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As the brigands surrounded her, Anton caught the rope, and, with a quick, dexterous turn of his arm, sent the end of it flying upward to the roof. "You may trust us," said one man, trying to keep the anger out of his voice. "I do," Maritza answered; "but nothing was said about the rope, and a small matter may make a difference in such a treaty as ours."
The news that Princess Maritza had determined to place herself in his hands had been quickly carried to Vasilici, and with a few of his leading men he was seated in front of a long wooden shed when his captive was brought into the hollow.
On 17 July a secret treaty was concluded guaranteeing Bulgaria in return for intervention the whole of Macedonia possessed by Serbia as well as an extension of Bulgaria's frontiers at Serbia's expense farther north. Bulgaria was also allowed to extort a separate price from Turkey in the shape of a strip of land along the Maritza controlling that river and Adrianople.
"There should be brighter times at hand for Wallaria, Countess," said the King. "The Princess Maritza will enter Sturatzberg a prisoner to-morrow." "So I have heard, your Majesty." "And you loyally rejoice with us, Countess?" The question was so marked in the intonation of the King's voice that Frina Mavrodin was on her guard in a moment.
Hardly a light shone out from any of the dark buildings, no one lurked in shadowy corners, and although the soldiers had been ordered to be especially careful tonight, there seemed to be even less than usual to demand their attention. They believed that the Princess Maritza was to enter the city at dawn. At the guard-house of the Southern Gate the men were alert.
De Froilette bowed low as she passed out, but exchanged no word with her, nor did he attempt to follow her. Her coming and her going had evidently been prearranged for Ellerey's benefit. "I surprise you for the second time to-night," said De Froilette, as he closed the door. "Yes, I expected another woman Princess Maritza." De Froilette started at the name, and looked keenly at his companion.
Maritza gave a quick order to a man near her, and immediately other men were hurrying to strengthen the position. "Who commands?" asked Ellerey, turning to the Baron. "The Princess," was the answer. "A dozen leaders fight for me," said Maritza; "but I look to you and the Baron to advise me." "What forces have you in the city beside these?" Ellerey asked, turning to Petrescu.
At Adrianople my road leaves the Maritza Valley and leads across the undulating uplands of the Adrianople Plains, hilly, and for most of the way of inferior surface.
I could not stay her," said Stefan between his deeply panted breaths as he struck again and again. "Fly, Maritza!" "Frina! You!" "Fly, Maritza!" The salvation of Maritza seemed her one thought. The hope that she might accomplish it, even at the last moment, had drawn her hither. How it was to be done she had not asked herself. Yet now she appeared to have found the way.
"I heard him once speak of Princess Maritza," De Froilette went on. "He had met her in England; and I read the story behind his careless words. Here in Sturatzberg the Princess must have seen him, and for love of her he espoused her cause. She is being brought to the city, and he will surely follow her. Seize him, my lord, and you nip the rebellion in the bud."
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