The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-22
ing roads that led 10 the monastery %
a gentler slope from the rear.

q gentlef slope from the rear.
The next afternoon Edelweiss thrilled
with n new excitement. Prince Boin-
roz OF Axphain. mad with grief and
rage. came laundering into the city
with his court at his heels, His wratl.
had been increased until II resembled
tornado when hc read the reward plu-
card In the uplands. Not until then d.i
he know that the murderer had c~s
capped and that vengeance might be d.
MED him.
After viewing the body Of Lorenz -
II lay In the sarcophagus Of the royal
palace, where IL had been borne at IT,
command OF the Princess Yetive, he d.
manded audience with his sons lu~
trothed, and II was with fear that s,ss
prepared for the trying ordeal. an In
terview with the grief crazed old man
The castle was In n furorc. Its halls
soon thronged with diplomatists aud
there was an ugly sense OF trouble Ia
the air, suggestive OF the explosion
which follows the igniting OF powder
magazine.
The slim, pale faced princess met tln
burly old ruler In the grand council
chamber He and his mobiles had bccn
kept waiting but short time. Witl'n
very few minutes after they had been
conducted TO the chamber by Count
Halfont and other dignitaries the fair
ruler came into the room and advanced
between the bowling lines of courticrs
20 the spot where sat the man who held
Graustark in his grasp.
Bolaroz arose as she drew near, hts
gaunt face black and unfriendly. She
extended her hand graciously, and he.
prince for all his wrath, touched his
trembling lips TO It's white. smooth
back.
81 come I'm grief and sadness 20 your
court. most glorious Yetive. My bur
den OF sorrow il greater than / 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. II grieves me that ! can
offer nothing more than words" Trri-
ly she pitied him I'm his bereavement.
Bolaroy said that he had heard OF
the murderer's escape and asked what
effort was being made 10 recapiurc
him. Yctive related nll that had hap
pened, expressing humiliation over the
fact that her officers had been unable
10 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 vio-
lent rage that had been temporarily
subdued, and nj last broke out In n
vicious denunciation Of the careless
ness that had allowed the man g. 81
cape. lie first insisted that Dangoss
and his incompetent assistants be
thrown into prison for life or executed
for criminal negligence; then he de-
handed the life OF Harry Anguish nv
an alder and abettor In the flight or
the murderer. In both eases the pr.n-
cess firmly refused TO take the action
demanded. Then she acquainted l,nL
with her intention 10 dctain ANGUISH
as hostage and TO have his every &C.
ton watched in the Ecpc that clyw 10
the whereabouts OF the fugitive mlght
be discovered. providing, OF course.
that the friend knew anything NJ All
about the matter. The Duke OF Mlz-
rox and others loudly joined In the Try
for Anguish's arrest. but she br.. vciy.
held out against them and IN the emf
CURLY Informed them that the Ameri-
can, whom she believed 10 be Innocent
OF all completely In the escape, saould
be subjected 20 no indignity other than
detention in the city under guard. ns
she had ordered.
II Insist that this man be cast into
prison ~ once" snarled the white lip.
ped Bolaroz -
"You are not at liberty to cor,....d
In Graustark. Prince Bolaroz," Sic said
slowly and distinctly. II am ruler
here"
Bolnroz gaspcd and was specchless
for some seconds.
you shall not be- ruler long. madam"
he said malevolently. signIGcantly.
but am ruler now, and, as such
ask your highneSs 10 withdraw from
my castle. | did not know that was
TO submit 10 these threats and insults
or | should not have been kind enough
TO grant you an audience. prince though
you are. When | came to this room. K
was 10 give you my deepest sympathy
and to receive yours, not TO be insultcd.
You have lost a son. ! my betrothed
IL III becomes you, Prince Bolaroz. 10
sent your vindictiyeness upon me- My
men are doing all in their power TO
capture the man who has so unfortn-
lately escaped from our clutches. and
shall not allow you or any one else TO
lictnte the manner I'm which We .ra IN
proceed" She uttered these words
and at their conclusion arose
% leave the room.
Bolaroz heard her through In surprise
md with conflicting emotions. There
vas no mistaklng her Indigna ION. ~
lie deemed II policy 10 bottle his wrath.
verlook the most offensive rebukc his
N nifty had eyer RECEIVED md ,,th,,,IA