The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-09-02
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IL have been standing on this spot
for an hour. You have been very much
excited III agree, but it is strange you
did not see me- lied QuinnoX.
Gabriel looked about helplessly, non
plused.
"You were here when came in?' he
asked wonderingly.
ASK her royal highness," command
ed the captain. smiling.
Captain QuinnoX brought the pris-
oner to me an hour ago." she said me-
chanically.
at is lie!" cried Gabriel. HE was
not here when entered"
The captain of the guard laid
heavy hand on the shoulder of the
prince and said threateningly:
Il was here. and am here. Have n
care how you speak Were to do right
| should shoot you like a dog You
came like thief. you insult the ruler
Of NJ land. have borne ii all because
you are prince. but have care-have
n care. | may forget myself and tear
out your black heart with these tPnds.
One word from her royal highness will
be your death warrant"
He looked inquiringly at the princess
as il 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 a
| distressed air, he bowed his head and
said deiectedly:
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 a fair trial
That is all you can offerY
THAT is ALL" she said shrilly hel
mind gradually grasping his meaning
You viii not punish the poor PEG
pie who secreted me in their house for
weeks. for they are convinced of my
innocence. Your captain here. who
found mo in their house tonight can
also speak well Of them. | have only
this request to make in ret n for what
little service | may have given YOU
Forgive the old people who befriend2d
me. | am ready 10 90 to the tower nj
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 revolverI"
The conspirators were taken by sur
prise. but Lorry had found his wits.
1T is folly, your highness, to allow
this gentleman and conquering prince
to cross examine you. | am a 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 your"
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 a hope that he could be fright
ened into silence.
Willingly-willinglyw cried Quin-
noX. Now. your highness? 'Twere
better i'm the hallr'
For Gods sake, do not murder me.
Let me gor' 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 |
10 kill him. Take them both awayw
Your highness, | 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 |
10y the prince.
"A moment, your highness," said the |
prince, who had recovered himself |
cleverly. II appreciate your position. |
have made serious charge, and | now |
nave Il idlI pIopoSluOn 10 suggest 10 /
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 ever
and knew not how she kept from fall |
ing to the floor. There was a long ST.
lence following Gabriers unexpected |
but fair suggestion.
THAT is very fair. your highness,"
said Lorry. There is no reason why |
should not be a prisoner tomorrow. / /
don't see how l can hope TO escape the
inevitable. Your dungeon is strong. |
and have given my word Of honor to
the captain that | shall make no fur
thH effort 10 evade the law"
81 agree" murmured the princess,