Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-08

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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.
I.orry 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. l 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. I have only
this request to make in return for what
little service | may have given you:
Forgive the old people who befriended
me. l am ready to 60 to the tower at
once, captain"
Gabriel heard this speech with a
skeptical smile on his face.
81 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 revolverT
The conspirators were taken by sur
prise, but Lorry had found his wits.
ut is folly, your highness. to allow
this gentleman and conuuering prince
to cross examine you. l 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
conuueror. should not spare you.
You deserve to lose your life for the ac-
tions of tonight. Captain Quinnox, will
you kill him If l 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" cried Quin-
nox. "Now, your highness? 'Twere
better in the hall!'
For Gods sake, do not murder me!
Let ME gov cringed the prince.
81 do not mean that you should Kill
him now, QuinnoX. but l instruct you
to do so if he puts foot inside these
walls again. Do you understand"
Yes. 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-
nv 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. l must ask you to
write a pardon for the good people In
whose house the prisoner was found,
suggested QuinnoX. shrewdly seeing q
chance for communication unsuspected
by the prince.
"A moment. your highness," said the
prince. who had recovered himself
cleverly. Il 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 am liberty to tell all that has
happened in this room tonight. II he Is
produced. shall kneel and beg your
pardon
The princess turned paler than evei
and knew not how she kept from fall
ing to the door. There was long 81
lence following Gabriels unexpected
but fair suggestion.
That is very fair. your highness.'
said Lorry. There is no reason why
should not be prisoner tomorrow.
don't see how can hope to escape the