Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-23

upon her heart said Dangloss earnest
ly.
IL have said my life is hers. gentle
men," said Lorry simply. "Oh, II |
could but throw myself at her feet! /
must see her before go. will not go
without telling her what is in my
heart" he added passionately.
you must obey the commands i'm
plicitly on your word Of honor or the
transaction ends now" said Quinnox
firmly.
This escape means. then, that ! am
not to see her again" he said, his
voice choking with emotion.
Her instructions are that you are
TO go tonight, at once" said Dangloss.
and the black-eyed soldier nodded con.
iirmaiion.
The prisoner paced the floor Of his
cell. his mind a tumble OF conflicting
emotions. His clinched hands, witch
ing lips and half closed eyes betrayed
the battle that was inficting him with
its carnage. Suddenly he darted TO the
door. crying:
Then | refuse to obey! Tell her
that II she permits me to leave this
hole shall be at her feet before an
other night has passed. Say to her
that I refuse to go from Graustark un-
I'll | have seen her and talked with
her. You, Quinnox, go TO her now
and tell her this. and say TO her also
that there is something she must hear
from my own lips. Then | will leave
Graustark, and not till then, even
though death be the alternative" The
two men stared at him in amaZement
and CONSERVATION.
you will not escape" gasped Quin-
uoX.
Il will not be dragged away with
out seeing her" he answered resolute-
ly. throwing himself on the bed.
COMPOUNDED young asst" growled
Dangloss. The soldiers teeth grated.
A moment later the slab door closed
softly. key ratified and his visitors
were gOne-messengers bearing to
him the most positive proof of devO-
ton that man could exact.
He looked AT his hands and saw the
black stains from the charred letter,
last evidence of the crime against the
state. A tender light came to his eyes.
a great lump struggled to his throat,
and he kissed the sooty spots, murmur-
ing her name again and again. How
lonely he was, How cold and cheer
lses his cage. For the first time he
began to appreciate the real serious
hess of his position. Up TO this time
he had regarded 1t enthusiastically, con-
fident of vindication and acquittal.
He grew cold and shuddered instinct
lively as he realized that his position
was so critical that the princess had
deemed II necessary to resort to strate-
gic measures In order to save him
from impending doom. Starting to his
feet. he paced the floor. nervousness
turning to dread. dread 10 terror. He
pounded on the door and cried aloud.
oh, II he could bring back those kind
ly messengers.
Exhausted, torn by conflicting emo
tions. he at last dropped TO the bed
and buried his face in his arms, nearly
mad with the sudden solitude of de-
spair He recalled her dear letter the
stretched out to lift him from the
depths into which he was sinking. She
had written-he could see the words
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 IL
by dishonoring her trust. Then she
had unfolded her plan of escape. dis
jointedly, guiItily, 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 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 it
would give her pleasure.
A key turned suddenly In the lock
ana his heart bounded with the hope
that 1t might be some one with her sur
render In response to his ultimatum.
He sat upright and rubbed his swollen
eyes. The door swung open. and
tall prison guard peered in upon him.
II sharp eyed. low browed fellow in
raincoat and helmet. His lanterns
single unkind eye was turned menac-
ingly toward the bed.
What do you WANT" 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 jerked out his watch and then
sprang TO his feet, intensely excited.
1t was just ~ 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