The Daughter of an Empress

"She is saved!" cried Carlo, sinking back toward Count Paulo, and

pointing with a happy smile to Natalie, who, awaking from her momentary

stupefaction, stretched forth her arms toward the count.

"Paulo," she whispered low, "let us hasten from here! I dread these

people! I fear them! Let us go! But take him with us, that they may not

kill him, my saviour, my friend Carlo!"