Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-08-11


at is folly, your highness, to allow
this gentleman and conauering 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 l was caught or why your
officer brought me to you"
"You were ordered from my house
once today, yet you come again like a
conuueror. l 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-willingly" cried Quin-
nox. "Now, your highness? Twere
better In the hall"
"For Gods sake, do not murder me!
Let me gow cringed the prince.
81 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?'
"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-
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 a 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. ~ appreciate your position.
have made serious charge, and l now
have a fair proposition to suggest to
you. II this man is not produced to-
morrow morning, take 1t 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 ever
and knew not how she kept from fall
ing to the floor. There was long 81
lence following Gabriels unexpected
but fair suggestion.
"That is very fair, your highness,"
said Lorry. "There is no reason why l
should not be q prisoner tomorrow. l
don't see how I can hope to escape the
inevitable. Your dungeon is strong.
and have given my word of honor to
the captain that l shall make no fur
ther effort to evade the law"
81 agree" murmured the princess.
ready to faint under the strain.
81 must see him delivered to Prince
Bolaroz," added Gabriel mercilessly.
ITO Bolaroz." she repeated.
"Your highness. the pardon for the
Door old people," reminded Quinnox.
She glided to the desk. stunned, bewil
dered. It seemed as though death were
upon her. Quinnox followed and bent
near her ear. "Do not be alarmed" he
whispered. mo one knows Of Mr.. Lor.
ry's presence here save the prince, and
II he dares to accuse you before Bola'
roz our people will tear him to pieces
No one will believe him."
"You-you can save him. thenf" she
gasped joyously.
"If he will permit me to do 80. Write
to him what you will, your highness'
and he shall have the message. BE
brave, and all will go well. Write
quickly. This is supposed to be the
pardon"
She wrote feverishly. thousand
thoughts arising for every one that she
was able to transfer to the paper