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will visit Won occasionally. He will conduct

will visit you occasionally. He Will conduct
you from the monastery and to the border
line at the proper time"
Alas! He will be my murderer, 1 fear.
Yetive, you do not believe 1 killed Lorenz.
| know that most of them do, but, swear
To YOU. 1 am no more the perpetrator OF
that cowardly crime than you. God bears
testimony to my innocence. l want to hear
YOU say that you do not believe l killed
him."
81 feared so at frst-no, do not be angry
i feared you had killed him for my sake.
But now am sure that you are innocent"
The carriage stopped too soon and Quin-
nox opened the door. 1t was still as dark as
pitch. but the downpour had ceased except
for a disagreeable, misty drizzle, cold and
penetrating.
1--WE have reached the stopping place." he
said.
And we are TO walk from here to the
gate" said the princess, resuming her
hoarse, manly tones. While they were busy
donning their rain coats, she whispered in
Lorry's ear: 81 beg of you, do not let him
know that you have discovered who l am"
He promised and lightly snatched a kiss,
an act Of indiscretion that almost brought
AcNGA ANS0ANo
she gave vent to a little protesting shrek,
fearing that the eyes of the captain had
witnessed the pretty transgression. Lorry
laughed as he sprang to the road and
turned to assist her in alighting. She
promptly and ~thoughtfully averted the
danger his gallantry presented by ignoring
the outstretched hands, discernible as slen-
der shadows protruding from an object a
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boldly to the ground. The driver was in
TO await their return.
With Lorry in the center the trio walked
rapidly off in the darkness, the fugitive
with the sense of fear that belongs only to
a blind man. a little light far ahead told
the position of the gate, and for this they
bent their steps, Lorry and Quinnox con-
versing in low tones, the princess striding
along silently beside the former, her hand
in his-a fact Of which the real soldier was
totally Reaching the gate, the
captain pounded vigorously, and a sleepy
monk soon peered from the little window
through which shone the light.
s.On important business with the abbot,
from her highness, the Princess Yetive,"
said Quinnox, in response to a sharp query,
spoken in the Graustark tongue. "A little
gate beside the big one opened and the
monk, lantern in hand. babe them enter.
Await me here, captain" commanded
the slim, straight soldier, with face turned
from the light. A moment later the gate
closed and Lorry was behind the walls of
St Valentines. a prisoner again. The monk
preceded them across the dark court to-
ward the great black mass. his lantern
creating CHASTITY shadows against the
broken mist. His followers dropped some
little distance behind, the tall one arm
Stealing about the others waist, his head
bending to a level with hers.
rs ii to be goodbye, dearest' ne asked
Goodbye forever
II cannot saw that. 1t would be like wish
ing you dead. Yet there is no hope. No, MOI
we will not say good-bye-forever," she
said. despairingly.
Wont you bid me hopper
'Impossiblei You will stay here until
Quinnox comes to take you away. Ihen
you must not stop until you are in your
own and. We may meet again"
Yes. by my soul, we shall meet again!
I'll do as you bid and all that but I'll come
back when l can stay away no longer. Go
TO your castle and look forward TO the day
that Will find me at your Feet again. II is
bound 10 come. But how are you 10 return
To the castle tonight and enter without
creating suspicion? Have you thought of
that?"
Am I a child? Inside of three hours 1
shall be safely in bed and but one person
in the castle will be the wiser for my abb
sence. Here are the portals" They passed
inside the massive doors'and halted. You
must remain here until l have seen the
PRIOR she said. laughing ~nervously and
CHANGING down at the boots which showed
beneath the Ions coat. Then she hastily fol-
lowed the monk. disappearing down the
corridor. In ten minutes-ten hours to Lor-
ry-she returned with her guide.
He will take you 10 your room," she
said breathlessly. displaying unmistakable
signs of embarrassment. The prior was
shocked. Goodbye, and God be with you
asways. Remember, l love your
The monks back was turned, so the new
recluse snatched the slight figure TO his
heart.
some day." he whispered.
She would not speak, but he held her I'M
I'll she nodded her head.
ITO be Continued Next tuesday,