Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-11

| lips, she said:
II suppose must offer a reward"
Certainly exclaimed her uncle.
| about SO gavvos, uncle?"
"Fifty! cried the two men, aghast.
isn't that enough?"
| "For the murderer of a prince?" de-
manded Gaspon. at would be absurd,
your highness. He is a most important
person"
| "Quite so. He is most important
person. l think I'll offer 5000 gavyos."
More like it. He is worth that, at
least" agreed Uncle Caspar.
Beyond doubt" sanctioned Gas
pom.
II am glad you do not consider ME
extravaganza" she said demurely. you
may have the placards printed at once"
she went on, addressing the treasurer.
"Say that reward Of 5000 gavvos
will be paid to the person who delivers
Grenfall Lorry to me-"
"Would it not be better to say de
livers Grenfall Lorry to the tower7'"
submitted Gaspon.
You may say to the undersigned
and sign my name," she said reflective
~.
Every well, your highness. They
shall be struck off this morning."
"In large type, Gaspon. You must
catch him if you can," she added. HE
is very dangerous man, and royalty
needs protection" With this wise bit
of caution she dismissed the subject
and began to talk of the storm.
AS the two young plotters were has
tening up the stairs later on an at
tendant approached and informed the
princess that Mr.. Anguish requested an
audience.
Conduct him to my boudoir," she
In the seclusion Of the boudoir she and
the countess laughed like children over
the reward that had been so solemnly
ordered.
give thousand gayvos!" cried Dag
mar, leaning back in her chair to en-
phasize the delight she felt. "What q
joker
Tap, tap, came knock on the door,
and in the same instant it few open,
for Mr.. Anguish was in hurry. AS
he plunged into their presence pair
of heels found the floor spasmodically.
"Oh beg pardon?' he gasped as IL
about to fly. May come in?"
mot unless you go outside. You
are already in, it seems" said the prin-
cess. advancing to meet him. The
countess was very still and sedate. II
| am 60 plod Won have coman
"Heard about Lorrys The fool is
strain himself. Without a word she
dragged him to the divan, and, be-
tween them, lie soon had the whole
story poured into his ears, the princess
on one side. the countess on the other.
"You are wonder!' he exclaimed
when all the facts were known to him.
He executed little dance Of approval,
entirely out of place in the boudoir Of
princess, but very much i'll touch
with prevailing sentiment. but what's
to become of me-" he asked after cool
ing down. II have no excuse for re-
naming in Graustark, and don't like
to leave him here either"
ooh, have made plans for you"
said she. "You are to be held as hos
tage."
"Whatv
IT thought of your predicament last
night, and here is the solution: This
very day shall issue an order forbid
ding you the right to leave Edelweiss.
You will not be in prison, but your ev-
cry movement is to be watched. A
strong guard will have you under sur
veillance, and any attempt to escape or
to communicate with your friend will
result in your confinement and his de-
lection. In this way you may stay
here until the time comes to fly. The
AXphain people must be satisfied, you
know. Your freedom will not be dis
turbed. You may come and go us you
like, but you are ostensibly prisoner
By OBTAINING you forclbly we gain O
ipoint, for you are needed here. There
is no other way in which you can ex.
plain continued presence in Grau.
stark. Is not my plan good one|
ut is beyond comparison" he said
rising and bowling low. $50 shrewd is
this plan that you make me hostage
forever. l shall not escape its memory
If live to be thousand"
! At parting she said seriously:
"a great deal depends on your dis
erection, Mr.. Anguish. My guards viii
watch your every action, for they are
not in the secret-excepting Quinnox-
and any attempt on your part to com
municate with Grenfall Lorry will be
fatal"
| Trust me, your highness. l have
had much instruction in wisdom to
day"
II hope we shall see you often,' she
! said.
DAILY = US hostage" he replied
glancing toward the countess.
, 'That means until the other man Il
; captured" said the young lady saucily
AS lie left the castle he gazed at tn
distant building in the sky and won
| dered how it had ever been approached
in carriage. She had not told hin
| that Abode drove for miles over wind
ing roads that led to the monastery q
gentler slope from the rear.
o The next afternoon Edelweiss thrille
g with new excitement. Prince Boil.
roz Of Axphain, mad with grief IN
Q rage, came laundering into the cit
n, with his court at his heels. His wrat
Il had been increased until it resembled
f tornado when he read the reward nj,
Il t1s, N>t, Il: