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THE ARGUS, TUESDAY. MARCH 12, 1907. t 92S Orxsoner of z By... ANTHONY HOPE Copyritfhted. 1894, 189S. by IWI1 III1HII1IIII11 II synopsis or i'nr,( i:i)i; ciiap- ti:ks. CHAPTKK I. Rudolf Rassendyll. onf of yhose ain-stoi'i v:is th natural son of one of tin- Klplitx-rtss. th ruling limine in the kingdom "if Kiiritunia, t ini i nt-s to visit that country. ClIAI'TKK II. Kinlolf has the red liair and florid eomph-xion of the K!h lifrs. wliil his own family are ilurk. Un his journey toward Strelsau, the capital i Knri'tania. liudoll" ridt-s in tlie same train with a beaut It ill woman. Antoinette de Manlian. wlio is mueh admired by a friend of Kudolf's, at Jiresent domiciled in Paris. The cor onation of the kiur of Uuritania is near at hand, and Rudolf, therefore, in stead of K'ditK Oil t to Strelsau. st'-os iit a small jdaee nearby, where t he duke, Hlack -.Michael." brother of the kiutf. lias his castle. 1'HAI'TKK III. In the woods next day. Rudolf meets Colonel Sapt and 1'ritz von 'I'arh riheim. bot h in the serv ice of the kinij of Riiritauia. Tln-y eomineni oti liudoli's marvelous r-sem- blance to the kinu. whom RudoU later meets, and by whom he is entertained in a hunting Iodide. There the kinir. after drinkinv.- :t i'ottlc of liiiior sent lv liis brother. 1:1. n-k Michael, is stupo Jied. cflAPTKR IV The ilext morninir. the day set for the coronation the kinn is still unconscious. Fritz and Sap: think thai I'.lack Michael is responsi ble for the kinu's condition and that if the monarch does not appear nt the coronation his brother will reins of Kovernnieut. They tb-cide to make Rudolf sh.'tv company them to Strelsau in of the kinjr. The kins is h liuntinn lodLce in charge of a Is known to be iHsi-, t. CHAl'TKi; V. Rudolf is S 1ZC t lie Ihelefore and actio- KuL-'e ft in the man who crowned klnw cf Knritania. CHAPTKK VI. Rudolf. Sapt and l-'ritz tide hurriedly back to the hnnt ini; lodne to -;et the real kin;;-. There they find Josef, who had been left to Kinird hir.i. muriler.d. and the king Kolle. CM A 1'TKIt VII. The Rrincess Klavia of the royal blood semis to iiuiuire af ter the health of Uudolf. wiiotn she KC.pposes to be the kill ST. ClIAI'TKK VIII Rudolf has an in terview with Princess Klavia. whom he finds very fascinating. The populace is phased at the attention he shows her. for she is xceedinuly popular. C 1 1 A PT K R IX -All attempt is made to decoy Rudolf t.i his death. With the aid of an iron tea table, with which he routs his assailan s. he co:itr:vts liis escape. The real kiujr is believed to be in a stone rooru in the castle of P.lack Michael, who will kill him as soon as he shall have got rid of Ru dolf. CltAPTKR X. Rudolf, at a baU ";iv in in honor of princess Klavia. is about to propose to her when he i- interrupt ed by Sapt. who has been listening. rir.UTKit xi. terrible temptation. T ni- which was assailing me will now lie understood. I would so force Michael's list ml that he must kill the king. I was in a position to hid him delianoe anil tighten my grasp on the erown not for its owe sake, I't't because the kiir' of Kt:ri tania w:;s to wed the I'r'uicess I'lavia. Wh:t of Sapt and Frit:;? Ah, hut a man cnnii.it lie held t. write down in coJd Mood the wild and Mack thoughts that stofni his lr:.in when an tmron t rolled passion has battered a breach for them. Yet. unless he sets up as a saint, he need not hate himself for them, lie is better employed, as it humbly seems to me. in giving thanks that power to resist was vouchsafed to him than in fretting over wicked impulses which come iinsomrht and ex tort an unwilling hospita.ity from the weakness of our nature. It was a tine bright morning when I walked, unattended, to the princess' house, carrying a nosegay in my hand. I'olicy made excuses for love, and ev ry attention th;;t I paid her. while it riveted my own chains, bound closer to me the people; of the great city, who worshiped her. I found l-'ritz's ina morata, tlie Countess Ilelga. gather ing blooms in the garden for her mis tress' wear and prevailed on her to take mine iu their place. Tlie girl was rosy with happiness, for Fritz, iu his turn, had not wasted his evening and no dark shadow hung over his woo ing save the hatred which tlie Duke of Strelsau was known to bear him. "And that." she said, with a mis chievous smile, "your majesty has made of no moment. Yes. I wilMake the flowers. Shall I tell you. sire, what is the first thing the princess does with them'.'" We were talking on a broad terrace that ran along the back of the house, and a window above our heads stood open. "Madame!" cried the countess mer rily, and Flavin herself looked out. I bared my head and bowed. She wore a white gown, and her hair was loosely gathered iu n knot. She kissed her hand to me, crying: "Bring the king up, Uelga; I'll give hint some cDffee." The counte-s, with a pay glance, led the way and took me into Flavia's morning room. And. left alone, we trroeted one another as lovers are wont. Then the princess laid two let ters before me. One was from Hlack Michael a most courteous request that she would houor hint by spending a Iu oruer to prove to yo that Dr. A. W. Chase'i Oiutment is a certain and Piles absolute cure for any form of itching, bleeding, ot protruding piles, the manufacturers guaran tee a cure. Ton can use it and if not cored eet your money back. ZIr. Casper Walton, laborer, Michigan City, Ind., says "I work bard and lift a great deal. The strain brought on an attack of piles. They itched and they protruded and bled. Nothing helped tlwm until I used Dr. A.W. Chase's Ointment That ewrvX them." 60c. a box at all dealers, ot Vn. A. W. Cham Vkmcwz Co., Buffalo, N.Y. OrA. V. Chase's Ointment, llQl'HR PHARMACY. . en da i Henry Holt O- Company J I Ml aay a'tliis castle of Zeu'Ua, as Lad been her custom ouce a year iu the sum mer, when the place and its gardens were iu the height of their great lieau ty. I threw the letter down la dis gust, and Flavia laughed at me. Theu, growing grave again, she pointed to the other sheet. "I don't know who that couies from," she said. "Kead it." I knew iu a moment. There was no signature at all this time, but the hand writing was the same as .that which had told me of the snare in the sum mer house. It was Antoinette de Mail man's. I have no cause to love you Tit rani, but Cod forbid that you should full into the power of the duke. Accept no invita tions of his (io nowhere without a largo B nard a regiment is not too much to muke you safe. Show this If you can to him who reigns In Strelsau. "Why doesn't it say 'the king?' " ask ed Flavia. leaning over my shoulder so that the ripple of her hair played on my neck. "Js it a hoax?" "As you value lile and more than life, my iiueen." I said, "obey it to the very letter. A regiment shall camp round jour house today. See that you do not go out unless well guarded." "An order, sire?" she asked, a little rebellious. "Yes. an order, madam? if yon love me." "All!" she cried. And I could not but kiss her. "You know who sent it?" she asked. "I guess." said I. "It is from a good friend and. I fear, an unhapny wo man. You must be ill Flavia,' and un able to go to euda. Make jour ex cuses as cold .and formal as you like." "So you feel strong enough to anger Michael?" she said, with it proud smile. "I'm strong enough for anything while you are safe." said I. Soon I tore myself away from her. and then, without consulting Sapt. I took my way to the house of Marshal StrakethV.. I had seen something of the old general, and I liked and trusted him. Sapt was less cuthudastie. bur I had le ir.ied by now that Sapt was b st pleased when he coi:l. I do everything, and jealousy played some part in his views. As things were now. I had more work than Sapt and Fritz could -manage, for they must come with n:e to end;-, and I wanted a man to guard what 1 loved most it: all the world ami sufTer n:e to set about my task of re leasing the king with a ijuh't mind. The marshal received me with most loyal kindness. To some extent I took him into my confidence. I charged him with the care of the princess, looking !iin full and signiticantly in the face as I bade him let no one from her cousin the duke approach her unless he himself were iliere and a dozen of his men with him. "You may be right, sire." said he, shaking his gray head sadly. "I have known better men than the duke do worse things than that for love." I could unite appreciate the remark, but 1 said: "There's something beside love, mar shal. Love's for the heart. Is there nothing my brother might like for his head?" T pray that you wroug him. sire." 'Marshal. I'm leaving Strelsau for a few days. Every evening I will send a courier to yon. If for three days none comes you will publish an order which I will give you depriving Duke Michael of the governorship of Strelsau and appointing you in his place. You will declare a state of siege. Then you will send word to Michael that you demand an audience of the king. You follow me?" "Aye, sire." "In twenty-four hours. If he does not produce the king" I laid my hand on his knee "then the king is dead, and you will proclaim the next heir. You know who that is?" "The Princess Flavia." "And swear to me on your faith and honor and by the fear c the livin tlod that you will stand bv her to vour death and kill that reptile and seat her where I sit now." "On my faith and honor and by the Tear of r.od I swear it! And may Al mighty (lod preserve your majesty, for I think that you go on an errand of danger." "1 hope that no life more precious than mine may be demanded," said I rising. Then I held out my hand to him. 'Marshal," I said, "in days to come it may be I know not that you will .hear strange things of the man whoj tpeaks to you now. Let him be what I:e may and who he may, what say you of the manner in which he has borne himself as king in Strelsau?" The old man, holding my hand, spoke to me, man to man. "I have known many of the Elph bergs," .said he, "and I -have sewn you And, happen what may, you have Dome yourseicas a wise king and a brave man aye, and you have proved; ;Ts courteous a gentleman and as gal l iut a lover as any that have been of the house." "Be that my epitaph," said I, "when the time couies that another sita on the throne of Ituritauia." "Uotl send a far day, aud may I not tee it!" said he. I was much moved, and the marshal's worn face twitched. I sat UoVu and wrote my order. "I can hardly yet write," said I. "My finger is stiff still." It was, In fact, the first time that I had ventured to write more than a sis nature, and in spite of the pains I had taken to learn the king's hand I wan not yet perfect iu it. "Indeed, sire," he said, "it differs a little from your ordinary handwriting. j It is unfortunate, for it may lead to a suspicion of forgery." j "Marshal," said 1, with a laugh, "what use are the guns of Strelsau if they can't assuage a little suspicion?" He smiled grimly and took the paier. "Colonel Sapt aud Fritz vou Tarlen beiin go with me," I continued. "You go to seek the duke?" he asked in a low tone. "Yes. the duke, and some one else of whom I have ueetl aud who is at Zen da." I replied. "I wisli I could go with you!" he cried, tugging at his. white mustache. "I'd like to strike a blow for you and your crown." "I leave you what is more than my life and more than my crown," said I. "because vou are the man I trust more than all others iu Kuritania." "I will deliver her to you safe and sound." said he. "and. failing that. I will make her queen." We parted, and 1 returned to the pal ace and told Sapt and Fritz what I had done. Sapt had a few faults to lind and a ftw grumbles to utter. This was merely what I expected, for Sapt liked to be consulted beforehand, not inform ed afterward. On the whole he ap proved of my piaus, and his spirits rose high as the hour of action drew nearer and nearer. Fritz, too, was readv. though he. poor lcllow, risKed more than Sapt did. for he was a lover, and his happiness hung iu the scale. Yet how I envied him! For the triuni nhaut issue which would crown him with happiness anil unite him t.) his mistress, the success lor which we were bound to hone stud strive and struggle, meant to me sorrow more cer tain and greater than if I were doom ed to fail, lie understood something of this, for when we were alone (save for old Sa.pt. who was smoking at the o er end ot tiio rooini he passed ins arm through luii.e. saying: 'It's hard for you. Don't think I don't trust you. I know yon have noth ing but true thoughts in your heart." l'.ut 1 turned away from him. thank ful that he could not see what my heart held, but only be witness to the deeds that mv hands were to do. Yet even he did not understand, for he had not dared to lift his eyes to the l'rincess 1'l.ivia, as I had lifted mine. Our pi. ;ns were now all made, even as we proceeded to carry litem out. and iis thev will hereafter appear. The next morning we were to start on the hunting excursion. I had made all ar rangements for' being absent, and now there was ou'.v one thing left to do tlie harde. t. the most heartbreaking. s evening fell I drove through the busy streets to Fiavia's residence. I was recognized as I went and heartily ch-'ered. 1 played my part, and made shift to look tlie happy lover. In spite of my depression 1 was almost amused at the coolness and delicate hauteur with which my sweet lover received me. She had heard that the king was leaving Strelsau on a hunting expedi tion. "I regret that we cannot amuse your majesty here in Strelsau." she said, tapping iter foot lightly on the floor. "I would have offered you more enter tainment, but I was foolish enough to think" "Well, what?" I asked, leaning over her. "That for just a day or two after after last night you might be happy without much gayety." anil she turned pettishly from me as she added, "I hope the boars will be more engross ing." "Fin going after a very big loar." said 1; and. because I could not help it, I began to play with her hair, but she moved her head away. "Are you offended with me?" I ask ed in feigned surprise, for I could not resist tormenting her a little. I had never seen her angry, and every fresh aspect of her was a delight to me. "What right have I to be offended? True, you said hist night that every hour away from nie was wasted. Hut a very big boar that's a different thing!" "Perhaps the boar will hunt me." 1 suggested. "Perhaps, Flavia. he'll catch me." Sh" made no answer. "ion are not touched eyen bv that danger?" Still she said nothing, and I, stealing round, found her eyes full of tears. "You weep for my danger?" Then she spoke very low: "This is like what you used to be, but not like the king the king I I have come to love!" With a sudden great groan I caught her to my heart. "My darling." J cried, forgettinar ev itempsBaisam Will stop any cough that can . be stopped by any medicine and cure coughs that cannot be cured by any other medicine. It Is always the best cough cure. You. cannot alford to take chances on any other kind. KEMP'S BALSAM cures coughs, colds, - bronchitis, grip, asthma and consump tion m ursi stages. It does not contain alco hol, opium, morphine, or any other narcotic, poison ous or harmful drug. erything but her, "did you dream that I. left you to go hunting?" "What then, ltudolf ? Ah. you're not going" Well, it Is hunting. I go to eek Michael in his lair." She had turned very pale. '"So, you see, sweet, I was not eo poor a lover as you tnougnr nie. i shall not be gone long." "You will write to nie, ltudolf?" 1 was weak.' but I could ujt say a word to stir suspicion in ner. I'il send you all my heart every day," said I. "And you'll run no danger?" "None .that I lie 'd not." "And when will you be back? Ah, how long it will be!" "When shall I be back?" I repeated. "Yes, yes! Don't be lol.t'. dear; don't be long. I shan't shvp while you're away." "I don't know when I shall bo back," said I. "Soon, Kudolf, soon?'' "God know.;, my darling. Eut If never" "Hush, hush!" and she pressed her lips to mine. "If never." 1 whispered, "you must take my place.-' You'll be the only one of the house then. You must reign and not weep for me." For ii moment she drew herself up like a very nieen. "Yes, I will!" she said. "I will reign. I will do my part. Though all my life will be empty and my heart dead, yet I'll do it." She paused aud. sinking against me again, wailed softly: "Come soon! Come soon!" Carried away. I cried loudly: "As God lives, I yes, I myself will see you on.-e more before 1 die!" "What do you mean?" she exclaim ed with wondering eyes, but I had us answer for her, and she gazed at me with her wondering eyes. 1 dared not ask her to forget. She would have found it au insult. I could not tell her then who and what I was. She war; weeping, and I had but to dry her tears. "Shall a man not come back to the loveliest lady in all the wide world?" said I. "A thousand Michaels should not keep me from you!" She clung to me a little comforted. "You won't let Michael hurt you?" "No. sweetheart." "Or keep you from me?" "No. sweetheart." "Nor any one else?" And again 1 answered: "No. sweetheart." Yet there war; one not Michael who if he lived must keep me from her and for whose life I wa.; going forth to stake my own. 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