The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-25

Cannot The ioGn be- CItcnded a telr
nCuTS'''
from Prince Gabriel sufficient 10 meet
the coming crisis. Gabriel himself
! smitten by the charms OF tile princess
I NJ once offered himself In marriage
agreeing 10 advance, In case she nc.
cepted him. 200OO00O gayvos ut a rath.
~ high rate OF interest for fifteen years.
lis love for her was So great that lie
would pawn the cutirc principulity for
an answer that would make him the
hapriest man on earth. Now. the trou-
bled princess abhorred Gabriel OF the
two. Loren2 was much 10 be preferred.
Gabriel flew into rage upon the re-
ceipt OF this rebuif and openly avowed
his intention 20 make her suffer His
nfa;uatlon became mania, ana up to
TIE very day on which the countess
told the story he persisted In his APP
peals TO the princess. In person he had
gone 10 her 10 plead his guilt on his
I Knees, groveling AT her feet He went
= SO far as TO eXcaim madly I'm the pres
ence of the alarmed but relentless OBJ
Jet OF lis love that he would win her
or turn the whole earth into everything
unpleasant.
so II was that the Princess of Grau-
stark, erstwhile Miss Guggenslockcr.
was being dragged through the most
unhappy affairs that ever beset II SOW
ereign. Within month she was 10
sign away two-thirds OF her domain.
transforming multitudes OF her beloved
and loving people into subjects Of the
hated Axphain or 10 sell herself. body
and soul. To loathsome bidder I'm the
guise OF II sutton, and with all this con.
fronting her, she had come 10 the real
ization OF truth so sad and distract
Ing that II was breaking her tortured
heart She was In love, but with no
royal prince! or this, however, the
countess knew nothing, so Lorry had
one great secret 10 cherish alone.
Has she chosen the course she will
pursueY" asked Lorry as the countess
concluded her story. His face was
turned away.
"She cannot decide. We have wept
together over this dreadful, this horri-
bic thing You do not know what II
means TO all OF us, Mr.. Lorry. We
love her, and there is not one I'm our
land who would sacrifice her 10 save
this territory. AZ for Gabriel. Grau-
stark would kill her before she should
20 TO him. Still she cannot let herself
sacrifice those northern subjects when
by single act she can save them. You
see, the princess has not forgotten
that her father brought this war upon
the people and she feels IL her duty 10
pay the penalty OF his error. whatever
the cost"
rs there no other 20 whom she can ;
turn-no other courseY' asked Lorry.
There Is none who would assist us. !,
as we are. There is qucs-
Ion want 10 ask, Mr. Lorry. Please =
ook nj me. DO not stare at the foun-
ain all the time. why have you come
o EdelwelssT She asked the ques. y
ion SO boldly that his startled emhar- :
asSment was an uuspoken confession %
ic calmed himself and hesltated long ~
'efore answering weighing his reply. u
Vie sat close beside him. her clear 81
ray eyes reading him like n book. .,
Il came To see a Miss Guggenslock- a
r" lac answered mt last. :,
"l'or what purpose? There must =,
ave been an urgent cause 10 bring =,
on so far. You are not an American :,
IL had intended to ask her TO be- my ~
lie" he said. knowing that secrecy g.
'as useless and seeing faint hope. =,
You did not lind Miss Guggenslock- T.
- :, :,
NO; have not found her" 80
And are YOU going home disappolnt- -.
], Mr.. Lorry. because she is not M
,reT 80
Il leave the answer to your tender th
=,
There was long pause. 80,
MAY | ask when you expect 10 leave
she asked somewhat tim a.
~. ~
why do YOU wish to known" he H.a
kcd IN turn.
Because | know how hopeless your
est has been. You have found Miss
lggenslocSer. but she is held behind /,
wall so strong and impregnablc that a..
u cannot reach her with the question ~
u came TO ask You have come TO
Il wall, and now you must turn back. ~.
ave asked how soonY"
Not until your princess bids me take Ai.
my load aud 20. You see. my lady. .iir
we 10 sit beneath the shadow of the 'i'c
II you describe. II Will require a ei =,
al edict 20 compel me 10 abandon
position luc
You cannot expect the princess TO
We you from her country. you who wv
e done so much for her. You must 49,
MT Lorry. without her bidding" now
mustr' Il
es' Tor your presence outside that Ihs
J may make the imprisonment all LOT
more uncomfortable for the one your .nis
cannot reach. DO you understand 20
/" neci
las the one behind the wall In
'cted you to say this 90 meT' he REM