| Show iam GIF i NA rg ey ISS 1843 1900 bi b 8 11 II r k tt it CHAPTER continued 1 I lia have ve it bail ad he be at last alth his bis cea on oil the anist plain of 0 night might with mith it its 3 t aidini II dIni pin points ot of lire fire which atre th ili of the tha enem anemi the chipe mn m n it little to in cicat attention but not speak listen lie be ba bald II 11 anil and do not in corrupt nou m must d delair rne mo up I 1 ant am the hie cause of mar I 1 the duchess joan ilear hear I 1 haie hae a hu huiban il who mho makes war nar because I 1 contemn his bed and board lift lie has hag summoned tho the muscovite Mu scotte to 0 o help hell him to moo me well if I 1 am to be ba riven up tip it Is for us no to stipulate tint the he armies be with withdrawn dian arat heend the alta alia and then A as far as coin hand I 1 mill ft KO go w with ith them they rot not find me out at least not mot till they are back in their annn oft n land buhat matter cried dalta they would return na as soon as they dincov ered cred the he cheat let it ui him hanl or P int sald said iturbide BIte ce orge I 1 we ve want A ant no talk ot of surrender but pre gre arv alt alidier said noth ing weighing till all ith a judicial mini min no they mould not pome come back said bald the or at we would hae time that Is you would have time tame to Kerns berR berg to fill ell the tha tanks and to BUTO men inon in lie he fillmen they would so soon learn that there had been no jonn joan within the city hui but the one they had bad carried back with them thein to courtland Cou rlland Plass plassenburg enburg slow to move would have kinle ani to bring up its men to protect la ili bordris from the muscovite all gool goof chances cliance a ere are possible it only I 1 ant am out ot of the wai surrender me hut but ly treats and not till you yon have spen seen them safe across the fords of the altai alia nay gods truth cried the three that we rot not dol do they would kill you by blow torture as soon boon as they found out that thea 1 li I id been tricked well said the Sparl mk slowly but by that tinia they hey would mould have been tricked then alt Illi pilfer loer spoke in hla his turn nien men ho he said this dane Is a man a better belter than silly of vs us there la Is wisdom in what he be ye have heard in church low how priest a preach concerning one who mile died for the he peo pie here Is ig one ready to die it no better may be for tile the people and for our duchess joan said saia the taking his hat flat from his head at the fie name of his lady I 1 our lady toai loan av air that Is idill it said the old man I 1 we would mould fill all glad ly die in battle fo our ladi lade we have lone done more we have risked our own honor and her favor in order to con vey her away from abebe dangers let the he boy he be given up tip and that he go not alone without fit au attendance I 1 will go with him i a his chamberlain CHAPTER the greeting of the princess mar garet their were vere malting alting in terms concern ing treaty of delhery dell iery thus t when the last Musco muscovite Nite has crossed the alta alia when the men or of COUTt courtland land stand ready to follow then and not sooner booner we will deliver up our lady joan for this we shall receive from you louls loula prince ot of courtland fiat flati hogshead of wine six hundred wagon magon loads loRds or of good wheat and the four great iron cannon now standing before the stralsund sund gate this all to be completed before we of Kerns Kern berg aberg hand band conr lady over it Is a thing agreed answered louis of courtland who aho longed to be gone and aboe all to get his mus mils covite allies out of his countr couii lr not only did they take at al itlie ithe best of everything in the field but like to lo busts they spread themselves oner oer the rear carrying plunder and rapine through the territories of courtland Court lant itself treating it indeed as so go much conquered country so that men were to 4 the arms arma of the princess Princ eBi margaret were about her neck dajay deserting nhi als colors in order to go hack back to protect their and from the Cor of the don and the strellas lits ts of little russia moreover he be wanted that proud wench ench w his wife without her as his prisoner he dared not go bark back to his big capital city ile he had sworn an oath before the people for the rest Kerns berg itself could wait without a head it would soon fall in and be sides bides he fluttered himself that ha be would so BO sw gatay ay and tb duel duch ea abea hen he oace red fed her DM haap in bi ahli i palace by the mouths of alla alia anat she mould reent tier lier folly awl and at no distant day ot anre ry y tn in 9 aln jthn him on his throne of state in the audience andlen e hall mien tile the altol nine came to plead co werning the Is law and MH his glubt prince ivan was complaisant standing nR behind loulas louisa cnair find smiling to himself brother of mill aln ho he would mould say 1 I came to help hell oil to nour wife it Is lour own affair how sou aou take her ber and what list you tie ilo with mith aci when you get her for me ine na as soon boon aa iou have her safe the burgmer palace and have elen alien me to promise my henits desire lour sister bister mar afar garet so BO won soon will mill I 1 depart for mos ales cow my father gilted sends dally daily posts praying ng iu in instant despatch for ho only malts my teburn to launch a host upon him cofini the king of ro fo gognia and prince bauls reaching over the arm of his hair bair patted his freenis arlen 1 B t scented hanl ban I 1 mani pol ed him foi fo hn his most moat unselfish elfish and gen generous erom assistance th thus it ethe he of at tallied its price oula louls I had not it la Is true itoi ined the heights ot of Ke insberg as lie had sworn sorn to do ile he lial hal in fatt left bihland him to the traitors who bo di ild 11 hered ered their duch buch pas esa a large portion of lils his and ana munitions of war nevertheless he returned phoud in beart to his capital city for in tile the midst of ills big most faithful body of canaley rode the bounk duchess joan princess of courtland on a white neapolitan barb with nith reins that hat jingled with ith fill ell ver bells and rosettes of ribbon on the he bosses of her harness barnes 3 no indignity had been offered to her Tn indeed dd as great RI eat honor boner was waa done her as was mas possible in the circum stances couts louts had bad approached and led tier her iv hv the hand to the he steed which her at the fords forda of the alta alia the soldiers sold lera of courtland elo ele bated their spears and the trumpets biased a salute then without a word mord spohn her husband bad bowed and withdrawn as i gentleman Rent leman should prince ivan then and on one knee begged the pi h liege of hiss ing her fair hand band the captive spoke not at nil all as was mas indeed nal natural and fitting A woman conquered docs not easily forgive for lve those who mho hane hn humbled her pride she talked allied little even to alt er and then only apart the nearest guide who had bad been chosen bec because alBe of his knowledge of german could not hear bear it murmur INA lah I 1 th bov bowed ed I 1 biond and eer ces that dwelt stead steadily 11 y on the undulating mane of tier her white barb joan swaged her graceful boda and compressed her una lips like ono one captured but in no wise van squished and the be rol soldiers diers of the army of courtland those of them abo were marifel man mari led fed whispered whisper cd ono one to another noting her demeanor OUT rood V prince Is but at the beginning of ills big troubles rou bles for bi by lid you ever see such finch a wench mench they say she can engage tiny any two fencers of her army at ono one time offer her e ee e Is ithe a capler thrust whispered another just now mow I 1 went near her to look and she arched an eyebrow at me no more etna lo 10 I 1 went cold at ray my marrow marrom as it 11 I 1 felt the blue stoel steel stand out at my backbone it la in the hunger and the anger that have done it I 1 said bald another and in deed small wonder she looked not so BO pale when I 1 saw her ride along courtland street the daa da to the don the day she was to tie be married ifer her face mas vi aa like tint of any saint in chapel when the be sun shines through the talked glass in the mottern windows then her ees lid did not pierce you through but instead they shone with thir wan own proper light and were very gracious A strange wench mench a roost most strange wench ench I 1 responded the first arst so BO soon boon to thane change her mind elal ha laughed hla his companion I 1 little littie doubt of that bemid resides IR she rhe not a princess and wherefore should our princes wife ife not change her mind they entered courtland Cou rlland and the lags flags flew flea rally gaily as aa on the day of wedding the arums leat and the populace drank from spigots spigot 8 that foamed red wine mine then the prince louis came with hat fiat in hand and begged that the he join joan mould gra allom allo him to ride beside her through the lie le spoke respectfully fully and loan joan emild only bow her head bead in fit ihus they rame to the couil couillard yard of the palace the b hind them illera on the he steps gowned in white and old with tare lare head overrun with mith ringlets stood the princess maegaret Mai Alai garet among her women momen and nt sight of lier the heart of the falbe princess gap gair a mighty bound as joan of the sword 11 hind ind drew diew her ber hoof hood closet about tier her face and tried to rc member remember in I 1 hat fashion a lady dismounted from tier lier hurse burse 1 my lady said prince louis stand ing hat in hand before her barb I 1 I 1 commit sou to th h care of my sister bister the princess mainart Mai Alai eart gant knowing the ancient friendship that there Is be tween ou oil she will aill speak tor for roe me knowing all my will and being also herself shortly contracted in to mv mir good friend prince ivan of muscoy Y open bour our hearts to each other I 1 pray 3 ou oil i and nd be ahsu assured rei hit abat no evil or indignity shill befall one whom I 1 admire as the fairest of 0 worn vom en ell and I 1 onor as m mi wedded inife I 1 joan made him no answer but leaped from her horse without wait ins ing tor for the hand of at alt vili holcli lell many thought strange in another moment the arms of the princess margaret aera labont cr eck and that impulsive princess was lier ler heartily on cheek and lips talking all the while quick I 1 let us got get in from all al thesis these stating staling men you are to lodge in my palace so 60 long as it lists list you 0 u my brother bath it where are lour our women coment let them come and iou oil speedily 1 I have no nomen said joan in 0 low voice blushing meanwhile mean while they would not a poor be troied pirl from Kerns berg to a prison cell 11 cell bioli oti will find that I 1 hatie a ie e v comfortable dun agvon read for come my mild maid ong ena will assist vii hasten pray do rak make hastel priel the impetuous little ladd her arm cloie clohe about the tall joan 1 I thank 3 oil said bald the false bride with some reluctance I 1 but I 1 am well ac accustomed cust emed to ft sit alt on myself indeed I 1 do not wonder monder cried the ready princess maids are vexatious 17 V got wot the murmured strange etrano things t hear indeed Inde edIll 1 creatures me cy lied tire women dut come sf beautiful rooms I 1 haie hae chobin jl it TY they were once my brother frfd a and quite near mine and aind she bhe took her friend by the land hand and with mith a lighthearted light hearted skipping shipping motion convoyed conveyed her to her palace lighted lier her again at the door and shut abut her in with another im icileus leilo uc adjuration to be speedy 1 I iiii gise ghe sou ft a quarter ot of an hour she bhe ailed as aa she bhe lingered langred a moment then I 1 v mii come to hear bear all aiom story every word mord and you must take a long time in the telling there iiii be i 10 0 many strange things to tell and I 1 can lia rilly wait a moment longer to hear bear thern them then the false princess her heart heating beating mildly ant the thrill ot of markar margar tb last c in aging touch yet on her lips staggered than walked to a chair tor for brain and eie were vere reeling recline god wot she bhe murmured strange things to hear bear Inde indeed eill sweet lady you little know how st strange rangel this la is ten thousand times a str alter place to be in than when I 1 played the count von lon loin all ah women momen women momen what ion oil bring a poor innocent roan man tol to I 1 A and so no without unhooking her cloak or th throwing bac ciack the hood bood this thia sadly badly bewildered I alde sat down and tried to select any hopeful line of action out of the whirling hirlIng A chaos of 0 her thoughts and even as bhe sat eat there a knock came sharply at the door to be continued |
