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GR%Au ei GEORGE BAI Copyritlht, 1901, by Ilcrbcrt S. St entitne's." Ie arose :an,l stood looking down at thte inteise .fare, all aquiver with the battle between temnptation and solici tude. "I am -l:ot goilt; back to St. 'alea tine's," he said slow ly. "Hut it is all ' rranged for you to start from there tomorrow. Youl can not escape the city g:uard except Ihrough St. Valentine's.'' "Yotive, hias it not o("tn'rrd to yo,n that 1 may not wish to esca1pe the city guard?" "\I1ay not w"ishi to esc'ap,e the--w"hat do you lea n'?" she cried, be'wildered. "I ailn 111)t going to leave Ed'lweiss, dearest. It iS lly inttntio11 to surren der lysel1' to c!e authorities." She gazed at htiim inl horror for a mo ment and then fell back, with a low mon11. "For (od's sake do not say that!" she wailed. "I forbid you to think of it. You catnot do this after all I have done to save you. Ach, you are jesting. I should have known." HIe sat down and dr'ew her to his side. Some Moments passed before he could speak. "I catnnot and will not permit you to make such a sacrifice for me. The prop osition of Iiolaroz is known to tme. If you produce Ine for trial, you are to have a ten years' extension. My duty is plain. I amt nlo cowardly crinhutal. and I am not afraid to face my ne eusers. At the worst I cal i die but ance." "Di^ but otce,'' she repented as If in it dream. "I (;ite huere to tell you of lny deci sion1, to :sk you to save your lands, pro teet your people and to remember that I would die a .thousad times to serve you and youl's." "Alter all I have done--after all I have (lote," she muraured piteously. "No, no! You shall not! You aire mote to umte than all my kittgdom1, than all the people it the wVorld. You have made tte love you, you havye caused tme to detest the th itoe whi(1 r:eal:lratc's l s, you hav made m e 1ray t hat I mnight: he a p:upiler, biut: you :shall not force mue 1o d(':,roy the 111ite of, hulpr thatt liin;.1rs ini ny u l w1 arb. )"I sl:;iil not e"rusl the hplie that I ii ei' nuty i le a 1--1(i day!" ".1 soile (ay? Sonic day w\hen yout will be mine?" lie cried. 'I vill not say that, bi Ifor Imly "ahw -ho' ity sake--go awiy frum this ptcee. Save yourself! ou an ii' all I have to liv e for.'' I Ier armis werne atI his neck, iand her im plorinig words wenIt 1to htis hteart lIke greait Ithrusts of pa in. "YouI forget the thtotusand who5~~t love an id trust you. D)o they dieser've to bie wi'oniged '?" "'No, nto-ach, God, how~ I hav'e sutfI fered because of thtettt! I htavye betrayedt made them a nitio14n of beggars. BitI would ntot, Cor' att this ntatIion, have itn innocent iman it indnd('t --ntor couIld my13 peLople ask that of mue. Yout Canniot dissu1adie 1me. It mustit be ats I wIsh. Oh, whty does not Qutinnox. come f'or you" She arose and paced thte floor' distratct (edly. iIe wans r'evolving a selfish, cowardly t!apitltitont to love and itujiustiee, whtent a sharp tap was heard att tite (loor. Leaping to is feet he whilspered: "Qulinox! lie has come for mte. Now to get out of your roomi withouit being ts'een1!" Thte l'rlncess Yettve ran to hm and, placing her hands 0on his shoulders, -cried with thte flereitess of des pair: "You will go back to the monastery?~ You will leave Giraustatrk? FIor miny 1&ake-for my sake?" lie hitattedl antd thent surrentdere'd, his htonor' faliling weatk and faint by t he path way of patssiont. "Yes!" hte eried ihoatrsely. Trap! tatp! tatI! at thte dloor. Lorry 'ook one look at thte rapturous face and rel(eased her'. ''('ltie!" site entlled. ''Te (loor' flew open, an attentdantsa Iluted(, antd in stetped-G abriel! ('l.lP1it XXI V. Toii Tul:tin lwtN.1-:ON. T ll tabth'an lastedo but a mtointent. .ahrie. tavanced a Cew steps,. (insv atnd llritll,h. itefotre hint 4tood( thle peotrtitied loverS cz ih Itel ttrutggld thIe.-conielt on i t that. lhe ci 41( erabllle realization~t that he' tii hadrinteo hter Io.'ever. Gabr iiel (it all mten! htarsly, thevin"('is staingim out on his wais iiit awarei' thtat you ('xlected twvo, yourz htighntess."' l'Therei wats no iistak lng is mea'nlinlg. II le vic'iusly sought to 'onver45 ieI litpmelot oI lettlewt .By... tR McCUTCHEON ..:..l.. ..; .. ....... .. ..4.t....t.".:..4.".1:.. visitor in her apartments at midnight. "What do you nican by coining to ilny :aparititet at this hour?" she stani inered, irying to rescue dignity from the chaos of emotions. Lorr, was standing slightly to the right and sev eral feet behind her. le understood the prince anid quickly sought to inter pose with t he hope that he niight shield liet' fron the sting. "She did not expect 1ne, sir," he said, and a Imenacing glean caine to his cyes. Ills pistol Was in his hand. Ga briel saw It, but the staring princess did not. She could not take her eyes from the face of the intruder. "Now, mnay I ask you why you are here?" Giabriel's wit saved him frou death. Ie saw that he could not pursue the COUr"sw3 he had begun, for there was inurder In the American's eye. Like a fox, he swerved and, with a servile promise of submission in his glance, said: "I thought you were here, my fine fellow. and I caie to satisfy iyself. Now, sir, may I ask why you are here?" Ills fingers twitched and his eyes were glassy with the malevolence he was subduing. "I am here as a prisoner," said Lorry boldly. Gabriel laughed derisively. "And how often have you conic here In this manner as a prisoner? Midnight and alone in the apartments of the princess. the guard dismissedc! A pris oner, eli? Ha, what a prison!" "Stop!" rlled Lorry, white to the lips. The princess was beginning to umder staul. Her eyes grew wide with lior ror. her figure straightened inmperious ly and the white in her cheeks gave way to the red of insulted virtue. "I see it all! You have not been out side this castle since you left the pris on. A pretty sc"heine! You could not mnarry hiti, could you, ch? He is not a prince! But you c"ould bring himi here an1( idi(e liim where no one would dare to think of looking for hin--in yo ur aparitInents" With a s:ttirl of rage Lorry sp rang 111poni hini, cuttlag short the senitence that wVoilcl have gout' throlighi her like the Ioeiest knifii fe hulie. "I )o'! I 1'og ill kill yoil for that'.'' le eried, blut be fou' he q.'Puicl 4114c(h tlhe i4rinc"c's throat. Y(tive hacd fr"atic"ally sei.-d c his arm. "Not thal!" slie srielod. ')o not kill liim! There iNist he !no nraurd-r here'!" lie rolOnlanly hurhocl C,;biih frc nt hili. Ilo rin r t tring tcrnr h: ii'wes ini th eff 'lort to k(eep fr":n falling.. She4 had1( savi.ed hei' inal: igne'"s life. but eour ago' deserted ( ier' with: thle act 1' 1 9.p less!y she looked into th le bilazinmg e'yes 01' her1 love'(r aund ':zi't'd : "'I-- 1 d14 not4 know whlat to saiy or do. My bva ii is burs~ing!"' ''"oi'rage. ('oura':ge!" lie whIispere14d gnt ly. " ou sl::i ay f43'1or thiis."' shr iek ed Gabr:iel. "'11 you1 are n4 ot ai isoner040 you shll be 4. Thero'i'l beha seanhim, eniough ini Graul lstar k tomi0oro to4 stt a v 1~ ol'a no of wraith from the4 rl'(3: tombils whli'e lie her' fat Ihers. i'll see tha::t yout are a' Lorry'~'s pistol1 wvas leve led at I i his'e:i. "'if you move. i'll kill you!" T'he world will un:der'siandi how anid v''hy3 I fell by3 y'ourI hanid and1( ini this room. Shoot!'' he4 cried triompllhiantly3. Lorry's ind141 tembI led1, anld lhis eyies tilled wuith the tearis of impiotenit rage. Th'ie pr1 ice held the hiigher' c:arid. A face sucllyi3 ap~eari at th Ile door'. wvithiout. Captain QJuinnimox glidied into closedl the( door1, unnilotice'd by3 the4 gloit. "Where Is y'ourI ('nlifitopay? "'ilere!'' a nsweried a4 voice a4t hiIs baick. Th'le prinlce wheILel('d and1( 'ound( h4iself looking al the s1:tlwart f'om of' the' casptagilkiof th3'. t! Iamsr proived to siieak)I nw.'l( " your)( high "'I biroughit my13 pr1isoner( h're. \Yhlne should I be4 ifI not here to gal::r him?" |14 "Youl wer1' lot here when'i I ('iH! "'I ha.ve beenr sI uulin:lg (on t his spot for' ani hour11. Ylou hav~e Ileehn very much(1 e'xcited4, I'll aigree'. but it is strange y'oI did4 not see me."' liedl Quiinnox. Gab ie(l lookedl abou(11t hlp1l('ssly, non-1 141used, as;ked wonideinlgly. "'Captin Quinn11 br hough t thle ipris Onler to 141 an hiour' ago," she said( me Chnniaiin. I "It is a lie!" cried Gabriel. "le was not'liere when I entered!" The captain of the guard laid a heavy hand on the shoulder of the prince and said threateningly: "I was here, and I ant here. Have a care how you speak. Were I to do right I should shoot you like it dog. You caine like a thief, you insult the ruler of my land. I have borne it all because you are a prlnce, but have a care-have a care. I nay forget myself and tear out your black heart with these hands. One word from her royal highness will. be your deat4l warrant." Hie looked Inquiringly at the princess as If anxious to put the dangerous wit ness where lie could tell no tales. She shook her head, but did not speak. Lorry realized that the time had conie for him to assert himnself. Assuming a distressed air, he bowed his head aid said dejectedly: "My pleading has been in vain, then. your highness. I have sworn to you that I ant innocent of this lurder, and you have said I shall have a fair trial. That is all you can offer?" "That is all." she said shrilly. her mind grailually grasping his mncaning. "You will not p)unish the poor peo ple who secretted ne in their house for weeks, for they a:re convinced of my innt'(i1cne. Your captain here, who found ie it their house tonight, nn also speak well of them. I have only this request to iake in return for what little service I any have given you: Forgive the old )eople who befriended ne. I anm ready to go to the tower at once, (aptain." Gabriel heard this speech with a skeptical smile on his face. "I am no fool," he said simnply. "Cap tain," shrewdly turning to Quilnox, "If he is your prisoner, why do you permit hin to retain his revolver?" The conspirators were taken by sur prise, but Lorry had found his wits. "It is folly, your highness, to allow this gentleman and conuttering prince to cross examine you. I am a prisoner. and that is the end of it. What odds is it to the Prince of Dawvshegen how and where I was caught or why your otlicer brought tue to you?" "You were ordered froni my house once today, yet you comte again like a conqueror. I should not spia re you. You (ese've to lose your life for the ac tions of tonight. (aptainl Quiilox. will you kill i1im1 if I ask you to end his wretched lifer' Yetive's eyes were blazing witt wrath, beneath "whihl glen imed a hope Iha't he could hn' fright enrd into silence. \" illinlgly -- illin;:ly:" i-ri('d Qluin nox. "Now-, your htighness? ''wetre better in the hall:" "For Gond's s:ake, do not unurder mIe! Let inc g( :" erin1gcd thle priee. "I (( not lncan tlhat you shiouild kill hi i now, luin t x.ll-, it bu !1t t yIn to do i l ' Ie i'uti I'ot i.-i h- 10 0 w ''iil i a; itin. 11> . I titlst ars;:Ion l?' " i tle ll 1"(u 1l ii l i'I-re i ot1'id ir erl ' in (C th. thr I. lln;: tn mu tii Iitmorro . a. . w:en rh is t()o1i1- klu'- " ta the tlow- er. 1 r r I ?e 1 ;I hriel y iacconpa. s ll; yo "trlie a"' d :-- o n cell i htIe likes, hte"lcr wh!:ich yiol wvill esco t 1gget the i *atei. I f hIei titntes ot again, yo to tot-iow hitn:. Take taer it both maay!"t thaYIurt hies-t rut syo to t-IalhahaC ch ey kvnnuniatin anssat-edG bin hand in fc t vr.eps wAy mome, y tur hGolds, Mal.th writhc, wother rehoe thmseof cg terie. Thaprcae your anstion sL~is pavesmne Ifaein hage saped nwd haa far oprhepoasiin to sylest to ag m Grr n m etaln, I aeitce- for granted ', tyle .0.I Pat.9 Colt iRi,bon UirL E (y:EtN,ill Q uality8 fashion6--- Ileaders1, oi tios lan, inl fact1 a every expsi ways awarde tenol Meal. o Itet prize Theap and le is paise aso iall shiaestandei afoo~e o theedn shles wety ar< Gun metatl,inb Ic er,- Oxfordai I Style2 L6-4butto int cLl happened in this room tonight. rf he is produced, I shall kneel and beg your pardon." The p'incess turnel paler than ever aind knew not how she kept from fall lug to the floor. There was a long si lence following Gabriers unexpected but fa ir suggestion. "lhat is very fatir, your highness,'' said Lorry. "'There Is no reason why I sholti not be a pisoner tomorrow. I lon't s. 1se how I Canl hope to esca w the in''vitahle. Your dungeon Is strong. 1111(1 I have given mlly word of honor to the captain that 1 shall nake no fur ther effort to evade the law." "I agree," l:tturinlred the prilncess, ready to t'aint under the strain. "I 1mlust see hiin delivered to Prince Iolairoz." added e a ri'Hel ntereilessly. "To 1tolatro.," she repeatlel. "Your highness, the patrdon for the poor old people,'' renliinded Quinnox. iZ "For God's sakc, do Iot -murder me!" She glided to the desk, stunned. bewil [lered. It seemed as though d'eath were upon her. Quinnox followed and bent near her ear. ")o not I' a la rined.'' he whispered. "No one knows of Mr. Lor ry's VSpreSOnce here Save the prince, n111(1 If he dares to aceuse you before Ftola roz our people will tear lin1 to pieces. No one will believe hint." "Yoi--you (1n save hlimtl, thenY' she 8i(Spedl ,joyously. "If It(he will perinit 1112' to (o so. Write to him whnat you will, ytt highness, 11nld he shal have the i(nessa';ge. Be hrave, :11d all will go well. Wtrite i11i(kly. Ti is 1s supposeldI to b t,)(! 2 ardon." Shle wrote feveris hy. a thnnsand( thoughts arising for every one that she was able to tr:n1seI to the r:,per. \holl a:he hl (1:n l :::;3:M i ti.h " n.Il l(e1 1 Sliu : t ;: - 2124 .' ii, tt:t ap12:2a in I .- ' . a .: ' er11(1 the ig "1.rn or.;ivenl1,. o' 1i't gI:tli hle said. "I tha:nk: you,"' ::iH L.orry, htowing_ )w. .\i'. Lorriy, I lYgret thei 1j2h.ilv i 'Inich you21 liin1 your1S-lf'. It w :2 n :in 0< (:1n22, too., I :a 2.i4;. I'.: *' 'sa i iIO'lalen, you1 ar2 12.y frit'I l. 1. shne were bestowving favi upon 11011: LIbject. Ili:e id the' handIl grave ly. 00(od nature tonlight, .your hlighlness."' "'The ~,,0(00 garo shall'O be1:1 1 your to-' I) lorrow, (Captin QIuinnlox," she0 saLid ra2ciouIsly. "Ysou have dlone your duty( -elI."' The faithfu'il ('ap1tain howedl '01) 221n1 low and( 1 Wa weght 1was 1 led FOR F Thoes please WOmT of Americn.a and >ld Medals at Paris, Bluffalo, C tion wvhere sty'lish footwear cor Why? The reason is casy to find and you will readily see sC) far ahead of the commonl s ni all leathers, with the new sht showing this seasonl: 3 hole ribbhon tie welt sole wVii lolcher Oxford, lUifth ave. sh; Oxfords, lIifth ave. shape, wVe Cuban 'heel, cuIstom gradle, $3 'elets, ribblon tie, 2-8 heel, Pri at $2-5O for your stylish .footw< et for men and IKrider-s for chi Ve will not handle a shoe, no 11 les. of goodl stylish f itti ng shoes. ? UOE=MOF ow Prices nr,r Stylish "(ie m:lI11en. the 'door," le said, and witiout i word the trio left the rooni. She clo.'d the door itnd stood like a statue unt ii their footsteps died ILWiay ill the distaince. As one in a daze she sat at the (es' - Grenfall . 'rry's revol\ henr. Thrllt'ough th the stairs an11d into the'olsroe the silent trio - ory step ped hiskie tl asked it tluestioll that .hig hi irretrievbly. "You will find she has not inisjudged +. you," Said the isoner grinly. "Can't I have a ('uIdle In here, valptain?' "Yoll nilay kee) this lantern,'' sid Qu3innox, steplliig inside tihe mi1rrow (ell. As he ph)eeti the hantern on the tloor' he vlisperetd: "I will ret1u- inl an ho1u1. IRead this!" L.orry's hand closedt over'1 the hit of 1erllfi(ted Jalper. 'I'he prince was now inside tihe ((It, peerin. about curiously, even tilnorous ly. "By the way, your highness how woldlt you enjoy living ii a hole like this all your life' 1Horriblle!" said Gabriel, sh lil: a leaf. "Then t:ke iy advice---don ' any1\ illtttders. Ilitre( SOine 011' 4 T'lie two ile eyed each ot ily for a oniinent or two. prince looked out of the cell I. sire to it troi solie dreadilfu horror comil.g over him. Quinnox locked t.he door and :1 inatch, buade his highness him up the stone steps. In the cell tihe prisoner rea read the incoherent nessage tive: It is the only way. Quinnox 1 you to esc"apt)c tonitht. (o, I itn as you love me, go. Your life Is all to me. Gabriel's story will tertalned, and he can have no will be torn to pieces, Qutnnox - not think of mne. but save y. would lose everything to save you. Ie smiled sadly as ihe burned the "p'ardon." The concluding sentences sw'pt away the last- thought he luight Ihave had of leaving her to hear thet ,'on!ies(luences. "Do not think of' ine. but svt. yoturself. I woul(d lose everything to save you." lie Ietied aigainhst the Stone va)l and shook his head slowly. the siuile still on his lips. H'IA i'TEfl XXV. "ill:C.lsi: i LOVI-: 111IM. i l li's illorviinu" hdelw'iss \\;ts :slir early. 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