Daily coast mail. (Marshfield, Or.) 1902-1906, June 10, 1902, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Textwfsrt" V n -a-fcf 1 1 iii Ik" I I i . Sbft-ISrijftHi-NK"1'6? "presh "prUit. Stc. 'ibmoler' r)Vijbpltej JiS J - ! . WKS- Concluded from First page. $ , . ., ! I THE UUINiYlAKfcK 3 OF MOSCOW. O' By SYLVANUS COBB,, JR. o'!:''':! 1 'Wiiicn tons tis wo nave apno a gooa net." - The dark monk f cached forth and itook the youthful artisan's hand, "and, with more than ordinary emo tion, lie said: "You touch the harp strings of -the soul with a noble hhnd, my son, and if any deed o kindncs3 can give me joy it will he a deed for you. "We may meet agair, and amtil then I can only say, God bless and prosper thee." u With these words the monk turn ed away, and ere Buric could com mand presence of mind enough to 'follow him he had gone from the house. The youth wished to say something, but amid tho varied notions that went leaping through his mind ho could gather no con nected thouchts, After the monk was gone nunc Returned to his bench and resumed Siis work. He asked his boy if ho had cer seen the strange man, bo cfore, but Paul only shook his head and answered dubiously. 1 "What do you mean?" the gun Snaker asked, gazing the boy in tb,o 'face. "Do you think you have seen him before ?" ' "I cannot tell, my master. I may have seen him before and I may not. (But surely yotf"w'ould not supposo ithat my memory would serve you Letter than your own." Buric was not fully assured by this answer. Ho gazed into Paul's iace, and he fancied he detected some show of intelligence Micro Miich had not been spoken. But lie absolved to ask no more questions Sit present. He had asked enpugh, he thought, upon such a subject, nnd he- made up" his mind to bother Iiimself 'ho more about it, feeling sure that if his boy knew" anything Vhich would be for his master's in terest to know it would bo commu nicated in due season. So ho ap plied himself anew to his work, and at noon the -pistols were finished. Toward tlio middle of th"o after noon, just '-as Buric had finished (temperinjr smc parts of a sun look tne PacK door of his shop was open ed, and two men entered. They were young men, dressed in costly rfurs and bo'th of them stout and good looking. Tho gunmakcr rec ognized them as the Count Conrad Damonofl! and his friend Stephen lUrzen. "I think J. speak with Buric Nc vol?" said the count, moving for ward. 7 "You do1 returned Buric, not at all surprised by the visit, since pco- , 'plo of all classes were in the habit of calling at his place to order arms. ' Tho cQunt turned a shade paler "than before, and his nether lip trcm Tjkd. iut Buric thought that might be the result jof coming from the cold, into a warm place. However, hc was soon undeceived, for the count's next remark was significant : "Xn arc acquainted with the JJa dy.Bpsalind Valdai?" ho said. "I nm," returned , Buric, now be ginning to wonder. "Well, sir," returned DamonofT, v.'ith much haughtiness, "perhaps my business can bo quickly and sat isfactorily settled. It is my desire to make tho Lcdy Bosalmd my .wife." , Buric Novel started at thesp Vords;"and lie 'clasped life hands to hide their trcmuUusncas. But he .was hot long debating upon an answer. "And tthy havo you como to mo til. il.lo JnfrtrmnMrm Kir?" ho n9k- with tlds information, sir?" ho 09k cd. , 3 "You 6hould know that already. Do you not love tho lady?" "Upon my soul, sir count, you ask mo a strange question. What tight have you to question me upon such a theme?" "The right that every man has to rnvo the wav for his own risrhb." renhed Damonolf sharply. "But if i vou chposo not. to answer lot it pass. I kuow you do love the lady, and now I ask you to renounce all claims to her baud." "By St. Paul, sir count, your tongue runs into strange moods of speech! I renounce all claims to Bo?nlind Valdai's hand! Was't so you meant?" "Ave, sir, prccisclv so?' "Perhaps you will inform mo ' what' claims I may have Upon tho lady," Buric returned, with rsomo tremuTousness in his tone, for, -.tho ' very subject was one that moved him deeply. "Buric Novel, you Bhall not say ' that I did not make myself fully understood, and hence I will ex-' plain." The count spoke this as ' speaks a man who feels that he is doing a very condescending thing, and in tho samo tone he proceeded: "Tho Lady .Bosalind is of noblo parentage and very wealthy. My own station and wealth are equal with hers my station, at all events. Sho may possess the undivided right to more property than I do; but that matters not. I love her nnd must have her for my wife. I havo been to see the noblo duke, licr guardian, and ho objects not to my suit, but he informed mo that thcro was one impediment, and that was her lovo for you. Ho knows" full well, as I know, and as all must know, that she could never become your wife; but yet ho is anxious not to interferp too much against her inclinations. So a simple denial from you to tho effect that you can never claim her hand is all that is necessary. You understand me, I trust. We seek this only for the fair lady's own good. Of course you must be awaro that the duke would never consent to her union with you, nnd yet ho would wish to have your denial to show to Bosalind when he announces his decision. I have a paper here all drawn up, and all that will bo necessary is sim ply your signature. Here. It is only a plain, simple avowal on your part that you havo no hopes nor thoughts of seeking tho hand of the lady in marriage." i As tho count spoko ho drew a pa-' per from tho boson! of his marten doublet, and, having opened it, ho handed it toward the gunmakcr. But Buric took it not. Ho drew back and gazed tho visitor stonily in the face. "Sir count," ho uttered in a tono full of noble indignation, "what do you supposo 1 amr xjo you mean to tell mo that Olga, duke of Tula, has commissioned you to obtain such a renunciation of mo?" "Stephen," spoko the count, turn- ing .lp his companion, "you heard the instructions the duko gave me this morning?" Ave " returned TJrzcn, directing his speech to Buric; "I did hear, and vou havo stated tho caso plain ly." "1 may bo as much1 surprised as yourself,' resumed the dount, haugh tily, "at lliis'strringc tnsto of tho duke. Why ho should 'Beck this sig nal from you Lcnn4pnly imagine upon his desirc5to' call up no re grots in tho bosoni of his fair ward. Ho knows th'at Bh6,wns o'neo inti mate with you ond.that sho nov feels a warm"' rVenflJltip for you. J'ctf'her sako ho would havo this sig nal from you." how for her sake?' nskcil Buric. "Why," returned .DamonofT, ''do vnn not see? Bosnlihd in tho Bim I plicity of her heart )nay think that ou a mat you nugut umm iu lovo and out of puro principle grant H lO JUH miujiij uuwm.v. j " tho llrst claimant." "But I never claimed her love," said Buric warmly. "If sho loves mc, Isho loves mo from her heurU With the nouio uukc x nevr bjioku but ouce, and then ho came hero for mc to t'umpcr.his sword. If you would marry with tho lady, do so, and if you seek help jH tho work seek it from those who havo somo povir in tho matter."' , "Yo.u mistake, sir," Uttered tho count hqtly. "Iv seek not power now. X only seek a simple word from one who may havo somo inltvt; J once, oven as a beggar, having saved tho lifo of a kinir. may, through royal gratitude, wjcld an influence. Will ypu sign tlio naper?" Now, all this seemed slraugo to Buric, and ho knew that there was something behind tho curtain which ho was not permitted to knpw. ' Ho know the proud nnd stubborn duke well tenough to know that ho never I would havo sent such a moflsogo ns this but for somo design more than had yet appenred. In short, ho could" not understand tho matter at all. It looked dark 'nnd com plex, and its faco was in direct con flict with thcwnaluro of tho man from whom it now appeared to ha.vtj emanated. Buric pondered upon tins a few moments, and ho mado up his mind that ho would on nd account yield an atom to the strange demand thus made upon him. "Sir count,"' ho said'calmly and surely, "you havo plainly stated your proposition, and I will as plainly answer. I cannot sign the ppcr." '- r"Hn!" gasped Damonofl! in quick passion. "Do 3ou refuse ?" "Host flatly." Tor a few moments the count ga?,cd into Buric's fnco as though ho doubled the evidence of his own senses. "It is tho duke'a command," ho said nt length. I "The Duko of Tula holds no pow-' fcr of command over me," was tho gumnnkcr'ii calm reply. I "Beware! Onco more, I say, sign this, paper!" I "leu but waste your breath, sir' count, in speaking thus. You have my answer." . "By heavens, Buric Novel, you'lj. sign this 1" tho count cried madly. "Never, sirl" ' "But look yo, sirrah, hero is my ivholo future qf lifo based upon my hopes of union with this fair girl. Her guardian bids mo got this pa per of you cro I can havo her hand, , And now do you think I'll givo it . up so' easily? By the saints of heav-1 en, I'll havo your namo to this or J I'll havo your lifer "Now vour toncruo runs awav foWi, you, Bir count. I Jmvo given you my answer. Bo Euro thnt only ono inan 0n earth can prevail upon mo i0 pac0 ,y nnmc upon that pa- pCr . "And who is ho?" T mCnn tho cmncror." - "Rnt vou will siirn it I" hissed Da mon'off, turning 'palo with rage. "Hero it is sign! If you would livo sigh(" "Perhaps lio cannot write," sug gestcd'Urzcn contemptuously. "Then ho may miiko his mark," rejoined tlie count in tho samo con temptuous tone, "It might not requiro much more urging tcjinduco mo to make my mark in a' manner not at al agree- port his broV BtartTfii? lHOro Plalnlv out. -Vnn rsraeoma "But nuio xo you, sir, ino youm romiu ed, wlln his teeth .now st' and thp dark ycniis u i upon lnv premises, and you havo 1 1- sought your purpose. You, lo)v have your answer, nnd for your own sake, for my sake, I beg you to lcavd me." . "Not until your namo is upon this paper!" cried DumoswlT, slink- jn tlio missive furiously and cruin pang inn uis.iiaiiu. , Aro you mad, sir count? ' Dq you think mo a fool?" AvD., a consummate quo."-- ' ' "Then' returned Buric, with a curl ofi utter contempt upon his finolv chiseled lip. f'you nccd;,hav'o no further dealings with me. Thoro is my door, sir." Tor some moments Conrad Da? monofl seemed unable to speak from very anger. 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