The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-08-12
I'VE obey her because we love u-l.

"And for that reason also OBEY.
But can this thing be accomplished
without necessitating explanations and
possible complications? | will not obey
if 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
had my advice" said DanglOss. the
good old betrayer Of an official trust
You advised her TO command you
70 allow me to escapep
"She commanded first and then ad-
vlsed her how to command you. Ak
phain may declare war thousand
times over. but yon will be safe. That's
all wei 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
have but to follow the Instructions
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. 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 most
dangerous secret to your keeping, the
commission Of an act that may mean
the downfall of your nation" He
shook hands with them fervently.
1T cannot be that. sir. 1t may cost
the lives of three Of her subjects, but
no man save yourself can 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.
Il have said my life is hers. gentle
men," said Lorry simply. "Oh, If
could but throw myself at her feet! /
must see her before go will not go
without telling her what is in my
heart" he added passionately.
You must obey the commands Inn
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
go tonight. at once" said Dangloss, end
the black eyed soldier nodded confir.
nation.
The prisoner paced the floor of his
cell. his mind a tumble of conflicting
emotions. His clinched hands. twitcE-
ing lips and half closed eyes betrayed
the battle that was inhicting him with
its carnage. Suddenly he darted to the
Coor. creing:
Then refuse to obeyl Tell her that
If she permits me to leave this hole
shall be ut 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.
Quinnox. go to her now 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 escape?" gasped Quin-
nox.
IL will not be dragged away without
seeing her" he answered resolutely.
throwing himself on the bed.
COMPOUNDED young asst growled
Dangloss. The soldiers teeth grated. \
moment later the slab door closed soft
ly. a key ratified and his visitors were
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bearing to him the
most positive proof of devotion that
man could exact
He looked at his hands and saw tho
black stains from the charred letter.
last evidence of the crime against the
state. tender light came to his eyes.
II great lump struggled to his throat.
and he kissed the sOoty spots. nlurmur-
ing her name again and again. How
lonely he was. How cold and cheer
less his cage. For the first time he
began TO appreciate the real serious
ness OF his position. Up TO this time
be had regarded il optimistically. con-
fidcnt of vindication and acquittal.
He grew cold and shuddered lnstinc-
lively as he realized that his position
was 80 critical that the princess had
de"red II necessary to resort to strate-
SIC measures in order TO save him from
impending doom. Starting to his feet,
be paced the floor. nervousness turning
TO dread. dread TO terror He pounded
on the door and cried aloud On. II lie
could l'ut bring back those kindly mes
sengers!
Exhausted. torn by conflicting emo
tons. he at last dropped to the bel
and buried his face in lis arms. nearly
mad with the sudden solitude Of de-
spair. He recalled her dear letter. the
tender. helping hand that had been,
stretched out 10 LIT him from theA'
deptbs into which he was sinkinv. 81
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