The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-06-05

ed through the last line. There was no
signature. but in every word he saw
her face. felt the touch of her dear
hand. heard Ler timid heart beating for
him-for him alone. Rapture thrilled
him from head to foot. the delirious
rapture OF love, He could not speak.
so oyerpowering was the Joy, the sur
prise. tie awakening.
Obey whispered Quinnox. his face
aglow with pleasure, his finger CULVER
ing as he pointed ~commandingly to-
Rard the letter.
"Obey what" asked Lorry duly.
The last liner
He hastily reread the last line and
then deliberately held the precious mis-
sive over tie lamp until it ignited. He
would have given all he possessed to
have preserved it. But the last line
commaEf L. Burn this at once and in
lie presence of the bearer
There" he said regretfully as he
crumpled the charred remnants be-
tween his fingers and turned to the 81
lent watchers.
Her crime goes up in smoke NUT
tered Dan-luss sententiously.
The princess commits no crime re-
torted QuianoX angrily, when b
trusts four honest men,"
"Nsaere Is saet" whispered the pris-
oner. with drumming ears.
Where ali good women should be at
8 oc,oak-ia bed replied Dangloss
rlortly. But will you obey her com
maal#'
so she commands me TO escape"
said LorT1. smiling. Il dare not dis
obey my sovereign, l suppose
we obey her because we love her"
said the captain of the guard.
And for dat reason | also obey.
SUIT can TINS thing be accomplished
without necessitating explanations and
possible complications? | will not obey
ii it is likely to place her in an embar-
RAISING position
she understands perfectly what she
Is doing. sir. In the first place. she has
Lad my advice" said Dangloss, the
good old betrayer of an official trust.
You advised her TO command you
to allow me TO esCapeY'
''She commanded first. and then | ad-
yised her how to command you. Ak
phain may declare war a thousand
times over. but you will be safe. That's
all vel mean. all she wants"
But cannot desert my friend. How
is he to know where I've gone? VIII
not vengeance fall on him instead?'
He shall know everything when the
proper time comes. And now will you
be ready at the hour mentioned? You
nave but to follow the instructions-I
should say. the cOmmands-of the writ
err"
And be free! Tell her that l wor-
ship her for this. Tell her that every
drop of blood in my body belongs to
her. She offers me freedom. but makes
me her slave for life. Yes, l shall be
ready. If | do not see you again. good
friends. remember that | love you be-
cause you love her and because she
loves you enough to intrust a most
dangerous secret TO your keeping, the
commission of an act that may mean
the downfall of your nation" He
shook hands with them fer fently.
at cannot be that, sir. 1t may cost
Tue hNtS vi tnitN VI hN hubItNASs OuA
no man ave yourself c9n involve the
princess or the crown. They may kill
US. but they cannot force US to betray
her. | trust you will be as loyal to
the good girl who wears a crown not
upon her heart said Dangloss ear
nestly.
u have said my life is hers, gentle
men," said Lorry simply. ooh, if
could but throw myself at her feet /
must see her before go. will not go
without telling her what is in my
Leart!' 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
20 tonight. at once" said Dangloss. and
the black eyed soldier nodded confr.
nation.
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 be darted to the
door, crying:
Then | refuse to obey! Tell her that
if she permits me to leave this hole
shall be at her feet before another
night has passed. Say to her that | re-
fuse to go from Graustark until ! have
seen her and talked with her. You.
QuiRnox. go to her nov 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 escapeT' gasped Quin-
nox.
Il will not be dragged away without
seeing her" he answered resolutely.
throwing himself on tie bed.
COMPOUNDED young asst growled