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**I am not fatigued nor**? toe began
eagerly.
"Go!" snarled Marteox. "Am I to
repeat a command to yon? Do yon Ignore
the word of your mistress?" There
was a significant sneer In the way he
said It.
"Mistress?" gasped Baklos, his eye
blazing, his arm half raised.
"Count Marianxt" Implored Beverlv
drawing herself to her full height and
staring ot htm like a wounded thing.
"I humbly implore you not to misconstrue
the meaning of the term, your
highness." said the count affably. "Ah,
ifou have dropped something. Permit
me. It is a note of some description, I !
think."
He stooped quickly?too quickly?and
recovered from the ground at her feet
the bit of paper which bad fallen fn-nn
her hand. It was the note from IluiL^.
to Boldort, which Beverly had forga|teti '
ta the excitement of the encounter.
"Count Marlaux. give mo thut paper!"
demanded Beverly breathlessly.
"Is It a love letter? Perhaps It Is
intended for me. At any rate, your
highness, it Is safe against my heart
for the time belug. When we reach
the castle I shall be happy to restore
it. It la safer with me. Oati>e, we go
one way and?have you not gone, sir?"
in his most sarcastic tone to the guard.
Beverly waa trembling.
"No, I have not, and I shall not go
ontlt 1 see you ol?ey the command of
Iier highness. She luia asked you for
that piece of iMper.** said Baldoa.
standing squarely in front of Marlanx.
"Insolent dog! I >o yon mean to
question my"?
"Gtv# over that paper!"
"If yen strike me. fcHew, tt will
be"?
"If I strike you It wtH be to kill.
Count Mnrtanx. Tbe paper, sir." Bal<lo?
towered over the Iron Count, and
there was danger Is hla daredevil voice.
"Surely, sir. I am but obeying your own
Instructions. 'Protect the princess and
all that is hers with your life,' you have
said to me."
"Oh, I wish you hsdnt done this.
Baldos!" cried Beverly, panic stricken.
"You have threatened my life. I ;
shall not forget It, foot! Here Is the !
precious note, your highness, with my i
condolences to the writer." Marlanx
passed the note to her and then looked '
triumphantly at the guard. "I dare '
aay you have done all you can. sir. Do \
you wish to add anything more?"
"What con one do when dealing with I
his superior and finds him a despicable
coward?" said Baldoa, with cool Irony. '
"You are reputed to be a brave soldier.
I know that to be false or I
would ask you to draw the sword you
carry and"? He was drawing his
sword oa he spoke.
"Bnldoe!** Implored Beverly. Her
evldeut concern Infuriated Marlanx.
In bin heart he knew Baldos to be a
man of superior birth and a foeman
not to be despised from his own station.
Carried away by passion, he
flashed his sword from its sheath.
"You have drawn on me, sir," he
snarled. "I must defend myself
against even such as you. You will !
find that I am no coward. Time Is j
short for your gallant lover, madam." |
Before she could utter a word of pro- j
test the blades had clashed, and they i
wore hungry for blood. It was dark j
In the shadows of the trees, and the trio |
were quite alone with their tragedy. '
She heard Baldos laugh recklessly In
response to Marlanx's cry of:
"Oh, the shame of fighting with such
carrion as you!"
"Don't Jest at a time like this, count,"
said the guard softly. "Remember
that I lose, no matter which way it
iroes. If vou kill me I lose, if I heat
you I lose. Remember, you can still
liave me shot for Insubordination and
conduct unbecoming*?
"Stop!" almost shrieked Beverly. At
the risk of personal injury she rushed
between the two swordsmen. Both
drew back and dropped their points.
Not a dozen passes had been made.
"I beg your highness' pardon," murmured
Baldos, but he did not sheathe
his sword.
"He forced It upon me," cried Marlanx
triumphantly. "You were witness
to It all. I was a foot to let it go
as far as this. Put up your sword until
another day?If that day ever comes
to you."
"He will have you shot for this,
Baldos," cried Beverly in her terror.
Bnldos laughed bitterly.
"Tied and blindfolded, too, your highness,
to prove that he Is a brave mnn
and not a coward. It was short, but It
was sweet. Would that you had let
the play go on. There was a spice In
It that made life worth living and death
worth the dying. Have you other commands
for me, your highness?" His
manner was so cool and defiant that
she felt the tears spring to her eyes.
"Only that yon put up your sword
and end this miserable affair by going
to your?your room,"
"It Is punishment enough. Tomorrow's
execution can be no harder."
Marlanx had been thinking all this
time. Into bis soul ctme the thrill of
triumph, the consciousness of a mighty
power. He saw the chance to benefit
by the sudden clash, and he was net'
low to seise It.
"Nerer feat, my men," he said easily;
"It won't be as bad as that I can
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of tonight. Tb?Tro will bo no eicooution.
n? you end It. This wan an
affair between men. not between roan
and tbe Btate. (Mir gracious referee is
to bo our judge. It la for her to pardon
and to condemn. It was very
pretty while it lasted, and you are too
good a swordsman to be shot Go your
way, Bnklos, and remember me as
Marlanx the man, not Mnrtanx the
general. As your superior officer, I
congratulate ami commend ?*?"
tbe manner in which you serve the
princess."
"Yon will always Ami me reedy to
light and to die for her," said BaMoe
gravely. "I"*? yon think yon con remember
that, Oount Martens?"
"I have. a>> memory," aaM
tbe count steadily. With a graceful
salute to Beverly. Ikiktow turned and
*alked away in the darkness.
"A perfect gentleman, Miss Calhoun,
but a wretched soldier," mid Marlanx
grimly.
"He Is a hero." she mid qoletly, a
greet calmness comtng over her. "Do
you mean it when yon say yon are not
going to have htm punished? Ffcs did
only whet a man should do, and I
glory in his folly."
"I may as well tell yon point blank
that yon atone one save him. He dose
not deserve leniency. It ts in my power
and it is my pvovtnea ts two htm
utterly destroyed not only for this
sight's work, but for other and better
reasons. I have positive proof that he
is a spy. He known I have tMs proof.
That Is why tas would have killed me
>ost sow. It Is ffae yon to say whether
be shah meet the fate of s spy or go
tmocatbed. Yon bare but to exchange
promises with dm, and the estimable
guardsman goes fsee? hot ho goes from
Bdelwetos forever. Today be met the
enemy's scouts Is the Mite ?
know qntto wett. Meflbtgn wen exchanged
secretly, which 70a do not
know, of eoarso. Before another day
Is gone I expect to sea die results of
Me treachery. There may be manifestations
tonight. Too do not believe
dm, but wait and nee if 1 am not right.
He la eoe of Ga briers cleverest spies."
"I do not believe it. You shall not
accuse him of such things.'" she cried.
"Besides, If he la a spy why should
you shield him for my sake? Don't
you owe It to Graustark to expose"?
"Here Is the princess," said he serenely.
"Tour highness," addressing
Yettve, "Miss Calhoun has a note
which she refuses to let any one read
but you? Now, my dear young lady,
you may give It directly Into the hands
of her highness."
Beverly gave him a look of scorn,
but without a second's hesitation
placed the missive In Yetlve's hand.
The Iron Count's Jaw dropped, and ho
moistened bis Hps with his tongue two
or three times. Something told him
that a valuable chance had gone.
"I shall be only too happy to have
your highness read the result of my
first lesson In the Grnustark language,"
she said, smiling gayly upon the count.
Two men In uniform came rushing
up to the party manifestly excited. Saluting
the general, both l>egnn to speak
at once.
"One at a time," commanded the
count. "What Is It?"
Other officers of the guard and a few
noblemen from the castle came up,
out of breath.
"We have discerned signal fires In
the bills, your excellency," said one of
the men from the fort. "There Is a
circle of fires, and they mean something
Important For half nn hour they
have l>een burning near the monastery;
also In the valley below and on the
mountains to the south."
There was an Instant of denthly silence,
as If the hearers awaited a crash.
Mnrlanx looked steadily at Beverly's
face, nnd she saw the triumphant, accusing
gleam In his eyes. Helplessly
she stared Into the crowd of faces.
Her eyes fell upon Baldos, who suddenly
appeared In the background. His
face wore a hunted, Imploring look.
The next Instant he disappeared among
the shadows.
CHAPTER XX.
"I^pjIIHUE la no time to be lost,"
J I I exclaimed Count Marlanx.
I I I "Ask Colonel Braze to report
to me nt the eastern gate
with a detail of picked troopers?a hundred
of them. I will meet him there In
half an hour." He gave other sharp,
Imperative commands, and In the twiukling
of an eyo the peaceful atmosphere
was transformed Into the turbulent,
exciting rush of activity. The significance
of the fires seen In the hills
could not he cheaply held. Instant action
was demanded. The city was filled
with the commotion of alarm; the
army was brought to its feet, with a
Jerk that startled even the most ambitious.
The first thing that General Marlanx
did was to Instruct Qulnnox to set a
vigilant watch over Baldos. He was
not to be arrested, but It was understood
that the surveillance should be
but little short of incarceration. He
was found at the barracks shortly after
the report concerning the signal fires
and told In plain words that General
Marlanx had ordered a guard placed
over, htm for the time being, pending
the LnH of an Investigation. Baidos
had Isoofldently expected to he thrown
into ? dungeon for his affront. He did
not know that Orenfall Lorry stood
firm In his conviction that Baldos was
no agy and ww mpported by Sthers in
high authority.
Marlanx was bottling his atath and
holding back his revenge for a distinct
| purpose Apart from the exllence of
a strong; healthy prejudice in the
i guard's favor, what the okl #>er&i w
Uered and what be could Jorre were
two distinct propositions^ Ho was
crafty enough, however, taM? advantage
of a condition unki^n to Bev;
erty Calhoun, the 1mcause of all
his bitterness toward ^gMos.
As be hastened the council
chamber his cyee K?t the crowd of
eager, excited woc^b In the grand ball.
From among th?* be picked Beverly
and advanced upou ber without regard
I for time ami consequence. Despite her
| animation ho was keen enough to see
that she was sorely troubled. She did
not Bhrlnk from him, as be bad half
expected, but met him with bold dls;
da In In ber eyes.
"Tills is the work of your champion."
be sahl in tones that did not renoh ears
other than her own. *T prophesied It.
i you must remember. Are you satisfied
IWiTT that tvw* J ? * ?? I
j . ? rr uuuk jvm u(i > XT UVCll UtfCt'lYBQ III
himr
"I 1i#to Implicit confidence I? him. 1
suppose you have ordered LU urrestT*
etae Mud. with scorn.
"He la under surveillance, at my suggestion.
For your sake, and yours
alone, I am giving him a chance. He Is
your protege. You are responsible for
bis conduct. To accuse him would be
to piece you In an embarrassing position.
There Is a sickening rumor In
court circles tlvnt you have more than
a merely kind and friendly Interest In
(he rascal. If I believed that. Miss Calhoun.
I fear my heart could not be kind
to him. hut I know tt is not true. You
have a tofrtcr love to give. He Is a
clever scoundrel, and there Is no telling
how mnch harm he has already
done to Qranstarfc. His every move Is
to be watched and reported to me. It
will be Impassible for him to escape.
To am him from the vengeance of the
army I am permitting him to remain In
your errvtce, ostensibly at learnt. Hta
boors at duty have been changed, however.
Henceforth he Is In the night
guard, froln midnight till dawn. I am
tsUfng yoo this. Miss Calhoun, because
I want you to know that In spite of aD
the Indignity I have suffered you are
more to me than any other being in the
world, more to roe even than my loyalty
to Crnostark. Do me the honor and
Justice to remember this. I have suf
rered nroch far poo. I am a rough,
hardened eotdtev, and yon hare misconstrued
iny devotion. Forgive the
harsh words my passion may have inspired.
Fare-well! I must off to undo
the damage we all lay at the door of
the men yon and I are protecting."
He was too wise to give her the
chance to reply. A moment later he
was moon ted and off for the eastern
gates, there to direct the movements of
Colonel Braze and his aconts. Beverly
flew at once to Yetive with her plea for
Batdoe. She was confronted by a
rather sober faced sovereign. The
news of the hour was not comforting
to the princess and her ministers.
MYou don't l>cllevo lie is n spy?" cried
Beverly, stopping Just Inside the door,
presuming selfishly that Baklos alone
was the cause for worry. She resolved
to tell Votive of tkd conflict In the
park.
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