The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-06-17

nave 10 live TOT. her arms were dDOut
his neck. and her imploring words
went to his heart like great thrusts of
pain.
You forget the thousands who love
and trust you. Do they deserve TO be
wronged?'
NO. no-ach. God. how | have suf-
fered because of them, | have betrayed
them. have stolen their rights and
made them a nation Of beggars. But
would not. for all this nation. have an
innocent man condemned-nor could
my people ask that IF me. You cannot
dissuade me. Ii must be as ! wish. oh.
why does not QuinnOx come for your
She arose and paced the floor distract
eddy.
lie was revolving a selfish. coward
%capitulation to love and injustice, when
a sharp tap was heard at the door.
Leaping to his feet he whispered:
"Quinnox. He has come for me. Now
to get out of your room without being
seen"
The Princess Yetive ran to him aud.
placing her hands on his shoulders.
cried with the fierceness of despair:
You will go back to the monastery?
You will leave GraustarkF For my
sake-for my sakeY'
He hesitated and then surrendered.
his honor falling weak and faint ny
the pathway of passion.
Yes he cried hoarsely.
Tap. tap! tap! at the door. LORI!
took one look at the rapturous face and
released her.
Come she called.
The door few open, an attendant Sa-
iuted, and in stepped-Gabriel'
CHAPTER XXIV.
OFF TO THE DUNGEON.
"HE tableau lasted but a moment
Gabriel advanced a few steps
his eyes cleaning with jeal.
Ousy and triumph. Before him
stood the petriied lovers caught red.
handed. Through her dazed brain
struggled the conviction that he could
never escape. Through his ran the mis-
cradle realization hat he had ruined
her forever. Gabriel of all men,!
I arrive inopportunely," he said
harsaiy, the veins standing out on his
neck and temples. DO | intrude? I
was not aware that you expected two,
your highness." There was no mistak-
ing his meaning. lie v%iciously sought
TO convey the impression that he was
there by appointment. a clGndestine
visitor in her apartments at midnight.
what do you mean by coming to my
apartment at this hourY' she stam-
mered, trying to rescue dignity from
the chaos of emotions. Lorry was
standing slightly to the right and sew
eral feet behind her. He understood
the prince and quickly sought to inter
pose with the hope that he might shield
her from the sting.
"She did not expect me, sir" be said,
and a menacing CLEAN came to his
eye His pistol was in his hand. Ca
briel saw it, but the staring princess
did not She could not take her eyes
from the face OF the intruder. Now,
may | ask you why you are here?"
Gabriel's wit saved him from death.
He saw that be could not pursue the
course he had begun. for there was
murder in the Americans eye. Like a
fox. he swerved and, with a servile
promise Of submission in his glance,
said:
81 thought you were here, my fine
fellow, and | came TO satisfy myself.
Now. sir, may l ask why you are
heref" HIS fingers twitched and his
eyes were CLASSY with the m~alevolence
he was subduing.
II am here as a prisoner" said Lorry
boldly. Gabriel laughed derisively.
And how often have you come here
In this n as a prisoner? Midnight
and alone in the apartments of the
princess. the guard dismissed! A pris-
oner. Ell? Ha, what a prisonr'
Stop" cried Lorry. white to the lips.
The princess vas beginning to under
stand. Her Eyes grew wide with hor-
ror. her figure Strengthened imperious-
ly and the white In her cheeks gave
way to the red Of insulted virtue.
Il see II all, You have not been out
side this castle since you left the pris-
on. A pretty scheme! You could not
marry him. could you. ehf He is not Q
prince, But you could bring him here
and hide him where no n would
dare to think of looking for HMM
your apartments'-
With a snarl OF rage Lorry sprans
upon him. cutting short the sentence
that would have gone through her like
the keenest knife blade.
Liar! Dog! I'll kill you for that!
he cried, but before he could clutch the
princes throat Yetive had frantically
seized his arm.
Not that" she shrieked. do moi
kill him! There must be no murdeI
herer'
He reluctantly hurled Gabriel from
him. the prince tottering to his knees
IN the effort to keep from falling. Che
had saved her maligner's life, but cour
age deserted her with the act. Help
lessly she looked into the blazing eyes
of her lover and faltered:
I'll do not know what to say or do
My brain is bursting!'
sCourap pc eoura he WHISPERED