Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-17
others, She believed him guilty-guilty

| phainianS were crossing the paraQe
ground jubilantly. Then came the clat-
ter Of horses hoof, and Captain Quin-
nox, with the fatal papers in his pos
session, galloped down the avenue. She
clutched the curtains distractedly and,
leaning far forward. cried from the
open window:
equinox! Quinnox! Come back! l
Forbid forbid! Destroy those pa
pers, Quinnox"
But Quinnox heard not the pitiful
wall. Seeing him disappear down the
avenue. she threw her hands to her
head and sank back with moan, faint
ing. Count Halfont caught her in his
arms. 1t was nightfall before she was
fully revived. The faithful young
countess clung to her caressingly. low
ingly, uttering words Of consolation
until long after the shades Of night had
dropped. They were alone in the prin-
cess boudoir, seated together upon the
divan, the tired head Of the one resting
wearily against the shoulder Of the
other. Wide and dark and troubled
were the eyes Of the ruler Of Grau-
stark.
An attendant appeared and an
nounced the arrival Of one Of the
American gentlemen, who insisted on
seeing her royal highness. The card
on the tray bore the name OF Harry
Anguish. At once the princess was
a-futter with eagerness and excite
ment.
Anguish! Show him to this room
quickly! Oh, Dagmar, he brings word
from him! He comes from him! Why
Is he so slow? Ach. cannot wait!'
Far from being slow. Anguish was
exceedingly swift in approaching the
room to which he feared admittance
might be denied.
"Tell ME! What is it?" she cried as
he stopped in the center Of the room
and glared at her.
II don't care whether you like it. and
1t doesn't matter If you are princess"
he exploded. there are a few things
I'm going to say to you. First. want
to know what kind Of woman you are
to throw into prison q man like-like-
oh. 1t drives me crazy to think Of It!
don't care If you are insulted. He's
friend of mine. and he Is no more
guilty than you are. and | want to
know what you mean by ordering his
arrest"
Her lips parted as If to speak. her
face grew deathly pale, her fingers
clutched the edge Of the divan. She
stared at him piteously. unable to
move. to speak. Then the blue eyes
| filled with tears, sob came to her
lips. and her tortured heart made a
| last brave effort at defense.
"I-I-Mr. Anguish, you wrong mel
p She tried to whisper through
the closed throat and stiffened lips.
Words failed her. but she pleaded with
those wet, imploring eyes. His heart
melted. his anger was swept away IN
a twinkling. He saw that he had
wounded her most unjustly.
"You brute" Kissed the countess,
with flashing, indignant eyes, throwing
her arms about the princess and draw
ing her head to her breast.
| "Forgive me-" he cried, sinking to
his knee before the princess, shame
and contrition in his face. IL have
been ualf mad this whole day, and I
have thought harshly Of you. now
see that you are suffering more IN
tensely than I. l love Lorry, and that
Is my only excuse. He is being foully
wronged. your highness. foully wrong
ed"
81 deserve your contempt after all.
Whether he be guilty or innocent, l
should have refused to sign the decree.
1t is too late now. l have signed away
something that is very dear to me-his
life. You are his friend and mine. Can
you tell me what lie thil Iks Of me
what he says-how he feels" She
asked the triple question breathlessly.
HE believes you were forced into
the act, and said as much to me. AS
to how lie feels. can only ask how
you would feel If you were in his
place. innocent and yet almost sure Of
conviction. These friends Of AXphain
will resort to any subterfuge now that
one of their number has staked his
life. Mark my word. some one will de-
liberately swear that he saw Grenfall
Lorry strike the blow, and that will be
as villainous a lie as man ever told.
What l am here for, your highness, Is
to ask If that decree cannot be with
drawn"
"Alas, it cannot! would gladly Or
der his release if could. but you can
see what that would mean to us s-a
war, Mr.. Anguish" she sighed misera-
bly,.
But you will not see an innocent
man condemned?" cried he, again in
dignant.
81 have only your statement for that.
sir if you will pardon me. hope from
the bottom of my heart that he did
not murder the prince after being hon.
orably challenged"
"He is no coward!" thundered An
guish, startling both women with his
vehemence 81 say he did not kill the
prince, but Ill stake my life he would
have done so had they met this morn
ing"
"He may be able to clear himself,
suggested the countess nervously.
"And he may not; so there you have
it. What chance have two Americans
over here with everybody against u.s.?
"Stop! You shall not say that! He
shall have full justice at any cost, and
there is one here who is not against
him. cried the princess, with flashing