The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-06-18

One woru rem her royal highness vii
be your death warrant"
He looked irquiringly at the princes.
as IL anxious to put the dangerous wit
ness where be could tell no tales. She
shook her head, but did o speak
Lorry realized that the time had come
for him to assert himself. Assuming q
distressed air. be 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
fou have said | shall have a fair trial.
That is all you can otferr'
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 Lore, who
found me in their house tonight, can
also speak well of them. | have only
this request To make In return for what
little service | may have. given you:
Forgive the old people who befriended
me. | am ready to 90 to the tower at
nee. captain
Gabriel heard this speech with q
~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 revolverY'
The conspirators were taken by sur
prise. but Lorry had found his wits.
1T Is folly. your highness, TO allow
this gentleman and c%onduering prince
10 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 I 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-
lions of tonight. Captain Quinnox, will
YOU kill him if | ask you to end his
wretched lifeY" Yetive's eyes were
blazing with wrath, beneath which
cleaned a hope that he could be fright
ened into silence.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cried Quin-
Aox. Now. your highness? 'Twere
better in the hallr'
For Gods sake, do not murder me!
Let me go,' cringed the prince.
II do not mean that you should kill
dim 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, | 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. Il appreciate your position. |
have made a serious charge, and l now
have a 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. IL 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 Gabriels 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 | 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"
II agree" murmured the princess,
ready to faint under the strain.
II must see him delivered to Primes
Bolaroz." added Gabriel mercilessly.
ITO Bolaroz." she repeated.
Your highness. the pardon for the
poor old people," reminded Quinnox