The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-28

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herself. WHO said that size would be
guided by ANY decision they might
reach The counselors 10 q man re-
fused 10 sacrifice their girlish ruler. and
tie people vOciferously ratified the res
olutiou Bur the princess would not al
low them to send an answer TO AK
phaiu until she could see a way clear
to save her people in some other man
uer. An embassy was sent to the Prince
OF Dawsbcrgen. His domain touched
Graustark ou the south. and he ruled
d wild. turbulent class OF mountainous
and herdsmen. This embassy sought
to secure an Endorsement of the loan
from Prince Gabriel sufficient TO meet
the coming crisis. Gabriel, himself
smitten 10y the charms of the princess,
at once offered himself in marriage,
0 reeing TO advance, in case she &C
opted him. 20.OOO.OO0 gavvos at a rath-
n high rate of interest for fifteen years.
His love for her was so great that he
would pawn the entire principally for
an answer that would make him the
happiest man Oh earth. Now, the trOu-
bled princess abhorred Gabriel. OF the
two. LorenZ was much TO be preferred
Gabriel few into a rage upon the re-
ceipt of this rebuff and openly avowed
his intention to make her suffer. His
%infatuation became a mania, and up 70
the very day on which the countess
told the story he persisted in his ap-
peals to the princess. In person he had
gone to her TO plead his guilt on his
knees. %groveling at her feet. He went
so far as to exclaim madly in the pres
enc of the alarmed but relentless OBJ
ject of mis- love that he would win her
or turn the whole earth into everything
unpleasant.
So it was that the Princess of Grau-
stark, erstwhile Miss Guggenslocker,
was being dragged through the most
unhappy affairs that ' e beset a SOW
ereign. Within a month she was TO
sign away two-thirds of her domain,
Transforming m~uItirudes of her beloved
and loving people into subjects of the
hated Axphain or TO sell herself, body
and soul. to a loathsome bidder in the
guise of a sutton, and, with all this con-
fronting her, she had come 10 the real
ization of a truth so sad and distract
ing that il was breaking her tortured
heart She was in love, but with no
royal princei OF this, however, the
countess knew nothing. so Lorry had
one great secret to cherish alone.
HAS she chosen the course she will
-vr-avau - aZl~nA ap~- % eha 1zvnNn1a
concluded her story. His face was
turned away.
"She cannot decide. We have wept
together over this dreadful, this horri-
BILE thing. You do not know what II
means to all of US, Mr.. Lorry. We
love her. and there is not one In our
land who would sacrifice her to save
this territory. AS for Gabriel, Grau-
| stark would kill her before she should
go to him. Still she cannot let herself
sacrifice those northern subjects when
by a single act she can save them. You
see, the princess has not forgotten
that her father brought this wal upon
the people. and she feels ii her duty To
pay the penalty Of his error, whatever
the COST.
rs there no other to whom she can
turn-no other courser' asked Lorry.
There is none who would assist US,
bankrupt as we are. There is a ques-
ton | want to ask, Mr.. Lorry. Please
look at me. Do not stare al the foun-
tain all the time. Why have you come
TO Edelweiss?" She asked the ques-
ton so boldly that his startled embar-
rassment was an unspoken confession
He Gained himself and hesitated long
before answering, weighing his reply.
She sat close beside him, her clear
gray eyes reading him like a book.
Il came 10 see a Miss G-uggenslock-
err" he answered at last.
For what purpose? There must
have been an urgent cause to bring
you so far. You are not an American
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