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shall never forgive you-never! You
must go-you must leave here at once!
DO you hear? cannot have you near
ne now; cannot see you again. What
have given you the right to say Of
me?"
"Stop! 1t is as sacred as"-
Yes, yes; l understand! trust you,
but you must go! Find some excuse
to give your friend and 60 todayl Go
nowW she cried intensely, first putting
her hands to her temples, then to her
eyes.
Without waiting to hear his remon.
STRANGE, II indeed he had the power to
utter one, she glided swiftly toward
the curtains, allowing him to follow at
his will. Dazed and crushed at the
sudden end to everything, he dragged
his footsteps after At the door she
spoke in low, imperative tones TO the
motionless Abode, who dropped to his
knees and muttered a reverential re-
Spouse. AS Lorry passed beneath the
hand that held the curtain aside he
glanced at the face of the man who
had been witness to their weakness.
he was looking straight ahead, and
from his expression it could not have
been detected that he knew there was
a man on earth save himself In the
hall she turned to him, her face cold
and pale.
IL have faithful guards about me
now. Abode has said he did not see
you in the throneroom. He will die
before he will say otherwise" she
said, her lips trembling with shame.
"By your commando
"By my request. do not command
my men to le."
Side by side they passed down the
quiet hail. silent. thoughtful the strain
of death upon their hearts.
81 shall obey the only command you
have given, then. This day leave the
castle. You will let me come again-to
see you? There can be no harm''-
mo! You must leave Graustark at
once" she interrupted, the tones low,
81 refuse to go! l shall remain in
Edelweiss, near you, just SO long as
feel that may be Of service to you"
Il cannot drive you out as l would
thief" she said pointedly.
At the top Of the broad staircase he
held out his hand and murmured
"Goodby, your highness."
"Goodby," she said simply, placing
her hand in his after moments hest
tation. Then she left him.
An hour later the two Americans,
one strangely subdued, the other curl
GUS, excited and impatient, stood be-
fore the castle waiting for the carriage.
Count Halfont was with them, begging
them to remain. as he could see no rea-
son for the sudden leavetaking. Lorry
assured him that they had trespassed
long enough on the courts hospitality
and that he would feel much more COM
Portable at the hotel. Anguish looked
narrowly at his friends face, but said
nothing. He was beginning to under
stand.
Let us walk to the gates. The count
will oblige us by instructing the coach
man to follow" said Lorry, eager to be
off
ALLOW me to join you in the walk,
gentlemen said Count Caspar, imme-
diately instructing lackey to send the
carriage after them. He and Lorry
walked on together, Anguish lingering
behind, having caught sight of the
Countess Dagmar. That charming and
unconventional piece of nobility
promptly followed the prime minister's
example and escorted the remaining
guest to the gate.
Far down the walk Lorry turned for
q last glance at the castle from which
love had banished him. Yetive was
standing on the balcony, looking not at
the monastery, but at the exile.
She remained there long after the
carriage had passed her gates bearing
the Americans swiftly over the white
Castle avenue, and there were tears In
her eyes.
TO BE CONTINUED.