Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-01

him, the prince tottering to his knees
in the effort to keep from falling. She
had saved her maligner's life, but cour-
axe deserted her with the act. Help
lessly she looked into the blazing eyes
OF her lover and faltered:
II do not know what to say or do.
My brain is bursting!"
Courage, courage!" he whispered
gently.
you shall pay for this" shrieked
Gabriel. IF you are not a prisoner you
shall be. Therell be scandal enough in
.Graustark tomorrow to start a volcano
Uf wrath from the royal tombs where
lie her fathers. I'll see that you are n
prisoner" He started for the door,
but Lorry's PISTOL was leveled at his
head.
IF you move. I'll kill you"
THE world will understand how and
Why fell by your hand and in this
room. Shoot" he cried triumphantly.
Lorry's hand trembled. and his eyes
filled with the tears OF impotent rage.
The prince held the higher card.
A face suddenly appeared at the door,
which had been stealthily opened from
without. Captain Quinnox glided into
the room behind the prince and gently
closed the door, unnoticed by the
gloater.
"A prisoner" sneered Gabriel,
where is your captor. pray?"
Here" answered a voice at his
back. The prince wheeled and found
himself looking at the stalwart form
OF the captain of the guard. 81 am
surely privileged to speak now, your
highness," he went on. addressing the
princess significantly.
How came you here?" gasped Ga
briel.
81 brought my prisoner here. Where
should be II not here to guard him."
"When-when did you enter this
room"
AN hour ago"
you were not here when camel"
81 have been standing on this spot
for an hour. You have been very much
excited. I'll agree. but II is strange yon
did not see me-" lied QuinnoX.
Gabriel looked about helplessly, nom
plused.
You were here when came in?" hs
asked wonderingly.
Ask her royal highness." command
ed the captain. smiling.
Captain Quinnox brought the prls-
oner to me an hour ago." she said me-
IGanically.
at is lie!" cried Gabriel. "He was
not here when ! entered"
The captain Of the guard laid heavy
hand on the shoulder Of the prince
and said threateningly:
Il was here. and am here. Have a
care how you speak. Were / to do
right | should shoot you like a dog.
You came like a thief. you insult the
ruler of the land. ] have borne II all
because you are a prince, but have Il
.care-have a care. may forget my
self and tear out your black heart with
these hands. One word from her royal
higness will be your death warrant"
He looked inquiringly at the princess
as II anxious to put the dangerous wit
ness where he could tell no tales. She
shook her head, but did not speak.
Lorry realized that the time had come
for him to assert himself Assuming a
distressed air, he bowed his head and
said deJectedly:
MY pleading has been in vain, then.
your higness. ! have sworn to you
that am innocent of this murder, and
you have said shall have fair trial.
That is all You can offer?"
THAT is ALL" she said shrilly, her
mind gradually grasping his meaning.
You will not punish the poor pco-
pie who secreted me in their house for
weeks, for they are convinced of my
innocence. Your captain here, who
found me In their house tonight, can