The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-08-12

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Une is the warrant for Mfr. Lorrys ar
rest. the other orders you TO assume
charge of him and to place him in con
fncment until the day of trial"
While Quinnox was making this state
ment the 'ccused stood with bowed
head and trrobless heart He did not
see the captains hand tremble as he
passed the documents 10 Dangloss. nor
did he hear the unhappy sigh that
came from the latter's lips. Anguish.
fiery and impulsive was not to be sub
dued.
SIS there no warrant for my arrest?"
he demanded.
"There is not You are at liberty TO
go. SIR" responded Quinnox.
''Td like to know why there isn't!
am just as guilty rs Lorry."
THE duke charges the crime to but
one of you. Baron Dangloss. will you
read the warrant?"
The old chief read the decree of the
princess slowly and impressively. 1t
was as follows:
Iscot duLa ~ NF'~rov r~eo-~ go
! ana on MS NE. swears that Grenrall Lorry
| did foully. maliciously and designedly STAY
| Lore - prince of Axphain. on the Goth
| day OF October in the year of our Lord
/ 1S9-. and In the city Of Edelweiss Grau-
stark. 1t is therefore my decree that
| Grenfall Lorry be declared murderer of
| Lorenz, prince of Axphain, until he be
proved innocent. in which instance his ac-
cuser. Jacot. duke of Mizrox, shall forfeit
his life, according to the law of this land
providing penalty for false witness and
by which he himself has sworn to abide
faithfully.
Signed. YETIVE.
There was silence for some moments
broken by the dreary tones of the ac-
cused.
what chance have to prove my in
nocencef" he asked hopelessly.
"The same opportunity that he has
TO prove your euilt. The duke must.
according to our law, prove you guilty
beyond all doubt" spoke the young
captain.
when am 10 be tried?'
Here il my order from the princess"
said Dangloss CHANGING over the other
paper. 1T says that ! am TO confine
you securely and to produce you before
the tribunal on the Goth day Of 0cto-
ber." ..-,.-..-. ---- -..-,
* week! That is long time" said
Lorly. May have permission to see
the signature affixed 10 those papersy"
Dangloss LANDED them to him. He
glanced at the name lie loved. written
by tie hand he had kissed now signing
away his life. perhaps. \ mist came
over his eyes, and strange JOY filed
his soul. The hand that signed the
name had trembled in doing so-had
trembled pitifully. The heart had not
guided the fingers. Il am your prison
er. Captain Dangloss DO with me as
you will" he said simply.
II regret that | am obliged TO place
you in cell. sir, and under guard. Be
lieve me. am sorry this happened.
am your friend" said the old man
gloomily.
And /" cried Quinnox.
But what is to become of meT cried
poor Anguish, half in tears. IL won't
leave you. Gren. It's an Internal out
rager'
BE cool. Harry. and it will come out
right He has no proof. you know"
said the other. wringing his friends
hand.
But I'll have to stay here too. II !
60 outside these walls. I'll be killed
like dog" protested Harry.
you are to have guard of six men
while you are in Edelweiss, Mr. An
guish. Those are the instructions of
the princess. | do not believe the
scoundrels-I mean the Axphain mobiles
will modest you If you do not cross
them. Wien you are ready TO go 10
your hotel, l will accompany you"
Half an hour later Lorry was in
cell from which there could be no es-
cape, while Anguish was riding toward
the hotel. surrounded by Graustark
soldiers. lie had sworn to his friend
that he would unearth the murderer II
IT lay within the power of man. Cap
tain Dangloss heard the oath and smiled
sadly.
At the castle there were depression
and relief, grief and joy. The royal
family. the nobility, even the serv-
ants. soldiers and attendants. rejoiced
in the stroke that had saved the prin-
cess from fate worse than death.
There were, OF course. serious compli-
cations for the future. involving ugly
conditions that were boleld to force
themselves upon the land. The dead
mans father would demand the life of
his murderer. II not Lorry. who?
In the privacy of her room the stricls-
en- princess collapsed from the effects
of the ordeal. Her poor brain had
striven in vain TO invent means by
which she might save the man she
loved. She had surrendered to the In
eyitable because there was justice in
the claims Of the inexorable duke and
his yindctive friends. She signed the
decree as If in a dream. nightmare,
with trembling hand n nd broken hon RI