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GE RAU~ GEORGE BAR Copyrfght, 1901, by Hcrbcrt S. Ste castle and had been there since the previous afternoen. In the royal pal ace the excitement was intense, but it was of the subdued kind that strains the nerves to the point where control is martyrdom. When the attendants went to the bedchanber of the princess at 7 o'clock, as was their wont, they found, to their su;prise, no one standing guard. The princess was not in her cham ber, nor had she been there during the night. The bed was undisturbed. In some alarm the two women ran to her parlor, then to the boudoir. Here they found her asleep on the divan, attired In the gown she had worn since the evening before, now crumpled and creased, the proof positive of a rest less, miserable night. P Her first act after awakening and untangling the meshes in her throb bing, uncomprehending brain was to send for Quinnox. She could scarcely wait for his appearance and the assur ance that Lorry was safely out of dan ger. The footman who had been sent to fetch the captain was a long time in returning. She was dressed in her breakfast gown long before he came In with the report that the captain was nowhere to be found. Her heart gave a great throb of joy. She alone could explain his absence. To her it meant but one thing-Lorry's flight from the castle. Where else could Quinnox be except with the fugitive, perhaps once more inside St. Valentine's? ' Preparations began at once for the eventful transaction in the tironeroom. The splendor of two courts was to shine in rivalry. Ten o'clock was the hour Set for the meeting of the two rulers, the vietor :nd the victin. Her nobles nual her hlaies, her ininisters, her guat rds and her lackeys moved about in Ilie halls, trendilig the hour, brushing against the luated Axplhain guests. In one of the small waiting roolns sat the t.'ount and ('ounte.; 1lal font, the latter in tears. The VAIuIIg Countess I ainar stood at a wIinlow .With Itarry Anguish. The hitter was flushedl and nl'rvous and ated lik:e a 1nan who exlpects that which is unex petetd by others. With a str.11age t"un tilene inl his voice, he sog It to che'!er his depressel friend,. hut the h<t?,"full nless wals nt 1c"cntalr'iuus. Thle '!drhre nes of it ii;l'li ilig 1 over the tastle. Half an h1our' before the tiste set for the ini'ti il l t'he Ithrner i 1el ive soent I' hc'r lncle, hier :1unt1 ;incl I):g nlar. .\s .\nruish :lnd the hltler I'ol lowedl, th' t4irl tur-ned hler s;tct. t,uzz!cd eyes0 uil to te iate tof the' tall A int'r iean an<il sait: "'Are youi itejiting over our i in isfor' tunie? You it do o shiow a par title of regret. itt) youi forget I lail we art' snit rifleing a great tdeal to saive the lifei of, you ennii be st lienartltess."' "'I thinmk I t*ani e'xIhin saitisfactorily wlieni I haive munore tiinie." lhe saidl stoft ly in her ea r, a ui, aIlhoiigh she' triied, HIe left her alt te head ofi thlit stairs and did not see lier againi unitil she passe'd hiuni inu thle thronmeroomi. Then she was pale anid brave iandt treimbllinig. Prince Rolar'oz and( his niobles sltoodi to the right of the throne, the (rau Starik utien anid wonien of degrfee to thle left, whIle niear the (door on both sides were to be soen the leaiding mtilltary mleni of lith I purnia'liIlt'es. Ner thle D)uke of' Mizr,~ox was stationed thle fIg usre of Gabrilel, print'e of'h sla'hrgeni. HEe hadu comte, with a half dlozien follow era, amlfong a crowd of unisuspecttinug Axphiian s, and1( hadi taken hiIs posi tion near' thle throne. Anguishi ent ered with Baron )angloss, and1( they stoodi together neara the dioorwaiy, the latter whiter than lie haid eve'r been in hsis life. Tihen'I enme lith le bush of expectn cy. The door's swunig opeun, the 'urta Ins par'ted and thle piniess tere(1'd. Shie was siulppoted bty thle anim of her tati ule('i. ( a spar of I fal foint. I 'ages cari'edi ft t ra in of her dlre'ss, .a jew eled gttwvn of htekl. As slit aldvanicedt to t'hitriie, ta lmi ai sin'lly, those as5sembiledtl itnt ke't ho ft' fairest wo '1t he ey t'ver had Iootked upon, Iiiost unilupa l ofSu lienarts. Th'le resolu te brati'd fitr A he ticenision was rtnarkiia-h ble mi tiore wlays thiat taii' A no othiri inisidrations ~ht'hindi t' viilianit tihow~ wvas it' bravery* of ai guilt li on shoeik whiten slit' passt'i Ahuide iit t' ltor' lotked'i t herl'i fae ('withI leadiing, horror strunch eyes, its illuh its to siy: "'Arie you goling tio dtrioy (Irauist ark for' thle sakei of tha:it mnurd(ei'er? IIlive pIty onm us- haveP lty'!" Before hiking hit't seat o'n the thronie she swep'lt ft' thrIlled aissemlaige withi hier wide lue eye's. '.Thiere wer'e shad STAR By ... R McC'UTC1EON I. t - beneath them, and there were wells of tears behind them. As she looked upon the little knot of white faced northern barons her knees trem bled and her heart gave a fresh throb of pity. Still the face was resolute. Then she saw Anguish and the suffer ing I)angloss, then the accusing, mer ciless eyes of Gabriel. At sight of him she started violently, and an icy fear crept into her soul. Instinctively phe searched the gorgeous company for the captain of the guard. Her stanch est ally was not there. Was she to hear the condemning words alone? Would the people do as Quinnox had prophesied, or would they believe Ga briel and curse her? She sank into the great chair and sat with stjing, helpless eyes, deserted and feeble. At last the 'whirling brain ended its flight and settled down to the issue first at hand-the transaction with Bo laroz. Summoning all her self control, she said: "You are come, most noble Bolaroz, to draw from us the price of our de feat. We are loyal to our compact, as you are to yours, sire, yet in the pres ence of my people and in the name of mercy and justice I ask you to grant us respite. You are rich and power ful, we dospoiled and struggling be neath a weight we can lift and dis place if given a few short years in which to grow and gather strength. At this last hour in the fifteen years of our in(lebtedne'ss I sue In supplication for the leniency that you can so well accord. It is on the advice of my coun. selors that I put away personlai pride and national dignity to nuake this re quest. trustilg to your goodness of heart. If you will not hearken to 0111 petition for a renewal of ntegotiatiols. there is but one course openl 'p f rau stark. We can and will pay our (cbt of honor." Ihlaoz stool before het, 1:11rk ad urtoo :nrolinising. She Faw the fitjilty of her 11lea. "I hav(' not 1f orItte., iIiost n1oble1- pe titioner, that you are ruler here. not 1: I ('lroe I ait in no IIway re-4p1oniblo 1for1 thei ronitionsi whlieh eonnlrout y'ou ex'(elt tha Ian. 1 1111an haono es't credreiior c((n1- for his honest die's. This is lth 2ntlh of NoviInbl.l-r. You have hatI tii (e('en years to necunhttelat enou1gLh to Iuieel I le reluitincen1("nIs of this day. Shal I su1ffer for your fau!t'.' Thriwr i inthe rcaly}" at pr"covision whic"Ih al) lilies te :n ene('rgencyt of this kitl. Youri inaility to thaiuiiate iii goi (does not Ipreven t the painenit o f thiis hone14st debt) in lanid, as p)rovided1 for in the' sixth Iielauise of the agreentent, 'All that part of Gr:iauak northi of a line draiwn (iire(ctly frni (asti toStes t teen the lrov in-es of I lau look ainl Iloswvan . : traciit 0oinriin-iRg lOWi iwa. Shiellotz, Ya ragan, GJiswald. Sesiiial and (hit tablat Ihighness. I 'roducee the- gold oi sign t he (deeree ('ed1ing to A x phalin thle hiand(s stipulated in the tre-(aty. I enn i gratt fraied tha11 we ('4uld( rai noi suchl funuds in lifteeni years," s:id hi 11afont. forgetting hintuself ini his iindiiaition. ed( his hasty d-elarat ion. "Alui I d'alintg ith the P'ri,n-es-s of Gr.aunslark or wiith you,. sir'?" asked4 Ito "You41 are d-aulig withi tIhe ple( oif I wvill sign the' dleijriei. Thereit is no(thl itig to lbe gained'i biy appe(alinig to4 you. have thIs tr:ias ueto finishe'd speedOi Ijy,"' cried thIe pri,icess,~ her1 chleel:s lilshig and1( her e-yis glinIig from thle flaulles oft 1 Inliniiig i-onusi-ie. The Iole(' lit, heri like the- slaishi of a kife. "Th'lere wais one' 'ther (-(11(lon."' said( Rlahroz/ haist ily, uniabhle- to gloait als lhe haid e-xlected. "The recaptureI'i of the atssis. n who~ slow my son1 wouild hiaive iii'int muchl to 4 iaustarik. It is Iinienti is so) ini ci ent:'i." l liglis with went Io hiin fior an1 inuanit sorrowf\l u Illy. liienht wvhh-h ( ;anI t;nl 'laced'( in the tabile before her. Thline hi~s r.a to1 gilther an wi( ere'i lh' 'olori of. hh>l Iilis'osiillishy slit' tooik (lie pen1 ini h.r from the blre'ast of her gray 44b4 on.il0, and(1 Gatspon's hand1( shiiook like a leaf1 ais lie plhn-ed thle seal of (Graiustark on the tble-, readiy for useO. o(l, ut Ion Iobarez i /aii vengefl Ilare's 4'oming to his eyes. She locihed up1 and1( her lips miove~d as II sh ivlio sp'n hoken. No wordts iug a piteous, hunted glance over the fraes before her, sli' hent forward and blind;y touched the pen to the paper. The silence was thlit of death. Before site could 'tuake the 'rst stroke a harsh voice, In which there was coubhied tri umph and ainnzeneit. broke the still ness like the (-langi of a bell. "HIave you no hor,ir?" I l~ / "I hMve the pruioner, your htihns8." The pen dropped froin her fingers afl the expected condemnation cue. In sheer desperation, her eyes flashing with the intensity of defiant guilt, bit ter rage welling up against her perse cutor, she half arose and cried: "Who uttered those words? Speak!" "I, Gabriel of Dawsbergen! Where is the prisoner, madam?" rang out the voice. "The man is mad!" cried she, sinking back with a shudder. "Mad, eh? Because I do ats I did promise? Behold the queen of per fidy! Madam, I will be heard. Lorry is in this castle!" "ie is mad !" gasped Bolaroz,. the first of the stunned spectators to find his tongue. There was a (oInotion neatr the door. Voices were heard outside. "Y-ou have been (llied !" insisted Ga br'ie1, taking several steps toward the throne. "Your idol is a tritress, a de ceiver! I a.y" hie 1 iPhee: She has seen himt! Let her sign that decree if she (ar's! i eoinnuindl you. Yetive of Gnalstarlk. to produllte this orin intl:" The 1tt l iilse to erush the deilel was checked l#y t:e siltd(len :r1pp earan11ce0 of two i-1n insid1e the ct'ains,. "Ie is her!" t"rieud 1 strolng voiee. :anrd Lorry, b1re:t a1111r" 2:1nd liggar(d. 1)usl:'d (hrouigh lhe asioniished ert)wtd. follimtyed by Captain l tinnirox, 111i whose ghistly fiae t here were blood stains. A slottt went till froiit Ih1 se :rssii b led. :t shto1 t of joy. 'The fates of lan gloss aid .\Ilde were pierturrs of' as tonisinnenl and. it ntttsl be said, relief. IIat"ry .\l-auish sl:rg;eredi, but reeoVer e<I hiiiii'lf' instania y :111l tlried Ils yes towaird (I,biel. Tiat wotIy's legs tiriill'l and1( his .ia1w drloppied. "'i have Vthe ris'oner. yourI hlighnless," tonies. le -1tood1 liefore thle thronte with his catptlie, but11 (<h1red not look his mis tress ini thle face-.A .\ theyv stood there1( thle story of thle niighit . ist passed0( wasH told biy the( (5onditionl of' the1 two men1. Th'lere had been a1 stru-ggle for- suipremt ne(y ini the duniigeoni, and1( the~ prisoner thei oth11er to the dunllgeon's safety after his refual to leave the eastlec, and the other hald..fouIght hisH way~ to the 1hal1s p ICU UKENQuality fashion lIead er They have been awarded C tions and, in fact at every expo! ways awardled the Gold Medal. with any other shoes that you ce the prize. The snap and style parison; made in all shapes and a fewv of the leading styles we al Gun metal, I luchier, Ox for< Style 406-Pat. Colt Rib)bo large eyelete:, ribbon lace, 1 4 Style 206-4l button lpat. co less p)at. colt vamp and tip, I4 Style 426-P-1atent colt 3 hc patent colt vamplj and tip,~ lar-ge We also carry several style: Queen Quality foir women, Cro! footwear for the wvhole family. unless it combines wearing qual Drop in and sec these lines HE~AT H=B Leaders in above. It was then that Quinnox had wit enough to change front and drag his prisoner to the place which, most of all, he had wished to avoid. "The prisoner!" shouted the northern nobles, and in an Instant the solemin throneroonl was wild with excitement. "Do not sign that decree!" cried some one fromi a far corner. "Here is your nan, Prince liolaroz!" cried a baron. "Quinnox has saved us!" shouted an other. The princess, white as death and as Motionless, sat bolt upright in her royal seat. "Oh!" she moaned piteously, -a1d, clinching her hands, she carried thein to her eyes as if to shut out the sight. The Countess IIalfont and 1)agmar ran to her side, the latter frantic with alarm. She knew more than the oth eMs. "Are you the fugitive?" cried Ro laroz. "I am Grenfall Lorry. Are you Bo laroz?" "The father of the man you murder etl. Ah, this is rapture!" "I have only to say to your highness I did not kill your son. I swear it, so help me God!" "Your highness," cried Bolaroz, step ping to the throne, "destroy that de cree. This brave soldier has ived Graustark. In an hour your min:sters and mine will have drawn up a ten years' extension of time, in proper form, to which my signature shall be I lave fiot"forgotten gladly attached. my promise.", Yetive straightened suddenly, seized the pen and fiercely' began to sign the decree in spite of all and before those about her fairly realized her Intention. Lorry understood and was the first to snatch the document from her hands. A half written Yetive, a blot and a long, spluttering scrateli of the pen told how near she had come to signing away the lands of Graustark. forgetful of the fact that it could he of no bene fit to the,prlsoner she loved. ''Yetive!" gaspe( her uncle in horror. "She woulil have signed," cried Gas ponl in wonder aII alarin. "Yes, I would have signed", she ex ciaiied, starting O her I'eet, strong and delianat. "I cnul not hatve s.atved his li1fe, perthaps, but I itigh t have savetl hint i'o tin ' the cruel intjustice that int iian's vengenine wtotultl hute in veited'. lie is i11nnocnt, and I would give my kin;loin to st:y the wvrong that will hbe dn'(." "W'hatt! 'tt d(1 fendl the dog"' trled 1olaroz. "S'iz(' hii,. int'n! I will set' that jistice is d1oit'. It Is tin girl he has to deal wit-h ntow.'' "Stop!,"erild Iite prime ss, the r"tn inla11d (h( t"king, thet tun1 . Q!uitnnox leaped in f'rtt of his cllm:t'go. 'I!( is Iny prisono r, :anl lit' =h:all i:avI justict. r( . It is : g i yo . r 'i ! w ith. I w ill .:1y to) y".>: I ..my (,iph-:, y"Ours. luI I!u t e n er i forltiuttt a- ii ntt le fur u-. 1 I s;al1 liuie a lair aitd 't jt-st trial. tnt I shn11l1 do all in my1 pow ur I'rlit e I:(tl:iroz, tto s'cutrte his nec iuiinl." "W\hy tio you) takei t his standtt. Ye aiv'e lhy Ihav e y t'trid t shiel w ih a chalengt in htr eys, iod. 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RUOE=MOR Lonw Prices aed Stylish st t'renidering himself to Captain Quin no: that he midit, though innocent, stand between us and disaster. IIi' was safe from our pursuit, yet returil. ed, perhaps to his death. .For me, for you niid for Graustark he has done this. Is there a man among you who would have done is much for his own country? Yet he doe' cou1n. try to whlch hc must comiiilt him to 1ur she cried in suddc,: ti proi ise him now, beft,:t;, royal pardon. Do I Uia). clear to you, Prince 1Bo0 The white lips of ,uld frame 11 reply to t, t. h. "BIe careful what < . gh ness!" cried the pri.., .s iy, "I must refuse to accept a pardon at the gost of your honor. It is because I love you better than my life that I stand here. I cannot allow you and your peo ple to suffer when it is in iy power to prevent It. All that I can ask is fair ness and justice. I iam not guilty, and God will protect me. Prince Bolaroz. I call upon you to keep your promise. I an not the slayer of your son,.but I am the man you would send to the block, guilty or innocent." As he spoke the princess dropped back in the chair, her rash courage gone. A stir near the doorway fol lowed his concluding sentence, and the other American stepped forward, his face showing his excitement. "Your highness," he said, "I should have spoken sooner. My lips were part ed and ready to cry out when Prince Gabriel interposed and prevented the signing of the decree. Grenfall Lorry did not kill the young prince. I can produce the guilty man!" CHAPTER XXVI. THE GUESSING OF ANGUIsH. HE startling assertion created a fresh sensation. Sensations had come so thick and so fast, how ever, that they t'eiied compo nent parts of one grand, bewildering climax. The new actor In the drama held the center of the stage undisputed. "Harry!" cried Lorry. "Prince Gabriel, why do you shake like a leaf? Is it because you knoir what I am11 going to say?'" exelailnet Anguish, pointing his linger aecusingly at the astonished Prince of I)awshbI gen. Gabriel's lips parted, but nothing more than a gaspl escaped thet. In voluntarily his eyes sought the door. then the windows, the peculiar, uncon trollable look of the hunted coming in-. (To he ent'nueetl CIT " T14ON. STATE 010 SC ANA, By J. B. N -.Jidge: suti h ." leilrs 0; AVlt,,diistr'tt tand effec."; ofi '' I :t ~ herit'.Iyn c editcr.+ of I lo sai l Cat h ri e:ife Elle b111g de,i- awd, that tlhey ItO il : i 0.1' ' erc me, iII the ( riu:tr ;'f iroleit' to b he held ait Piekeis on~ th' 13 day' ofII ui e ii 2'b xt, t he foreinoon, to showu~ cause, il anly thtey have, wthy the said AdmIieislt.ra1 on Gliven under my huad th1is. I he 27th (day3 of1 .\Iny, A'nio DJoi mii 1t07. -. J. IH. Nawnuaa, He-al ' ~J. P..* P. 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