The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-09-12

bled and her heart gave a fresh throb
OF pity. Still the face was resolute.
Then she saw Anguish and the suffer
ing Dangloss. then the accusing. mer-
ailess eyes OF Gabriel. AT sight OF him
sle started violently, and an ley fear
Z0t to her soul. Instinctiyely she
sETr~ d the gorgeous company for
the captain of the guard. Her stanch-
est ally was not there. Was she TO
hear the condemning words alonei
Would the people DO ms Quinnox had
prophcsied. or would they believe Ca
briel and curse herr
She sank into the great chair and sat
with staring, helpless eyes, deserted
and feeble.
AT last the whirling brain ended It's
fight and settled down 10 the issue
G4<t nj hand-the transaction with 30
lalpz Summonlng all her self control.
She said:
"You are come, most noble Bolaroz,
10 draw from US the price of our de
feat. We are loyal TO our compact. as
you are to yours, sire. yet IN the pres
ence OF my people and In the name Of
mercy and justice | ask you TO grant
us respite. You are rich and power
full, we despoiled and struggling be
meath weight we can Eft aud dis
place If given few short years in
which 20 grow and gather strength. At
thN last hour IN the fifteen years Of
our indebtedness | sue In slpplicntlon
for the leniency that you can 50 we'll
accord 1t Is on the advice Of my eoun-
sellers that ! put away personal pride
and national dignity 10 make this re-
quest. trusting 10 your goodness Of
heart If you will not hearken to our
petition for q renewal Of negotiations,
there is but one course open TO Grau-
stark We can and viii pay our debt
OF honor"
Bolaroz stood before her. dark and
uncompromising She saw the futility
OF her plea.
II have not forgotten. most noble pc
titloner, that you are ruler here, not l;
therefore | am i'm no way responsible
for the conditions which confront You
except that | am an honest creditor
come for his honest dues This Is the
Goth OF November You have had fif-
teen years TO accumulate enough to
meet the requirements OF this day
Should | suffer for your faultsf There
is in the treaty n provision which APP
plies 10 nm emergency Of this kind
Your inability 10 liquidute I'm gold does
not prevent the payment Of this honest
debt I'm land as provided for I'm the
sixth clause Of the agreement 'Nll that
part Of Graustark north OF line drawn
directly from east TO west between the
provinces OF Ganlook and Doswan, n
tract comprising Doswan, Shellotz. Va
ragan, Oeswald, Scsmai and Ga.tabat.
ton. You have two alternatives. your
highnass. Produce the gold or sign
the decree ceding 20 ANphain the lands
stipulated in the treaty. ! can grant
no respite
you knew when that treaty was
framed that we could raise no such
funds in fifteen years" said IIalfont.
forgetting himself in his Indignation,
Gaspon and other men present approx
ed MS hasty declaration.
cam / dealing with the Princess of
Graustark or with you, sirf' ae..ld 30
laroz roughly.
You are dealing with the people Of
Graustark, and among the poorest, J..
! will sign the decree There ia moth.
ing TO be gained by appealing 20 YOU.
The papers. Gaspon, quick | would
haVo this truugnctiou finished spocd-
ily." cried the princess, her checks
flushing and her eyes glowing from the
flames Of a burning conscience. The
groan that went up from the northern
mobiles cnt her like the slash of a knife
"rherc was one other condition"
said Bolaroz hastily, unable TO gloat rs
he had expected. "rhe recapture OF