The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-06-04

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4 lie ordeal Her poor brain lad
.=saa E eal Il invent means b
80 uzat save tie man she
9re So i surrendered 70 tie IN
eT4s4H.- 5ae s1ere was justice IN
eLs claims Of RE 5aexorable duke and
- rla45etlF= friends She signed tie
.ae Is T II 6 dream. q nightmare.
sscl trembling land and broken heart
lis death warrant And jet. Ike al
others size believed hin xullry-gully
FOR ler sake.
N.zHox and us friends departed IN
triumph. revenge written on every face.
She walked b.indIy. numbly, 10 her
room, assisted 5y her uncle, the Gun
Without observing her aunt or tie
Countess DaguIar. she staggered 10 the
window and looked below. The Ak
pLltu5als were crossing the parade
ground "jubilantly. Then came the clat-
Ter Of horses hoof and Captain Quin-
COX. with the fatal papers in his pos
session. galloped down the avenue. She
clutched the curtains ~distractedly and,
leaning far forward. cried from the
open window.
"Quinuoz. Qulnnox. Come back. /
Forbid forbid. Destroy those pa
Ders. Quinnox"
But Quinu0x beard not the pitful
wall Seeing him disappear down the
avenue. she threw her hands TO Ter
head and sank back with a moan. faint
ing, Count Halfont caught her in bis
arms. II was uightfall before she was
fully revived The faithful young
countess chung to her caressingly. low
.Egiy. urtering words Of consolation
until long after the shades OF night had
dropped. They were alone In the prin-
cess boudoir. seated together upon the
divan. the tired head of the one resting
YEARLY against the shoulder Of the
other. Wide and dark and troubled
we're the eyes OF the ruler Of Grau-
stark.
An attendant appeared and an
nounced the arrival Of one Of the
American gentlemen. who insisted on
seeing her royal highness. The card
Oh the tray bore the name Of Harry
Anguish. AT once the princess was
a-futter with eagerness and excite
neut.
Anguish, Show him 10 this room
quickly! Oh. Dagmar, he brings word
from him. He comes from him. Why
IS he so slow: Ach, cannot waitF
Far from being slow. Anguish was
exceedingly swift in approaching the
room to which he feared admirtance
might be denied.
Tell me! What is itT' she cried as
be stopped in the center OF the room
and glared an her.
II don't care whether you like il. and
it doesn't matter If you are a princess"
he exploded. there are a few things
I'm going 10 say TO you. First. | want
TO know what kind OF a woman you are
10 throw into prison a man like-Iike-
on. il drives me crazy TO think OF IL!
| don't care If you are Insulted He's
a friend Of mine. and be Is no more
guilty than you are. and want TO
know what you mean by ordering bis
arrest"
Her lips parted as If to speak. her
idCr grew dtdtAis pare Atf 1AztFs
ciutched the edge of the divan. She
stared al him piteously. unable TO
move. 10 speak. Then the blue eyes
Tiled with tears. a sob came TO her
lips. and her tortured heart made a
last brave effort at defense.
"I-I-Mr. Anguish. you wrong mel
r. She tried to whisper through
the closed throat and stifened lips
Words failed her. but she pleaded with
uaose wet. impioring eyes. His heart
melted. his anger was swept away In
5 twlnkiing. He saw that he lad
wounded her most unjustly.
YOU brute.' Kissed the countess.
sfth flashing. indignant eyes. throwing
Der arms abopI The princess and draw