Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-10
One word from her royal highness will

One word from her royal highness will
be your death warrant"
He looked inquiringly at the princess
as if anxious to put the dangerous wit
ness where he could tell no tales. She
shook her head, but did not speak.
Lorry realized that the time had come
for him to assert himself. Assuming
distressed air, he bowed his head and
said dejectedly:
MY pleading has been in vain, then,
your highness. have sworn to you
that am innocent Of this murder, and
you have said shall have fair trial.
That is all you can offer?"
''That is ALL" she said shrilly, her
mind gradually grasping his meaning.
'You will not punish the poor peo-
pie who secreted me in their house for
weeks, for they are convinced of my
innocence. Your captain here, who
found me in their house tonight, can
also speak we'll of them have Only
this request to make in return for what
little service / may have given you:
Forgive the old people who befriended
once, captain"
Gabriel heard this speech with
skeptical smile on his face.
Il am no fool" he said simply cap
tain" shrewdly turning to QuinnoX,
'if he is your prisoner, why do you
permit him TO retain his revolver?'
The conspirators were taken by sur
prise, but Lorry had found his wits.
at is folly, your highness, to allow
this gentleman and conquering prince
to cross examine you. am prisoner,
and that is the end of it. What odds
Is it to the Prince of Dawsbergen how
and where / was caught or why your
officer brought me to you?"
"You were ordered from my house
once today, yet you come again like a
conqueror. ! should not spare you.
You deserve to lose your life for the ac-
tons of tonight. Captain Quinnox, will
you kill him if / ask you to end his
wretched life?" Yetive's eyes were
blazing with wrath, beneath which
cleaned hope that he could be fright
ened into silence.
Willingly willinglyw cried Quin-
nox. Now, your highness? 'Twere
better in the hallr'
'For Gods sake, do not murder me!
! Let me gow cringed the prince
II do not mean that you should kill
him now, Quinnox, but instruct you
to do SO If he puts foot inside these
| walls again. Do you understand"
eyes, your highness."
'Then you will place this prisoner in
! the castle dungeon until tomorrow
morning, when he is to be taken to the
tower. Prince Gabriel may accompa-
| ny you to the dungeon cell if he likes,
after which you will escort him to the
gates. If he enters them again, you are
to kill him. Take them both away"
"Your highness, I must ask you to
write pardon for the good people in
whose house the prisoner was found .
suggested Quinnox, shrewdly seeing a
| chance for communication unsupported
| by the prince.
"a moment, your highness," said the
| prince, who had recovered himself
cleverly. II appreciate your position.
have made serious charge, and now
have fair proposition to suggest to
you. If this man is not produced to.
morrow morning, / take it for granted
that / an liberty to tell all that has
happened in this room tonight. If he is
produced, I shall kneel and beg your
| pardon"
The princess turned paler than ever
and knew not how she kept from fall.
ing to the floor. There was long ST
| lence following GabriePs unexpected
| but fair suggestion.
'"That is very fair, your highness,
said Lorry. There is no reason why
1 should not be prisoner tomorrow
don't see how can hope to escape the
! inevitable. Your dungeon is strong
and have given my word Of honor tc
the captain that shall make no fur
Their effort to evade the law"
II agree" murmured the princess
ready to faint under the strain.
81 must see him delivered to Prince
Bolaroz," added Gabriel mercilessly-
| ''To Bolaroz," she repeated.
'Your highness, the pardon for thu
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