The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-06-10

roz Of AXphain. mad with grief and
rage, came laundering into the city
with his court at his heels. His wrath
had been increased until it resembled 8
tornado when he read the reward pla.
card in the uplands. Not until then die
he know that the murderer had es
capped and that vengeance might be de
MED him.
After viewing the body of Lorenz as
II lay In the sarcophagus of the royal
palace, where ii had been borne at the
command of the Princess Yetive, he de
manded audience with his sons be-
tTothed, and ii was with fear that she
prepared for the trying ordeal, an In
terview with the grief crazed old man
The castle was in a furore. Its halls
soon thronged with diplomatists and
there was an ugly sense of trouble In
the air, suggestive OF the explosion
which follows the igniting of a powder
magazine.
The slim. pale faced princess met the
burly old ruler in the grand council
chamber. He and his mobiles had been
kept waiting but a short time. Within
a very few minutes after they had been
conducted to the chamber by Count
Halfont and other ~dignitaries the faii
ruler came into the room and advanced
between the bowling lines of courtiers
to the spot where sat the man who held
Graustark in his grasp.
Bolaroz arose as she drew near, hls
caunt face black and u%nfriendly. She
extended her hand g~raciously, and he,
a prince for all his wrath, touched his
trembling lips to its white, smooth
back.
Il come in grief and sadness to your
court. most glorious Yetive. Ny bur
den of sorrow is greater than l can
bear" he said hoarsely.
Would that | could give you conso-
lation." she said, sitting in the chair
reserved for her use at council gather
ings. Alas it grieyes me that l can
offer nothing more than words Tru-
ly she pitied him in his bereavement.
Bolaroz said that he had heard Of
the murderer's escape and asked what
effort was being made to recapture
him. Yetive related all that had hap
pened, expressing humiliation over the
fact that her officers had been unable
TO accomplish anything, adding that
she did not believe the fugitive could
get away from Graustark safely with
out her knowledge. The old prince
was working himself back into the VIC
lent rage that had been temporarily
subdued, and at last broke out in a
vicious denunciation of the careless
ness that had allowed the man TO es-
cape. He first insisted that DanglOss
and his incompetent assistants be
thrown into prison for life or executed
for criminal negligence; then he de-
handed the life of Harry Anguish as
an alder and abettor in the fight of
the murderer. In both cases the prln-
cess firmly refused TO take the action
demanded. Then she acquainted him
with her intention to detain Anguish
as hostage and TO have his every ac-
ton watched in the hope that a clew to
the whereabouts of the fugitive might
be discovered, providing, of course.
that the friend knew anything at all
about the matter. The Duke of Miz-
rox and others loudly Joined In the cry
for Anguish's arrest. but she bravely
held out against them and in the end
CURLY informed them that the Ameri-
can. whom she believed to be innocent
of all completely in the escape, should
be subjected to no i~ndignity other than
detention in the city under guard, as
she had ordered.
81 insist that this man be cast into
prison at once" snarled the white lip
ped Bolaroz.
You are not at liberty to command
In Graustark. Prince Bolaroz," she said
slowly and distinctly. II am ruler
here"
Bolaroz gasped and was speechless
for some seconds.
You shall not be ruler long. madam"
he said malevolently, significantly.
"Dut / am ruler now. and. as such, I
ask your highness TO withdraw from
my castle. | did not know that / was
TO submit to these threats and insults
or l should not have been kind enough
to grant you an audience. prince though
you are. When l came to this room, Ii
was to give you my deepest sympathy
and TO receive yours. not to be insulted.
You have lost a son, | my betrothed.
1t i'll becomes you. Prince Bolaroz. to
vent your vindictiveness upon me. Ny
men are doing ali in their power to
capture the nan who has so unfortu-
nately escaped from our clutches. and
l shall not allow you or any one else to
dictate the manner In which we are to
proceed" She uttered these words
cuttingly and at their conclusion arose
to leave the room.
Bolaroz heard her through In surprise
and with conflicting emotions. There
was no m~istaking her indignation. so
he deemed II policy to bottle his wrath,
overlook the most offensive rebuke his
vanity had ever received and submit
to what was evidently a Just decision.
"Stay. your highness. l submit to
your proposition regarding the other
stranger. although doubt its wisdom.
There is but one In whom l am really
interested-the one who killed my son.
There is to be no cessation in the effort
10 find him. l am to understand. I