Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-06

at once offered himself in marriage
agreeing to advance, in case she &C
cepted him. 100000 900 gavvos at rath
er high rate Of interest for fifteen years
His love for her was 30 great that ht
would pawn the entire principally fol
an answer that would make him the
happiest man on earth. Now, the trou
bled princess abhorred Gabriel. OF the
| two, Lorenz was much to be preferred
Gabriel few into a rage upon the re
ceipt of this rebuff and openly avowed
his intention to make her suffer. Hi
infatuation became q mania, and up to
the very day on which the countess
told the story he persisted in his ap'
peals to the princess. In person ne had
gone to her to plead his guilt on bis
knees, groveling ut her feet. He went
so far as to exclaim madly in the pres.
epce of the alarmed but relentless OBJ,
ject Of his love that he would win her
or turn the whole earth into everything
unpleasant
So 1t was that the Princess Of Grau'
stark, erstwhile Miss Guggenslocker
was being dragged through the most
unhappy affairs that ever beset SOW
ereign. Within q month she was to
sign away two-thirds Of her domain
transforming multitudes of her beloved
and loving people into subjects of the
hated Axphain or to sell herself, body
and soul, to q loathsome bidder In the
guise of q suitor, and, with all this con-
fronting her, she had come to the real
ization of a truth so sad and distract
ing that it was breaking her tortured
heart. She was in love, but with nc
royal prince! OF this. however, the
countess knew nothing, so Lorry had
one great secret to cherish alone.
HAS she chosen the course she Will
pursue?" asked Lorry as the countess
concluded her story. His face was
turned away.
"She cannot decide. We have wept
together over this dreadful, this horri-
BILE thing. You do not know what II
means to all Of us, Mr.. Lorry. we
love her, and there is not one In our
land who would sacrifice her to- save
this territory. As for Gabriel, Grau-
stark would kill her before she should
go to him.. Still she, cannot let herself
sacrifice those northern subjects when
by single act she can save them. You
see, the princess has not forgotten
that her father brought this war upon
the people. and she feels it her duty to
pay the penalty Of his error, whatever
the COST"
"Is there no otter to whom she can
turn-no other course" asked Lorry.
"rhere is none who would assist US,
bankrupt as we are. There is cues.
ton I want to ask, Mr.. Lorry. Please
look at me. Do not stare at the foun-
tain all the time. Why have you come
to Edelweiss?" She asked the ques,
ton so boldly that his startled embar'
rassment was an unspoken confession
! He calmed himself and hesitated long
before answering, weighing his reply
She sat close beside him. her clear
gray eyes reading him like book.
81 came to see Miss Guggenslock'
err" he answered at last.
"For what purpose? There must
have been an urgent cause to Drlne
you so far. You are not an American
bankerW
81 had intended to ask her to be my
wife," he said, knowing that secrecy
was useless and seeing faint hope.
"You did not find Miss Guggenslock'
erT
mo; / have not found her"
"And are you going home disappoint
ed, Mr.. Lorry, because she Is moi
hereT
"I leave the answer to your tender
Imagination"
There was long pause.
MAY ask when you expect to leave
Graustark? she asked somewhat tim
idly.
"Why do you wish to know" be
asked in turn.
Because know how hopeless youl
quest has been. You have found Miss
Guggenslocker, but she Is held behind
a wall so strong and impregnable thai
you cannot reach her with the question
YOU came to ask. You have come tt
that wall, and now you must turn back
I have asked how soon"
mot until your princess bids me take
up my load and 60. You see, my lady
| I love to sit beneath the shadow OF the
wall you describe. 1t will require
royal edict to compel me to abandon
my position" :.
"You cannot expect the princess tt
drive you from her country, you VINO
have done so much for her. You mus
90, Mr.. Lorry. without her bidding"
II must?
Eyes, for your presence outside tina
wall may make the imprisonment al
the more uncomfortable for the one youl
love cannot reach. Do you understand
me?"
HAS the one behind the wall In
structed you to say this to meP" h'
asked miserably.
"She has not. l do not know hel
heart, but am q woman and have
woman's foresight. If you wish to b'
kind and good to her, 60"
81 cannotw he exclaimed, his pen
feelings bursting forth. 81 cannot go!
You will not be so selfish and 81
cruel as to increase the horror Of thu
wreck that is sure to come" she said
drawing back.
"You know, countess, Of the life sav
ing crews who draw from the wreck
of ships lives that were hopelessly lost
There is to be wreck here. Is ther