing and flashing her ewes unon
MIN with q luster that dinmed
me sun-at least so Max thoueht.
and probably he was right.
That evening Max told ma
much Of Yolanda's conversation
A short silence ensued. which
arehly:
Perhaps you are going to Bur.
1ndy or to France to win the
!edy VINO gave you the ring?''
max was surprised, and flushed
- he answered:
That would be an impossible
Snougnt, Fraulein. II you but
Knew who the lady Is you would
understand that such hope on nv
part were phantasy. But have
no such hope or wish. I do not
now want to win the lady Of the
ring"
There was no doubt, in my mind
mat Yolanda had inspired z deep
ana lasting passion in Max,
9nough he was, I hoped, mistaken
"a the BELIEF that IL would
0arken his life. But I would NOT
give q lreutzer for a youne
fellow who does not feel thaf
ne u worthless without his LADY,
Yolanda did not take kindly to
clouds Of any sort, and she soon
scattered those that Max had con.
3ured up. After we had resumed
our journey Max fell back to ride
with her.
''sir Max" she said. III Won
allow yourself to become The
Knight Doleful, win not onIy
cease having speech with you, but
j viii laugh at you.s'
The latter she did then and
there. This from a burgher girl Of
Peronne to a prince of the House
Of Hapsburg! The good duke and
duchess would have Mswooned with
horror had they known OF It.
Max was inclined to be angry. but.
unfortunately for his ill-humor, he
caught q glimpse Of her face, and
he, too. laughed.
II fear am q great fool" he
said. YoIanda did not contradict
him. She simply shrugged her
shoulders, as IL to say, "That un-
fortunate condition Is apt, at
times, to overtake the best OF
men,"
Soon our little cavalcade came
together, and we rode. laughing,
and all talking 90 once, for a
league or more. &&
Our road had parted from the
river at one OF its great bends,
and for an hour we had been
slowly climbing q long hill. When
We reached the top, we unsad.
died for dinner In the shade OF
o tree by the wayside.
While we were eating dinner,
q cloud Of dust arose from the
hilltop north OF US, and immediate.