The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-08-12
The Breckenridge News.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST i2, 1903.
GrauStark
Continued From Page 2.

nau wrIIten-ne cOuIu see tire uvIus
plainly-that his danger was great;
she could not endure life until she
knew him to be safely outside the
bounds of Graustark. His life was
dear TO her. and she would preserve it
by dlshonoring her trust. Then she
had unfolded her plan of escape. dis
jointedly. gulltily. hopelessly.
But she was Offering him freedom
only to send him away without grant
ing one moment of JOY in her presence.
After all. with death staring him in
the face. the practically convicted muir
derer of a prince. he knew he could not
have gone without seeing her. He had
been ungrateful perhaps. but the mes
sage he had sent to her was from his
heart. and something told him that ii
would give her pleasure.
A key turned suddenly in the lock
and his heart bounded with the hope
that IL might be some one with her sur
render in response to his utimatum.
He sat upright and rubbed his swollen
eyes. The door swung open. and a
tall prison guard peered in upon him.
sharp eyed. low browed fellow in
raincoat and helmet. His lanterns
single unkind eye was turned menac-
lngly toward the bed
what do you wantT' demanded the
prisoner irritably
Instead of answering, the guard pro-
ceeded TO unlock the second or grated
door. stepping inside the cell a moment
later Smothering an exclamation.
Lorry jcrked out his watch and then
sprang to his feet, intensely excited.
1t was Just u o'clock, and he remem-
bered now that she had said guard
would come to him at that hour. Was
this the man? Was the plan to be car
ried out:
The two men stood staring at each
other for a moment or two. one in the
agony Of doubt and suspense. the other
quizzically. A smile fitted over the
face of the guard. He calmly advanced
TO the table, putting down his lantern.
Then he drew off his raincoat and he'll
met and placed in the others hand a
gray envelope. Lorry reeled and would
have fallen but for the wall against
which he staggered A note from her
was in his hand. He tore open the en-
velope and drew forth the letter. As
he read he grew strangely calm and
contented. blissful repose rushed in
to supplant the racking unrest of a mo-
ment before The shadows fed and
life's light was burning brightly once
more. She had written:
entreat sou to follow instructions and
go tonight. YoJ ga you will not leave
Graustark until you have seen me. How
rash you are TO refuse liberty and life for
such a trihel But why. / ask. am l Of
fering you this chance to escape? Is 1t
because / do not hope TO see you again?
Is II not enough that am begging. inn
ploring you to go? can say no more.
He folded the brief note, written In
agitation. and. after kissing 1t. proceed
ed to place it in his pocket, determined
to keep it to the last hour of his life.
CHANGING up at sound from the guard,
he found himself looking into the muz-
zle of a revolver. a deep scowl over
spread the face of the man as he point
ed to the letter and then to the lamp.
There was no installing his meaning.
Lorry reluctantly held the note over
the flame and saw it crumble away as
had its predecessor. There was to be
no proof of her completely left behind.
He knew it would be folly to offer a
bride to the loyal guard.
After this very significant act the
guards face cleared, and he deposited