Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27

with anger over the flight of the mar
whose life they had thirsted for SC
! ravenously Had he been unprotected
Anguish would have Jared badly al
their hands. for they We're outspoken
in their assertions that he had aided
| Lorry in the escape. One fiery little
/ fellow cast Il glove in the Americans
| face and expected challenge. An
! guish snapped his fingers and sarcas.
| tically invited the insulter to meet him
next winter in a battle with snowballs
upon which the aggressor blasphemed
In three languages and 300 gestures.
| Anguish and his men passed inside the
| gateo. which had been barred to the
others, and struck out rapidly for the
| castle doors.
The Princess Yetive was sleeping
soundly, peacefully, with smile on
| her lips, when her prime minister sent
an excited attendant to inform her of
the prisoners escape. She sat up in
bed, and, with her hands clasped about
her knees, sieepily announced that she
would receive him after her coffee was
served. Then she summoned her maids.
| Her uncle and aunt, the Countess
Dagmar (whose merry brown eyes
We're so full of pretended dismay that
the princess could scarcely restrain q
smile), and Gaspon, the minister of
finance, Were awaiting her appearance.
| She heard the counts story of the es-
cape, marveled at the prisoners au-
| 6Q oiTv nd firmly hat
| erything possible should be done to ap-
| prehend him. With a perple1ed frown
on her brow and dubious twist to her
| lips, she said:
81 suppose must offer reward! ~
Certainly" exclaimed her uncle.
"About 80 gavvos, uncle?"
"Fifty!" cried the two men, aghast.
isn't that enough?"
"For the murderer of a pripce?" de-
manded Gaspon. at would be absurd,
your highness. He is most important
| person"
( Quite So He is most important
| person. think I'll offer 5000 gavvos.'
More like it. He is worth that, at
least" agreed Uncle Caspar.
Beyond a doubt" sanctioned Gas
| pom.
81 am glad you do not consider ME
extraragant," she said demurely. You
may have the placards printed at once"
| she went on, addressing the treasurer.
"Say that reward of 5000 gavvos
will be paid to the person who delivers
| Grenfall Lorry to me-
would it not be better to say de
livers Grenfall Lorry to the towerY .
submitted Gaspon.
you may say 'to the undersigned
and sign my name," she said reflective
ly.
Every well, your highness. They
shall be struck off this morning
"In large type, Gaspon. You must
catch him if you can" she added. HE
is a very dangerous man, and royalty
needs protection" With this wise bit
of caution she dismissed the subject
and began to talk of the storm.
AS the two young plotters were has
| tening up the stairs later on an at
| tendant approached and informed the
| princess that Mr.. Anguish requested an
! audience.
Conduct him to my boud0ir." she
said, her eyes sparkling with triumph.
In the seclusion of the boudoir she and
the countess laughed like children over
the reward teat had been SO solemnly
ordered.
give thousand gavvosw cried Dag
mar, leaning back in her chair to en-
phasize the delight she felt. What a
joker
Tap, tap, came a knock ON the door,
and in the same instant it flew open,
for Mr.. Anguish was in hurry. AS
he plunged into their presence pair
of heels found the floor spasmodically.
ooh, beg pardon" he gasped as if
about to fly. MAY l come iny'
Not unless you go outside. You
are already in, it seems" said the prin-
cess, advancing to meet him. The
countess was very still and sedate. 81
am SO glad you have come"
Heard about Lorry? The fool is
out and gonev' he cried, unable to re-
strain himself. Without a word she
dragged him to the dtyan, and, be-
tween them, he soon had the whole
story poured into his ears, the princess
on one side, the countess on the other
"You are a wonder!" he exclaimed
when all the facts were known to him.
He executed little dance of approval,
entirely out of place in the boudoir of
princess, but very much in touch
with prevailing sentiment. But what's
to become Of me?" he asked after cool
ing down. II have no excuse for re-
naming in Graustark, and I don't like
to leave him here either"
"Oh, have made plans for you,"
said she. You are to be held as hos
tage."
"What"'
II thought of your predicament last
night, and here is the solution: This
very day l shall Issue an order forbid
ding you the right to leave Edelweiss.
You will not be in prison, but your ey-
cry movement is to be watched A
strong guard will have you under sur
VIGILANCE. and any attempt to escape or
to communicate with your friend will
result in your confinement and his de-
lection. In this way you may stay
here until the time comes to fly. The
AXphain people must be satisfied, you
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