Part 19
“‘Section one hundred thirty-first.—It is hereby decreed that His Royal Highness the Archduke Armand shall be eligible to the Crown of Valeria, and he is herewith restored to his proper place in the Line of Succession, as the right heir male of Hugo, second son of Henry the Third.’”
For an instant Armand’s brain whirled—then he awoke to Dehra’s hands in his, and her voice in his ear, and the shouts and waving blades of the Ministers.
“The ritual, Epping! the ritual!” the Princess cried, and caught up the sword she had tossed aside to rescue the Book—then gasped in wondering fear, as the old Count raised his hand and shook his head.
“Wait!” he said; “there is another decree that comes before the ritual. Attend!—
“‘Section one hundred thirty-second.—Whereas, for the first time in a thousand years the Dalberg has no son: It is hereby decreed that the succession as Head of the House of Dalberg, and, ipso facto, to the Crown of Valeria, together with all their hereditary titles, powers, possessions and privileges, shall be vested in our only child and daughter, Dehra, Princess Royal of Valeria. And all and every decree conflicting therewith is hereby specifically revoked and annulled.’”
And now the swords were up again, and the Archduke’s with them, and the wild huzza roared through the Palace and far into the Park; and Bernheim and Moore, coming down the corridor, dashed into the library and stopped, amazed; then joined in, knowing that it must mean victory.
But Dehra, herself, pale-faced, tear-eyed and trembling, turned and flung her arms around Armand’s neck.
“It’s wrong, dear! it’s wrong!” she cried; “you are the King!—you are the Dalberg!”
“No, sweetheart, it is right!” he said, releasing her arms, and bowing over her hand until his lips touched it. “Praise God! it is right.”
Then he stepped back and flashed his sword above her head; and all the others sprang to meet it, and locked there, a canopy of steel.
“Valeria hails the Head of the House of Dalberg as the Queen!” he cried.
And from every throat came back the answer:
“We hail the Dalberg Queen!”
And now the trembling had passed; she looked up at the swords proudly, and stretching out her hand she touched them one by one; but touching Armand’s last—and her eyes sought his, and over her face broke the adorable smile, and she drew down his blade, and kissed it.
“Hail, also, to the King!” she said; “your King and mine, my lords!—the King that is to be.”
The End
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
THE COLONEL OF THE RED HUZZARS
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Transcriber’s Notes
--Silently corrected a few typos and misplaced or missing quotes.
--Moved illustrations near the illustrated paragraph.
--Moved all advertisements to the end, and simplified their layout.
--This book is public domain in the U.S.; no DOD is available for the author.