The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01

me. Next week am TO give my answer.
He Will be here, in this castle My father
must lift it from the people. What's has
my happiness to do with it?,
Her sudden strength silenced him,
crushed him, with the real awakening OF
ing up at the cold monastery. strangely
conscious that she was gazing toward the
same dizzy height.
at last.
drearily. There was another long silence
in which two Hearts 1cmmuned through
the medium of that taraway sentinel.
They have not discovered a clew to the
chief abductor, have tney?' he asked, in
an effort 10 return 10 his proper sphere
Baron Dangloss believes he has a clew
"a meager and Unsatisfactory one, he ad-
mits-and to-day sent officers to Ganlook
to investigate the actions of a strange
man who was there last week, man
who styled himself the Count of ARABIA
zon, and who claimed to be of Vienna.
Some Austrians had been hunting stays
and bears I'm the NORTH, however. and it
is possible he is one of them. She spoke
slowly her eyes still bent on the home OF
the monks.
Your Highness, have theory-a
bold and perhaps a criminal theory-but
YOU will allow me TO tell you why ! am
H prnde of Gabriel am IT is sTnye my opinon @ %
no NienEese is guilty, nor are the Drl-
gands to be accused CT this masterpiece
i'm crime. Have you Iiought how tar q. a
man may go 10 obtain his hearts desire?"
She looked at him instantly. her eyes
wide with growing comprehension, me
solution 10 the mystery darting into her
mind like a fash.
You mean" she began, stopping as
If afraid to voice the suspicion
THAT Prince Gabriel is the man woh
bought your guards and hired Geddos
where he could own you, whether y"u
would or no." said Lorry.
D., mo IN
marry him. and i should, sooner or later.
have exposed him.. she whispered. argu-
- uentatively. He could not expect me
der such circumstances. He knows that
] would denounce him, even at the altar. :
You do not appreciate my estimate or
that gentleman.
''Wnat is TO become of me- she al
most sobbed, in an anguish OF fear: 4
see, now-I see plainly! II was Gabriei.
shudder ran through her figure and he
tendorly whispered in her ear:
The danger is past lie can DO no
more, your Highness. We're positive
that he is the man-and believe he is
] would hunt him down this night
Her eyes closed happily under mis- gaze.
her hand dropped tlmidly from his arm
Il am not afraid. she. murmured.
''BecaCse 1 am Eerc?" he asked. ben'i-
Because God can bless with the same
hand that Furnishes" she answered. enig-
maticGlly lifting her lashes again and
looking into mis- eyes with a love at last
unmarked. He gives me 4 man TO love
and denies me happiness. He makes OF
me woman. but he does not unmake
me Il Princess. Through you be thwartS
a villain: through you lie scrushes the In
noceEt More than ever ] thank you
alone. guided by the God who loves and
deSpiSeS me. saved me from Gabriel.
Il only ask" he began, eagerly, but
she intercepted.
You should not ask anything, for |
have said | cannot pay. l owe 10 you all
l have. but cannot pay the debt"
Il shall not again forget, he muir
..To-rnorrow. If you like will take
you over the castle and let you see the
sdualor in which | eXist-my throne
room. my chapel. my banquet hall, my
ballroom. my conservatory, my Sepulcher.
YOU maE say ir Is wealth but ] shall call
II poverty" she said. after they had
watched the black monastery cut Il
square corner from the moons circle
Tomorrow. If you will be so kind
Perhaps ! may be poorer after ! have
saved Graustark, she said.
i would TO God I could save YOU from
that" r. said.
- ould 10 God you could SIZE said.
Hcr manner changed suddenl". She
laughed gaily. turning a light face 10
lis y hear your friends laugh our there
in the darkness. 1t is delightfully."- infec-
tiC,.s."